The CHOW Guide to Eating and Drinking in Austin, SXSW edition

From Tex-Mex to high-end, CHOW brings you the best eating and drinking locations in Austin.

Grit and Grub in San Francisco's Tenderloin

From down-and-out to up-and-coming— the city’s next Mission District.

Heading south on the Van Wyck (homeward bound to Forest Hills after a trip to Target at College Point) I pass a large warehouse-type building on the right with a huge painted sign reading "House of Spices." Anyone know the scoop?

How does the quality of Penzey’s compare to the Spice House? Do they use the same suppliers? Does anyone know why they split into two companies? What other good spice merchants are out there? Thanks Link:...

Went to The Spice House on Wells in Chicago on Saturday. Was excited to finally see the place. Been a longtime Penzey’s shopper (both retail and mail order), so that was my standard for comparison. My Spice House experience...

In Chicago I know there is the spice house (in Evanston and North side) where one can get quality spices (including Vanilla extract) sold cheaply and in almost any quantity needed. Is there a place in St Louis where I can do the...

vanilla beans from the Spice House ( http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/tahitian-gold-vanilla-beans ) are absolutely superior to everything else I sampled. And not just by some subtle intangible amount. It’s like the...

A heady loaf of molasses and spice —perfect with a cup of coffee.

Monday, October 4th, 5-6:30pm... I’m on their email list and just got info about this last Friday.. At the Spice House on Wells. They’ll be serving various appetizers (Tandoori-style chicken, smoked salmon sandwiches...

The term “artificially flavored” has long drawn scorn from food lovers. Products besmirched with the term are deemed cheap, vapid, and vaguely evil. Such foods declare themselves to have been produced via methods...

I was at the Spice Island Tea House for the first time today. I ordered the ginger salad and the Minced Chicken with Mint. Both of these came from reading some old posts and I was really happy with the ginger salad. The chicken...

Beef Carpaccio

I opened my cupboard in which I keep my spices and there to my surprise sat a 1 lb. bag of sumac. I don’t recall buying it and it was front and center. I was/have been cooking our of Arabesque but would never have purchased...

Paprika

paprika

Mullet

mullet