Welcome. Not everything gets analyzed but if you bring up what’s “home made” or convenience foods, it will. Whatever you do, don’t bring up tipping.;-)

Thanks for the Charlotte tip! The business interest that used to take me to DCA frequently just moved to Charlotte...so I’ll be going there a lot (two or three times a year, anyway) in the future!! BTW, Reno has also made...

. This is a bit of a rant, I know. It’s not aimed at anyone who has offered great suggestions. It’s geared toward the people whose "tip" is "just do it my way and things will be fine."

skipped cheese or dessert and headed out. $106 pre-tip for 3 apps, an entree and a bottle of wine (and a bottle of evian). I would totally go back for wine and cheese – the bar area was cute and the cheeses looked aMAZing....

I’d love it more if, early on in living here, I didn’t come way too close to walking right into a hoof hanging out of a cart. A neighborhood tip: If you see the meat truck parked on 37th, always look straight ahead of...

as extraordinary versions of the more usual varieties. Luckily for us, there are reasonably-priced examples as well as the Screaming Eagle level in the group. And thanks for the winery tips. I have several relatives in the Tacoma...

or twice a year when I am out with my elderly grandparents for a “nice” lunch after church... My friend an I often trade restaurant tips with eachother... and alternatively, her picks are either just so-so or really...

husband and I go to regularly, and we were embaraseed. I apologized to the waiter and left a nicer tip, but it was embarassing. My husband and I are thinking of not going places we like with other people so we wouldn’t be...

, and a huge silver platter for the Thanksgiving turkey. Favorite wedding gifts I’ve given: a dessert-themed box for a baking couple which included a Silpat sheet, alphabet cutters, ice cream bowls, pastry tips and bags,...

that we don’t have out here) You like Ochoa’s in Hillsboro for Mexican? Your description of the huaraches definitely made me hungry... And — thanks for the beta Portland tip sheet I found off of (cough)...

herb In the fridge: eggs, milk, plain yoghurt And in the freezer: peas, corn, asparagus tips, chopped parsley, sliced bread, mince or calamari rings If you bake a lot, you’ll need a whole other shelf of baking basics, too....

magazine had a great little insert in their latest mag that showed how people could eat at those chain restaurants and still keep their calories in check. Mostly the tips were stuff like split portions and don’t get cheese...

on how to make hand rolls: http://www.sushiordeath.com/how-to/make-a-hand-roll/ A few other tips I’ve learned: -Fresh crab is really the best and since you only need a very small amount, it’s affordable (I get around $3...

I don’t think the OP ever suggested she was going to stick to the $60 budget at the expense of the server’s tip. Just wanted to know if it was possible, and around Union Square it may not be. While I am not a Mijita...

Thanks for that tip; haven’t seen it at the Brighton WF where I shop, but will ask the store manager for it. Guess I should also ask TJ’s to bring in the Devon Double Cream to MA.