First year contributing more to Thanksgiving than cranberry sauce; there will be 14-15 but most of them aren’t big desert folks (we’re not related). It might have something to do with the fact that my stepdad’s...

I’m a big believer calling the restaurant and letting them know our status if we’re not going to be in there by the reservation time. One of our favorite places has horrible parking issues and I’ve been known to...

. But Winstead’s is just like he describes it, and McLean’s (sp) Bakery in Waldo has great stuff, especially the German Chocolate Coffee Cake (sounds awful, but tastes good)

re: water loss, I used to know this chubby guy who regularly drank several pitchers of iced water a day (a pretty healthy habit). A few days before a "big date", he’d cut out the water and drop a visible several pounds....

Bagel Hole is far superior to Terrace.Terrace is overrated with the same big puffy bagels as so many other places. Bagel hole has the original small, dense bagels that are the real classic bagel

Close! It was SF Weekly, not the Guardian. And he wasn’t mentioned as a “crony”, but “colleague”. She used that word because Robert’s now one of the freelance reviewers for the Weekly. It’s...

Sounds like a good list, but as an FYI, Tuman’s Alcohol Abuse Center has been closed for > 6 months now. Indeed a great loss for the drinkers of this city. Jamie

I’m there...! Put me down to bring Big Nate’s...

). You will also find Zaatar there, a Middle-Eastern (Lebanese, I think) bakery with mostly savoury offerings. A slightly longer walk west, under the railway viaduct, will take you to Park Extension (walking past the big Loblaws...

about food handling. Singled out in this story for food poisoning incidents, roach or rodent infestations, or mishandling of meat/seafood usually at room temperature were: Great India (mentioned on this board, where I recently had...

to the waffle iron for the duration of your brunch party, then by all means, go for it. On the other hand, if you want a really great recipe for oven baked french toast with honey and pecans (made the night before and popped in...

I’m not a big Emeril fan, but I have found that Delmonico is definately the best of the three. Emeril’s (the original) agreeably was a lot better in the days when he was there full time. The food was good, but it was...

Yes. Self as idiot. Went to a great seafood restaurant and brought home fish leftovers. Forgot them and left them in the car over night. It was summer and quite warm. First big mistake. Remembered them, brought them in in the...

't be controlled by any party (though pedants sure try), and the pejorative sentiments of the term “bastardization” reflects a nearly delusional failure. The great Julie Sahni is presently working on what sounds like a...

for sprinkling on top. My sauce is so good I eat more of it plain in a big bowl than I do over spaghetti. It’s like an Italian version of chili con carne. One Restaurant? Famous NY Noodletown! Then I could have that great...