I will second some of the suggestions above, plus add some places not yet mentioned: Green Papaya (Vietnamese) 4922 Elm St near Arlington Rd, Bethesda. Not dirt-cheap, but not that expensive, either. More upscale than most...

About Irish whiskey: I have to say some are smooth (Bushmills 10 and Clontarf single malt) (if you like smooth try Scottish Glengoyne too) some are disgusting (Tyrconnel, Paddy (blend)) If you (like me) prefer a peaty taste and you...

I suppose it depends how deeply you want to dig, and what you tolerance level is for the term classic, but I’ll add three – the Ebb Tide in Boothbay Harbor, the Lakeview Restaurant in St. Agatha, and the Blue Bird...

on Cambridge St in Allston, and some years ago, an incredible place in Brussels, Baguettes Imperiales, where I had one of the best meals I’ve ever had, and without question the most expensive. (I recall our then fourteen...

Piper’s Kilt . . . hands down! There’s also one on the west side of the Bronx at 170 W. 231st Street. Try the cheddar burger . . . so juicy and the cheese is soft and melted just right.

food. I do not even live anywhere near this area. Groucho’s has the freshest ingredients, they hook you up with cheese, fresh grated cheddar and a huge honkin' handful of it too boot. Thick paddies, juicy, fresh buns,...

Asian cuisine gets a bad rap for featuring “odd” ingredients, but I have to say, the Brits and Scots have their share of weird s#*t. Haggis? Mashed up organ meats in an organ pouch? Jellied eels?? I love eel, but not...

The best burger in Boston is in Cambridge at Flat Patties! It’s like MacDonald’s in the 60’s and 70’s. Hamburger is ground fresh every day. Great fresh fries. MMMMMMM DELICIOUS! But in Boston, Bouchee' on...

forgot link to Sweet, the new cupcake place. Sweet 49 Massachusetts Ave between Marlborough St and Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA

P, you have rekindled a nice old memory. There used to be a danish restaurant, The Copenhagen, an easy walk from the Plaza Hotel ,about 57th st., as I recall, that had a huge buffet on ice of fish and shrimp and everything...

in japan, they were called myoshu: "head of a named rice paddy" http://books.google.com/books?id=ScBDfY_y5QgC&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=wealthy+peasant&source=bl&ots=o164JVddOd&sig=ZhgeNPibR-HclLGvTZoV5KEJwk0&hl=en&ei=lVgcSuG0DoTOMsiGx

1. Honorary Chowhound nominee – A.J. Liebling 2. Source for squid ink – Buon Italia, Chelsea Market. $1.75 for 2 oz. packet 3. Bread – Zito’s, Bleeker St. $1.45 a loaf 4. Sandwich - 'Ino on Downing Street....

Now, now, Chowhound recommendations, being subjective things, are eat-at-your-own-risk. I love the GG. And Willie’s is absolutely the best thing to eat in that area (with the possible exception of the teriyaki place on Main...

and are trapped in the rice paddies. I was told that for this reason duck curry is much associated (in the countryside, among “Syrians”) with Christmastime and is often served on Christmas Eve. I hesitated at first...

(?) at 334-790-6896. To balance out the post -for good “fast food” style burgers in montgomery try hamburger king at 547 S Decatur St, call before you go (334) 262-1798. They have wet burgers. Chris’s hotdogs is...