architecture, real carhop service, thick shakes and fat garlicky dogs. (Vital Info insists that they’re not an authentic specimen of the true Chicago dog, but you can’t beat the total Superdawg experience—and...

on freezing, thawing, prepping. As for recipes, lentils (french-style or indian-style) & long-simmered bean dishes (white, red, black, pinto...) are great additions to your repertoire. Beans are inexpensive as well as very...

, but I honestly can’t taste the blue cheese. The Fried Green Tomatoes are the BEST- next time I come, I’m ordering 3 plates for myself. Raw oysters are plump and perfect with the tail sauce the shucker mixes up. And...

on it being a bit expensive for the type of service. i don’t know if this is a Sichuan restaurant per say. they sort of have all types of cuisine.

, someone else is responsible for the maintance of the yard, the taxes on the property, etc... etc... Paying someone rent is just like any other service fee... I’m a fairly young person, not married... the idea of owning a...

/ Taiwan Restaurant’s in Clement. Warning: If you are in a rush, don’t come here because the food came slowly (we suspect it’s cuz everything is fresh). Our lunch took about an 1 hour to finish. Hopefully they...

Can we also talk about the artificial reality of these ‘reality’ shows? In the end the focus on individual skill, technique, presentation, vision, management and creativity is mere lip service when Ilan and Marcel had...

But OTOH, what about all the poor gringos (sorry; can’t think of another gently derogatory term for middle-class white people) who find themselves “poisoned” by the spicy food that adventurers such as we have...

crushed in a molcajete, or huge prawns, or shrimp enchiladas and fish empanadas. Mariachis wander the pretty white-washed rooms. Make sure to get the flan. http://www.thehungrycat.com/ http://www.laserenataonline.com/

(real) with eggs and a toasted bialy or bagel. White Palace Grill – Canal and Roosevelt. Also open 24 hours. Grits are nice whether you order them in the am or pm. Real ham from the bone, not fabricated. Oak Tree – on...

flowers in your salad and Ling cod were new and to be found only at the Other Place. Robert gave many great cooks their start, including, I believe the estimable Bruce Naftly. I remember many wonderful meals there. Fabulous food...

. We got the last servings for the day. Service is friendly and accommodating. Gonzalez Taqueria 3194 Middlefield Road (650) 365-6405 After birria, we were ready for a walk. After checking out several options for ice cream, we were...

because it’s very much an upscale and fancy place. I don’t think they have a dress code but I would feel like an idiot if I went in with the typical tourist outfit of white sneakers and sweatpants. (not implying this is your...

it has been silly to stay in a hotel room where I don’t have a fridge to keep fresh fruit. On business trips there are many times when I’m exhausted at the end of the day and room service doesn’t appeal....

SHEESH! Forget I ever said anything about Austrians and Germans. Neither restaurant is all that great for different reasons (Steinhof: food; Loreley: slow, unattentive service and poor presentation – a sausage plopped on a...