of judgment, thoroughness, and professionalism that were exhibited by the pros who’ve covered Noka for the Dallas Morning News, Baltimore Sun, and Food & Wine (last names: Harris, McCausland, and Halpern). I’m just a...

of people wouldn’t be willing to go out of their comfort zone when it comes to something that’s supposed to provide pleasure. They simply don’t see the pleasure of trying new things. For them the cons outweigh...

OK. Its faster. I liked the old format, but I understand the need to improve the site. Pros: Faster, though that was never an issue for me. Cons: Font way too big. Some people like the large font, so give an option in their account...

's what the OP paid for. "I have heard of cases where food is sent back and the cook knows it was not that far off and “accidently” coughs something into the food." Maybe all the chefs I’ve ever worked with are...

of people who are pros at “faking sincerity” ... but again a lot of the cases which come up here are “easy” and the offenders are either hamfisted or dont even bother to be sublte [e.g. the page sent could...

or reduce their purchases from the farmers who work and grow locally? Recently, the NY-Outer Boroughs board had an active discussion of the pros and cons of Whole Foods, so heated that some nastiness and name-calling ensued. I...

, especially since there was a re-release of vintages from the late 80s about 5 years ago and there was ample opportunity for many pros to taste them. Another thought about what the sommelier should do to earn the corkage fee. A...

we LOVED it on the grill. We thought we hated rutabagas until we made a few soups with it… And so on. Next year, we are so psyched for our CSA to resume because we think we’ll feel like pros. J. Good luck with your canning...

right up front, this thread is not for bashing San Diego restaurants or the waitstaff that works in them, but rather to discuss the ups and downs, pros and cons, or why service doesn’t always measure up. If you had a...

. . . some non-food pros have weighed in on this thread to commiserate about customers attempting to negotiate in inappropriate ways. it’s true that on one level, everybody’s trying to get the most bang for their buck,...

cost, but really going into the nitty gritty about different pros and cons and various aspects of their performance. It not about how much money is spent or how money is allocated, but how one optimises the returns per unit money...

I was wondering when someone would get to that point. Citysearch is the biggest joke on the internet, after aol ... oh wait, they have owned citysearch for a while now ... While my comments on Chowhound are far from disserations...

I had given that line of reasoning some thought when I was considering the pros/cons of going to the restaurant with money for the delivery man (making sure the $ went to him). And it did bother me that it could be seen as a...

- these guys are pros. four, the samosas – YUM (oh, and if you do sit-down service, make absolutely sure to order the onion and the garlic naan. there is almost nothing like it.). five – the sheer size of their...

of his Seafood Platters, had they been available. To date, his soft-shells have been the #2 all-time favorite versions of those seasonal guys. Pros: everything that we ate or drank. Cons: stemware could be improved considering the...