. Wonderful warm atmosphere, with nice music and service, so I don’t regret the trip, but on food values, this was not up there with the others. Out of town: Before a few clean-up notes (my expeditions to places like Cooper's...

it at the state mental hospital to show suicidal people that life is really worth living. The pork sandwich, hot with slaw (of course), may be the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth. At less than $4, I feel like...

, a lot of their wines were similar exclusives — they began by focusing on either close-outs or wines purchased from caves-cooperatives with “control labels,” and thus — they were exclusive to TJs.

importantly, will it be the real, open-pit item, or the same pseudo-Q junk available at several places in the city? (That is, what made the $30,000 environmental issues suddenly disappear?)? And what happened to Rob, the Pearson...

Based on your specs, I definitely agree with Seth that you should not go to Italian Village, which is actually three separate restaurants with three separate, although cooperating, kitchens. The fancy place in IV, Vivere, is...

." Obviously, that bit will show up in some story about Blue Smoke Rob

places. Perhaps regional boards around the country (world?) could conduct tastings, and those judged ‘best’ by each region’s tasters could be shared nationwide. Expect two of us, and I will bring Rob's Rib Shack...

Hi all. Just a reminder not to discuss NY based hot chocolate places in your replies. Keep it focused on Los Angeles restaurants and food. Off topic replies will be taken down so thanks for your cooperation in advance.

Can’t speak for all BLTs but the one in WP shares its food cost with the Ritz Carlton culinary operations. With banquets/hotel food costs hovering around the 23% area, they can rob Peter to pay Paul if you get my drift....

on these, and hope Gio or others will give it a go and help me with the technique. Oh! and I served with Rob's famous coleslaw from Goin summer per MMRuth’s inspired & inspiring meal posting. That was part was great —...

weather is Cooper's Sparkling Pale Ale. Not a lager, but light in color, light in body, and damned refreshing. Another very refreshing style of beer is Belgian gueuze, which is an ale made with large amounts of wheat, but also...

Groovin', You write..."I always found it interesting that in a state as big as Texas there is essentially one style...." There are many styles of barbecue in Texas. If you haven’t done so, read Rob Walsh’s excellent...

It seems that everyone in the local Chowhound Universe has recently posted about his or her trip to The French Laundry. Not wanting to be left out, I offer the following thoughts on my June 14th visit to this Culinary Mecca....

that all of Jim’s best tips aren’t reserved for the insiders. I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that the demise of “What Jim had for Dinner” is a very unfortunate development that has...

was the cooperation I saw going on in the kitchen. When it came to each chef’s “crunch time”, the others seemed to pitch in and gave advice, helped plate.& etc. Pissy faces and drama aside, I was happy to see...