1.Tersiguels....chateaubriand for 2 with organic veggies and crepe dessert- the whole experience was to die for. Best service I have had to date. In fact the meal was so incredible we sat in the car for an hour afterwards...

in the food and history. They had unlimited expense accounts and were picking up the tab. They loved it. But, my God! The portions were stupid. No other word. Le Filet de Pompano Pontchartrain was enough for FOUR. I knew enough to...

In no particular order: Joe’s Stone Crab, SOBE- King crab claws (hot) with butter, key lime pie Osteria Del Teatro, SOBE- Lobster Pasta Dish Prime 112, SOBE – Mac & Cheese, Onion Soup, Shrimp tail (Nemo has the same one...

's for a tad under $50.00. Made about 8 steaks and a generous chateaubriand. I haven’t done a gallantine of chicken in years. I used to do them with a harlequin pattern made from egg plant skins. I think it was around the...

red beans and rice. The smokiness of the sausage had infused beautifully into the beans, and I also thought it was fabulous. Later that night had really good coffee and a bran muffin at Le Madeleine. Lots of people lined up for...

Unfortunately, Chowhound is about your best source. The T-P critic does occasionally write a negative review of a local restaurant (i.e. Le Rouge, last summer, but the paper seems to have removed that review from its archives on...

Thanks, Steve! I totally agree that if I had only one cuisine to choose from, it would be French. (And I’m married to a Chinese woman, and love Asian food.) From Chateaubriand to charcuterie, from pate to patisserie, from...

and chain restaurants that I very seldom eat out. My kitchen knows how to fix what I want, because I’m in command. Where else can you find a decent Chateaubriand or Tournedos Henri IV – done right – today?