, organic, local red-leaf lettuce. After we were all served my grandfather slams his fist on the table and yells “With the prices we're paying you think they could serve us fresh lettuce!” My mom tries to calm him by...

Love the “tap” crack! Unfortunately, can’t use it in this neck of the woods (Long Island NY). The hose water served locally usually requires a sizeable chunk of lemon to disguise the toxic wastiness. (And you...

by paying less. Regarding your comment “Maybe if people say it enough it will become true.” I have to agree, around the holidays there is the obligatory article on tipping in any number of local newspapers and...

. For the others to sit here and say “Hey, I never saw that announced” or “There should be more chowdowns announced” isn’t sportsmanlike at all. If you organize a chowdown and you’re completely...

to try Fogo De Chao, the Brazilian Churrascaria. I have had good experiences with it in other cities and the newly opened local branch has gotten good reviews from the regulars here.

local restaurants, but I’m sure that there are plenty of restaurants that not only serve great food, but also treat guests nicely and make them feel welcome. In my opinion, those are the restaurants that should survive in...

places. One reason is I haven?t been to that many and most I don’t remember the names. I will merely say that if you visit Mississippi and want the true Mississippi food experience, you should ask some locals where the best...

's another story). Embroidered on the front of the jersey was “Goslings,” and as the clerk rang up my purchase she said, "Oh, the Goslings — that’s our local high school team. You know what goslings are,...

$50 seems pretty outrageous to me. Sounds like they just don’t want people bringing their own wines. For that much, I’d buy the local wine (or skip it; good food does not always need wine!) and use the saved corkage...

memorable was trying the local morcilla (dried blood/rice sausage). Wine was '97 Contino Reserva - more classic, somewhat leathery. Sunday June 23: Bilbao Day trip, Laguardia festival back in Rioja Bilbao, the heart of the Basque...

in decorated bags, or as part of a “six-pack” arrangement with a 6pack of Guiness or a local microbrew. I’ll dig up the base recipe and post it later today. My mother spends the year collecting pretty jars. Come...

damaging sourness in america’s candy aisle" For a long time I was pretty loyal to lemonheads – for 2 reasons – 1. local company, and 2. I loved the little ross perot lookalile logo. but recently i tried altoids'...

better then the basic ones from Remy and Hennessey. My favorite refrain when it comes to spirits and wine in particular is to ask your local wine person if he/she has something special to recommend.

parlor nearly across the street from one of Wright’s earliest works (it’s really interesting to see him subvert a Queen Anne house) is a local favorite for ultra-rich ice cream. Oak Park, being dry for years,...

ways, to have replaced hot dog places as the high quality local fast food. All I got to do when I think about this thread, is think about the little place in the strip mall near my bungalow. No obvious signs of greatness, and with...