If you want a reliable tip, drive into a town, go to the nearest appliance store and seek out the dishwasher repair man. He spends a lot of time in restaurant kitchens and usually has strong opinions about them.

The quality of food is in inverse proportion to a dining room's altitude, especially atop bank and hotel buildings (airplanes are an extreme example).

At lunchtime the place is jumping, while at night the dining rooms could have been rented out for chess tournaments.

Never eat Chinese food in Oklahoma.

Cheese steaks are the gastronomic icons of this ethnic city.

Square meals, not adventurous ones, are what you should seek.

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

The disparity between a restaurant's price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill.

The Polo Lounge is like a fine old mink coat: opulent, dignified and warm.