where you’ll get really attentive service and carefully prepared food (which can be tough to find at lunch). I definitely intend to go back for Han Jung Shik, hopefully I’ll take my mother when she comes out to visit...

onto Union Square from the subway to be greeted by the inevitable pangs of hunger that come with travel. Somehow the club soda and animal crackers on the plane just didn’t cut it. First stop…Pommes Frites. Cold and wet I stepped...

Yes, there was more than one Choo Choo Burger, the burgers were splendid, the malts, thick and creamy. Ah, I feel young again, I can just see that little sizzler coming around the track, it sure exceeded McDonald’s.

LOS ANGELES, but now in the Bay Area, and frankly, I could care less about the “New York” deli experience. Los Angeles Jews can go toe-to-toe with New York Jews and win any day! :-) What I want is something that...

fit the bill—is it possible that there are no japanes noodle-ries in chicago? I’d love to hear more about Seven Treasures and Joy Yee — specific recommendations? things to avoid? Any other ideas that the Chicago...

briefly notes the foods I like best in each store. Most of these stores have Polish and Eastern European groceries, breads, meats, cheeses and dairy products. Links to detailed posts are at the end. BERKELEY BOWL, BERKELEY –...

. After all, it’s SGV. How bad can dim sum get in SGV? Especially at a place like Sea Harbour whose merits abound in glorious praise from numerous CH’s. When I walked in, I was pleased with the physical nuances of the...

It does seem reasonable to limit the tip on wine since the price can be exponentially greater than say sodas/waters/iced teas without the exponentially greater level of service by the server pouring wine.

TGI Fridays is fun for kids. The meal salads are pretty decent. I think the Central Market cafe is good for kids. You can eat inside or outside, there is food for adults or kids, you can get a beer/wine, and sometimes there is...

of age in olive oils or other packaged goods that dont move fast and youll be ok. We lost the Fifth Ave Fish Market a few years back due to neighborhood opposition to a loading dock – I can't speak to which of the fish...

Not one of those other cities can pull off a proper Mooninite panic. And the ice cream is better here, too.

at D’Amato’s but it melds very well with the other ingredients. From what I can tell it’s cheese only at Masi’s. The large slice ($2) is cut into two with large shears before it is wrapped. Be aware that...

Diet Coke — indeed, all diet soda — pulls the phosphorus out of your bones and will cause you to get osteoporosis at a very young age! It may taste good to you, but it is very dangerous for your health. I am not...

delicious, I have high hopes. UPDATE: The Condiment Queen and I have had their ice cream a few times each summer. I never see anyone else order the ice cream when we go, nor do I remember too many comments on the board. Too bad....

is Greek, must have inherited the place from an old-time Chicago-Italian as the place retains all the quaintness of storefronts surviving from an earlier generation. One wall is lined with mirrors painted with signs (50s...