...at the sushi bar

1. Use chopsticks for sashimi, but never leaving your chopsticks stuck upright in your rice bowl, nor pass food from person-to-person by passing from chopsticks-to-chopsticks.


2. Order just a couple of items at a time when sitting at the bar, and never try to order soup from itamae-san.


3. Yelling "Waaassaaaabiiiii!" is right out.
   

...when looking for good beer in Vegas

1. If you like people watching, get a seat on the patio at Mon Ami Gabi and order a Chimay. One is enough.


2. While all the strip casinos have cheap beer, only the Monte Carlo has their own brewery on premises.


3. Sprechen sie Deutsch? Want to get away from the bustle of the Strip? Head over to Hofbrauhaus.

...to avoid food poisoning in Los Angeles

1. Just because there's a "B" in the front window doesn't mean a place in any less safe, or less tasty.


2. This is not a town in which to order a steak, much less order "rare" or even "medium".


3. Avoid street vendors, especially ones selling something called a "Tijuana dog".