A contemporary restaurant has to have something to say to distinguish it from the masses. It's not easy to gauge. It's somewhat like falling in love -- you just know when you've arrived. Bistro 318  

I've spent a goodly amount of time in the company of wine connoisseurs, but I can't claim to have distinguished myself in this field. I'm still known to make purchases based on label design -- I li  

"Sugar, some peoples may see those blue eyes, blonde curls and lily-white skin of yours and think you is white through and through, But I see the appetite and sufferin' of a Negro." She said   

We all have our favorites when we dine out. Sometimes it's about a celebratory splurge or culinary adventure. Then there are the comfortable places where we feel at home, where they serve the fa  

Have It My Way Recently I had the dispirited experience of settling into a comfy table at one of my favorite local restaurants, only to have the first moment of pinot noir therapy obliterated by  

Fairfield's JUNGLE JIM'S, the popular grocery store known for its selection of international foods, had signed the letter of intent for its long-awaited second store, closer to Cincinnati. The new   

Extreme adventure might be his diet, but for former Cincinnati chef Bruce French extreme service is his nourishment. For six months a year, French -- a local legend in the Cincinnati restaurant s  

In the movie Sideways, wine is the unbilled costar of this road film about two buddies off on a bit of a tear for a week in Santa Barbara's wine country in search of wine, women and themselves. Whet  

Have you been trying to book a lunch with Jerry Springer, but his office never seems to return your calls? (Jerry, would it help if I confessed to being a former lesbian dominatrix with webbed feet?  

Journal entry, Jan. 10, 2005. Day One of Raw Food Diet. I'm unfocused, scattered and distracted by a raging headache, which is compounded by the cold, rainy weather. I can't stop thinking about