, was that it had too strict an interpretation of Japanese food to be economically viable. I loved the food and their commitment to keeping an authentic menu, but at the same time I didn’t think that they would last as long...

as a condiment) to get the concept across evocatively and/or economically It’s trying to underscore the restaurant’s mood or style. Think of this as marketing, trying to position the place in your mind as haute,...

We have really hard water here (west side L.A.) - I have become a bottled/jugged water aficionado! I would do my laundry in it if I could. At moment have a call in to a ‘whole house filter’ type water service co.

) that they rule out virtually all foods for some reason or other. There is increasing research on the subject which you can find in articles in popular media reporting recent scientific articles and studies. The Wiki entry is a...

a lot. After farm labor and after being a short-order A&W, a baker, a Forest Service engineer, and grad school followed by living and working everywhere (as an agricultural scientist), I’ve done more and more cooking throughout...

(ess), and by choice if the words, “just bring yourself” is suggested - the economic situation of the perpetual guest - the unilateral (seemingly) decision by guest to bring his SO - the tilting from “what can I...

If you go and just order a cup of soup, you’re going to have to lie to people’s faces when they ask you why you aren’t ordering anything else. So if this place is really that hideous, either don’t go or do...