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This culinary misconception, a paradox widely known but rarely admitted in polite conversation, is a carbon copy of the European counterpart. In the US we adore fresh Italian pasta and rich French desserts to no end, while Europeans, especially the youth, flock to crowded McDonald's for the phony Le Big Mac and outrageously overpriced American soft drinks. As far as we are concerned, River folk should indulge their xenophobia at the over-commercialized Friday's Americana Bar and leave us to enjoy traditional European pub life at Christopher's and Cambridge Common...
They say that one sign of a good cook is being a good eater. By that measure, I should be a very good cook. Instead, I'm a hack in the kitchen. Every meal I make starts with a package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts or a box of pasta (or both). One summer I got my roommate sick by cooking week-old chicken. I learned all I know about cooking from "The Frugal Gourmet" and "Great Chefs" on TV. (Those were the bad old days before Emeril and the Food Network...
...Vince (Jonathan Jackson), Ben's sullen older brother, is a high-school junior with quite a few issues himself that are aggravated by Ben's reappearance. Ben's hardworking and optimistic father, Pat, seems thoroughly convinced that if everyone could just put aside their cares over a plate of pasta and a rousing rendition of "La Tarantella," things would work out fine. But although these may seem like gross generalizations--the insecure teen, the boisterous Italian--the film succeeds in taming the stereotypes by developing its characters so effectively...
...Pizzeria As-Ilhas has the standard fare of any pizzeria--pizza, subs, calzones and pasta--but Melo also experiments with Portuguese fare...
Charlie's offers divine clam chowder in a bread bowl and other essential, if pricey, Yankee fare. Seafood lovers will delight in their more adventurous dishes like the surprisingly good lobster quesadilla, and landubbers can dig into several decent pasta dishes as well. Good-old-boy memorabilia dot the dark wood walls and makes the place feel like a final club. For a more laid-back atmosphere and the same high-end menu, sit in the saloon downstairs...