- Washington, D.C. is experiencing a restaurant revival, especially in neighborhoods that were once shady places to tread.
- President-elect Obama loves to eat out and many D.C.-area restaurateurs are hoping that will mean increased business and attention.
- Parisian food critic François Simon is known for his sharp tongue and highly observant reviews (some think he was the model upon which Ratatouille's Anton Ego was based).
- Frank Bruni reviews two new Upper West Side restaurants, West Branch and Barbao, and contemplates which will weather the economic downturn and which won't.
- Want to alter the taste of your table red? Harold McGee checks out an assortment of wine enhancement devices.
- Wine prices are dropping, which means good news for collectors with a few bucks to spare.
- Mark Bittman turns leftovers - bread, rice and pasta - into fresh desserts with little effort and much deliciousness.
- Melissa Clark roasts shrimp with broccoli for an tasty and easy-to-clean dinner.
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