That will teach me not to horde. BOTH of the kick-ass under $5 Chardonnays are GONE from Trader Joe's. Nothing is left in Chicago or Wisconsin. It's really too bad. I had thought that I could start looking for other......

There has GOT to be a place where one goes to find all their fine baking ingredients. I'm talking the good chocolate, fondant, and confectioners coating/almond bark. I've tried my local places uptown and UWS(but not very hard, I do know fairway doesn't have an extensive bake aisle). Where do YOU go ...

On my recent trip to Philadelphia, I was determined to travel light. In the past I have used both a small purse for my wallet, phone, lip balm, boarding pass, and a larger totebag for magazines, my itinerary, whatever I wanted to carry on to the plane. For this trip though, I was fortunate to have a...

Myers of Keswick 634 Hudson Street, Greenwich Village, New York Web Site: http://www.myersofkeswick.com/Home.html Greenwich Village, particularly the West Village , is one of my favorite parts of the city. Filled with odd curio shops and specialty stores, it’s a fun place to shop when you need...

So far I've avoided the predicted Inauguration crowds. I was surprised on Sautrday morning in Georgetown, between 10 a.m. to 12 by not seeing pedestrians and very little traffic on the road. Sleeping off that 4 a.m. final bar call? Dupont Circle? Equally empty. Yet later I read Cher was hitting Seph...

libby from sydney, australia found this note taped to the wall of the IGA supermarket in newtown, sydney. “feeling sympathetic though somewhat amused, i took a photo of it — i didn’t really think it would be fair to take it with me.” (that is, of course, more than can be said...

An article in Friday's Jewish Advocate said that Star Market had been considering, but decided against, including a kosher butcher in their store being rebuilt in Chestnut Hill. The company didn't comment on the plans in the article, citing only that they would be including a kosher bakery as part o...

I’ve recently discovered Cotija (ko-TEE-hah) cheese and I love it.  Actually, I’m certain that I’ve had it many times at various Mexican restaurants but did not know it by name.  I first discovered it on the menu board at Frontera Fresco where it is deliciously sprinkled on their sal...

Wow. Now I've raved about the lovely landjager sausages from Bobby Nelson and they sure have that handheld bite-ablilty but after several Spotted Cows while watching the Cubs game I remembered I had a nice small saucisson sec from Cook au Vin on Elston.  It's not what I expected. It's definitel...

Jerry, Gay Asian THIS IS not NOT AN EXIT Psycho chic is first out. The game for today, poppins, is "find the hidden-ish American Psycho-ish references." *Project Runway airs on Wednesdays at 9 this season, probably so it’s on before old people’s bedtimes, and all the aging aunties who will const...