I'm not sure it is the best but the F&Cs at Big Fish are quite good.

Thanks very much BG!
One further question. My father came across "The Lobster Pot", any thoughts?

Cheers,
Hart

I appreciate this question maybe paradoxical but my sisters and I are taking my father(born and raised Dubliner whose idea of a great meal is grilled fillet of plaice, roast potatoes and peas) on a return trip to Dublin and I was wondering if someone can recommend a couple of great old school restaurants.
In the past, we've had mixed success at the Guinea Pig in Dalkey.
Thanks in advance

Thanks, archaic indeed. I guess I'll have to decide when I get there.

Has anyone eaten recently in Ashford Castle's George V dining room?
I ask because they require a jacket and tie and I'm wondering if it is worth the effort to dress up for dinner.
Thanks in advance.

Whist in the Lake Louise area give "Truffle Pigs" a try. It is a few miles down the road in small town called Field, BC.

http://www.trufflepigs.com/

Thanks for the report, obviously an improvement over the previous establishment.
BTW, Burgerquest gives the burgers a pretty good rating.

http://burgerquest.com/fergus-bix-res...

I guess I'm getting confused. What's the name of its sister in Marda Loop?

Palace of Eats down in the Beltline is pretty good as well.

Thank you very much!

Does anyone know where I can buy a good carving fork in Calgary?

Thanks,
Hart

I would concur with your recomendations.

I gather a "Spiros" family feud created a split thereby producing Sophies in addition to Spiros and so I was wondering how the two compare?

Thanks very much!

Does anyone have any recomendations for a place in Calgary to buy a great organic, free range roasting chicken?

Thanks,
H

Thank you very much for your suggestions!

While in NYC next week I'm going to be meeting friends for dinner and I was wondering if anyone could recomend either a great "red sauce" Italian restaurant or a French Bistro with the following criteria.

-most entrees below $20;
-lively atmosphere;
-although I am staying on the UWS, location is not terribly important.

Thanks!

It may not be terribly kid friendly but the Redwater Grill in Bow Valley Square has recently put wings on the menu and they are great. Perhaps the other Redwaters have added them as well.

My go to cracker is Jacob's Cream Crackers.

Thanks, it sounds like they haven't missed a beat despite Chabot's departure.

Hsk, as a matter of interest how was Il Sogno? i haven't been there for some time.

It doesn't fit exactly what your looking for (no tables and not sure if they are open on the weekend) but I quite enjoy the soups and sandwiches at Rise in Bow Valley Square. My only complaint is that sometimes their soups are not as hot as they should be. BTW, the lack of seating can be rectified by going up to the +15 level.

They might be a little more expensive than the other restos mentioned but a block East of the Ship is Cilantro and across the street from Melrose (roughly 17th Ave and 7th Street) is Brava Bistro.

Thanks! Sorry for not being more specific as I know comparisons can be odious. I guess I am looking for some help with the best Boston has to offer in terms of tasting menus with an emphasis on either French or seafood.

Hi all,
I'll be visiting Boston next week and I was wondering if the Boston Hounds could please recommend a couple of high end restaurants with great tasting menus? Although I'll be staying at the Lennox I am quite prepared to take a cab.
To give some context, I was in NYC this past Spring and had a couple of fabulous evenings at Jean Georges and Le Bernadin and so I'm looking for something along those lines.

Thanks,
H

I would concur.

Sorry, it just occurred to me that 25 people could be considered a big event. I had in my mind a big event of 100's of people.

Hmm, that would be too bad if they are only doing big events. Perhaps it is a recent policy as they did a cocktails/dinner buffet party this past May at my place for about 25 people.

Along the same line I believe Fresh Kitchen does the same thing. Although I have not tried their Turkey Dinner specifically their food is usually very good.

They maybe more than you are looking for but Devour Catering did a very good job for me this summer.

http://www.devourcatering.com/main.html