Eating While Dating

Which foods might not get you to third base.

Dinner with a Tightwad

Should you augment a bad tip, and how?

BYO Whiners

With corkage fees, it’s a battle between diners and restaurateurs.

Party of One

The dos and don’ts of dining solo.

Four Bands, Four Barbecue Joints

A tour through the barbecue meccas of Chapel Hill, Memphis, Austin, and Kansas City, plus music.

Didn't You Get My Message?

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

Automatic Hand Washers

High-tech gear from the 2007 National Restaurant Association Show.

Stack Your Salad (And Other Plating Tips)

An interview with chef Christopher Styler, author of "Working the Plate."

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 Ultimate Veggie Burger

The road to proxy-patty glory is paved with textured vegetable protein.

The Magic Numbers

One man blends his way to the perfect bottle of wine.

Don't Hate on Chablis

It’s like Chardonnay, without the oak.

Done Eating, Not Dining

When should a server take your plate?

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

This week’s mission: frozen Italian meals with a reasonably healthy twist and tea bags for your mixed drink.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.