under one roof. I am perfectly content with using Fresh Fields for most of my meat/produce and Safeway for my household goods [and an occasional specialist for something unique]. Beyond the initial hype, I think others might feel...

to know more. Also the aquaculture of fish, shellfish, and seaweed. Then there is the resurgence of old breeds of pigs, sheep, cattle raised in traditional ways. And of course the local produce. So any suggestions to add and any...

Gambero Rosso, Dal Pescatore, Da Caino, Al Soriso and Guido (in truffle season) are nowhere near a major city in Italy. I also seem to remember a farm (Eisen....?) 150 miles north of Toronto that a number of people have said was...

Agreed, MC Slim, with one note – if I’m eating at a place and it’s telling me meats are from Niman Ranch, that’s telling me something about the food and the proprietor (a positive). And if the menu is...

of getting it home. But, if you must buy some on your trip, buy it there, right from the producer (with one exception I’ll get to later), the stores can’t match their prices. In general, when it comes to vintage port,...

home-made garlic mayo just to eat with the pre-meal hard boiled eggs. Then again, who else boils the eggs with coffee grounds and onion skins to achieve a cool “roasted” look. She produces dish after dish that are all...

to be successful. (Uno’s has some of the original pans going back almost 60 years; this means the black cast iron pizza pans have a "seasoning" which influences the crust and its taste. The recipe is also DIFFERENT in the...

I’m with you both on the food with one exception: they have some of the best fried calamari I have ever had. The breading is light and not over seasoned. The rings are plump and tender. And my favorite part, frequently...

hoagie; she said it was good but it didn’t taste like jerk seasoning. The calzones looked ok too, I’ll be back to try one sometime. I also enjoy the Spicy Pickle. Again, a chain, but what else do we expect on a college...

about the menu, and we had many because there were quite a few interesting options on it, as well as the small wine list that focused mostly on local producers.She was aware of how the kitchen made each dish (including desserts),...

to get this stuff. They aren’t excessively rare like a box of Quisp, but more places should carry those products. More often than not it’s a small local producer that makes incredible potato chips or heavenly cookies,...

that is a function of the quality issue. Nowadays, with the proliferation of Farmer’s Markets, etc., you can get good raw tomatoes in season, and they are a wholly different beast than the mealy, cardboard-like flavorless...

seasonally—don’t miss the chiles en nogado in the fall, two poblano chiles stuffed with pork (or an vegetarian filling) served in a walnut sauce with pomegranite seeds. They also make the best margherita in town. Both...

, is whether there is a difference in PREFERENCE for seasoning or just a difference in SENSATION. If it’s the latter, then the person who is pleased with one shake of the hot sauce bottle might like his or her food as much...

When peach is in season, I don’t think there’s any better food in Pasadena at any price than the fresh peach at P&B. I never order fries at P&B. If I’m still hungry, I’ll have a second piece of pie.