. I think the place is not disliked, but rather, most everyone is simply indifferent to its ‘sleeper’ charms...

Hi Polecat. Always good to see your postings. If you mean Doyers Restaurant, it was formerely called simply Vietnam Restaurant. There are lots of older threads mentioning it, but hardly any newer ones:...

For me, the most glorious sign of summer is an ice cream truck. I can’t get enough of that from-the-truck soft-serve (vanilla and chocolate twist). I know that it’s an edible oil product and a crass bastardization of...

, simply amazingly talented. He has read and experimented and explored all types of cuisine over the last few years and has become extremely proficient. You name it and give him a couple of hours and he’ll recreate it...

galore. Display station with yummy recipes. I’ll be there opening day. In CA, we called Whole Foods “Whole Paycheck.” I never shopped there for anything except for their freshly made burritos, but they don’t...

a recipe online and look forward to trying it when it gets cooler. ***Deep-fried egg, smoked potatoes and gribiche – Really good. I would have preferred the egg more runny (didn’t run at all, but yolk was still moist), but still a...

is that restaurants ‘think’ they can treat patrons any way they choose and that the patrons will return, simply for the food. So, to answer your question, I would have to say, in order of importance: service (yes,...

's take on a deviled egg worked. However, Tom seemed to dismiss the dish not based on taste or cooking, but simply because it was a deviled egg and not sophisticated enough. But there is no reason why a reimagined deviled egg...

to ask of they have any), both family recipes, and the rosette pasta. I’ve also enjoyed their specials. One of the reasons we like Limoncello is actually the owner himself, who is always so generous and warm, as are the...

or surpasses what I can do at home for much less. Maybe it’s the area, but the local places almost all seem to be mediocre, unless the entrees are in the high teens or above. At that level I simply find a decent chain meal...

a wide variety of noodles simply because it’s not readily available from a vendor. Making noodles is hard work. My old boss used to do it and he started using dried because it’s really labor intensive to make if you...

amen, deangold. i cannot tell you how many times i have been screamed at on the phone, and called a thief. yes, mistakes happen, but 99% of the time it’s simply an honest error. sometimes a server may be processing several...

. Crust was done to perfection. Bad: Well...not really bad, but I don’t like that they call it “Neapolitan”. It’s not at all reminiscent of, or prepared like neapolitan pizza. More accurately, they have...

he is always suggesting what to try each week and helps me make up cheese plates and the like. He’s even given me recipe advice for which cheeses to use and such. Since I always shop early in the a.m. I always joke that the...

I have two South African cookbooks that discuss the variety of foods in the country. Unfortunately, only one I believe is available in the U.S. The first, Simply South Africa (available from Amazon), is a pretty glossy one, but...