-flavored like VitaminWater (I love the orange, grape-50, and XXX). Otherwise, I love bubbly water without sweetener (the bubbles lower the pH, which means a tart flavor to cover the water-impurity flavors), though on the west...

Julia had a pegboard too, so you’re with good company!

— great Italian, pizzas, etc, and classy. And just for a little more California coast... Duke’s Malibu: Great drinks, great view! Taco Tuesdays, too. Paradise Cove Beach Cafe: Literally right off the sandy beach; throw...

. Keep in mind many wholesale companies — especially the larger ones — offer special deals/promotions for wines which are poured by-the-glass. This make take the form of very deep discounts (e.g.: 15% off on three...

The last one was a joke (sort of). I understand that there any many Michelin starred restaurants located in Germany-Austria (and apparently some great ones in NYC too). I personally have had bad experiences with this cuisine in...

We have absolutely no idea where we’ll be living yet—and (I know said this already, but it’s worth repeating) we’ve both never been. His company will put us up for a month I believe, who knows where yet....

for both great tails and tapas. I will certainly visit Cesar again the next time I’m in the area. But I was off to Napa. Tuesday breakfast was at ABC (Alexis Baking Company) in downtown Napa. I got a (giant) breakfast...

I find this to be generally true as well. I usually avoid the prepared foods. But the one exception I make is the bread I have been getting at a little farmer’s market in Flemington NJ. I believe the company is called...

Here’s a place to try pizza, it’s in San Marino which shouldn’t be too far from Pasadena. Tony’s Pizza (corner of Del Mar Ave. & Huntington Drive) 2555 Huntington Dr San Marino Their pizza reminds me of east...

for dinner. Last time I had this in a restaurant was 20 years ago in Toronto. By coincidence, shortly after I return, I bump into the restaurant owner that served it (now a wine agent). He hasn’t had it in 20 years either....

You can buy natural casing New England hot dogs (Deutschmacher, I believe is one of the brands sold) at the Stop and Shop supermarket (a Boston-based chain) in Cross County shopping center just north of Yonkers Raceway, off the...

roast beef, corn bread, turnips and rice "That boy is your company. And if he wants to eat up that tablecloth, you let him, you hear? And if you can’t act fit to eat like folks, you can just set here and eat in the...

could enjoy it. Everyone else took one bite and looked very pale. I’m obsessed with the red savina and finding african chiles. Oh yeah! The fried chile paste I picked up from the asian market – flower and bell company...

to put it, bad cook. I didn’t really start to understand the pleasure of a good meal until I was on my own and moved to the west coast. What’s your story?

. Servers sliding into your booth or crouching down next to you to take your order. 5. Menus with "We proudly brew Starbucks coffee" under the drink listings. 6. “Market Price” listed on a menu for items that...