PDT Cocktail Time at Beretta (SF)
Photos by Travis LoDolce.Now tell me: why oh why would I ever move back to NYC when all of its wondrous gems can come to ME!!! When I heard last week that PDTman John Deragon would be guest bartending at the popular SF joint Beretta for ONE NIGHT ONLY, I screamed a silent hooray (!), and stopped over with Vanessa and Travis for a nig

A Belly-Warming Food Event (NYC)
Japanese Hot Pots to Warm Your SoulThursday, December 8 @ 6:30 pmJapan Society (333 E. 47th St., NYC)In Japan, winter time dinner means

Kitchen Improv (Borderline Gross Edition): Kimchi Pasta
Remember when I made kimchi fried rice? It has become my staple meal when I feel ultra lazy. Read: ALL THE TIME.So how panicked was I when I went to the kitchen yesterday to take out all the precious ingredients out of the fridge, but then realize that I was missing RICE.Epic FAIL. As @Jerkey pointed out, "What self-respecting Japanese

Happy Hour: Sherry Baby!
"A good Sherris-Sack...ascends me into the brain; dries me there all the foolish, and dull, and crudy vapours which environ it, makes it apprehensive, quick, inventive, full of nimble, fiery and delectable shape, which delivered o'er to the voice which is the birth, becomes excellent wit."--Shakespeare's FalstaffIt would come as a great surprise to Sir Falstaff that

burritoporn: Juanita's Taco Shop (SD)
Years ago, Kristi took me to Juanita's for a burrito and to this very day, I still fantasize about it. So of course it was the first place I asked her to take me as soon as I landed in San Diego. They put fries in the burrito!!! Reason #1 to move to SoCal.You could imagine my indecision.