Favorite Meal: A big thick grilled T-Bone steak from a grain feed Beefmaster, grilled onions, grilled potato, and a big bold Zin.

QOTD:Aquavit in the old space, just amazing!

QOTD:Aquavit in the old space, just amazing!

QOTD

December 31, 1999

1988 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Champagne with caviar, toast points and creme freche, 1996 Sonoma Cutrer Les Pierres with Oysters, 1996 Bryant Family with Kobe Beef, 1983 Lafite Rothschild with Lamb and a half bottle of 1988 d’Yquem to mop up.

Later , a ’90 Dom at midnight.

Great company made it even more memorable.

Hey don’t shake that $500 bottle of wine like that! Does it have a cork or screw-top, haha. QOTD: the best meal: Ristorante Chianti on Melrose in Los Angeles (no longer there). Wonderful Italian food, excellent service, everything was perfect.

QOTD: Best meal had to be Thanksgiving of 2000 beside the food was great I think it was the last Thanksgiving a spent with my Grandmother and the family was thogether before I left to the army in 2001

QOTD: Last year for Christmas Eve, I had a huge hand preparing dinner for my family–about 30 people in all. Not exactly the best food I’ve ever had, but considering how many dishes I made, how great it all was, how many people were pleased by it, and how much fun the evening was, I’ll call it my best meal.

QOTD: The best meal I have had was just this past weekend. The food was just a little above average but the conversation / wine / drinks were great. As much as I enjoy good food, it’s the company that really makes a great meal for me.

QOTD: It is easier to mention the best meal eaten at restaurant since my boyfriend has cooked so many great meals at home ~ So hard to choose ~ So the best meal for me was eaten a couple of months after we moved to SF and we FINALLY had enough money to go out and splurge. We went to Rue St. Jaques in the city. We were one of three tables there on a wednesday night, and had excellent service. I had the best Lamb Chops in a long time (now my bf cooks lamb chops more often:) We really had a good time dining out for a change, and it was worth every penny.

QOTD: Call me blue collar, but we have the best pizza joint in the world here in Pensacola, FL. The name of the place is Georgio’s, and on the front of their menu, they brag about being the most expensive pizza place in town, because the don’t cut corners on the quality or the amount of toppings on your pies. The cheeses are thick and rich, the bread is moist and garlicky, the smells are hypnotic, the flavors are intense, and the textures are unbelievable. Pizza has always been my favorite dish, and Georgio’s is the king of them all.

Great epsiode and an excellent Ask Gary question!

My best meal ever was New Year’s Eve, 2001 – Islamorada, Florida Keys. Bentley’s Restaurant, surf ‘n turf with the biggest crab legs I have ever seen and an amazing NY Strip.

Thank you for introducing me to the world of wine!

Thanks so much for the shout out and answering my question on the show!

QOTD: To be honest, it’s very simple. A fresh, thick cut of filet mignon simply salted and peppered and grilled to rare to medium rare. “Ignorance is bliss…”

P.S. – You can just send me one of those Saint Jean Du Barroux Lâ??oligocene instead of the $50,000 gift certificate. 😉

QOTD: A smoked steak with fresh bread and a baked sweet potato

Great show…as always.

Hasn’t someone out there done research on screw caps vs. cork?

QOTD–Steak fondue with homemade béarnaise sauce. My friend, Trish and I sat for hours chick-chatting while we skewered meat, cooked it, and dipped it into that amazing sauce. We went through two bottles of wine that night!

QOTD–Steak fondue with homemade béarnaise sauce. My friend, Trish and I sat for hours chick-chatting while we skewered meat, cooked it, and dipped it into that amazing sauce. We went through two bottles of wine that night!

QOTD; Wedding dinner in Maui, seafood & steak overlooking pools, beach, and the ocean. Had a ’96 Mondavi Cab. Will never forget it for so many reasons!

Yes, the Jets wonâ?¦against the Dolphins. Does that count as a full win?

