How is the winery experience? What’s better, the hike or the tour? How are the wines/olive oils? Is the Lunch worth the huge fee?? How is the staff? (I sent an e-mail asking a few questions and no one ever responded.) (4 replies, last updated by Morton the Mousse July 11, 2008)

Would like to hear any hound’s thoughts about the dining here. Jerry Saywell www.saywells.com (0 replies, last updated by Jerry Saywell November 6, 2007)

Niman Ranch produces top of the line meats and they are priced as such. I’d be very surprised if many chowhounds had long enough arms to reach the bottom of thier pockets to pay for such high quality meats. (13 replies, last updated by Daisy September 26, 2005)

the menu did vary but not greatly ~ two or three entrees would come off and then pop up again 3 days later...the soup changed every day but was the same for lunch and dinner- drove me crazy every night has a "ranch classic" which... (9 replies, last updated by dbarnard June 8, 2009)

Harding Expwy, Fresh Meadows... basically, LIE just east of Utopia Pkwy. The place was empty, but the owner (Hassan?) told us it would be jammed by night. He also said he was about to open a second outlet out on the Island, in... (1 reply, last updated by Scribbler July 29, 2005)

havn’t been to Ruby’s but i suggest to you Toby is to get on the meadowbrook south and go into Long Beach. Swingbelly’s is fantastic. Here is the review from pigtrip. http://www.pigtrip.net/review-Swingbellys.htm (31 replies, last updated by jmax August 31, 2009)

for dinner, but the only threads I’ve seen on this board go back several years. What do YOU guys think? Any other suggestions? About how long a drive is it from Wine Country to Harris RAnch? I understand that there are... (2 replies, last updated by Chino Wayne June 30, 2005)

Pangaea in Gualala, 5-15 north of Sea Ranch, depending upon where you’re staying. http://www.pangaeacafe.com/index.html (8 replies, last updated by Sharon S. November 29, 2006)

We stopped in at the Branch Ranch last week, the first time in many years. It’s a favorite of those Roadfood folks, and we had forgotten how much we like it. It’s not even a mile off Interstate 4 near Tampa at the... (1 reply, last updated by andy huse July 2, 2001)

I don’t know which Ranch 99 you’re going to, but some of them are extemely crowded on the weekend. I haven’t bought fresh fish there, but I’ve bought the prepared crab, which is a steal at 2 pounds for... (15 replies, last updated by pezworld July 22, 2006)

I’m looking forward to trying this because a Really good ranch dressing recipe is hard to find. Is buttermilk powder easy to find? Note to THenderson – I haven’t bought bottled ranch dressing in a long time... (22 replies, last updated by Candy June 28, 2007)

I’m taking my 91 year old grandfather out to dinner tommorow. He lives in Fresh Meadows, close to Quantum Leap, off of Union Turnpike. I don’t know any restaurants in that area and would love to take him someplace... (5 replies, last updated by nyssa August 6, 2004)

Has anyone been to brunch at the Palm Court restaurant in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Long Island? It’s supposedly an excellent restaurant. I see they do a 5 course brunch for $29.95 (or at least that is what their web... (1 reply, last updated by Bill December 3, 2000)

I recently tried the tempeh reuben at French Meadow in Minneapolis and thought it was quite nice. I was especially intrigued by their tempeh because it had a good texture—soft, but not mushy. Does anyone know if they make... (11 replies, last updated by jeanmt June 23, 2008)

Here’s my dilemma. My wife and I are spending Christmas with her family in East Meadow on Long Island. My daughter and son-in-law are spending Christmas with his family in Mount Kisco. I checked the map and found that... (8 replies, last updated by Josh Mittleman December 23, 1999)