Virtually every restaurant that I am interested in may be closed in August. Does anyone know a reliable website to check precise closing dates of restaurants? (I am trying to avoid running up a huge phone bill calling many...

That’s got to be the slowest week of the whole year... (And I love it!) If you are staying in a hotel, I would enlist their help to find a real restaurant that is open. As for those of us who live here and stay, late August...

Is it true that the garden at August restaurant gets really loud from all the patrons? What dishes stand out (in a positive way)? How’s the wine list? Staff? Thank you!

We are former Berkleyans presently living in Brooklyn, and will be returning to the Bay Area for a week in August. It has been 4 years since we were back and so we are a bit out of touch with the scene. Would like recommendations...

The Country Club Restaurant was closed when we were there in August, but I hope to check it out for lunch later this month as it gets pretty good reviews on this board and the setting is lovely. I booked Daniel and Wing Lei for...

I literally just realized that July is almost over (how did that happen!?). Which in this foodies mind means that it’s almost August and therefore almost Restaurant Week. I know I was a little caught off guard, but is the...

I asked a similar question, and someone recommended buying the Michelin guide, which I did. Very handy. It even features a list of all the restaurants recommended by the guide that are open in August, as well as on Sundays.

I loved the Iron chef America last night. It was a battle between Mario and a chef from a restaurant called August in NYC. I forgot the name of the guy but he created some amazing stuff and won the battle. I am not sure how old...

Anyone been yet? Charles and Bleeker, a new restaurant from the Industry (Food) team.

Went to August Saturday night (1247 South 13th Street –used to be a little thai takeout place). Place was is completely redone and very pretty . At 7pm it was 75% full and they took us with no reservation (stayed about...

Jean Claude Ribaut wrote this article (in French) with restaurants open in August: http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3238,36-936818,0.html Can anyone comment on them? (thanks as always...) Les Cocottes. 135, rue Saint

Hi, I am planning a 50th birthday celebration for a friend in Paris for August 11th. We are hoping for a memorable dinner at a Michelin-starred or similar caliber restaurant. Unfortunately, because the birthday falls in August,...

Hey all, I live down in Portland, Oregon and will be traveling up to Vancouver and Victoria for my honeymoon in August. I wanted to get the current opinions on restaurants in the area. I will be staying in Vancouver for 5 days and...

I’m looking for a place for a business group to have dinner in August. We’re staying at Inner Harbor but will happily go elsewhere. Suggestions?

We will be in Paris for three days in the third week of August. In starting to do research, it seems that many restaurants are closed. If anyone knows of restaurants that are open during August, that would be a great help in...