Harbar LLC tortillas, available in stores under the name Maria & Ricardo's Tortilla Factory -- and as the shell of choice at Anna's Taqueria, Boloco, and many other local places that wish to remain anonymous (and pretend that the tortillas are their own) -- are among the freshest tasting and most elastic wraps on the market.
The following are edited versions of full-length restaurant reviews that have run in the Times within the past year. The date the original review ran and its fork rating at that time is in parentheses. In April, we added star ratings to indicate service and ambience.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar: 7956 Gateway East, $$, 598-7006. Chase a warm batch of spicy buffalo wings with the steak-and-riblet platter. Bennigan's: 10497 Gateway West, $-$$$, 592-7200. Featuring the world-famous Monte Cristo sandwich, fried and served with raspberry preserves.
The brick of vegetable fat is tacky to the touch, grey-white and translucent - like the skin on a corpse, I think, but this is unscientific. We are here to test the semi-solid vegetable fat Cookeen against butter and we must be objective.
ST. LOUIS -- Lynn Thilman worked in sales and marketing for a travel agency for about 20 years. She was happy and doing well, but when the Internet took the place of travel agents, her job was cut.