Party of One

The dos and don’ts of dining solo.

Sample-itis

How many samples can you ask for before you buy something?

Didn't You Get My Message?

The dos and don’ts of last-minute canceling.

Virgin Drink Reminder

Party beverage advice for the holidays, or anytime.

Stinky Seatmate

What not to eat on planes.

The Business of Fun

Marco Pierre White is sometimes a slave, sometimes a devil.

The Year in Food 2006

From bad spinach to exploding lattes: The tastiest moments of 2006.

'rude food', the old La Shish chain was the first thing that popped into my head. It didn’t matter how indifferent the service -and it was almost always indifferent, at the very least – I happily went back for more,...

’s menu was now obsolete, so it would be a waste of time to look at it. I could not help to think how rude and pretentious the chef was, she could have told me that the menu changes daily, but I could use it as a guide to...

Decided to check out Num Pang yesterday after hearing relatively positive things about the food. Because they are newly opened, I was willing to cut them some slack on service (which they definitely needed...) However, I was...

I agree it was very rude. I also agree mistakes are mistakes. But her mistake was treating you that way!

I was out at the store (Jungle Jim’s, Fairfield, OH) and came across this particular Buddha’s hand. It is unphotoshopped and unretouched. I would have bought it except for the fact it was $13 and I knew I...

We stopped by Nirvana rather late (9:30 p.m.) in the hopes that they were still open, and were pleased to see that they did not close until 10:30 p.m. We walked into a mostly empty restaurant and were greeted by several grim...

When my parents were in town last weekend, I insisted that my mom and dad try the muff. While standing in line, the guys behind the counter were straight up rude. It offended my parents who are pretty laid back folks. Bouncing...

What’s the chowhound team’s take on threads that focus on service rather than food? On my local board, there’s been a whole lot about "rudeness" lately and I find it to be a slippery topic since people seem to...