Don't Hide the Ring in the Flan

How to propose in a restaurant.

Masters of the Bean

Today’s coffee connoisseurs want to be on a first-name basis with their roaster. They want to know not only which country the beans came from but which region, or even which “estate.” They obsess over freshness and brew time and...

10 Food Feuds

Is there nothing original in food anymore?

Gobble, Gobble, Bang!

How I killed a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW.

Slice of Life

Great pizza moments in film.

Zinfandel's Not the Ugly American

That loud, blowzy wine gets tamed.

Vinnie Cilurzo Gets Funky

The daring beers of Russian River Brewing Company.

Pop Will Eat Itself

Musicians need food, too.

Trash Talk

Your garbage deserves a nice package.

Farewell to Hydrocolloids

Chef Alex Stupak’s Mexican food dreams.

Deck the Halls with Beer

Holiday brews cheer the American beer market.

Return of the Oysters

Oyster aquaculture may help save the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.

Batali, High and Low

Mario Batali’s new cookbook, “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style,” targets a different audience altogether.

Second Careers in Food ... that Failed

Highway of sorrow paved with brioche.