gastronomic centers around today ;) to this end, theres a list describing a few restaurants in each neighborhood – the aim is to show the diversity. and under the listings for kensington is the "polish airforce association... (8 replies, last updated by howler April 27, 2002)

FYI, Restaurant Associates has a Web site so you can look at the restaurants and the menus before you go. Link: http://www.restaurantassociates.com/corp/restaurants.asp (8 replies, last updated by JessicaSophia January 12, 2002)

Relax, the request was for foods associated with SF, not “invented” in SF. The hangtown fry, See’s Candies, chop suey, lots of other stuff mentioned by others, and to a lesser extent, macaroons (which show up... (35 replies, last updated by JoAnn November 26, 2004)

and legends that speak of the moon. What are some other specific pieces of history or perhaps myths that is associated with a food you know? (62 replies, last updated by aurora50 June 1, 2007)

the “poetic” name in the signage, it’s usually a good sign, e.g. in the “Three Kingdom” period (4th-6th c ce) there was a kingdom based in Szechwan called Shu. So those restaurants that want to show... (14 replies, last updated by Jerome January 13, 2005)

Last night on Food Nation with Bobby Flay on the Food TV Network they visited Chicago. Hot Dogs from Weiner Circle and Italian Beef from Al’s were featured. The big thrust of the show was steak. Gibsons was the featured... (2 replies, last updated by Efrain January 13, 2002)

Stucchi’s at a local seafood restaurant. I still have no idea how it got down there. (62 replies, last updated by pushslice August 1, 2005)

of chains, there are different approaches and target groups and price points. For me, the most awful abomination of a fake restaurant is any Olive Garden, with the faux family ads and the frozen-defrosted-microwaved entrees. But... (88 replies, last updated by The Ranger November 10, 2008)

I heard that Tre Piani, Frog and the Peach, and Blue Bottle stole the show... I couldn’t be there, but any comments??? (4 replies, last updated by HillJ May 2, 2008)

I’m taking my husband to the National Theatre in a few weeks (A Friday Night). Any suggestions as to a nice restaurant in the area that we can eat at before the show. Someone at my office mentioned a French Restaurant but... (2 replies, last updated by Rosco November 10, 2004)

Hi, Does anyone know of a bar/restaurant showing the Six Nations? Preferably around Avon/West Hartford/Hartford? I don’t know any other way of finding out. Thanks! (8 replies, last updated by few February 19, 2009)

For Sunday, pre-show dinner? Friends had planned a large group thing at Les Halles but found out last minute that Les Halles requires an expensive fixed price menu for groups over 12. So our group is breaking up and we are on our... (2 replies, last updated by Dakota Guy June 10, 2006)

Didn’t spot the following drinks (or details) yet : Shochu is not originally Japanese (though the origin is slightly fuzzy) and in the US it is historically associated with Korean restaurants (called “soju”... (55 replies, last updated by Caitlin McGrath May 21, 2009)

From what I read and hear about slow food nation (listened to several interviews on KQED)... The pompous and privileged “educating” the simple masses about what food is really about...AS IF Major disconnect— just... (64 replies, last updated by Earl Grey September 5, 2008)

. This is the perfect combination of crowd/music/performer, and inexpensive to boot. Last time I went, I tried to eat after the show, but most places had closed down by then. What I did find had to be the worst bbq I’ve ever... (21 replies, last updated by woodleyparkhound July 2, 2009)