was in Bristol, Tenn. at Mom’s cafe. {Typical} Grits with gravy! It was the most fantastic thing I had ever tasted. and to this day if it’s on the menu, I order it.

$5, with a garlicky, vinegary, turmeric spice “sauce.” if splurging, reddi-chick in brentwood/sm or honey’s kettle in culver city with a 2-for-1 coupon from the l.a.times. yes, i’m leaving out california...

vietnamese dish may very well be the vietnamese steak at Cafe Saigon (clarendon). If I lived in Rockville, I’d regularly go to Katz’s Supermarket to pick up the Sabra brand of Baba Ganoush and also their Spanish style...

by various people through magic-marker signs posted along U.S. 41, and can also be found in souvenir shops. But the best place to get it is the Jam Pot, a monastery on M-26 in Eagle River. The monks, who are members of an unusual...

monk fish...fab. Popular, in the guidebooks. Osteria al Mascaron, Castello 5225, Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa, closed Sun. Mascaron (“boat” in Venetian dialect) is a casual trattoria that’s always crowded with...

's when you try the ankimo (monk fish liver), sea urchin, fugu (blowfish), and other hard-to-find sushi that can be amazing if you luck into the right spot... Pam

have to say. I love Paradise Island. I live in East Williston, and was thrilled when they switched from Chinese to Vietnamese, and sent their menus around in our neighborhood. Also, on the opposite side of the street from...

Linguine with Monkfish, Thyme and Zucchini (Linguine con Coda, MI, p. 179) I had 1/2 a pound of monk fish leftover from another dish and so made it last night. It’s quick and esy – saute chopped red onion,sliced...

in respect to their religion, and I was treated to what must have been a weeks worth of food for the monk and attendants in a single meal. The food was simply prepared and very moderately seasoned compared to the Korean meals I...

your chow to the cafe, ask them for glasses & have them open your wine. No pretense, no attitude, just ultrafresh sushi & mollusks with fine wine for a pittance, so relax & enjoy.

Read it. He’s all about the customer, not cutting corners. And walk into Union Square Cafe. You’ll find Michael Romano with a bunch of apprentice FCI & CIA graduates who work for the love of food (for pennies).