Andrew P.

Real Name:

see above

Location:

London (Manhattan until July '07)

Blog:

http://www.chow.com/manifesto

Best meal I ever ate:

many-course seafood BBQ on the beach in Thailand at which I was the only farang present

My current drink of choice:

stone arrogant bastard, double IPAs on draft, small-batch bourbons, campari, the occasional martini (gin, please, with a twist) or single-malt scotch

I really wish I could:

stop people from calling themselves "foodies" on the Chowhound boards.

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

used to be Kurowycky kielbasa

My favorite comfort food:

spaghetti alla carbonara, fettucine with ground veal and saffron, cheeseburgers, or the onion rings at Burger Heaven

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Il Castello (Pitigliano, southeast Tuscany), Katz's Deli (Manhattan), Sushi Yasuda (Manhattan), Ebeneezer's Kebabs (Hong Kong), Il San Pietrino (Rome)