Solid Mexican spot in Hells Kitchen... Always crowded and lively... I haven't been in a few years so I cant be certain still quality, but the margs are solid and stiff and the entrees were in the 20/25 range from what i remember. def worth investigating

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This is tremendous. It may be time for my daughters to learn the Force.

I am a carbo haulic. One of my favorite things in the world is stuffed bread. I buy it whenever I see it at any of my local Italian specialty stores. This fantastic blog, Not Without Salt, has a pretty easy recipe to make it, I'd substitute hard salami and prosciutto for the ham, but otherwise this looks lovely.

Timeless. My daughters absolutely love this book. Just so wonderful

You said most beautiful city so that's why I picked it... While Vancouver is not my favorite city, it is hard to imagine many places as beautiful (though i still have not been to Paris unfortunately). Snow capped mountains off in the distance when you look past tall buildings... it's right on the water as well... it's a modern city in a eco-beautiful setting. Perfection

Banana Split Ice Cream Sandwich. Need I say more? This is a great blog I like to check in from time to time. Sprinkle Bakes. My daughters will love this and it doesn't require an ice cream maker either.

Denino's is known as one of the best Pizza places in Staten Island, which means it's probably one of the best in the country. I couldn't be more thrilled that they decided to open an outpost on Mantoloking Road in Brick. Their pizza is fantastic, but so is everything else on the menu. Eat here, you will not be disappointed. I promise

Lilian August is great. Their showroom on 20th street is right near our office. They have all different styles of furniture and the pieces are constantly being swapped out for new things. My wife and I love this store and recently bought some chairs and a coffee table here for our basement. Definitely tell your friend to check it out.

Sweet little music joint right on Frenchmen street. This whole area is actually pretty fun and definitely not as touristy as the french quarter. Frenchmen is essentially the live music center of the city and definitely has a local vibe to it. You definitely want to check the whole area if you are visiting.

I've only eaten at the indoor restaurant twice and it was very good both times though the wait can be long. Bonus it's BYOB. But what I love about Red's mostly is the outdoor seafood counter where you can get steamers, or shrimp or tons of other quick stuff and sit outside on a beautiful day and watch the fishing boats come in and out. This is quintessential Jersey Shore.

This is a great coffee table book with tons of old photos and great stories from the Shore's history.

There are very few things this Opinionated Palate enjoys less than peeling and chopping garlic. I mentioned the OXO chopper previously when I want to chop onions or garlic. I also use this OXO garlic press when I need minced garlic quickly. It's a beautiful tool albeit mostly used for only one purpose. If you hate chopping garlic as much as me, consider this press.

Still great after all this time. Great video too.

Central Grocery is an old world Italian Specialty shop in New Orleans that is best known for it's Muffuletta Sandwich. If you are in NOLA, drop everything you are doing and get one. It's that good. The olive spread, the meat, the sicillian round loaf bread, it really is perfection. I go every time I'm there. It's also super close to Cafe Du Monde to boot. Seriously. Go. Right now. I mean it.

I had the best bowl of gumbo i've ever tasted this past weekend at K Paul's. Paul Prudhomme is the celebrity chef / owner here and they deliver the goods. Fantastic indigenous Cajun food, yum. I will def head back here next time I'm down in Nola.

I have a 42" Lynx grill that I really like. They are very pricey though - grills run the gamut in cost. Mine has a pro sear burner on one side. If you like to grill steaks, this feature is awesome, it gets insanely hot and you can sear your steaks before moving them over to a regular grill temp. Hit me up if you want to know more. You also can't go wrong w/ a weber for a starter grill if you want to tool around on something before laying out a lot of cash. Good luck, congrats on the place!

Another great moderator on our site recommended this Milk Bottle shaped measuring cup stack. I love it and actually just ordered one. I think it's such a nice piece and will add to our kitchen.

Probably the greatest sports standup arcade game of all time. As a Nets fan, having Drazen, Keith Van Horn and the murderer Jason Williams on my squad was all I needed to dominate!

The Opinionated Palate was down in in New Orleans this past weekend, and feeling quite festive! I ate some great meals in and around the city but I must say I fell in love with Crystal Hot Sauce the most on this recent trip. I do not like intense heat hot sauces, i like my hot sauce to have a little bit and add flavor to my dishes and Crystal did the trick. i'd say it's similar in consistency to Tabasco, with more peppery flavor a little less heat. For this opinionated palate, it absolutely did the trick. this is a complimentary product, it won't take center stage but it's worth checking out.