Zuni’s roast chicken is delicious but I’ve had many better dishes there. Best yet was probably pork kidneys skewered on rosemary branches and charcoal-grilled.

were not down with the Stoners, yes, it is true, not everyone loves them? Come dinner time, I slid over to Joe’s Takeaway and got the mustard suace and all the fixings: Hashbrowns, Skinny Sweats, Grilled Tomatoes, Coleslaw,...

cafe is a casual place with rough exposed beams – looks like a throwback to the 70s – large portions of simple grilled fish, very good and too filling. No reservations, so get there at 4:40 and wait to be one of the...

used their bread. The owner came by and almost fell on the floor when he saw us pouring from the jar onto our plates. He quickly returned with a bowl and spoon = Extra tip. We did it once again several weeks later. I have tried...

? No way. I wouldn’t mind shelling out $162 (price for one 8-course meal with 1 glass of wine, tax, and 20% tip) for meal of consistently exquisite taste, but in this meal there too many not-really-exquisite tastes to...

I hope the patron gave 0 tip to the captain, and complained to the owners, who should then have made the captain apologize. Restaurants exist to make customers happy, not to make chefs happy, and not to make captains happy.

Bang San Marnee thai Thai Express Ozone So far these are the ones I’ll try. Thanks for the great tips.

. In terms of lunch, you’ve got a lot of options. Swan Oyster Depot, Yank Sing, La Taqueria, heck, even Burger Joint or one of the good Indian places (which everyone has their own opinion about). If you want upscale lunch,...

Thanks for the tip; I’ll check it out next time I’m in Berkeley. Sounds promising.

LOL! I had big hair too, for a long time. My girlfriend lives in Revere and we always give her a hard time. Have you been to Papa’s Bar & Grille on Middlesex/Highland Ave.? Very good, basic food, nice atmosphere, decent...

Me, I did it buffet style with options for meat, fish and veggie eaters. We had fabulous sausages, a great paoched salmon, grilled veggies, green salad, and whiskey and maple roasted sweet potatoes, with a good selection of...

was excellent – I don’t know if it was toned down for us on the heat scale, but it was just perfect. The prices are very reasonable; it was just my husband and me, and the bill came to $47 before tip (and you should...

lisbon – beans for an appetizer, small grilled steak with coffee sauce, fresh black cherries floating in ice water for dessert cafe einstien in berlin – gulash soup, snitzel, apple strudel london canton resteraunt in...

understand, there’s no need to change anything in the way you write. Just let flow your passion for food...I’m an editor. I know where talent is.) Thanks for the tips. Already tried Le Jardin and liked it. Tartine will...

To answer the first question (unusual dishes), my test dish in a Thai restaurant is Nam Prik Pla Tou – a spicy fermented shrimp-paste dip served with semi-raw vegetables and grilled fish. Ninety percent of Thai restaurants...