on this site and ordering the dishes that were recommended by Chowhounds. Fantastic meal! Interestingly, the server during that second meal again tried to recommend dishes he thought we’d like. We were not having any of it....

My family will be in town for the weekend of French Quarter Festival (April 11-13) and I just moved here a few weeks ago so I have a limited knowledge of good spots. I’m trying to come up with a good meal plan for a group...

How does the place in Mesa compare? We were wondering if there was anywhere similar here in Phoenix as we don’t get to Tucson as often as we’d like...

Briniging my son from Montana to Macalester next weekend, staying in MN at friend’s temporarily empty house on Humboldt Ave., sort of close to downtown as far as I can tell. Arriving later Thursday, so I thought we’d...

Anyone have their plans in place?

-emulsified homemade salad dressing a few days before. It will only improve by having a little more time for the flavors to meld. Many soups can be made before. If you’re planning a soup course, a squash, carrot, or...

Ok...I have a challenge- The family just planned a very last minute trip leaving this Saturday. We are from Miami and have only been to San Fran once. We will be staying at the Quail Lodge in Carmel for 2 nights before heading to...

I hope somebody responds to this thread. I, too, am planning a week long trip to San Diego this weekend and was wondering the same things. I’d like to know what is unique to San Diego and where to get the best examples. In my...

I’m planning my wedding in New Orleans and am currently looking at Southern Hospitality Catering. A couple people on here mention them favorably, but I wanted to check and see if more people knew them, have been to or...

Hello all, hope everyone is having a good Thursday so far! I recently got engaged, and am planning a December 31, 2010 wedding. I have only been to 2 wedding2 my entire life, one was a “potluck” style reception when I...

I am planning a destination wedding at the Hotel De Glace for next February and am doing most of my planning/scouting online since I am in Manitoba and have never visited the area. Who would you recommend using as a baker for our...

Hello, I am planning a wedding for next December. We’ll be having about 75 people, and we don’t necessarily want dancing, just good food and a small enough room that everyone can share stories and mingle. Does anyone...

I am at the early stages of planning a wedding on LI and my main priority is the food. Right now, the front runner for my reception is the Oheka Castle. But, I wanted to check and see if anyone has been to a wedding there and how...

We are planning a June wedding for about 55-60 guests maximum and we would like to do it in a restaurant or venue with ambiance (the ceremony might be here as well) but we are on a seriously tight budget ($4,500.00 maximum). We...

Has anyone been to a wedding or other catered affair recently with notably good food? I’m planning a wedding and am looking for recommendations for a caterer. Really good food, not really expensive are the key criteria....