Urban Wine Works, R.I.P. Another victim of the economy, they will be closing the doors and liquidating everything: inventory, fixtures, equipment, and wine. The sale is March 13th - 15th, 12:00 - 6:00. A strictly unconfirmed rumor going … [Read more...]

Imminent death story at bottom.. but first from the desk of Cuisine Bonne Femme: Spanish Fly on the Wall on Alberta Street Several months ago, Giorgio’s from the Pearl District restaurant of the same name, took over two joining storefronts on … [Read more...]

Anyone who eats and reads—and I dearly hope that’s everyone here, now—has gotten wind of the foie gras wars. I am not going to write the entire history of what’s happened in the past twelve months, but here’s the bulleted … [Read more...]

Also at the NY Times, food critic Frank Bruni asks, "Should waiters give you the prices when they announce the specials?" "Several readers introduced and discussed the issue of whether servers should mention the prices of the specials they recite. … [Read more...]