The Critics: Board Talk Archives

Thursday, May 15, 2008

BoardWrap: Insider Chowhound-ism

· Atta girl: Lunch with booze, Culver City [Chowhound]
· Why CH is a walled garden that's hard to break into [Chowhound]
· And they're off...crushing Lot 1 review [Chowhound]
· For true taco lovers only [CH]
· What's the deal with this "small plate" phenomenon [Serious Eats]
· Why cheap and under $15 always means ethnic or hot dogs [Yelp]


Wednesday, May 14, 2008

BoardWrap: Straight Beef on Wolfgang's

· Where can you eat past 1:30am? Where the bars are. [Chowhound]
· Unrelated: Bar dining in Century City [Chowhound]
· Wolfgang's: 'Stick to basics, prepare to spend, worth it' [CH]
· What is the FDA doing/not doing for our food? [Yelp]
· Ramsay vs. Colicchio. Discuss. [Chowhound]


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

BoardWrap: The Eternal Burger Question

· One of the longest Hound reviews ever: Yakitori Bincho [Chowhound]
· Yeah, the burger question never comes up [Chowhound]
· Finding the best live/work neighborhood in LA isn't easy [CH]
· John McCain is older than chocolate chip cookies [Serious Eats]
· Free McDonald's chicken sandwiches: "Think I'll give to some homeless dude" [Yelp


Monday, May 12, 2008

BoardWrap: Anisette Anticipation Builds

· Time for grown-up, late-night ice cream [Chowhound]
· Who will be the next Mozza: Anisette, Lot 1, Palate? [CH]
· No salt at Rustic Canyon, or Why Salt is the Most Subjective Thing [CH]
· There's one in every crowd: Must eat testicals [CH]
· Shops for the budding Ferran Adria [CH]
· As far as delis go, Bay Cities still rocks it [Yelp]


Thursday, May 8, 2008

BoardWrap: What To Do With Bad Yelp Reviews

· Not wowed by Grace, Hounds say give it another chance [Chowhound]
· Paring down the best, worst, non-existent chef's tables list [CH]
· Time for the Catalina Island queries [CH]
· Comparing Persian restaurants [CH]
· What do you do when you get a bad Yelp review? Do you care? [Yelp]


Wednesday, May 7, 2008

BoardWrap: Do You Really Like Apple Pan Or Are You Just Trying to Be Cool?

· New Englander in search of real fried clams [Chowhound]
· When Hound favorites suck [CH]
· Who to trust: Google or Chowhound reviewers? [CH]
· Now that Cinco de Mayo is over, kitschy Mexican for Mom's Day [CH]
· Food gifting, or how to send an edible hug [Serious Eats]
· Attacking Apple Pan fans for 'being cool' [Yelp]


Tuesday, May 6, 2008

BoardWrap: "LA Foodies Not the Same As NY Foodies"

· Finding cheap, casual seafood [Chowhound]
· LA Hounds take offense to NYer's "foodiest restaurant" query [Chowhound]
· Is there great Italian in Hollywood? [CH]
· Less time suck, more annoying restaurant pick generator [CH]
· Have higher food prices affected foodbloggers? [Serious Eats]
· Yelper fun: El Torito or Urasawa for a "special" dinner [Yelp]


Monday, May 5, 2008

BoardWrap: The Infield, "Stoner Heaven"

· All together now: Wolfgang's Steakhouse is not Wolfgang Puck's Cut [Chowhound]
· Twinkie Dogs, S'more Dogs: The Infield "sounds like stoner heaven" [CH]
· Foxtail/Antonia report: Just so-so [CH]
· Manzke might be out at Bastide, but the $38 lunch is worthy [CH]
· Worse Food Network chef: Tough choice [Yelp]
· It's prom season, needing Downtown recs [Yelp]


Thursday, May 1, 2008

BoardWrap: Chicken Wars: BonChon vs. KyoChon

· Getting old-school caffeine at home: Buying a Chemex [CH]
· BonChon chicken open, tried, similar to KyoChon chicken [CH]
· Voiceovers and all, the original Iron Chef returns to TV [Serious Eats]
· "Fake" reviews annoying Yelpers [Yelp]
· The TC challenge at home: $10, feed four [SE]


Wednesday, April 30, 2008

BoardWrap: NoCal vs. SoCal Thai Food

· Casual, interesting date place with a walk after? [Chowhound]
· Pick one: Taste of the Nation or Taste of Los Angeles [CH]
· BBLT: Best BLT's in town [CH]
· The difference between NoCal and SoCal Thai food is... [Yelp]
· Detention officers, secretaries and journos quit careers, follow food dreams [SE]


Tuesday, April 29, 2008

BoardWrap: Let's Pronounce MOZZA

· Looking for Korean BBQ triefcta + 1 [Chowhound]
· Pondering the last LA meal [Chowhound]
· Is Mozza pronounced Moh-za, Mote-za or Mah-za? [Chowhound]
· Giada's semi-homemade schlock [CH]
· Picking a favorite budget wine [Serious Eats]
· Can BooRah take Yelp? Is Citysearch better than Chowhound? [Yelp]


Friday, April 25, 2008

BoardWrap: Getting Bar Pintxo Right

· Campanile, Tuesday night: Empty, big portions, quiet [Chowhound]
· Going to Knott's Berry Farm, gotta get the chicken [CH]
· Bar Pintxo: Just sucking vs. not ordering right [CH]
· IT's the Hell's Kitchen flames that make El Gordo so orange [CH]
· Should it have been Antonia or Lisa instead of Jen? [Serious Eats]

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