I was just going to post this. How disappointing. However, I was pretty surprised they lasted 10 years with that low a number of tables and high quality product.

of Nicoise, which is why I picked my circumlocution.I do think, when you can get new potatoes, and fresh tomatoes and beans, that it makes a beautiful addition to a table. Try it – I think you’ll like it!

AlwayzHungry, I’m with you on this point. I’ve never “gotten” wine either. I like the occasional after-dinner port, and that’s it. Of course, down here sweet tea is considered "southern table wine." A...

at a Patina group restaurant was pushed back to 9:00 one night so that Billy Crystal and a friend could have our table. No more Patina group restos for me.)

I’m lucky to have a mostly iron stomach (or an ability to just blithely ignore any discomfort and treat it as normal) but I’m now pregnant, and the heartburn has set in. So, rather unfortunately, has my strong craving...

out of the city and into the suburbs. Likewise as the economy slides to the Big R, disposable income for most Americans will cause many to re-think the amount of money is spent on dinners and then when they sit at the table jfood...

't eat most convenience food or takeout; by the time someone went out for takeout I could have a meal on the table. And then, there is the not insignificant matter that my husband and I differ about what restaurants to go to...

will automatically be on the table next to the soy sauce when you sit down (usually with a bowl of crispy noodles to munch on). Now as to which specific restaurants make the best “NY style” eggrolls, well that’s...

, Gamay, Malbec and other euro table wine varietals. http://thepour.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=97#more-97 In the $20 price range, I like Clos du Val’s Pinot.

Exactly! Maple Syrup tastes like something that came out of a tree! I’ll join you at the Syrup-Ladies table. And nothing beats a McBurger and fries when you are 9,000 miles from home. It’s the one thing that tastes...

Shem Creek—not the best place to eat (overpriced & touristy), but to pick up fresh shrimp—at least 3 sizes. My inlaws had lunch at Shem Creek during the holidays, and the service was terrible. The table next to theirs...

with the excess at home. The final element in the equation is the time it took you to get the stuff to the table. I think that when you consider all these factors, in the long run, it’s probably a wash, cost-wise. All that &...

into this little strip of Chinese eats I thought I was back in China again. Narrow, crowded spaces, cheap tables and chairs, the muted colored suites that medium to tallish Chinese men wear, the old hair styles, the northern...

quite popular and it’s a tiny space. Very simple, well-prepared food. They do set aside a couple of 2-tops for walk-ins. —Sarah http://www.avenuefood.com

, bustling steakhouse atmosphere, etc. Exactly what you’re looking for. And right off the Mag Mile. Beware long waits for tables at peak periods. >> I’ve heard Bucktown/Wicker Park is a fun neighborhood – if...