Making Gefilte Fish

The classic Jewish holiday dish, made from scratch at Firefly Restaurant in San Francisco.

Restaurant Warning Signs

Ten signs of a bad restaurant.

How to Prepare for the Meal of Your Life

Six months ago you nabbed a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town. Now the meal of your life is two days away. You have to be prepared. You have to be psyched. You have to make the most of it. But how?

Bring Wine, Pay Double

Do restaurants ever waive corkage fees?

Is It OK to Use the Handicapped Restroom?

If you’re not disabled, that is.

I Didn't Order That Insect

What’s a restaurant's responsibility when there’s something gross in a dish?

Your Computer Can't Roast a Chicken

Food-related desktop widgets, from egg timers to tail dictionaries.

But I Come Here Often

Should regulars get special treatment?

The Art of Criticism

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

Breast Practices

The etiquette of nursing in restaurants.

Waiters Refilling Wineglasses

Should they or shouldn’t they? The controversy continues.

Ordering Off the Kids' Menu

Can grown-ups get little burgers?

10 Coupon-Clipping Resources

Where to find discounts for groceries and restaurants.

The Extortionate Glass of Wine

Is wine by the glass a total ripoff?

Grit and Grub in San Francisco's Tenderloin

From down-and-out to up-and-coming— the city’s next Mission District.