of New York chow? I mean, places where I can emerge from the subway, or take a bus to some intersection, and be in the middle of a whole separate chow universe — markets, restaurants, signs and menus that aren’t in...

. If you see a bearish guy with a white beard gorming down beef chow fun at the next table, it is very likely me. FISH AND CHIPS. Usually, I drive to Greenfield for these, but on Friday, North Shore Seafood in Northampton does a...

of the glass. He then states unequivocally that it is indeed what I ordered and puts the glass on the table for me to drink from. The food? Not memorable to me. Besides, I now have an electric garlic roaster that perfectly roasts...

explaining. I’m not much of a CH by comparison, but when I travel w/others, my loudly stated criteria is “no chain restaurant” because it forces others to think try a little harder at making suggestions and...

aha. excellent choice. I doubt if there is any food that is more universally mis-made than a hamburger. The entire USA (and now world) has been befuddled into thinking that the ubiquitous form at the ff chains is something somehow...

and pineapple can be found just as easily in Connecticut as in Honolulu, and pineapple pizza is an abomination sold primarily in the OTHER 49 states. I did have pineapple fried rice in Hilo once, but it was in a Thai restaurant....

Inspirations, Pancho Villa Taqueria, Universal Cafe. OK: What I couldn’t find in the Bay Area that is down here: 1) A good izakaya: Go to Musha (Santa Monica or Torrance) or Honda-ya (J-Town or Tustin) 2) Good Korean food...

The website for French Laundry states it is $175.00 per person ( food only) What is the $750.00 per person? (food only, as you state in your post)

Montreal probably didn’t get many mentions because people don’t go there (the fools!) Not only great food, but great Jazz festival, film festival, comedy festival, not to mention the best-dressed women in North...

I don’t know much about labeling requirements of beef, veal, or tallow. I do know that all of the labels I’ve seen for White Castle hamburgers and cheeseburgers state 100% beef. The idea that they contain veal just...

posts like this and another recent ‘meh’ post. It gives readers a balanced view to decide if this is the thing for them or not. There is no restaurant on this board universally beloved (and btw, don’t ever throw...

I hate to burst your bubble here, but Chowhound really isn’t the center of the universe for food professionals. As a former Bay Guardian restaurant critic, former SF magazine food writer, and the current restaurants editor...

://www.chandrage.com/Restrn/us-si.htm I knew about the “Polish place,” way excellent Polish food, but I didn’t know that the bakery down the block had "the best croissants in the universe."...

gets served in the States should be always be called “afternoon” tea. My response was, that in case of yams versus sweet potatoes, I really needed to be able to have some simple method, like a word (!), so my husband...

in central Nassau county. Can anyone suggest where to find SEA fresh ingred’s w/o going into Queens? ( I’m also going to post on tri-state later) . Thanks of the help PS I know about the Hempstead place so I’m...