, it doesn’t matter......It will be on my mind all day until figure out how or where I could have possibly been so stupid. The same is with this thread. Since you have asked me to think about my experience at MSH. I have...

think that POLLO A LA BRASA is OK, and I think that DINO’S is great, but, for months now, I’ve passed on both for the stuff on offer at MERCADO MEXICAN MARKET in E.L.A. Like DINO’S, M.M.M. grills the rangier,...

I only drink tap water at the gym, but otherwise not. I like Whole Foods 365 Italian sparkling water. I think it’s way better than Pellegrino or any of the others I’ve tried. I know this sounds crazy, but I think it...

the best food cities, especially for upscale food, in the US. But I have done a food trip to Chicago and I think reasonable people out there would argue for at least the number two spot. I visited Charlie Trotter’s, Tru,...

their concept and are getting ready for expansion. They’re “ok”, a bit overpriced I think, especially at lunch. Athens Market in downtown SD is probably the best resource. Athens is owned by one of 4 sisters who...

I usually do the same couple of stores/stalls. coming from the east (st-laurent) There a stall, first alley with very excellent salads of all kinds, on the left side of the center alley. after that, I walk around trying to find "...

. This one got to me, the combination of a super-refreshing wine with such impressive depth was a winner on my palate. EXCELLENT 2002 Schloss Gobelsburg, Steinsetz, Langenlois. Not too appealing to me on the nose. I think...

of customers passed through one-by-one to pick up take-out orders, and there might have been a couple other diners sitting down for a quick meal. I couldn’t help but think that a chef of his caliber gets bored in that daily...

I think a lot of this depends on when you grew up and where you were. We lived in Ohio and various places in the 70’s where my mom had to make do with what she could find in the grocery stores (not much) and then we’d...

ipse, tell me about chi? Just saw it featured in the LA Times rest mag and was thinking of trying—at least for a drink...

I think one of the most satisfying things in the world is a perfectly roasted chicken. I’ve use Jacques Pepin’s recipe over the years and tried just about every other famous chef’s recipe, too. Pepin’s is...

A friend and I sampled Honey One’s wares recently and were also pretty impressed. The tips were far better than the ribs, and I think a tips and links combo is a wonderful choice when you’re there. I really do like the...

oil and some toppings — sundried tomatoes and pesto, tapenade, crumbled goat cheese and caramelized onions is usually a big hit, or anything else you can think of. Bake, cut into triangles, and serve.

-ish. It should fit your “unique style of eating” criterion. And what folks might think of as a lack of “ambience” (i.e. sidewalk) really still holds a lot of ambience (meaning, the atmosphere of an...

Neo Sushi on the UWS. The place is a joke, but not a very funny one. (Fish is “fishy” in a way that even the gobs of sauces can’t cover up.) I also think Centrico in Tribeca is pretty darn bad. The food is...