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Restaurant Review: The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill, in Oakland, Calif. - At this restaurant, an inconsistent menu takes a back seat to the stunning surroundings.

Power Is Served - One of many power lunches served at the Four Seasons Hotel?s Grill Room.

Love and a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and, Oh Yes, the Royals - Peter de Sève knows how to appeal to children. After all, he designed the characters for the ?Ice Age? movies and some for ?Finding Nemo.? So his fancifully exaggerated and clever illustrations for ?The Duchess of Whimsy,? a tale of royalty smitten by a simple grilled cheese sandwich and a glass of milk, are spot on.

Exotic and Familiar at an Afghan Grill - Some of the dishes at Afghan Grill Kabob House are similar to Greek or Turkish foods, but there is enough unfamiliar fare to make a meal exciting.

A World of Ways to Get That Grilled Taste - Chefs around the state, including the operators of a Korean-Mexican food truck in Jersey City, add their own ethnic touches to cooking on the grill.

Lessons in Cooking Fresh From the Garden - Rainbeau Ridge in Bedford Hills offers hands-on experience with well-regarded local chefs on a sustainable farm.

Where Meat Is King and Smoking?s Welcome - A fresh crop of smokehouses has sprouted on Long Island, each bringing its own style and flavor for barbecue.

A GOOD APPETITE; Self-Opening Grilled Clams - OF all the grilling gurus in my life, from my fire-happy mother (who thinks nothing of grilling lamb chops in January) to the big-time grilling maven Waldy Malouf (with whom I wrote a cookbook), the grill master who made the deepest impression was my childhood pediatrician, Dr. Arthur Ruby. Dr. Ruby was a close family friend and partner in gustatory delights. In winter he brought over pots of gelatinous p'tcha (stewed calves' feet) that we ate with challah to sop up the shimmering, garlicky bro...

The Marriage of Smoke and Time - Restaurants that specialize in barbecue go far beyond the backyard rudiments of hot dogs, hamburgers and sticky sauces.

Dining Calendar - Julia Child tributes, cheese pairings, a beer, wine and barbecue festival on Long Island and more food events.

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