slices of tuna that if left on the plate too long would likely melt into a happy pool of raw goodness. Of course, tomatoes are the additional element. Many elements of the dinner would involve tomato “essence”. Juice...

was the fifth item — I didn’t even realize my comments had made the Manhattan Chow Digest!). Anyway, this was pluot, not plum, so it wasn’t quite as tangy, but it still had a lovely balance of fruitiness and...

element and wonderful fragrance. The pairing with mango sorbet and fig was excellent. The second course: Frogs legs served over risotto with tomato confit and a Parmesan emulsion. This was my first time trying frogs legs the meat...

stand and seat another party. Fourth, and moving on to the other elements of service, most tables move at their own pace. Some tables are looking for a quicker meal, some a slower meal. I am likely to enjoy a dring for 10-15...

elements in the dish. Fourth Course: This was a shiitake and nopalito risotto, served with roasted duck breast, garnished with a parmesan tuile. Though it was probably the least Mexican-influenced course of the evening, the sweet...

this too, I really liked the mushrooms and the cheese. The wine was fabulous, a 2000 Marcassin Pinot Noir. Fifth - Weinerschnitzel (!!) with Beets and cherries. This was fabulous. Who knew Neal could do weinerschnitzel?...

course was the signature “macaroni & cheese”, which is butter poached lobster with orzo and mascarpone, garnished with a parmesan tuile. Very rich and decadent. Fifth course was a Liberty Valley duck breast with wild...

I concur with the Sicilian slice pizza at Miccuci’s in Portland! A couple other favorite eats: meatloaf panini at Duckfat in Portland bacon white pizza at Fifth Element, Newport, RI Harissa rubbed ribs at Cleonice, Ellsworth,...

for a memorable dining experience. The scoring will go 5 points for a first place vote, 4 for a second place vote, 3 for a third place vote, 2 for a fourth place vote and one for a fifth place vote. I’ll set the deadline...

, carrots, and a cilantro infused oil. These elements were deconstructed and presented seperately on the plate. This dish was OK but not particularly interesting. The highpoint was a little bird’s nest-like bundle of...

over to Capitol Hill for more cheap eats. Coastal Kitchen breakfast isn’t half bad and easy on the wallet. Another pretty rockin' place is Elemental at Gasworks Park. Gotta get there early, it gets filled up fast. They serve...

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), they were: French Laundry (best service, too) Gary Danko’s (best kitchen tour) Masa’s (best décor) Chez Panisse (best ingredients) Fifth Floor (best lounge/waiting area) There were few poor or even mediocre dishes and...

with new dishes. In any other restaurant they would have collided. But here, a fifth server appeared out of nowhere and a bucket brigade of plate juggling occurred in which no server was ever holding more than two plates at once....

The reality is that the US produces half of its electricity by burning coal, and natural gas and nuclear each account for around one-fifth. Everything else — hydro, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, tidal — accounts...