the 10 minutes to Resi’s Bierstube, but if I’m in the mood for walking, Mirabell offers some good brew in a comfortable space. I also forgot (how could I!) to mention Continental Cafe, a Romanian restaurant on Elston...

in the pantry. I wanted to shower before the party, so I just plunked the platter down in the pantry without looking at the cake. We had a lovely party for my niece, and after dinner, while the coffee was brewing, I went into the...

, the link is to Sean Parnell’s Bar Project, one of the most amazing and long-running internet gifts to gastronomy (along with present company). All you ever wanted to know about Chicago taverns is there, and that’s a...

every time. Plus, I love checking out the ever-changing graffiti murals on the walls of the Third Rail clothing company in the alley way. The seared toro may be my all-time favorite sushi item (no, the otoro . . . wait, the...

puree, the golden delicious sorbet, and the crispy marrow at Masa’s; the port roasted figs and licorice ice cream, the Moroccan spiced squab, the lemon herb duck breast with plum compote (and wonderful carrot-ginger puree),...

Matthew, might it have been Cedar Rapids? Looking at my brewery directory, I see Cedar Brewing Co in Cedar Rapids, but nothing in Rapids City. Of course, things change, and directories aren’t always 100% accurate. "Actually,...

Nabisco’s a food company, I don’t see why they should have to be accurate. If we can’t hold professionals to some standard, well then... The only reason they get away with it is that most Americans don’t...

, if you can every find a copy of “Army Food and Messing” (1943, Military Service Publishing Company, Harrisburg, PA) in an archive, you will find much underappreciated “wet” stuff that gets poured over...

me proud to serve ice creams and frozen treats to company!

't allowed in our house. Dessert unless there was company, was usually canned fruit or jello. She knew about fat and preservatives even before they had a name. We could never have squishy white bread or anything fried. Imagine...

Actually, in Jack London Square. I think it’s the big old warehouse building next to Barnes & Noble that they’re renovating. According to the Port of Oakland website, it will have: A daily fresh market of fruits,...

and voila...allergy gone and never mentioned again. Starving people rarely seem to have food allergies. On the other hand, I was once with a friend who had an allergic reaction to shellfish in the middle of a company holiday...

Back to teas... there’s a very nice tea shop near Leicester Square/Covent Garden. I once got a bunch of loose teas there but can’t at all remember the price. They also sell all the equipment that goes along with...

, Cambridge Brewing Company or Boston Beer Works. a hot dog with kraut and mustard at the Brown Derby in Fanuel Hall. any tasting menu at Clio or L’Espalier. pork ribs at Redbones or Hickory Pete’s. a pint of guiness at...

of this literally exploded in your mouth. For one course, “Venetian fish and chips,” he brews his own beer (yes!) and serves a small glass of it with the food. You are asked to drink this as your beverage with this...