OK.....I don't want to start a discussion about Guy Fieri: his TV show, his restaurants, or his over-the-top personality.....and all the ridicule it inspires. BUT, I tried his smoked Sonoma Wine Country Sausage at a market closeout special.......and loved it. Cannot now find it anywhere. Has anybody run across it in the L.A. area??? I know Costco carries some of his stuff, but I don't belong and haven't checked there yet.....

Where can I buy fresh French garlic sausage in Los Angeles?? If I have it shipped, the charges are more than the one pound sausage.

Lots of expensive options in LA for great steak....my current being the bone in ribeye at Tar and Roses in Santa Monica and the old reliable Monty's on Topanga. But sometimes you want something that's rare and juicy without spending over 50 dollars.......any favorite neighborhood steakatoriums that one would recommend??

somebody must have already covered this, but I can't find it, so.......ideas for restaurants that serve Thanksgiving buffets, so you can have seconds and thirds and get your annual fill of dressing and gravy???

Someone who knows me as BOTH an actor AND a Chowhound??......What a coinkydink!!!

anyone know of a candy store in L.A. that makes or sells classic New Orleans style pralines?

Oh, yeah, I've heard about Cacao's....will defiitely give it a try....thank you

best chile relleno in LA?? More specifically, best chile relleno in SF Valley????

I need an update on an old standby: Where can I find a great chocolate cake....moist and dense with rich dark chocolate ganache or great buttercream frosting all over the outside and between the layers.......any nw info???

sounds great....thanks....any favorite restaurants?? I live in No. Hollywood, but can range far and wide .......

I live in an apt. complex, so I can't do my own charcoal grilling......I'm looking for a vendor/restaurant where I can buy carne asada by the pound to go that has already been grilled. Nothing beats that char-grilled flavor. I guess I could just get a carne asada plate to go at any restaurant......but I'd prefer to buy it ala carte, and then bring it home for reheating later to make quesadillas......Any suggestions?

there is a japanese vendor at the Studio City Sunday farmer's market that carries the japanese version of concord grapes from around now to October........they are delicious.....very much like the Eastern true concords......

I visited Santa Monica Farmers Market yesterday and bought some Wong Farms tomatoes....they are delicious....juicy and bursting with real tomatoey flavor....apparently grown almost year round in the desert in the Salton Sea area. I am trying to find out where else in the L.A. area I can purchase these great tomatoes. I can't find a web site or even a phone number for Wong Farms...Do they go to any other farmer's markets?? I live in No. Hollywood, so I'm trying to find something closer than Sta. Monica. Any info would be appreciated....

thank you, Servorg. German Cold Cuts International on Topanga Cyn. in Woodland Hills carries Bierkase and several other redolent cheeses. Danke Schoen.

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German Cold Cuts International
6019 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

i'm looking for a german-european deli in the LA area that offers Bierkase, a foil-wrapped, strong smelling cheese from Germany. It's not as strong as limburger, but more so than tilsit or port salut. It doesn't seem to be as available as it use to. Yes, it's strong, but very rich tasting, and goes great when mixed with german cold cuts in sandwiches or melted on a hot dog. Any ideas for a source?

OK.....I know this is well-worn territory, but an occasional update is warranted once in a while: the best shredded beef (and chicken) hard shell tacos in the San Fernando valley??

I was raised in Oakland and spoiled by the fresh ravioli available for takeout at Genoa Deli. Any good fresh ravioli available in L.A.?

Any ideas about where to get roast suckling pig (either whole or half) to go?