[Note: This thread was split from the Outer Boroughs board at http://www.chowhound.com/topics/405341#2954251]

[Note: These posts were split from the Boston board at: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/414691#2689818 — The Chowhound Team They likely had only Bud and Bud Light available at the beer tent because Bud has been advertising...

I just got back from a vacation, and for a gift received a book titled "Honey, I’ve shrunk the bills" by Jack Weber which was published in the year 2000. I couldn’t wait to get to the Chowhound, because there’s...

I too have been on both sides of the split, so to speak. Right now I’m in the chips (relatively) so I’m one of the people you’re complaining about. And I have to confess I get a little annoyed when friends get...

I was in Chihuachua a couple of week ago and bought some Chihuahua (Mennonite) cheese. What I want to know is how do you make “queso fondido” ?

I think you’re being paranoid. There was a time when I never had cash and charged everything. It certainly wasn’t part of my evil plan to claim all the airline miles in the world. Besides, there’s absolutely...

As I said in my post, Bill: "If your review includes information about the looks of a particular restaurant (or even the dress of the clientele) as an adjunct to your take on the food then I doubt that there would be a problem."...

menu. This includes both a la carte choices and the pre fixe menu ($44) which the restaurant gives the grand name of Opera Menu. We made our selections from the Opera Menu, had a meal that met all expectations. We paid the bill...

Bill: What are your five top restaurants in the Valley of the Sun to dine in for 2007? Inquiring minds need to know

[NOTE: This was split from a discussion on the General Topics board at http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/336407 – The Chowhound Team] Please do not throw carnage at the originator of fast food hamburgers, White Castle...

In relation to this; can someone tell me why restaurants are requiring contracts and minimum bills for groups? In some cases they have “private dining” spaces and others seem to want it just for pushing the tables...

This thread contains some posts about Korean BBQ that we split off from the general Restaurant Openings 2009 thread. The original post that inspired this discussion is here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/584457#5168136

I think Pam was talking about wines that have been manipulated in order to make them something that they otherwise would not be (the trend toward bigger, bolder, more powerful, higher-alcohol wines that has occurred over the past...

the anecdote of a man who brought in a case of wine to a restaurant recently, was told of the corkage policy and proceded to order three bottles of vintage Krug champagne. With the wine bill near $1000 the sommelier was happy to...

It’s the beef cuts with more sinews and fat, i.e.cheaper cuts, that make the most delicious flavours; of course the slow cooking helps. Being asian [Cantonese} , now you know why my butcher’s bill is low ;)