and their products range from fabulous to very bad. We would also be denied their most famous product here in Ontario, the wine known as “Two Buck Chuck”.

. They have a really nice wine list and posting about it Melanie mentioned that Nunzio Alioto is a Master Sommelier (and wine geek!). I tried a house-made seafood sausage which was guite tasty with quality SF sourdough rolls and...

who is “reading” them, a board will not be immune to issues of poster popularity and competition for attention. On the other hand, it is also true that the more persistently present (and reliably competent) a poster...

to buy 3 months worth of sugar, 2 month’s worth of butter, and freeze 30 lbs of chicken when there’s a really good sale. Compare prices and take notes. Know which places sell which things cheaper than the competition,...

atmosphere, there is a very affordable wine and bites bar called velocity in east village, And the value at Yama or Tomoe for sushi is hard to beat. My point is, you can find it all here.. for every taste and price range. New York...

to be amazed at how restaurateurs overestimate the power of boards like this. If your place isn’t full, it’s not because some Chowhound bad-mouthed it: it’s because of your failure to offer an experience of...

, bread and butter pickles, banana pudding, red velvet cake, chess pie, chick-o-sticks, canned beer, wine coolers, jack daniel’s....... and goody’s headache powder. For music, may I humbly suggest the Southern Culture...

I’m surprised it took over a week for someone on this thread to mention the Little India grocers (like Apna Bazaar and Sabzi Mandi). Their prices and quality on certain items, esp certain fruits and vegs, leave the...

competition nonetheless.

rolls or long rolls as you prefer. If you wish, you can also order freshly shucked oysters (malapagues right now) & clams on the half shell from the fish guy adjoining. While they’re preparing your order, select a bottle of...

good local small independent competition. This being said, pizza is not a strong point in what is otherwise a very good food scene.

that don’t have much late night competition. Gladstones – again, like “jenn” wrote, is just for fun. Go for the view, and have some soup, or some beer or raw bar -how bad can it be. Simple grilled fish...

I’m pretty sure she felt she was giving you high praise, not being competitive.

Fred – it can either be delicious or really mediocre, do you feel lucky? I would mention Wine Bistro but I hear they have a new chef and things are looking and tasting better than when I last visited.

) Saturday, going out to a school competition and to buy a new front door so I’m off the hook & out to dinner. I try to make sure to keep tomato soup and american cheese in the house at all times if I’m not in the mood...