yes, what WAS the purpose of that comment? it was in really bad taste. but then again, this IS lisa we’re talking about...

than they taste, but experiment anyway as its absurdly cheap. Sorry I’ve written so much, this is a year’s worth of fastidious exploration compressed into one posting! I was just glad to have the opportunity to...

are off white and firm...the bad are rubbery and almost black. I don’t know where AJ’s gets them (but obviously, Oregon lol). As for the quality, I’m really not an expert on truffles, but they taste good to me;...

is by nature a relatively low fat cut and delicious marinated and then roasted (and a tenderloin is perfect for 2-3 people) or even a small filet mignon pan seared, perhaps with a wine reduction sauce. I strongly recommend buying...

) but I’d go again. Beer and wine selection were also solid. Note: No one takes your order. Instead you place your food order at the bar giving them your table number/location and then a server brings out your food. And to...

napkins go into the wash immediately. You may not like the fabric the napkins are made of or if or are heavily starched. Dinner party napkins I do starch becuse it helps retard stains from wine or lipstick, day to day they get...

thank you for my spell check.. The second location is trying hard. I tried it once in December and the polenta, mac and cheese was too oily I mean I had to drain it. The chicken did not taste right, it was greasy and fatty as...

when N is added—resulting in flavors a bit different than those from traditional cultivars. Coffee tasters appear to taste differences—but, again, I would think that such differences have as much to do with timing...

Galleria Umberto on Hanover looks kind of like a cleanish pit but has excellent arancini, pan pizza and other things (and sells wine). I prefer to go late (meaning after 1:30) or early to avoid the line.

the house specialty — a flambéed peach with raspberry brandy on a little cake (that we hate to say, looked like an unglazed Krispy Kreme donut), and ice cream. Loved the theater of the flambé. A bit boozy for hubby’s...

on rye. He’ll give you a piece to taste. If you like it (the best pastrami is juicy and has some fat on it), tell him o.k., and he’ll make your sandwich, give you some sour pickles, and punch your ticket. Then,...

. - Tarte D' Alsace: a version of a pizza with a very thin, crispy crust; ham + caramelized onions + gruyere cheese. - Schloss Biebrich champage: It’s around $3.99, and it has a plastic cork, but it has a very clean, dry...

is a sentimental favorite. 'nuff said rome is, well, rome. hard to get a really bad meal there. avoid the dreaded touristas and you’ll do ok. wine bars are your friend.

in boots and cowboy hats, little old ladies or kids selling roses etc) To add to the post on “immigrant's drinking establishments”: *The place I mistakenly called Daddy O’s is actually called Baby O’s....

home late and frazzled and directionless. Does anyone have any shopping lists/menu ideas they’d like to share? Nothing is off limits in terms of tastes/allergies, etc, although I’m always trying to eat healthfully. It...