True on the exercise being the key. But eating the good stuff? I can’t. Of course, the ‘good stuff’ varies from person to person, but as someone said, if I have my good stuff in the house, I have to eat all of...

We went to the new Asian restaurant in the MGMkt and had a great time. The service was great and we each had wonderful meals. We took advantage of the bar and the bartender shook up some mighty fine martinis. It was relaxing and...

I had made reservations for Sage and Flemings (one of the few boston steak houses i have not been to). Both menus looked very good and both honored RW menu on Saturdays. But i cancelled both options, figuring i would use the...

My wife, her sister (both Belgian) and I (American) ate at Le Siphon in Damme, Belgium for dinner about two years ago. Le Siphon can be best described as an ancient NYC steak-house in ambiance, but one that specializes in eel in...

As I replied to the other thread about Mario....his new venture is a night of corporate wonderment entitled, "Magic, Martinis and Mario." A la Toby Robbins, I presume. The fine living channel is reruning repeats of Molto Mario...

it depends where you dine or eat in both cities. A martini at Aqua or Postrio is the same price as one you’ll get at any West Hollywood/Bev Hills restaurant. The Batali statement is also a laugh as only a few years ago...

I always order more alcohol than others, and I pay for it. I shouldn’t be ordering it if I can’t dang well pay for it. I just like to keep the wine coming throughout the meal, maybe a martini to start; part of the...

MTA Motormen, dry cleaners, firemen, etc. are paid a salary for their tasks.(The exception being volunteer firemen I suppose) YOUR GRATUITY IS OUR SALARY. There is no other compensation save for $3.10/hr from the house.

somebody says "the chef would like to offer you a glass of dessert wine" and you in complete good faith thought that was an offer on the house, but it turned out to be a $20/oz pour of something “old” ... well i guess...

.. and you get fresh glasses if you switch from white to red.. or even between varietals. there is totally a difference in levels of “wine service”. not to mention getting a "uhm, we have a house red and a house...

). Not sure if you guys are drinkers, but Zum Schneider in the East Village is a lot of fun. It’s a German beer house with really good traditional food and giant beers. I also love Cafe Rakka in the East Village for really,...

of Cap’n Crunch or tear open a bag of Doritos. Not a an ironic, tongue-in-cheek, deconstructed “Dorito” hand formed from organically grown Mexican blue corn and coated with in-house dehydrated artisanal cheddar...

Dumpling House in Chinatown for dumplings (5 for a buck) and scallion pancake with beef. Re: lupa. yeah its good, but it did not blow me away. Yet it is sooooo nyc, so it could be worth it just to soak in the vibe and enjoy the...

served in a martini cup. A little rose petal was lodged within the sorbet, as though the petal had fallen onto a pool of raindrops. Visually appealing, and glorious when taken in. Also, a nice dessert in the context of the meal,...

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