(unintentionally) raw in the inner sections. Both pieces lacked the flavor of the fish, and the blandness was unaided by the moderated (in a negative way, but nicely textured) green gaspacho sauce (with no noticeable mustard...

. And it’s butt-ass cold in New England right now, so chili is a strong contender. I might also like Warren Sapp’s head on a platter. Sam Adams Winter Lager and/or Harpoon Winter Warmer in the fridge.

, refreshing fruit flavors. Made the mistake of trying my wife’s concoction about half way through, so sweet and rich it masked the remainder of my mango, lesson learned. Earlier that day we’d stopped into...

of a drought right now. I’ve been here almost 20 years and there is no where else I’d choose to live. (I moved from Long Island New York.)

I believe Alton had some hog’s head cheese, which I miss and haven’t seen in the markets for awhile. He did mention that hog’s heads are now banned for human comsumption in the US? Did I hear that right? When did...

), if a customer orders the black cod from the food menu I would never, under any circumstances, say: "You know that it’s $28, right?" That would be absurd. Even if the cod were a special, told to the customer verbally, it...

their offerings, but I suspect that the Italian pastries are the way to go there. - Danish Pastry House. I adore their custard danishes and apple squares but have had to severely limit my visits there, since I seem entirely...

many years, but it was totally new to me - Knotty Pine Barbeque, 3301 W. 5th Street. Right off Charles Page Blvd. That’s right Tulsans, W. 5th Street. I checked to see if Yahoo offered a map, and it does. It is a very...

in quantity right now. This is perhaps a newbie question, but are there any laws or etiquette rules preventing me from taking my wines home once opened? It does seem tacky to me...but the thought of just letting the restaurant...

Chiapetti lamb is some of the best, it’s slaughtered right here in Chicago and is always fresh. They are a wholesale operation and may not be able to sell you one directly, if they can’t they will direct you to a...

Don’t get your hopes up about the canned chicken – but it’s OK in a pinch for chicken salad, etc. By the way, I am so glad you are back, Stanley Stephan. I have missed your posts! Donna

, Japanese, etc) population in that area with small family run grocery stores to boot. They’re tucked away in Riverside, Colton and San Bernardino. If you ask around, especially 1st generation Asian students, they could...

" this was a distant second to similar dishes that I have had in the national chains and a number of similar restaurants elsewhere. Not a dish to go out of your way to order. Hazelnut crusted trout looked excellent as did an...

Dart Bowl’s Enchiladas are largely Austin pop culture myth. They are merely much better than you have a right to expect at a bowling alley.

, the incidents involving the ‘Bach and Dine’ could have been outside of the server’s control....(hubby has had the experience of working as line staff in a restaurant, which I have not, and he tends to believe,...