I am a bittermelon fan. Yes, it is very much an acquired taste. My grandmother lived with us when we were children and it’s a stable on our menu. I love it, my sister isn’t a fan. When we order bittermelon in...

move to Calgary just to eat it." Ha ha, Calgary cowboy rednecks in Canada’s “most American” city luuuurve their chicken fried steak, ya hooo! Except he was 100% WRONG. The only place I’ve seen this...

with friends, we sometimes leave talking about how lucky we are that we have like palates. However, one difficulty that results from enjoying the very same foods is that we often want the exact same thing on the menu, but we...

on the traditional ice cream parlor. Full coffee shop menu as well as sundaes, soda’s, etc. Their ice cream has a strong yellow tint that seems unnatural to me. Cathy2 is a bigger fan than me. She’s written, "The...

Thank you so much! Perfect description – now I know which one it was. I heart horseradish in any form – I’m betting the homemade will be so, so good. And how nice to get my sinuses clear – it’s...

to meet up with me. I’m going to be back this spring. Maybe I’ll luck out this time! So the short answer to the question would have been, yes, there are still soda guys in Brooklyn!

-course menu (110$) As has been noted elsewhere, the service was flawless, warm, tinged with humor, and eminently knowledgeable, though I did tire of hearing the same scripts echoing from different parts of the room as the plates...

on a white trash barbecue menu, and how can I do it up PROUD? Let’s try to keep this topic un-flame-y. Possible? It’s a challenge.

I hear ya, however.... I have been rewarded greatly for following recs I’ve received on Chowhound. I usually ignore blanket endorsements and only go for tips that talk about specific menu items. Even at the places I...

touristy, multi-language menu joints and look for A Cabrita on your left. On Sunday, they have a killer bacalhau com natas (one of my favorite ways to eat bacalhau, soaked and shredded, then made into a gratin with potatoes,...

where is this Pho? now i have crispy tuna spring rolls dancing around my mind—

In the interests of trying to introduce some relative objectivity into this discussion. let me try the following: If the restaurant in question - offers booster seats - or has a kids menu - or provides paper table cloths with...

(and one I can express in Tagalog) regarding the good, bad, and ugly re Filipino food . But I don’t quite understand your question. On the other hand, my great friend, Villa is preparing filipino food for a get together in...

There was a discussion that veered onto this topic on the homecooking board sometime this past winter or spring. I’m sorry I couldn’t locate it for you. I’ve encountered this only once, with my...

stuff from the grocery next door. It would really be interesting if they put one of those in down here. I noticed they have choucroute on the menu—makes my mouth water. I haven’t been to Pittsford, but I have been to...