I was there tonight too, but since I only just got home after the 2.5 hour, slightly overlong endurance meal, (we didnt even take the chef’s menu, just one crudo + 2 courses each) and I don’t quite agree with all of...

, shake. Place in your big frypan in which hot oil is waiting – not a lot of oil – 1/8" Cook briefly till golden and place on a wire rack unless you can consume them all immediately. Lemon, of course. Also works just...

Hang your heads no more, DC Chowhounds! We need no longer feel inferior to Philly!!!! This past weekend, we made the pilgrimage to Pat’s in Philly for a cheesesteak. I am having the gastric bypass surgery 8/25 and who knows...

I love easy questions! http://www.tonyslittleitaly.com/ . Get the stuffed crust—absolutely to die for. There’s been some discussion about this place previously, so you may want to try a search. I consider this place one...

house on the north side of the heath. perfect everything: cumberland sausages, red cabbage, mashed potatoes, bread, fruit cake all washed down with wonderfully fragrant coffee. if lunch was anything to judge by, this must be a...

Chinese food on the hearty, garlicy, slightly greasy side (and I do). We’re both addicted to the Baby Shrimp in Hot Pepper Sauce ... in fact, we have a standing agreement that if one of us goes there (we live in Alameda, so...

I’d go with Flatiron or V Mertz. http://www.vmertz.com/index2.html http://www.theflatironcafe.com You could also do Cafe de Paris if you just want to be spiteful.

, expectations are higher. Yet all in all, I was very satisfied with my meal and the surroundings. My third lunch was at Anjou in Campton Place (http://www.anjou-sf.com/). This was a first time visit too. My heart lit up as soon...

). Food was excellent as usual but both my wife and my friend’s wife (who is from nothern china) were a bit overwhelmed by the heat. All I can say is beware and dont bother to order it extra spicy!

the name on the menu) - a lovely presentation, and quite tasty mix of seaweeds and daikon shreds, surrounded by cucumber slices and marndarin orange bits. If you like seaweed (I do), you’ll appreciate this. We then had the...

servings. Like most local places they offer 1 to 4 stars for hottness and we had 3 stars (hot). While in Thailand, we didn’t notice the restuarants doing this choose your spiciness stuff. For example, yam nua (beef salad)...

First Night 2006 is actually the last night of 2005 – dah, New Year’s Eve. Downtown will be flooded with people, streets closed, displays and activities all around. Usually fireworks to knock your sox off. I’m...

!) and a variation of beets bred for their greens alone. Have a wok? Select from thai eggplant, chinese broccoli, korean daikon or japanese peppers. Trade the wok for a comal, you had your choice from multiple peppers. Shopping...

) primarily frequented by people from China, Korea, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, the Caribbean, Africa, etc. I realize not all of these cultures are big on alcohol. Just curious. GS

! as to your list- Saigon B’way- eh. lots more flavour and plenty of veg options at Co Do, 17Ave/14St SW King and I- worst value in Calgary, quite possibly. We went there with a vegan friend and she was flummoxed- got fried...