Mariquita’s bringing them to the City (parked at Piccino) this saturday afternoon. From this morning’s email: "Welcome to the Ladybug “Truck Farm” Buying Club! Andy will be in San Francisco in his Ford 250...

me, the bride-to-be!), and not so expensive that we will totally break the bank (can we save a few bucks to buy drinks for all our friends that night?). Does such a place exist? I am not strict on cuisine type, nor on...

.leye.com ) is a group of several dozen restaurants, mostly in the Chicago area. Its offerings include several high-end creative places (Everest, TRU, L2O), as well as mid-priced and other neighborhood type places. The gift...

or anything? I suppose I need to buy a muddler. Thanks!

've had some very tasty seafood dishes there, including camarones al mojo de ajo (shrimp in garlic sauce) and shrimp coctail. The only caveat is that there is a sports bar/night club element to the place. Sunday afternoons and...

Versal and Black Sea both appear to be Russian restaurants on Fairfax between Beverly and Melrose. They both have dark windows, and in three years of living in the neighborhood, I can’t recall ever seeing anybody entering...

'm in the neighborhood, I always make a point of stopping in for a club house sandwich. They also just recently renovated a bit, with fewer seats at ‘the bar’. [a]

saw it in the nytimes wine section – any thoughts? i only ate their once, last may, for a steak lunch. it was ok for a $30 lunch. pretty nice room and old-boys-club atmosphere. i had a bunch of nice wines and cheeses...

Soy Luck Club is very nice and comfy, but they do ask that you buy some food/drink if you’re using the wireless.

One of my favorite, and not too expensive VDNs is the muscat-based Beaumes de Venise. This region produces some of the better ones. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant in your neighborhood imports Domaine de Durban BdV. Buy the freshest...

Every morning before I go to work I buy a cup of coffee from any of about 4 places. The place that I have settled on over the past couple of months is the coffee counter in the front of Dean and Deluca. It opens at 8 am, 2 hours...

her a break? DeeDee, I suggest you check out Moonshine. It replaced an old neighborhood bar and is a fun place to hang out. They serve beer in mason jars and have lots of country tunes in the jukebox (if you’re into that...

My wife and I are happy to report a great sushi place in our neighborhood. Yo’s Sushi Club is at 2937 Mission St about 1/2 mile south of Cesar Chavez right across the street from the Safeway. This is a great neighborhood...

>> ANYWAY: is this a restaurant?? a mafia social >> club?? something from HBO’s THE SOPRANOS?? It’s a restaurant—or as Tony Soprano and friends would put it, “a legit business.” In addition to the...

, neighborhood, etc.?