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I don't like breakfast food.
you can do at the same time if you don’t think the smoothie will fill you up. it’s also kinda fun, i think. drink on your way to work. a tip: when you’ve poured your smoothie out of the blender, slosh some hot...
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The Primacy of Ingredients
I lived in Japan for nine years, moved to the SF Bay Area about a year and a half ago. Andy, do I ever hear you about the grocery shopping! A few Tokyo shopping tips for you that you’ve probably already discovered: If you...
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LA chowhound visiting calgary: looking for local specialties
of Chinatown, Calgary has a venerable one, and the best restaurant IMO is the Harbour City. Go at night, and take the waiter’s recommendation. Last time, we had snow pea tips which were fantastic. You should probably order...
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Lupa lunch: snotty service and undercooked pasta (LONG)
a note about my sub-par-for-me (something like 15%) tip, because if I hadn’t I knew he would have just assumed he was right in writing off my goodwill almost as soon as we sat down. Whew. So there are two big issues here:...
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Sharing Your Signature Recipes
As a general response: share recipes. Share food. Tip well. It is a far far easier path. As someone noted above, its difficult for me to give a complete and accurate recipe as I alter things on the fly when I cook. But, when...
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PARK SLOPE COOP: what's good this week? butter! what else?
I finally tried that ginger spread—thanks for the tip! I found it on the shelf across from the chicken. Have you noticed that shelf always has random, interesting items? While waiting on the express line, I saw some fancy...
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Just moved to Cleveland...where are the good eats?
Appreciate the tips whiner! I am intrigued by the Savara!
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Syracuse
name. The “menu”, which is the Ruby’s ad from the back of the Syracuse banner newspaper, mentioned using Gwen’s sauce – there must still be a connection. One young girl working the front of house,...
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Wiener Factory - warning!
Ah! I get to give you the best tip you have ever gotten! Go to Ralphs and look in the meat section. There are hot dogs there called “PS Old Fashioned Franks”. They are the best dogs ever... not even the delicious...
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What white wine would be good with a variety of apps?
, the Chenin Blanc can surely handle that. The Rose will also work, but’s it’s the curry Gewurtz/Riesling combo that tips it here. Have to try all....
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ISO fresh local roasted coffee (whole beans)-- westside pref
The plethora of truly bad coffee is nearly enough to make me wanna shout and cry. A couple tips: Graffeo in Beverly Hills (315 N. Beverly Dr.) is the standby top-notch bean, mostly for espresso. Not a gazillion flavors like hack...
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Strangest or Most Exotic Ingredient/Food you've ever had...
, well, I think I’ll stop there, because I can only continue by employing some pretty rauchy metaphors... You’ll just have to come to Spain and see for yourself... Image: http://www.des.fi.udc.es/Galicia/GALICIA/TIP...
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MSP Month End UPDATE - inform your fellow chowhounds
's such a bummer that they are closed on Sundays. :( Thanks for the tip re: Tavern on the Avenue. Sounds terrific! Did you happen to notice if they do AYCE fish fries on Fridays during Lent? ~TDQ
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Big Red
upon Wisconsin in 1890. George Giffy owned an ice cream parlor in Manitowoc. Giffy’s best seller was plain vanilla ice cream, but a customer tipped off Giffy to the wonders of pouring chocolate syrup, then used primarily as...
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Big Island (HI) honeymoon report (long)
restaurant that at its salsa bar puts out fresh lime wedges and lots of fresh cilantro gets an A from me. Ill keep you all posted as the honeymoon continues. Thanks to those who have responded, and thanks for all the great...
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