I would have paid tab presented to you, stiffed the waiter and left. As a former waiter in an urban restaurant, I always got compensated by the house if I got stiffed by a customer. I think that there is a misconception among the...

the price. The same thing aplies to dishwashers, cars, etc – buying public is too smart and sooner or later catches up with reality.

general dining preferences. " I actually thought it was directed at me-to whom you chose to reply. Some other thoughts on the trade-off between heat/decor. I think most Indian places have taken a fairly shrewd assessment of what...

In public or on the street and you don’t know them – sure. In a restaurant or similar environment where there’s a transaction – no.

of it before adding it to anything you’re cooking, wouldn’t want to spoil dinner. WSJ – Boxed Wines Face the Six-Week Challenge http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118185538546735815.html

Russ will be astounded to find me publicly agreeing with him :-) Authenticity is a word which is usually applied, not as a description, but as a value judgement. Anyone who has done culinary research in the field will know that...

and scale to a mangeable level. They had a certain, albeit overwhelming, amount of choices. They trained their people and the public was also a trained group of custos. Then the model went sideways. The rapid expansion of the...

In that same vein... I love eating with my hands, and do so whenever possible (some foods are better suited to this than others). In public or with polite company I’ll use silverware like a normal person, but I really love...

. Thanks for following site protocol in informing us publicly of your nametag change. However, can we ask you to consider something a bit less generic than katie? It’s your choice, of course, but first names can get lost in...

to lose if public sentiment doesnt go their way. People are fickle and stupid, and dont quite understand the ramifications of technology or what good application of technology is. On the other end of the spectrum you got...

foggy and cold. Perhaps different vanatge points? I don’t know. I attended a party once in Sausalito where I could watch fireworks from about 3 or 4 different locations around the bay. Don’t know if there’s a...

Just sampled this today at the Portland Public Market. It’s very nice — soft & creamy, more reminiscent of Gorgonzola than Maytag, which tends to be crumblier. No match for Stilton (lacks the mellowness & complexity),...

can really crunch a restaurant. Some of the other more prominent critics can get a ball of recognition rolling (geez, what an awful metaphor), but NONE of us can fill a restaurant on the publication day, much less break it....

Absolutely one of the finest restaurants in the south, even if poor public servants like moi can only afford it once in a blue moon.

that it was Sunday when the public speakers gathered. From there we strolled through Hyde Park on our way to Kensington Palace. This is where Princess Diana lived before her death. We saw the King and Queen’s state...