Tuesday, November 25, 2008

We asked you to tell us about your favorite restaurant, and nearly 400 of you wrote in. Narrowing the list down was tough, but here's where to eat like a local, from sea to shining sea. read more

• Which restaurant would you add to the list? Share by posting a comment on the article. We'll publish a new list soon!

The truth is, the folks who cook, sell, and write about four-star cuisine appreciate a good taco. Actually, they adore a good taco—or pizza, or burger, or platter of ribs… read more

Pho is rightly regarded as the national dish of Vietnam, but there are plenty of mouthwatering alternatives to be found in Saigon's no-frills restaurants and markets. Find out where to experiment—with photos. read more

• How to Eat Street Food Without Ruining the Trip
• Eat Like a Local: Tokyo
• DIY Dumplings Instructions
• Indian Recipes From the Chef of NYC's Tabla

Talking Turkey, Coast to Coast Lots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America's shores since the first Europeans arrived, and each has created its twist on the Turkey Day basics… An English Gastropub Crawl It used to be that you'd drive the English countryside despite the food, not because of it. Now even bangers and mash has gone upscale… Girlfriend Getaways: Host a Cooking Party Good friends are all restaurateur Tina Vaughn needs to whip up the tastiest chicken and grits on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line.

Don't know cozze from cipolle, or harira from harissa? Before your next trip, print out these handy decoders with translations of food terms and popular dishes. Our latest, the Italy Menu Decoder, accompanies photos of Tuscany's best restaurants. read more

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In honor of our book, A Stingray Bit My Nipple! True Stories from Real Travelers, we compiled a slide show of some our favorite food- and restaurant-related anecdotes. Bon appétit! read more

These hotel and shopping packages in Chicago; Minneapolis; New York City; Pensacola, Fla.; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Tucson; Washington, D.C.; and other cities may tempt you to leave home for the holidays. why they're a deal

• 14 Ways to Survive a Holiday Flight
• Holiday Travelers' Survival Guide 2008
• How to Complain When Things Go Wrong

Our contributors often have food on their minds. Here are a few recent posts on the subject:

• Paris: Gourmet's Critic Picks the Top Restaurants (50-plus comments)
• Italy: How to Order Pizza and Gelato
• They Ate at Hundreds of Diners to Find the Best Ones

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