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More pet peeves about restaurant diningThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:38AMWe had the most delightful thing happen at a restaurant the other night. We were in Philadelphia – it was my mother's birthday and the family was celebrating at an out-of-the-way spot my parents had visited once before. When our party of nine arrived, we were shown to a table in a small alcove.

Pho rules at the old SurfsideWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:23PMLynn Tran, of Pho Japolo, shows off a selection from the restaurant’s menu: pho (beef noodle soup) and lemongrass chicken.

The homeless brother I cannot saveTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:51PMA year ago, Jay traded my parents' home for the street. But the more I try to help him, the more I lose myself

A Gettysburg casino would be a bad betTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:35PMCasinos are everywhere these days. In fact, it is difficult to be very far away from one wherever you go. Even my hometown of Shelbyville, Ind., has one only a good drive and a long-iron shot away from where I used to spend my summers caddying and playing golf at the local country club. Washington is only an hour away from a mega-facility and will be much closer to several if Maryland ever gets ...

Fresh Eats: Shawerma at Zaytoon and panino at ArlequinTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:13PMEsperpento Is Still the Happy Place By Jonathan Kauffman In 1992, Carlos Muela opened Esperpento, part of the great wave of tapas restaurants that ended up changing San Francisco dining forever. So-called authentic Spanish tapas begat global-fusion tapas begat "small plates...

DAN THOMASSON: Gettysburg casino would be a bad betTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:35PMCasinos are everywhere these days. In fact, it is difficult to be very far away from one wherever you go. Even my hometown of Shelbyville, Ind., has one only a good drive and a long iron shot away from where I used to spend my summers caddying and playing golf at the local country club.

Cantinetta No. 2: opening soon in old BellevueTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:13PMWhen Trevor Greenwood opened Cantinetta on a quiet residential corner in Wallingford, things didn't stay quiet for long. The Italian restaurant, opened in January 2009, was a neighborhood hit, a critic's darling and a Seattle sensation, thanks in no small part to its talented kitchen staff, short seasonal menu and spirited bar scene. Softly lit, glowing with good energy, this honeyed haunt ...

Taste of Sonoma offers diverse, casual cuisineTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:15PMWhen I think of Sonoma, it's not vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that first come to mind, but it's the physical difference between our two main wine-growing counties. The terrain is more sweeping and rugged in Sonoma and the two largest cities are... Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Sonoma Vineyards - Wine - Sonoma

Toasting the PacificTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:13PMThere's nothing more convenient than sipping a cocktail at your hotel bar.