, 'cuz I haven’t been to Blue Smoke. The consensus of postings on this site indicate that 1. the 'cue is disappointing, and 2. it may be edging better, and 3. there are other good things to eat there. People who love a...

, most of them of food items, which should make this post pretty much on topic. Merry christmas, by the way. Thomas W. Trip Report 2006 Day 1: Going, Going, Gone We started our trip at 6.30 a.m., took the bus and our local version

I have city water, and while they do occasionally go overboard with the chlorine (the 1st and 15th of the month) it don’t have a problem with it. I have a Brita filter pitcher that I use, and I don’t understand how...

... but also very very long and with some non food parts in between. Hope you’ll like it. Food is important part of any balanced diet. day 1 tuesday Checked my bags in at the train station [no really, you may do so over here],...

of customers. Just try to get in there on a Saturday or Sunday before 1:00 PM. I can see how you would say they are inconsistent. All restaurants are. But I am not sure about over priced. Great wine program at decent prices. And...

I hail from around New Haven (West Haven public school edumacated!) and have long experience with Pepe’s, Sally’s, Modern, and so forth. I agree with parts of Jim’s report and disagree with others. 1. Whatever...

of a half-dozen low-end places I intentionally skipped, they are not in any way significant to the overall picture. In the months since v. 1.0, eight of the restaurants in the top ten were revisited at least once. Several of the...

(1) CEVICHE Sea bass, Geoduck clam, Kumamoto oyster, and Osetra caviar with lime and olive oil Glass of Champagne Ruinart Rosé Brut, Reims (2) CONCH Sautéed meuniere, brown butter vinaigrette Bouchard Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2000...

? No way. I wouldn’t mind shelling out $162 (price for one 8-course meal with 1 glass of wine, tax, and 20% tip) for meal of consistently exquisite taste, but in this meal there too many not-really-exquisite tastes to...

see 1/4 of a pound to make sure. The server said this is about 2 slices, which I knew wouldn’t do, so I asked for a half pound and moved to the next counter (which handles all the sides) to fetch some Longhorn Cheddar Mac &...

was doing. The wine we were served was listed under a special category of “Recommended Selections” (all at premium prices), while the one I thought I ordered was listed under “Champagnes” on page 1 of the...

Because: 1)Because sometimes it is just easier to do logistically. I ate at the Cheecake Factory recently while shopping at the mall with a friend. We were not going to leave the mall, go up the street to a local place that I...

. Weber’s suggestions that I’m reluctant to follow. Here we go.... 1.) “In 9 our of 10 establishments, alcoholic beverages, appetizers and desserts are overpriced. Ask for ice water with a wedge of lemon and pass...

You and me both! And what’s with Lisa said in the Stew Room she nailed 2nd and 4th, and Stephanie got 1st and 3rd courses? Stephanie’s dumbfounded look at Richard was like "Is she kidding us?"

— be it salt, butter, wine, or potatoes — unnecessarily elevated, revered, and stratified. The image of beer remains firmly industrial because 1) of its industrial roots and production process, and 2) so many people...