, with organic, locally-grown food served by members of the Twelve Tribes, a religious group that follows Yahshua, the son of the living God and considers themselves the Commonwealth of Israel (again, this is nothing like the... (4 replies, last updated by bostongal June 20, 2008)

as the atmosphere; anything too noisy or bustling might make conversation awkward or strained, and I want my family and friends to enjoy this unique gathering as much as possible! Thanks for your ideas, An Overwhelmed Bride (4 replies, last updated by tigerserpent May 22, 2002)

the room when chowhounds gather. doug’s parting words were how happy he was to have discovered his 'tribe', thanks to chowhound.com. no one wanted to disagree. (3 replies, last updated by dougk January 15, 2003)

Common Ground gives new meaning to the term "offbeat." I like the place—the food is fresh and healthy, the people are friendly, and the atmosphere is truly unique. But you need to have an open mind if you go there, as the... (40 replies, last updated by chowfamily February 2, 2007)

Two African tribes have similar words for turtle. The Mandingo word is Kuta and the Tshiluba word is Nkudu, and they possibly became the word Cooter. One definition of Cooter is: In South Carolina, Georgia, and the Gulf states... (165 replies, last updated by LordOfTheGrill September 6, 2008)

Hmmm, no one here is a dessert-bringer? I find that most people are either dessert-bringers or liquor-bringers and I belong to the dessert-bringer tribe. At thanksgiving dinner there is usually around a pie and a half per person.... (77 replies, last updated by Scargod April 9, 2008)

at the table in any convincing fashion and then dress and toss your own salad. Yoshi’s dinner choices were, to my mind, both off-beat and disappointing. Eight choices plus two specials. Three were variations on standards... (7 replies, last updated by G wiv October 18, 2003)

Reading these anecdotes fills me with comfort—you all are my tribe! I’m not alone! LOL.... So what have I learned? I learned the hard way: NEVER deep fry while nude. I still have the scar on my...ahem...lower stomach.... (196 replies, last updated by Cinnamon May 31, 2009)