http://foodblog.mycity.com Food Blog with Recipes, food ettiquette, nutrition and dieting Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:42:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are several good restaurants in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood of Long Beach, food-wise. Want Mexican? Head to Mi Luptia, and they’ll give you a lot of good food in a no frills atmosphere. Want Chinese’? Chen’s Chinese Restaurant will provide generously portioned and tasty food in a dining area ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=82 A consumer advocacy group recently announced it would be targeting the Starbucks Corp,. charging that some of the chain’s popular beverages and deserts are high in calories and fat, which can cause an increase of obesity, heart disease and even cancer. The group, The Center for Science in the Public Interest ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=79 Before we begin, the first rule that should always be remembered is that you are dining out for a reason. Don’t forget what that reason or occasion is. Don’t let the “do’s and don’ts” of the formal dining experience weigh you down to the point that you do not enjoy ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=81 I am not ashamed to say it: My favorite meal in the whole world is a big juicy burger. Nowadays, burgers are made from everything from turkey to emu; but for the purpose of this search, I will stick to the classic beef burger. As I travel the country I always ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=80 What if there were a place where you could combine your love of sports and your love of the traditional Bar & Grill hangout spot? There are a few, but the most appropriate comes from our favorite sports cable channel—ESPN and it’s called the ESPN Zone. Each location is anchored by a ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=77 Some people open restaurants for the love of money, and some do it for the love of the food. Still others open them for the love of the theme itself. Dan Aykroyd, one half of the legendary “Blues Brothers,” launched the first House of Blues restaurant and showroom in 1994, along ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=78 If you know Blues, you know that BB King would be nothing without Lucille, a veritable extension of his arm, which is essential to his delivery of the plucks and strums that move us all. And, if you’ve ever been to one of BB King’s clubs, you know that they would ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=76 When you’ve had too much to drink, it’s typically a bad thing to hit rock bottom. However, when Rock Bottom is the name of the bar and grill you’re heading to, it’s typically a good thing to hit. It’s a different Rock Bottom when you walk into a bar that is ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=75 Also known as Arnie Morton’s of Chicago, this is one of the premiere steakhouses in America. Morton’s is clearly upscale as reflected in both the required attire and the price of the meal. The attire is business or upscale casual, which means that men need to wear shirts with collars, but not ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=74 When I first visited a Lone Star Steakhouse, I was truly impressed. I like my steaks cooked medium-well to well-done, and because of this preference, the steaks I eat at various sit-down restaurants tend to be pretty dry. There’s nothing worse than having to ceaselessly saw through your meat and ... http://foodblog.mycity.com/?p=73