etiquette of holding places in line for your office mates, i.e. the couple in front of me grew to 8.) 12:45pm The Kogi truck officially opens with the young operator basking in, or feigning, the surprise of such a good turnout....

it!). As long as I keep it as such, my demeanour is far removed from outrage. It’s really funny to see what others consider acceptable behaviour, but that is a double-edged sword. I wouldn’t want the advice given to be...

was when the Boss said we could ask him any question about sushi. His favorite food? Everything – but he particularly loves the Japanese pickles that he can’t get here – only at home. Then he gave us a wonderful...

. We arrived at 7 for a 7 PM dinner with some friends who are usually 15—20 minutes late. I was very hungry, and at 7:20, I figured, I’ll eat some soup to take the edge off my hunger. My boyfriend got annoyed with me,...

pieces; but I think Sushi Zo has the edge in quality, particularly with the salmon. The last sushi plate consisted of red snapper, toro, seared barracuda (marinated in kelp)and sea urchin. At the very end the fried shrimp heads...

the room of writing with right hand on palm of left hand means that we need the bill Credit card sticking out of check folder, which is laid just over edge of table means that we’re ready to pay.

Hi! I like the old school/soft/warm/vintage type of restaurant ambience when given the choice between that and cooler/harder edged/modern feeling. It’s all subjective.

Howdy — we’re sorry to hear about your experience, but for service and etiquette issues like returning wine etc... please continue on the Not About Food Board. As for good kirsch in general, please go to the General...

ordered things for me I wouldn’t have known about, he was so happy to find an American who took the time to learn even the rudiments of table manners. I’m moving to France in two weeks. I’ve got three books on...

Trim the asparagus and lay flat on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven at 400 for about 10 minutes or until you can see a SLIGHT browning around the edges, once out of the oven sprinkle...

Thanks for bringing back a memory. In the pre-Internet days, I attended a business lunch where the host thought he was cutting edge by bringing us to a sushi bar. I made the mistake of arguing that eating sushi with your fingers...

-based seafood stew, golden butter outlined the edges of the bowl, the broth rich with the flavor of shrimp and tomato. A bowl of yellow rice comes with it and with a squeeze of lime, this is bliss. There are six large shrimp...

on edge!!! I thought that the first bottle was merely the variation you might find from bottle to bottle. The second bottle had the exact same character. If the third bottle, as I expect, holds true to pattern I may just throw the...

this is more an etiquette question than a food question. You do whatever causes the least harm to yourself and the host. can you offer to bring an entree the next time you get an invitation?

our hotel. And yes, I had eggs benedict for the second day in a row. I give a slight edge to the bennies here over Canteen for two reasons 1) less sauce 2) eggs just a bit more set ($13). J had the oeufs en meurette ($13) and we...