moving back!) i got a few upset stomachs. my ex, though, has the most sensitive stomach. everything made him sick. this led him to be paranoid, but mostly about strange things like water bottles and cups. even if they were clean,...

I am quite sure they take cards for regular chow, have seen people waving plastic at the counter, but really didn’t watch the transaction. There are ATMs in the area if you get stuck. Or simply plan ahead with some green in...

My Mexico memories – Jugo de pina or horchata on a hot day, especially the grainy remains at the end of the cup, tacos of huitlacoche, tinga de pollo, flor de calabasas. Earthy mole poblano with a hint of fire. Streetside...

What’s in all those little red plastic packets that come with my burger and fries then?

custard tarts, Chinese crullers, etc. are all very hand-friendly if sometimes messy, and they’ll usually give you a plastic fork on asking for daintier items like siu mai.

as well as expel any remaining sand. I wasn’t sure how much salt, so I just put in a lot. I wasn’t sure whether to refrigerate them or not (I did) or whether to cover them with plastic wrap or something (I...

or plastic dome to protect the cakes? I don’t know, but I have a hard time seeing how SLJ would have such night&day differences in the quality of their cakes. As bad as the postings have been about service, I just...

Green Goddess may have lost its popular status on the plastic laminated menus of trendy chains, but it has never gone away. It’s credited to a San Francisco chef in the 1020s, but it was probably developed by the 3rd or 4th...

goods (towels, napkins, TP), plastic bags, contact lens solution, vitamins, toothpaste, band-aids and the like. I don’t buy much food there any more, now that my son is away at college, primarily because the packages are so...

or they played with plastic bowls and wooden spoons. We sang along with tapes. Oh! And I talked to them. And as they got older I found little chores to involve them in fixing the meals. And then they were responsible for setting...

more refined, for better or worse, and may be your cup of tea. I find it a little prissy – I like my indian bold and gut-wrenching – but do think the tastes are clear, and the ingrediants fresh. Hydrabad Cafe opened...

not necessarily...my cousin who has stepped out of japan only once really has horrible taste in japanese food. granted he’s a young 21 yr old, i don’t think he understands the finer taste of japanese food. his...

to wipe the table of all your crumbs but you could at least throw away your damned used napkins and bus your used cups, saucers and silverware. i elide the rest of my rant on “tartine and the failure of of the...

note speaking of campus-area bars), I just learned that Spider House serves alcohol. The Red Dawn is made with hibiscus infused vodka, lemonade, and orange juice, and is a delicious drink for summer. It also comes with a plastic...

and sandwiches like grilled cheese, tuna, BLT and ham. If you get the burger, ask for grilled onions. Otherwise the burger comes with a thick slice of white onion, tomato, lettuce and mayo. It is served in a paper-lined plastic...