I have the same visceral reaction. That said, I don’t know that I blaze any new chow trails, and have CH to thank for introducing me to a lot of foods/cuisines I’d never tried before, as well as deliciousness at lower...

, little Italy, Berwyn, etc. should really be supported. It’s about preserving culture and the roots that have developed these products. (Also their prices are way lower than F&O) Not wanting to spend a lot of time and...

Pretty good. I absolutely cannot recommend Canton for dim sum, though. Avoid! I’m not a fan of City View — I’m still smarting from the “gringo treatment” I got there many years ago. I think it’s...

of precious resources. When the hits the fan, you will quickly lower your expectations. Vintage wines and elegant meals will be the least of your worries and way down on the list of your priorities. Frankly, after you go through...

Gently pointing out: I fail to see how a truck selling tacos hurts anyone’s property values...they are not permanent and they would only operate on business district streets where folks are walking around at lunchtime or...

it sounded good for burgers and fries. One of my favorite finds is Indika on lower Westheimer – divine Indian food!

Since you are without a car, and you want to focus on places near campus, below is a link to a recent thread for downtown Berkeley. Closer to campus: There have been good reports of Tandoor (I think that’s the name) on...

the trolley line downtown. It’s hidden in an office building a block from the 5th street trolley stop. It took me three tries to find it, but going off of a recommendation from someone at Calabria, I sought it out. The...

Where I live (Redmond, WA) there are two sources of water, depending on where you live in the city. Most of the downtown area (where my parents live) uses groundwater, which is quite good, and I have no problem drinking it from...

Historically, at least here in California (but it carried across the US due to the wine industry being based here), the Winery “Suggested” Retail Price (WSRP) was legally posted with the State of California’s...

day! Its like imagine the best deli, cheese shop, fish market, produce store, bakery, meat market in the boston area... Now put them all under one roof with all the grocery items you can imagine and lower the prices. Add things...

? Oh my God. I can’t post there at all. I sneak my Manhattan stuff into my Outer Boroughs posts because anything I post on Manhattan will be swamped to the bottom of the list in about an hour by requests for theater...

I went out with a friend the other night for a drink and a bite to eat. We chose a place in our neighborhood (downtown Toronto gay district) that I had been to a few times before- a funky diner type place- sandwiches, burgers,...

European beer? I think it’s a clever ploy by the big multinationals that import the stuff to cut into the microbrew market, which btw Danimal is pretty big & pretty good in Ontario. My personal current favourite is Mill St...

location downtown. Executions are impeccable. Nice seafood dishes. Flavors are often balanced for the Western palate. Try the Dragon and Phoenix or wintermelon soup. Dinner M-Su, Lunch M-Sa; 1105 NW Lovejoy St, Portland,...