(boiled soybeans) to munch on. If you like relaxing in a wraparound chair while nursing your brew and chow, try the lounge area in Brasserie 8 1/2 (57th between 5th and 6th). Beer Bar (44th and VAnderbilt) also has decent beer...

As most folks have heard by now, President Bush briefly passed out yesterday after “choking on a pretzel.” Is it just me, or does this sound like an unusually obvious cover-up for something that must have been much...

money at the bar and not just occupy a table for the comfort of seating and nursing one’s drink.Or they want to penalise guests who are merely nursing their drinks and not building a bigger check for their server.

If by North Jersey, you mean Essex County and Morris County, then I will agree with you. I will defer to HDL. but rarely does the Star Ledger cover any food establishment in Bergen County....

, by Chatuchak, was everything I’d hoped. Open, but covered. A breeze flows through it, pushed on by fans all over the ceiling. Few Farang, even though it’s just across the street from JJ. Mostly fruit stalls, but...

Noooo. The end of the Grecian. Very sad this was a staple of my drunken twenties, many fond memories. Where will the drunken children nurse their hangovers with greasy breakfast now?

So some of the wonderful chowhounds responded to my earlier post by suggesting Greek food. This is unexplored territory for me but I would love to make some Greek chicken to take to my FIL in his nursing home. The flavors are...

and the bacon in your cookpot until the bacon is sizzling nicely. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for about five minutes, then stir in the tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium heat until the tomatoes are all soft,...

. Frittatas, omelettes, salads or pasta with proteins, sandwiches, yogurt smoothies all would be good. Healthy snacks will be important, especially if you are nursing. Planning a week or two of menus, with sides, and the fresh...

We are making our annual pilgrimage to Austin to Barton Creek next week, but this time are bringin alone my 29 year old sister who has never been (she arrives thur) and we are trying to convince her to move here to practice...

Does any one love it? Try as I might -even just to cover a dish for microwaving-I cannot get it to tear and cover properlly! It seems like a great idea-any thoughts.It always sticks to itself before the use that I am trying for!

I actually don’t screw on any caps – i cover it with cheesecloth for fermentation, and then afterwards i pour it in my jug for the fridge. I never thought about bottling it afterwards...

than both those things. A big swath of beans blending bean paste and whole ones filled one side of the plate and lapped over the meat, a pile of good if not outstanding rice covered right field, and a generous pile of freshly...

had to leave at about 10 (I once I could make it out of the bathroom). It got worse and worse over the night. I called the nurses line and talked to a nurse who said to go to the hospital. I called the doctor on call from my...

I do happy hour with the girls once a week and really enjoy it. When one of us chooses not to drink that night, she still throws in money to help cover food/tip. If you are with a few people and your group is ringing up a tab,...