places to go with a date and not get that,"we've-been-together-forever-and-now-were-bored" feeling.

Where is Blue Ribbon? I've heard about their arrival in Brooklyn for over a year now but never confirmed the location. I love the original Blue Ribbon, great/only spot for bone marrow at 3am.

Yes, but is it OK to bring raw milk products back to the US? Personally, i’d do it anyway. Just be careful. And the aged gouda is excellent— though i've scored some in the US.

no idea what we were in for. Here’s an excerpt from my journal in December 1991, decribing the what was the most expensive meal we've ever eaten: "Bardet had just been recognized as France’s top chef for 1992 and he was...

My suggestion – do a late lunch instead of dinner and go somewhere really over the top. Danube, Bouley Bakery and many many other of the finest restaurants have very low price (>$35) pre-fix or tasting menus. I've gotten...

paintings, you should definitely check them out. I’ve provided a link below for those interested. We had friends drive up from Buffalo to join us for Sunday dinner. Because we hadn’t consulted with them in advance as to...

Ooh, it’s great to hear that TJ’s has mochi ice cream. From what I've been told it’s not as traditional as the softer non-frozen mochi with the bean/plum filling, but it is delicious. About 3 months back a...

If you don’t feel like cooking the prune mixture yourself, pick up a jar or can of lekvar (prune butter) in the kosher foods aisle of your local supermarket. But now that you've got the recipe, all I want to know is whether...

, Craving Board on “best burgers” (started a few weeks back) that might interest you. Indian food tends to be better in Britain, so I’d give it a miss here. And, oh, just a thought in case you've not been here...

. I've really enjoyed reading your posts...please come back to visit and tell us alllllll about what you eat.

Toronto and finds out about new spots long before others seem to. They've got a website, too.

are characteristically stoic, thick-skinned, or aloof; speeak up, use your elbows, or you will never be served.) The last few Saturdays I've stopped by the maroon van, parked in front of the Max Gerber parking lot (great, great...

Coat closet? No. Although I've often thought that the Cafe is about the right size for hanging coats.

, it just was melted cheese in the steak. The fact that Linda pluralizes it (not to mention hyphenates) implies to me that there is some “unit”, i.e., a lump of STEAK. Certainly I've never heard anyone back home put...

The site I've linked below ships really good oranges, prices include shipping, and they have a smaller gift pack so that you aren’t ordering an entire case of oranges. They also have pistachios Link:...