Mark Bittman's Blog, page 96

Hey, Mr. Critic!

Sam Sifton recommends restaurants for a couple celebrating their 54th anniversary, a narrow-minded eater and a vegetarian.

Liquor Board Will Still Allow Self-Certification by License Applicants

A budget impasse means lawyers for bar and restaurant owners can continue to vouch for information on liquor license applications.

Dear FloFab: Do I Have to Eat Broccoli?

Florence Fabricant dispenses advice on picky eaters, thank you notes and pepper mills.

The Tipsy Diaries: Ask the Bartender

Submit questions about drinks, tending bar, his career -- anything you want.

Hey, Mr. Critic!

Introducing an "ask-the-critic" feature for anyone who wants Sam Sifton's advice on where to eat.

A Final Plea by Restaurateurs Before Letter Grades Arrive

At a health department hearing, restaurant owners object once more to the plan to have them post letter grades for their health inspections starting in July.

Chris Schlesinger on Grilling

The chef of East Coast Grill in Cambridge, Mass., replies to readers' questions.

An Improvised Shrimp and Ginger Dinner

Facing a nearly empty vegetable bin, Ed Schneider improvises a meal of shrimp with ginger and mustard seed.

Q. and A. With Chris Schlesinger

The chef and cookbook author Chris Schlesinger of East Coast Grill in Cambridge, Mass., is answering readers' questions about grilling.

Name That Restaurant

We ask readers to come up with a name for the restaurant being built in Lincoln Center.