. Second rule: if the ratio of mixer to spirits is 1:1 or higher, and I have a choice as to liquor, then I see no point in using the better liquor (e.g., I wouldn’t drown an ounce of Grey Goose in six ounces of orange...

.50 for lunch – includes unlimited soda/iced tea etc. Not sure if they have spirits available. The owners are absolutely charming, very cheerful, excited to see new faces, eager to hear comments and suggestions. The...

and stick cinnamon all for less than two dollars a pack. I found a nice bottle of Armenian Avshar brandy for $15.99. This was the five year old. There is also a three year old variety for a couple dollars less. I’m not a big...

Slow Club’s bloody Mary is made with habanero vodka. Excellent drinks and food all around. Generally, if you want great tails, you’ll do better in SF than Berkeley.

Could it be the air exposure (think decanting a wine) and slow evaporation mellowing the alcohol down and concentrating the flavors?

for Asian recs, but anything would work. Here’s the tricky part: Must be cheap (meal for 2 for under 30 dollars, preferably under 20), fast (we love Shanghai House, for example, but they are too slow for our Tuesday nights)...

did you go to CMU? they sound like my favorite college places. We live in shadyside. my recommendation for lunch is Point Brugge. They don’t take reservations, so i usually go at like 1:30 -2, when things are slowing down....

Oh, so the Bedford isn’t good enough, but you suggest the Blithe Spirit? Been in there lately? Service is slow, beer is expensive, and the staff rude. Their beer has all gone bog standard too.

with the second-best gulab jamun I have ever eaten (the old Rajput on Bloor still holds that title). The room is attractive; service neither overly quick nor slow. My fellow diners were pleasant – no screams of hysterical...

Went to this Afghan restaurant on Fri. night in SC/Seabright area. It was hopping—not only with diners but with a couple of very spirited belly dancers who gave a brief show. The hostess was apologetic about the 15 min....

had been bussed). Service was slow and harried. My chili (“homemade”) was horrific, but I was really there for the ice cream. Sundaes are gigantic, so I got a child’s sundae, which was the equivalent of almost...

Thanks Joan — I have been surprised at the lack of response — guess the board has been slow lately. Roy’s is also (now) an Outback subsidiary. Some of his stores — the Hawaiian ones mainly — are still...

want and they’ll prepare it to your liking and filet it table-side. One minus...Their staff was a little slow to notice that we’d been seated. However, the host was kind enough to send over our first round of drinks on...

I don’t really agree with that. Cheap champagnes made by the Charmat method invariably give me headaches, while champagnes made with the methode Champenoise leave me in fine spirits even after drinking a whole bottle. It...

Ugh. Don’t do it. Stick with the pints. Go to Pure Spirits instead.