in the day and was on premise from 2pm onwards. Some nice apps were served that aren’t part of the regular menu – delicate porchetta with sweet layers of porcine fat that coated the palate after those tannic Baroli,...

working in londons more british neighborhoods – say the grungier islington or the east end, but kensingtons a perfect launch. if whole foods sticks to this standard, i’m thrilled. anyone else checked the place out?

. The atmosphere is perfect: very upscale, yet casual and boisterous. Nice wine list, OK bread, pretty good ceviche, fried platter (shrimp and crab cake) was barely average. I NEVER eat anything fried, was taking a serious...

said makes perfect sense. I’m just weak willed.

. The fresh fish is on display as you order your meal. Fish dinners come with 2 sides and their fried hush puppies. Folks in overalls eat alongside folks in suits on wooden benches. This place is near the airport so it’s perfect...

hmm, sauteed sweetbreads on toasted sweet bread? maybe just maybe.

. As much as I do adhere to Weight Watchers (which has helped me tremendously) I have had to modify it to allow myself to feel hungry occasionally. It isn’t going to kill me – it really is a perfectly natural...

codebook for how food be prepared and that is escoffier and that applies only to certain types of restaurants in certain french regions in about a 50-year span. and though something prepared from it might well be perfectly...

to report here that the mainly American group that we sat with early on was gradually replaced by a more French crowd. A small group of Frenchmen sat down next to us and were perfectly delightful. The man closest to us spoke good...

Toaster. I hate toast, bagels, etc... Juicer.....Actually, I will get rid of it. Who wants a juicer?

was the amuse goulle, which was a three part tasting — corn and lemongrass soup (a 2-sip slurp) which was fantastic; a goat cheese filled crispy wonton in a cider vinegar reduction with concord grapes, and a toast with...

Estate. They at least kept the bottle, they said, which also had value. My question is: How do you know when a wine is aged to perfection or under- or over-aged before you even open it? Is it half-spiritual? Or totally scientific...

the hell does that mean?] "Breakfast sausage patties have a peppery kick, but the chunks of pork could use another pass through the grinder." "... bananas Foster French toast, was a fiasco. Bread did not have any egg coating and...

hey chicago troupe, thanks so much for your tips. besides the very elaborate and helpful descriptions found on this board i also received a couple similar emails as well. a toast to your obsessiveness, all! i wish especially that...

. There are some exceptions, for sure. Especially after, say, a big NY Times review (when chef heads can roll and recipes change because of a negative adjective, new chairs bought 'cuz the reviewer said they weren’t...