with an emphasis on local ingredients, Hatfield’s, Providence, Lucques, AOC - for people-watching and overpriced salads (in other words, NOT foodie), Polo Lounge or poolside at the BH Hotel, La Scala, or Barney Greengrass -...

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with information I can use! For example, the Kendall College dining room looked like it was woth a try. And, despite living in the area and having walked by it a thousand times, I never considered stepping into the Pepper Lounge....

I am exhausted and dizzy, LOL.. wow you want to cover a lot. Congrats on your graduation!!! Well I love your spirit.. I am not going to touch Monteray or Carmel I don’t know the food down there enough to stir you in the...

sample): Chez Panisse (for California) Gary Danko (for high end French and California) French Laundry (really high end French) Hama Ko (Japanese) Swan Oyster Depot (oysters, clam chowder) Shalimar (hole in the wall Indian) R & G Lounge...

, Emily’s for baby back ribs and collards. My favorite place of all, though, has been the Skylark Lounge, a cozy little club in South Jamaica where Walter Perkins—the swingingest, most soulful drummer...

both in concern for the forlorn visitor and in researching a field of choices. I just do not agree with much of it, in spirit and in execution. As to our obligation, my opinion remains: interesting questions get interesting...

. It is an interesting restaurant, as it is a covered area around the pool on the lower level. It also offers live entertainment on a small stage to the right of the pool. Between the dining area and the pool and stage are the...

but the deliciousness, subjectivity be damned. And so I find my kindred spirits while actually drinking the stuff.

here are my confessions: i like: spinich sicilian pizza at armando’s (and i think it’s better than pinocchios spinach sicilian which lacks a tomato sauce), b-side lounge (which i think is the most underrated local...