If you like June Taylors preserves, fruit syrups and other goodness, she now has a retail shop open in her Berkeley location at 2207 4th St. They have been open for a bit on Tuesday through Friday from 11-4pm. Starting this week... (0 replies, last updated by Joan Kureczka August 6, 2009)

If anyone’s still interested in the Chilean event this Saturday and has not been receiving my emails, there is still room for you, so email me at mike at michaelgebert.com. In the meantime, here’s the menu— I... (1 reply, last updated by Mike G June 25, 2003)

We still have 3 seats left for the Jasmine dinner if anyone wants to come. The date is set at September 13 on Friday. The banquet will cost aproximately 25-30 dollars including tips. Drinks of course will be separate checks and... (0 replies, last updated by buddha September 12, 2002)

We dined at Ambassador with friends over the weekend and had a great meal. The dining room itself is beautiful- completely candle lit, fireplace going and open-walls to the garden where the fountain trickles nearby. The food was... (0 replies, last updated by maddogg280 November 3, 2008)

There is still room on the 13 for the Jasmine Banquet. Let me know if you want to come. The date is set at September 13 on Friday. The banquet will cost aproximately 25-30 dollars including tips. Drinks of course will be separate... (0 replies, last updated by buddha September 4, 2002)

Yes, Kim, I got your reservation. I’ll be sending out confirmation e-mails to everyone I’ve received reservations from sometime today. Thanks everyone! I’m looking forward to this being a great event, and there... (2 replies, last updated by Ruth Lafler March 11, 2002)

, but some readers on Zagat and Times online have complained that quality has slipped. We were thinking of doing the whole hog, i.e., chef’s tasting menu. Less interested in going to the Cafe for dinner. So is it still... (5 replies, last updated by beaulieu July 28, 2009)

Coworkers and I are headed to NYC in March and were wondering whether those in the know recommend the Russian Tea Room as a “must-do” destination. If you don’t recommend it, what about it turns you off? Thanks. (3 replies, last updated by OUt-of-work Cook February 14, 2002)

, syrups, etc a year. The still room has little touches that make it an appealing area … a few rocks here and there … a wooden garden bench along one wall. It is a light, airy, comfortable and very unpretentious industrial space (2 replies, last updated by Robert Lauriston May 1, 2007)

I heard about a delivery service called Brooklyn Room Service which was a kind of consortium of about 10 Brooklyn restaurants, mostly in the Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill area, that had a central number where you could call and order... (2 replies, last updated by Adniti October 9, 2003)

'Sullivan’s burgers. Onion rings unfortunately weren’t nice flaky homemade ones but decent frozen ones. It was me and the guys at the bar, altho one other female was in the back room. $7 for a lot of food but I still... (5 replies, last updated by Joanie March 13, 2005)

I’m making my grand return to cambridge after moving away 2 years ago. I remember fondly the early days of the enormous room, before the crowds, with heaped platters of all sorts of dips, salads and kebabs for $12-14/per... (1 reply, last updated by Joanie November 29, 2006)

Looking for a midweek restaurant choice.Nothing to stuffy.Was thinking of The Biltmore Room or maybe davidburke&donatella. Is The Biltmore Room still popular and is davidburke&donatella to “uptown”.Any suggestions... (2 replies, last updated by shaun June 19, 2005)

I had a dinner in a private room at City Hall in early December. Everything about it was well done, and all in attendance liked it a great deal. The all-in-cost (drinks, meal, wine & tip) was more than $100/person, but I still... (7 replies, last updated by THM January 7, 2003)

Eons ago I remember going to Yamashiro Sky Room, waaaaay up behind the Hollywood sign in the hills. Spectacular view, but I recall only soso food. They did have many private tatami rooms, tho. Are they still in business? Does... (19 replies, last updated by Violetlee February 8, 2008)