Great crispy iceberg wedge with bacon, carrot, and blue cheese salad with buttermilk dressing last night, as well as amazing cold asparagus (best yet this season!) with Parmesan “fonduta” underneath — followed...

, parmesan, provolone val padana... also good with a tipico “supreme” pizza... PINOT NOIR: Grilled fish steaks, duck, game birds, pork, truffle, very aged cheddar, epoisses,

Had 2 great pizzas lately. The first was Santarpio’s, which everyone knows about, but the great thing about this trip was that my only two Santarpio’s problems were cleared up. One: no more smoking = better tasting...

of the Pacific Heights party crowd in tail dresses. Not a tattoo to be seen. On The Plate: Fried chicken breast cubes, Lavender lamb chops w/ minted tomato relish (Dan McCalls are better), Potato latkes w/ smoked salmon, Mom’s...

Another satisfying dinner at Za. Smoked duck pizza off the specials board was fantastic: smoked duck, thinly-sliced apricots, caramelized onions, gorgonzola, scallions and thyme. (This will be available for awhile, we are told.)...

A pizza crust bake in the wood burning pizza oven smeared with creme fraiche and dill sauce, topped with smoked salmon slices and crowned with salmon caviar.

i got a smoker two years ago and have pretty much mastered your typical bbq. any suggestions for different things i might try smoking. i’ve got the brisket, ribs and pork butt down. i was particularly thinking about a duck,...

ribs at Vic & Betty’s duck braised with olives at Zola’s fried squid at Vince shepherd’s purse with steamed fresh bamboo shoots at Fountain Court bonito sushi at Kabuto snapper a lo macho at Alejandro’s smoked...

I put aside Indonesian and Malaysian food to travel to Louisiana on a small business trip. While there, I purchased some just-smoked andouille sausage. I have two pounds in my fridge, and would love to hear people’s...

Downtown: Main St Eatery: Euro-chef, weiner schnitzel, duck, smoked trout Le Plaza Alegre: Mexican & South American, paella, ceviche, great tortilla soup Others: Isabella’s Trattoria: I love this place, great pizza, brick oven...

I can probably answer the food questions better than the bar question... Best fried chicken in the FQ—Fiorella’s, though I understand Coop’s is also good (I usually get the jambalaya when I’m there). Best...

East 20 Pizza in Winthrop. Very kid friendly and the pizza changed my life. Would second the Twisp Pub and Sun Mountain. Arrowleaf Bistro is also very nice and welcomes kids. I would avoid at all costs the Duck Cantina. Really...

. In terms of pizza I would like to know the best place to get the then floppy greasy (not too greasy) delicious pizza NY is known for. As far as Chinese I’m sure we’ll try Peking Duck house and Dim Sum GoGo as I...

I haven’t tried it yet, but in Ellie Kreigers new book she has a recipe for Smoked Turkey Wrapped Asparagus. I think this type of recipe usually uses bacon or pancetta. You may want to try it. You can read the great reviews...

the the Dairy Queen. On 14th between Alder and Hilyard is Pegas Pizza, nice local place, I love their smoked salmon Pizza. Taylor’s on 13th has some simple seafood entries on their menu, I know because we end up there before...