Comfy Clothes and White Tablecloths

Must you still dress up for nice restaurants? (By Helena Echlin)

In Tacos Veritas

A beloved Austin, Texas, restaurant fights developers to keep its downtown location. (By Sheila Scarborough)

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country. (By Ella Lawrence)

Hold the Cream of Mushroom Soup

From Bismarck to St. Paul to Madison, new high-end restaurants are embracing such local cuisine as fried walleye and wild-rice porridge. Call it the birth of northwoods chic. (By James Norton)

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico. (By Mick Vann)

You Break It, You Replace It

What to do if you bust your friend’s china. (By Helena Echlin)

Stiffing the Bartender

How much should you tip on drinks? (By Helena Echlin)

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country. (By Lessley Anderson)

Your Morning Cocktail

Shaking up an early drink can get the blood flowing again. (By Jordan Mackay)

What's the Difference Between Green Onions, Chives, and Scallions?

They’re all long, green, and oniony. (By Roxanne Webber)

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Bringing Fatty Back

Fatty pork trumps lean. Has the other white meat chubbed up? (By Jason Krause)

What's a Generic Product?

They’re often made by big-name brands, but without the actual branding. (By Tiffany Maleshefski)

Hold Your Wineglass the Right Way

Get your grubby fingers off. (By Jordan Mackay)

Waiters Refilling Wineglasses

Should they or shouldn’t they? The controversy continues. (By Jordan Mackay)