Boy, you talk about ambiance! Where oh where can you do that in the US? They have some laundries that sell drinks, don’t they? I like to eat chips and shop. If only there were a Long Trail to go with that....I could spend...

for another hour or two, and then a beautiful Viennese table with the wedding cake? Geez my brother had a pot luck wedding in the Firemans Hall, all I remember eating was baked beans with hot dogs and potato chips, no bar and the...

to fluster 50% of his competition. Since he moved on it clearly was not a “stupid” or “undisciplined” move. Those would be great descriptives for Hosea who has shown us he is neither loyal or trustworthy...

(Atwater) I would gladly be the regular of a good Chinese place and have been looking for awhile. But alas, my lazy butt tends not to want to drive all the way to Monterey Park. Yang Chow just doesn’t cut it. I’m...

-back meal is black beans with chopped tomato on rice.A cup of cooked or canned beans, chile and/or chili powder, cumin, and chopped tomato on rice. Very simple. Thin it out for soup, toss with cilantro and serve cold for a bean...

A lot of American favorites are from immigrants, such as pastrami. potato dishes are mostly native though, like chips (US) or mashed potato

(fish’n'chips) at PJ Hanley’s, a great bar worth a visit just for its atmosphere... Maybe your standards are higher than mine (probable), but I am happy to eat at any of these places any day. (I also eat at the...

Coq au vin and Oeufs a la nage with choux paste swans swimming on a raspberry lake. Ok so I lied. Roast beef sandwiches with tillamook extra sharp cheddar and garlic hummus with mini pitas.

on top), then walk up to Raffetto’s, a great old-school fresh pasta place in its own right (the saffron pasta is fantastic). Chelsea Market—would add ronnybrook farms yogurt drinks, amy’s bread for sourdough dark...

. String cheese Hummus and pita slices Apple and peanut butter

-mail: santalibaba@hotmail.com, web: www.restaurantalibaba.cl We had one order of falafel, one order of hummos and pita and 2 turkish coffees for lunch. The bill was steep at CLP$8.280/US $16.11 but the tastes were authentic....

hobby is cleaning grease off glass. Lovely view of the Mendocino Coast but a giant PITA for cleanup. Heavy duty garbage disposals. Both potfill and shelf over the cooktop are a boon and used for many other tasks than I originally...

Oh man...I’d have to go with the Empanada ladies in brazil. I can’t remember the name, but the little fried round ones... And pretty much anything that the ladies bring onto the bus in peru and ecuador—the...

of expertise. All told my friend received 6 solid pours for $75 and was very pleased. For myself, the focus was the food and the evening unfolded as follows: “Amuse Bouche” - eggplant Caviar w/tuna picatta, crispy chip – A small...

Creative dinner parties on the cheap at home. We made great use of Costco – we would all chip in to buy enough veggies and beer for 12, and pasta and bottled sauce carried us the rest of the way. Individually, none of us...