Rule #1: don’t ever bring anyone a $2 bottle. Ever.

A thick apple pie made with cider-cooked apples, a little sugar, and spice.

Pear and pork team up in this great fall dish.

Rapper Lil Jon introduces his wine label.

I went to Johnathan’s last night, and I must say I was very disappointed. Knowing that the prices were a little on the steep side, I ordered chowder & a Caesar salad as my meal. I was with a group of 8, and other people...

Alabama’s decision to ban a wine based on its mildly smutty label has turned into a PR boon for the wine.

Prosser, WA. Latah Creek: the outstanding one is a red, the Sangiovese. This "little winery that could" produces a number of wines, a respectable Chardonnay, a decent Semillon, but the Sangiovese is the one to take home by the...

was able to find this data: "Jonathan and his family will occupy the top two floors for their personal apartments on the Western section (barely visible on the left of the photo). This section will be comprised of Jonathan's...

I had a near-hit experience with Kogi in little Tokyo last night... just missed their closing. D’oh!

We’ll be in Healdsburg, Sonoma on a Monday-Tuesday at the end of February. Can anyone recommend a gem of a winery to visit? We like smaller wineries with excellent wine and no tour buses! Free tastings are a plus. Any...

So an Astorian blog is yapping about Film Chefs near Silvercup Studios. I did a little research to find out this guy knows his stuff and has opened up an unnamed Southern/Cajun Cuisine Take Out Joint. Has anyone tried?

A very amusing Q & A with Jonathan Gold can be found on the LAist blog. Link: http://www.laist.com/archives/2004/09/13/the_laist_interview_premiere_edition_jonathan_gold.php

Consortium. We’re working with farmers in the Hudson, Harlem and Delaware Valleys, specifically farmers who graze their cows, milk seasonally, and feed little grain and NO animal by-products. Please visit...

and as a nexus of cultures and peoples. I always walk away knowing a little more about the place I live in, and with a greater curiosity for it. I don’t always agree with his assessments, but the way he captures LA’s...

Looking for some good wineries, not pretentious in the Seattle area. We will not have a car but will be able to coordinate transportation if not too far. Tasting rooms in the city will also work or if we had too take a boat ride,...