identical product! Hands in the air in defeat, I tip my toque to whatever-the-hell is being done to pre-season cast iron cookware and decide to humbly retire from the world of science. Somebody knows something I’ll never...

's introduced into American cuisine can be traced directly to Adria’s demented mind. Everything is somehow relative, and playing that game of invidious comparison quickly mires you in infinite regress. The bottom line...

You know, that’s just silly. I can’t imagine anyone saying "I was going to eat at Jardiniere, but now that my tab is going to be $70 not $68, I think I’ll stay home."

been a few since I actually went. Well, I can now report that little has changed in this World Food Tapa dining concept. Replete with a live painter and a belly dancer show ala BRASIL the food continues to be the star here. 3 of...

To not eat Frito Pie in a bag — especially at the sacred rite known as Friday night football — is heresy here in the Lone Star State. Maybe the chili isn’t as hot when it’s ladled out of the crockpot in...

stroll before dinner. I’m sure others will chime in... Start at the Cheeseboard Collective for their top-notch selection of artisnal cheeses from around the world. Worth a look, and a few tastes of some California cheeses...

favorites. Bo Kho – beef stew. Can be eaten with rice, noodles or a french baguette for dipping. I usually eat mine with the french baguette. Bun Rieu – noodle soup made of thin rice noodles and topped with crab and...

't been so many other things to eat, I could have eaten a plateful of these things! I also enjoyed the other chaat, but that was my favorite. Of the non-chaat items, I didn’t feel there were any real standouts. The seekh...

I agree precisely, the service has always been the weakest element. If you’re lucky, it’s fine, if not ... well, at least the food’s great. It’s definitely not a place for people who don’t eat meat or...

left little of a mystery. Size and Shape? Check. Wrapper? Check. Filling? Check. Soup? Check. Roger, over and out, out the door purring with a belly full of xiaolong bao and xian doujiang. The world was not out of kilter

Hebrews are OK, but Sabrett makes a really good hot dog and are my dog of choice if I have to go kosher or nathans arent avaliable (nathans are awesome but some of my friends wont eat them cause they arent kosher) — its got...

You will find some interesting cultural information in Gaku Homma’s book, "The Folk Art of Japanese Country Cooking – A Trditional Diet for Today’s World", 1991, North Atlantic Books and Domo Productions. In it...

When I grow up, I want to be like Rene G. Until then, I’ll just eat where he does. Thank you for the landmark report. P.S. Re: Pompei, I don’t go there for the pizza anymore, too many disappointing pieces, but for the...

(that was 6 years ago). Before you write it off, go have a meal there. It’s not the most gourmet place in the world but the patio is really nice, it fits your price range and the food is satisfying....

being (brutally) honest because they’ve paid $40 and had “paying-customer” expectations, and maybe having some of them say they won’t be back isn’t the worst thing in the world. There were plenty...