... walking into ICI just sucks the joy out of ice cream for me. My Tara favorites so far are the cinnamon and the hibiscus agave. I liked the corn. It is probably the best corn ice cream I've tried with a nice sweet true corn...

Consider this a downhill alert on Tara Thai (1st Av. between St. Marks and 9th). It’s been a pretty dependable neighborhood restaurant for some time, and I've eaten umpteen meals there, but I was significantly unsatisfied...

My stash in NYC. I’m out of tea. I don’t want to order online. So I found Thi's post from way back when. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/50004?query=tea Went to Valley Tea and Coffee. Bought just enough for the rest of...

. No-go. Heavy, thick, chewy, soggy dough. Milled tomato sauce, fresh basil and semi-(pseudo?) fresh mozzarella were okay, fire-burned outer crust showed hints of potential greatness, but mostly it was more lame than the average...

The names on the bylines usually just whiz right by me, but this one grabbed me. Of course, it’s entirely possible half of the LA Times food articles have been penned by Thi as well, and my ignorant self just hasn’t...

I’d love to see an online resource (no, I’m not begging you, Jim – you've got enough on your virtual plate!) with sound files of food words and restaurant names I've got trouble pronouncing. Never quite know if...

Thi: I always admire your articulate postings and “chowhound expertise”, and was wondering if you could recommend a new restaurant in Los Angeles (I am near Hollywood) for me this weekend. I know this is a big favor to...

the hassle or lines ... and from some genuinely nice people. Still, other than the Frog Fuel nothing has wowed me and the blood orange was actually disgusting. I agree with all of the OP’s four point’s except number...

http://www.latimes.com/theguide/restaurants/la-oe-nguyen21apr21,0,6181417.story "This is a cultural disaster. Forget the Getty — it’s the taco trucks, and their crowds, that are the true culture of L.A. " Bravo, Thi!...

It’s not that I only eat food recommened by Thi, but he does do such a good job of recommending things. So Thi, thanks for the Dr. Praeger’s vegeburger rec. The first one I had tasted inexplicably and horribly of...

Just wanted to do a quick review, and say thanks for the tip! I've linked Thi's thread from a couple of months ago where he recommended this place. We went there for dinner tonight (decided against Atch Kotch after Eric...

My friend and I were returning from a long day of working outside in the cold and wind. She had the inspired idea of stopping by Tal-Y-Tara on California Street/27th Avenue (San Francisco) for some hot tea. Neither of us had ever...

Just a friendly alert re Bistro du Coin – if you search this board for past posts, you’ll find many, many negative ones re this place – food isn’t special, and their attitude is, well, lousy. I've always...

in our house. I've never made it myself, but I’m going to have to have some soon now that I’m thinking about it. So tasty.

Virbila only gets 2/3rds of a page) with a paean to Peruvian food in Los Angeles. Way to go, Thi! And it seems like you've mastered that “writing in the 3rd person” deal pretty well....