-based seafood stew which IS known for having come from San Francisco’s Italian progenitors. If the weather is nice, the walk to Tadich from Union Square would be perfect; about eight blocks or so and you would get both a...

Is it just me or did the Korean/Vietnamese menu options last night have none but the most tangential connection with either of those cuisines? How does Pho, a steaming bowl of noodles in a rich and complex meat broth, become a...

, Menlo Park (“meaty” halibut featured as “fish and chips”, chips are “steak fries”. Both local fish stew, “chiopino” and white clam chowder) California Cuisine: Flea Street Cafe,...

and Tomatoes Jamaican Meat Pies Crab Okonomiyaki Conch Fritters with Mango- Pepper Sauce Avocado Stuffed with Esalata de Bacalao Coconut Rice with Pigeon Peas Curried Oxtails Braised Lambshank in Black Bean Garlic Sauce Jerked Pork...

-dry theory. Within reason, you cannot have too many electrical outlets. Plan at least one counter area with an overhand to attach a pasta machine or meat grinder or the like. It’s also a nice place to have a pull-up stool...

. Matchbox, in the same neighborhood and a couple of blocks from Zaytinya, which other folks have recommended, serves up great pizzas (from an in-house wood-fired oven) and salads at very reasonable prices. if you eat meat, the...

was simply more consistently fine. The soups and stews were not muddy but deeply flavorful. That said, some people really love beef with broccoli or sesame chicken and could argue about the virtues of Americanized Chinese food at...

and no light: the bread, beans, avocado, meat, and other fixings (I got the works) were completely bland in flavor and texture. Sorry hounds! I am often puzzled when other people report terrible experiences at some of my favorite...

excellent lasagne and manicotti and the lamb stew is also divine (though heavy for the summer). there are a ton of good italian places in south philly, so most of the recommendations that you get will hit the spot. and for my...

pieces all over, place in single layer on tray w/o overcrowding, loosely cover in fridge w/ plastic wrap. I use about 3/4 tsp. kosher salt per lb. of chicken and go easy on the black pepper. Note: I tried wet brining during a...

Jban): I didn’t love these, I think that they needed a little more seasoning, but more importantly, the mouthfeel was a little too chalky. Meat Cigars (p. 64) (Briwat Bil Kefta): I loved these, and would definitely make them...

and enjoyed it. The menu was varied and the food was tasty. We had a tripe stew but Dimitri didn’t think that it was authentic. On Sat. night they had a very good belly dancer. Our total dinner (appetizer, 2 mains, 1 dessert and...

removed and mushrooms. and Gujeolpan (Colorful Array of Meat and Vegetables) Gujeolpan refers to a nine-sectioned wooden serving tray, which is often lacquered or inlaid with mother-of-pearl. In the round center section is a...

are filled, bread like pastries. Fillings can range from savory meat/vegetable fillings to semi sweet bean and or vegetable pastes. Western style breads are beginning to gain some popularity, but again are almost completely in the...

I must protest... it gets great marks for history and ambiance but the food has always been sub par. Super bland hash browns, a chef salad layered with half slabs of vegetables, mealy stew. I really, really want to like this...