Jazz Standard

Gumbo is the ultimate improvisational dish.

Public Transit Picnic

Is it rude to eat on the subway?

When Booze Won't Do

There are times when alcohol is just not welcome or appropriate. Ten drinks stand in for the tipple.

Youth Culture

Unaged tequila is considered by many aficionados to be the best way to enjoy the spirit because the longer tequila sits in a barrel, the more it tastes like oak or charcoal and the less it tastes like the agave plant it was made...

Maps and Mash

Google maps plus food equals a cartographic cornucopia.

Waiters Refilling Wineglasses

Should they or shouldn’t they? The controversy continues.

Candy's Black Sheep

Salty, medicinal black licorice won’t satisfy your sweet tooth, but you might like it anyway.

White-Collar Moonshine

Urbanites flout federal law with their new favorite hobby: home distilling.

Sour Grapes

A vinegar primer.

Pomegranate Raspberry–Flavored Beer

This week’s mission: new hot-weather macrobrews.

Toss Your Measuring Cups

A scale is a must-have tool for precise, consistent cooking. CHOW reviews the best.

Fishing with Rick Moonen

The chef and author talks about sustainable seafood.

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

10 Food Feuds

Is there nothing original in food anymore?

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.