QOTD: My wife and I had only started dating a few months before Valentine’s day, but I was really taken by her, and wanted to do something special. We went to a wonderful little bistro, and had a wonderful meal (I can’t remember what I had, except I tried pate for the first time). While this was going on, there was a huge snow storm raging (yes, raging snow storm) outside. By the time dinner was over, over a foot of snow had fallen, and with the wind, there were massive drifts everywhere. I went to go brush the car off, and let it warm up, but she refused to let me go outside by myself. If I was going to get cold and snowy, she was going to get cold and snowy right there with me. I haven’t been able to get rid of her since.

What would I do with a $500 bottle of wine? Beats me. I like wine, but that’s just about all I know about it.

Hi! I am not a wine drinker but I am interested in learning and you make it darn entertaining!
QOTD: What was my best meal? It’s not always WHAT you eat, but WHO you eat it with that counts. My husband and I had the best meal ever at a little casino here in Arizona on Thanksgiving Day of this year. Every dish tasted fantastic, but the day was just phenomenal from start to finish. We had all of the usual dishes, including turkey, ham, green bean casserole, salmon, stuffing, yams, etc. For desert, various pies were served.

Gary- The peppers on an Italian sub are banana peppers(pepperochini’s). If you are ever going to find them in the store, you will have to use the real name, banana peppers. They are a mild pepper. If you want serious peppers, buy scotch bonnet peppers.
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Ironically, the best meal I ever had was at Peller Estate Winery in Niagara Falls. I had actually stopped by to visit the wine shop, which was closed, but seeing as we hadn’t had lunch we decided to try the restaurant. Like wine, I think food is as much about ambience and company. I was with a friend I have had since grade 2. It was a sunny spring day, the food was excellent as were the wines. What was especially memorable is that one of the waitresses overheard me explaining ice wines to my friend, who is not a wine geek. She brought over a glass of icewine (gratius) from the estates private selection for us to try with the creme brulee we were having . A perfect finish to a a wonderful day.

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Best meal had to be last Friday night at an LA restaurant called Providence which is in the old Patina Building (Patina is a famous LA restaurant that just merged with Smith and Wolinski’s) where my brother, dad and I had a 14 course meal with wine parings that took over 4 hours, oh did I mentioned we also drank a 1997 Château Lafite Rothschild. Other the top experience. The group next to us had 20 plus courses along with over 20 wines including some as old as 1957 (it was the guy’s 57th birthday)
Scott

QOTD:

Two come to mind: The first time I can remember really appreciating a wine was last summer with my husband and his parents at Koenig Winery in Idaho. We had a picnic on their lawn and sipped their Cuvee Alden. It was a perfect summer day and we were relaxed and happy.

The second: was the first time I really appreciated sushi. I was with my now husband on our third date and he took me to this place in Seattle. He did all the ordering and when it came out I was intimidated to use chop sticks in front of him, but he made me feel so comfortable that I used them with ease and loved the sushi. We had a great time and needless to say things turned out well!

QOTD: the best meal I ever had was at my friend’s 26th birthday party. We started off with a 1969 Batard Montrachet and when we got to the main course (prime rib with yorkshire pudding) there were three reds: 1949 Gruaud Larose, 1947 Canon and 1947 Cheval Blanc. yikes I think i can still taste the finish! Yes, he was born in 1947. Oh, by the way, we had Chateau d’Yquem 1953 with dessert.

QOTD: the best meal I ever had was at my friend’s 26th birthday party. We started off with a 1969 Batard Montrachet and when we got to the main course (prime rib with yorkshire pudding) there were three reds: 1949 Gruaud Larose, 1947 Canon and 1947 Cheval Blanc. yikes I think i can still taste the finish! Yes, he was born in 1947. Oh, by the way, we had Chateau d’Yquem 1953 with dessert.

Best meal…tough one…I’m going with my last Thanksgiving at home. I cooked for three days for 12 people (most of whom were guests) and it turned out great. All the food was fantastic and it came together at the end from the help of all of the guests an incredible experience. Of course my father brought out some of his best wines to celebrate the effort. One of the best meals and fondest memories.