BRYAN Q. MILLER

The Polo Lounge is like a fine old mink coat: opulent, dignified and warm.

Square meals, not adventurous ones, are what you should seek.

The disparity between a restaurant's price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill.

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

Cheese steaks are the gastronomic icons of this ethnic city.

Cheese steaks are the gastronomic icons of this ethnic city.

The disparity between a restaurant's price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill.

The Polo Lounge is like a fine old mink coat: opulent, dignified and warm.

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

Square meals, not adventurous ones, are what you should seek.