Mulled Pear Cider from the POV Rooftop Terrace at the W Hotel. Photo courtesy of the W Hotel. Drink of the week: Anything mulled! Spend about five minutes out in the chilly temperatures today, and it’ll quickly become obvious why some of Europe’s cold-weather cultures dreamed up the deliciousness that is mulled wine. This spiced, often sweet beverage — and its first cousin, hot mulled cider — are the perfect answer to warm up…

Photo by Flickr user arnold inuyaki, used under a Creative Commons agreement. Dish of the Week: Fried Chicken and Waffles Fried chicken and waffles is a uniquely American food innovation. Like many comfort foods, the exact origin of this fantastic pairing is murky. One account suggests that the dish emerged when Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron back from France in the 1790s, where it became popular as a Sunday morning meal in the…

Image courtesy of aliciagriffin Dish of the Week: Strip club dining This week, City Paper’s Tim Carman took reviews to uncharted territory by dining at two area strip clubs. It’s one thing to go Hooters (which claims to be a “family” restaurant) with the excuse that they supposedly have good buffalo wings. We’ve all heard that one (by the way, the wings are terrible). And many of us have joked about going to Fast…