...or die trying... Hey, Hunter, you’re a Stumptown resident, no? How long would the drive be from Portland to the French Laundry? .and how many banks would we need to rob along the way to pay for the meal (and I’m not...

spreadsheet that tracks cuisine type, general area, address & phone and recommended menu items. I already have about 200 places (and it’s growing all the time)! Anybody else have some creative solutions to this uniquely...

So, a friend and I are both graduating in May, and for a little break from real life, we’ve decided to take about a week and drive the California coast...America’s greatest road trip, right? Anyway, neither of us are...

right by the El at the Wrigley Field stop. Turn left as you exit the station. It’s on the left, just after you pass under the tracks.

is rarely as large as two fingers in diameter. I’ve never found bowls of pickled carrots and other veggies served with soft tacos in Texas the way they are in both southern California, and Tijuana, Mexico. TexMex food seems...

would be better off at one of the other choices mentioned. Hotel Cheval is right in the downtown core, but I hear it is booked way in advance. If I had the money, I would stay at Villa Toscana. It’s right outside the city...

Le Tour was in Annecy today, the course took a circular route around the lake, and reminded me that it must have passed right by Veyrier, at the entrance to Marc Veyrat. At a set Menu of 368 Euro PP, this is billed as THE most...

I too tried Gorilla after the show and spoke with the owner, Rich, about being on the show. He told me that business jumped fourfold overnight. Hats off to Guy and DDD for supporting businesses that are trying to do things the...

). Warning! Consult your map before heading to the Pfeiffer beach. The turnoff is tricky. It’s a tad south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and on the right. Be sure to drive all the way down the crummy dirt road to the...

, just what you would expect. The Officer’s Club at Ft. Irwin is pretty good, but a long way off the beaten track...

With relatives in town (esp. a young nephew in tow), I had the pleasure of sampling some of SGV’s many pizza establishments. So here goes (in no particular order). AVANTI CAFE (http://avanticafe.com/ ). If California Pizza...

trip' league. That way you could see and enjoy more than if you just stop in SC on your way between Carmel and SF. Search Watsonville, and Santa Cruz/Capitola/Aptos on the California Board for info on that area. have fun and...

I will be meeting a friend who is from California in Vancouver for a 48 hour dining spree. Please help me put together the ultimate dining itinerary. So much good ethnic cuisine but also a West coast p.o.v. too!

, there are no fees for visiting wineries in France. (at least, not that I have ever experienced). Purchasing a couple of bottles is the courteous way to “pay” for the tour. If you don’t really care for the...

I’m going to be in the Bay Area over Xmas and NY and am very keen to visit some wineries. I don’t know where to start really, but would prefer not to go on a pre-packaged bus tour with lots of tourists looking to get...