Drinking and Eating at Vancouver Izakayas

A raucous crawl through Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints.

Winter 2008 Gift Guide

There’s never been a better time to give.

Vile, Terrible, Nasty, and Ugly

CHOW talks to A. A. Gill about the business of reviewing restaurants, organics as a style statement, and the dark evil of Starbucks.

The Spice That Binds

A vanilla primer.

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

Destination: Denver on the Cheap

Kingpin food on a volunteer budget at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

The CHOW Guide to Eating and Drinking in Austin, SXSW edition

From Tex-Mex to high-end, CHOW brings you the best eating and drinking locations in Austin.

I frequent a local, small restaurant and have for over 20 years. Prices are reasonable, food is very good, and service has always been solid. The last time I went, the server was walking by the table talking on a cell phone. He...

Well after 4 more BAD RESPONSE FROM SERVER error messages I will try to respond. Yes..I’ve tried that too with limited success... Now to see if this will post.....

Do you expect that ethnic restaurants would always have servers of the same ethnicity as the restaurant itself? E.g., Mexican restaurant with Mexican servers. Chinese restaurant with Chinese servers. Etc. Today, at lunch, we were...

price. But they are including 18% gratuity, per server. There will be 2 servers. I understand 18% gratuity, but not per server, that is like paying 36%. I questioned the owner and he said its because the servers will be doing...

if we’re 25 or 65, fat or thin, friendly or rude, he touches us. I don’t think I’ve ever been touched by a server before. All of my colleagues think it’s really weird, but we don’t know what to say....

home leftovers than only be able to eat two dishes between us and finish the plates. The last several times, when the server has boxed up my food, they have not boxed up the entire plate. They leave the delicious sauce, put in...