in a second time and continued to wait for his pie. Also at that moment, I became aware that the only pies in the oven were whole pies with intended buyers—that there were no slice-dedicated pies in the oven. I was there with two...

My theory is Oakland BBQ must be regarded as a different beast - just as comparing North Carolina, Kansas City, and Texas only incites religious fervor. Old Flints is gone, and I still stop by Everett and Jones once in a while....

and chicken was overcooked. Sorry to say my taste buds are not completely on due to the my on set cold. So I am sure the whole meal was great but I know I missed a lot, but the food impressed me enough to go back.

A recent post on Hiro Sushi mentioned fake crab and got me thinking. I can’t remember the last time I found anyone using real crab—except if you order a whole one. It used to be that exceptional sushi restaurants used...

the performance to its fullest. To order a la carte would be nice, but in Keizo-san’s eyes, I’m guessing it’s more of a distraction from that all-important rhythm. If Keizo-san were a musician, he probably would...

The host, upon seeing his guest’s discomfort, could have easily alleviated the whole problem by handing him a menu with prices on it. Or the guest could have accepted the gesture. Call it a draw. Yes, a guest’s only...

if they were in the kosher section too. There was a whole religious/political dispute when they were regularly available because for some Orthodox people the certification is inadequate. At Sobey’s – and I think at No...

of the hollenbeck burrito. *la china poblana- cemitas sandwiches (lighter bread than a torta) milanesa with avocado, great hot chile and panela cheese. from a truck in a parking lot. (update: they’ve moved locations and have...

't blame the FL for implementing such a policy (it’s their restaurant, they can do what they want), but just find the whole process very interesting and already establishing a certain tone and set of expectations. I have a...

, the folks who work in the marketing industries generally know a great deal more about how our minds work than we do. That’s just the nature of the beast. And if you think that corporations are spending billions of dollars...

if you requested the roll to be toasted. Farnhams spicy scallop chowder was fantastic. How good was it: when it appeared, I thought to myself, "what nutcase would order hot soup on this beastly hot day? I’m just going to...

You aren’t butting in – this was posted on Site Talk to get input of the whole community. I live in Berkeley, so I totally get what you’re talking about. I think it’s largely a generational thing. Younger...

I will be going next friday, and may try to get the whole “Georgetown Cupcake vs Baked and Wired” thing going, since I’ve been to neither but could handle the challenge.

; searchers; treasure-hunters — Chowhounds! We could see the whole set of conversations in front of us; unexpanded and waiting to be clicked on and discovered. We could see who was responsible for each individual post...

over the whole bill with a fine-tooth comb. I can afford to and that’s my choice. No reflection on the OP.