Restaurants & Bars

by howdini 3 months ago

My gf and I are settling in to our new digs in a beautiful co-op in JH. I work at night, so my days are free to explore the culinary wonderland right outside my door, but dining alone limits the va...

Wednesday, March 24. All Chowhounds who are able to spend some time in Portugal must—and I do mean MUST—travel to the small town of Mealhada, just north of Coimbra, about a two hour drive north of...

by Scagnetti 5 days ago

We’re a spirited couple in their 70s who enjoy going to restaurants with good bars. We often have drinks at the bar and then order dinner. We’re staying at the The Donatello and enjoy Italian, S...

I have been lurking about this site getting some good suggestions for restaurants for our upcoming trip to Paris in two weeks. My husband and I have been to Paris several times and are fairly adven...

by Joanie 23 days ago

Going to New Haven on Feb. 15 and 16 and finding that a lot of places are closed on Sun. Was thinking that would be a good day for slightly nicer food since Sat. we'll be hitting diners, dogs and j...

Anybody have any information on our talented chef?

Now that we have entered Black History Month, I was wondering whether hounds had any places that they would recommend. Caribbean, and to a lesser extent, Ethiopian cuisines are well represented, bu...

I had passed by the Wingtip store (at the corner of Montgomery & Clay) many times, thinking it was just a store selling men's clothing & furnishings. I went in today for the first time and discover...

Did some fine eating and drinking while visiting Savannah-- The Grey, Cotton & Rye-- but what stood out was the biscuit at Back In the Day Bakery. I had the ham & gruyere, basically a biscuit versi...

Just returned from a day of shopping at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. We had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and all the food was cold, service slow and not very good. Any suggestions for som...

There is a lot of new building activity in downtown New Rochelle, Westchester's 'Queen City' on the Sound. The RXR multi-use high rise between Main St. and Huguenot St. is moving forward, as is con...

After years of mediocre sushi, I've finally visited a place that is better than the run of the mill sushi restaurants in the area. Before I continue, I must first admit that I became a very spoi...

Hey all my Chowie geniuses! Got a dinner date with a friend coming up and he's gone vegan. I am decidedly NOT vegan - can't eat vegetables in fact - but I respect everyone's choices so I'm looking ...

Hi again! I have been told we will be missing crab season on our vacation in July but it was suggested that great crab can still be had- if we chose the right restaurant. One maybe with live tanks?...

My brother, 50 and a wine collector, has asked me to book us a 'bucket list' restaurant experience in April. One of our party does not eat fish, so Le Bernardin is out, as well as (to generalize) J...

Recently returned from our first trip to Hokkaido, visiting Sapporo and Hakodate. Both were great cities, Sapporo bustling and busy, Hakodate very laid back. We were impressed with the city infrast...

Hi There! My husband and his family are all from New Orleans. My father-on-law is coming to visit and has requested that I make him a Lemon Meringue Pie. He always mentions McKenzie's, but I kn...