foods, and junk foods of every description. Those are areas that few other local food critics bother with, so it’s a kind of public service, and undeniably popular. They certainly have faces (and hairdos) made for radio.

the ideal answer doesn’t exist, but I would be very interested to research the trade-offs and best options. I’d greatly appreciate if you could include specific borough names and subway stops in your messages, since...

I went to Delfina in November and had a great experience. I had previously taken my boyfriend to Boulevard and had such a bad time with the food and service I decided to re-do the dinner. Although it is a smallish resturant, I did...

fried chicken I have ever had, but it is pretty good considering. Spicy is my choice, extra crispy is ok if not left under the heat lamps for too long and original is nice when the service person has an attitude. I have been...

. Today I wouldn’t go near it-it tastes totally different.) You might also see the posts on Two Amys below including a discussion of New Haven apizzarias. There are also a number of pizzerias which have wood burning ovens...

and crust slightly lacking. I don’t really care for the flavor of oregano laden tomato paste, which is the standard for American pizzerias including ‘Za’. Also, I prefer slices with a bit of a crunch, that can...

My favorite summer version of this includes short pasta like shells, chopped tomato, mushrooms, basil, a bit of garlic, olive oil, and capers (nice little bite). With or without fresh mozzarella or grated parmesan, it’s...

black mole, a stunning, three- dimensional thing that includes chocolate, burnt bread and at least half a dozen things the restaurant imports from Oaxaca, which is to the other moles you may have had what a horse is as opposed to a...

, but I wanted to limit the stores … Two and a half stores a week doesn’t seem unreasonable. Some of them were stores I passed on my way elsewhere. TOTAL SHOPPING TIME: ABOUT 5 HOURS (I’m not including the extra time at Ferry...

the mishandled/contaminated product is wrong, probably illegal, certainly poor customer service. hence the handling procedures to make sure that a chem-free product that’s been raised, shipped clean, is not contaminated at...

phone service back today, called me up, said, "Yeah, everyone’s okay. What’re you making tonight?"

Wow, thanks for all the info renov8r! We don’t quite have an allowance, but it’s close. They’re "including" the appliances: five cheapo Frigidaires that can be upgraded through the dealer. Whenever I asked them...

For those who like to know the ending before you decide to read along, here’s the state of my brother William’s table at the end of service. Streamers from the poppers, a bevy of wine glasses and empty bottles,...

also enjoyed that a few of the teams did do some sort of tableside service, i.e., tableside saucing and the carbonated drink in the first course. I think in the past episodes they always called people out on not doing something...

I feel the same way here all the time. What particularly throws me are the calls for “inexpensive restaurants.” Often the responses include places I consider big, once-a-year splurges. I have a decent job and think I...