's the one place where I would feel confident randomly selecting menu items from any of the top 5-10 restaurants here in Portland, OR, and putting them head to head (and you’d pay half the price at most here). Much more...

kitchens and rented the equipment etc, etc- but I was running the party, not celebrating. I will say, however- renting the plates, glasses, flatware, serving pieces, etc, is the way to go- the rental firms around here pack things...

, 5592 4) STEAK GENE & GEORGETTI’S (500 N. Franklin St., 312-527-3718) is a Rat Pack-era steak joint still frequented by politicians and hoods (but I repeat myself); take a good look at the first floor as you enter, because...

's. There was a large group of college-age people there occupying most of the tables while watching some sport playoff/championship thingy. The bar itself was packed with us regulars. In walked two couples who go to the hostess...

salad outstand out also. The wok roasted corn was out of this world. In fact after lunch I will be going the cooking supply store to get the information for you Fred. Maybe next year if you will have the stove there I will do the...

. The majority of eateries are lousy. The traditional cuisine is lousy. You are much better off getting a cheap lunch in France or Spain. But the four star restaurants place England at the forefront of the culinary world. Every...

colours of lettuce on a plate, which I tossed with a fabulous pear, ginger dressing. Then I halved these very sweet and lovely on the vine cherry tomatoes on top, along with a small can of Italian tuna packed in olive oil. Next,...

which I think is as good if not better than Starbucks. It’s primarily a lunch and breakfast spot, although you can get an early dinner but I think he closes around 7.

. Throw beef and all the following into pot and cook (3 hours on the stove, probably 5 or 6 I’d think in a crock pot but you can’t overcook so who cares) 2 tsp minced onion 3 TB chili con carne seasoning 1 C solid pack...

of weeks. Maybe there’s a message machine on their phone that will tell you when they re-open. But M&L’s regular hours are lunch only: I think something like 11 to 3, but don’t quote me. And I even think...

just 2 couples for x-mas lunch... w/ aperitifs: sweet & spicy nuts, herbed olives app: butternut squash soup (“the best recipe” cookbook) w/ warm goat cheese toasts main: short ribs (“balthazar” cookbook),...

I’ve realized that I have a finite number of lunches remaining before spending the rest of my life lunching in a small town middle school cafeteria (and the goddess of all cinnamon rolls has long since retired). I sometimes...

Y’all must really pack-em in tight out there. How close are we talking? I can say this has NEVER happend to me.

I have ever seen offered for purchase in Chicago was the lunch buffet at Trader Vic’s. Twin Anchors, celebrated in many parts for barbecued ribs, was a disappointment. Connie’s Pizza, beloved by more than a few South...

for another reception later in the day. Also, breakfast and brunch items are much less expensive than lunch/dinner.