Get your helping of chanco (crispy pork belly), seco de cordero (beer-braised lamb belly) or aji de gallina (creole curry chicken) or opt for one of their daily specials. En savoir plus .
The most successful and creative ideas were the Szechwan Smoked Duck, a lacquered duck that was particularly good as a left-over the next day, and a bacon sandwich with fried green tomatoes. En savoir plus .
Don’t miss the Basque favorites like suckling pig laced with truffles or torija here, says Adam Platt. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Don’t miss the dumpling stand here for dim sum master Joe Ng’s take on har gow with shrimp and bacon. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Enjoy some craft beers on tap and an impressive menu including ale-steamed mussels, calamari po’ boys (risky?) and lobster-salted peewee potatoes. En savoir plus .
Attend a free Cork'd wine tasting. It's wine meets social media. Bring your laptop so you can review the wines on corkd.com. Check out the schedule at corkd.com/tastings. - Erica Swallow En savoir plus .
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this Lebanese spot and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the richly creamy foul medamas app. En savoir plus .
Alex Guarnaschelli recommends the Caesar Salad at Pietro's in New York, NY, on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at Food Network Local. En savoir plus .
Check out the Bazaar by José Andrés. Settle into a Philippe Starck banquette, order a Philly cheesesteak w/ a side of acorn-fed Belotta ham and wash it all down w/ a Martini w/ sphericized olives. En savoir plus .
Play hooky on Friday to take advantage of free box seats and $1 specials on all the junk food Santa Anita has to offer. You know what that means, more money to lay down on your favorite horse. En savoir plus .
The their cocktail/booze program here's got rare, Asia-imported spirits and unique mixed drinks like the vodka/ sriracha/ Thai basil/ kecap manis/ prawn salt "Shrimp Cocktail". En savoir plus .