The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

The Art of Criticism

Does your server really want to know what you thought of your meal?

Keep Your Eyes Off My Dish

Is it OK to ogle other people’s orders?

Stop Refilling My Wineglass!

How to tell waiters to let you drink at your own pace.

Leaving a Massive Tip

When should you leave more than 20 percent?

Kids Gone Wild

How should restaurants handle misbehaving children?

10 Meads You Should Try

It’s not just for jousting tournaments anymore.

Destination: Denver on the Cheap

Kingpin food on a volunteer budget at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Eat Your Greens

Veggie-phile cookbooks for carnivores and vegetarians alike.

I Want to Be Alone

When solo diners aren’t looking for company.

I Ordered Wrong

Is it OK to send restaurant dishes back to the kitchen when you simply don’t like the taste?

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

Top Chef Season 3 Round Table

Our media experts hash out the intricacies of the third season.

Bark If You Like It

What to cook for the dog that eats everything.

10 Ways to Barter for Food

I’ve got zucchini if you’ve got tomatoes.