arby’s - (pseudo)beef & (pseudo)cheddar and those greasy as hell potato cakes...with extra horsey sauce. effin a! taco bell – crunch wrap supreme (killer stoner food) safeway – their paninis are a good value jimmy...

of flavor/consistency. BRAISED HORSE: at a Cuban joint in Little Havana. Maybe not that exotic, but I watched The Black Stallion the following day and felt sorta weird. WHALE BACON: at Nishimura, my regular LA sushi haunt....

alergies, including onions, garlic, legumes, peanuts, tofu, and wheat), the lactose-intolerant mother-in-law (who CAN eat goat cheese, which I personally detest...the cheese, not the mother-in-law!) - and until recently, the...

;t order this as it’s just a silly price point for tea, and they place the individual wrapped teas in a bowl and leave them on the table. (Interesting if that means jfood can take the non-used teabags home in a doggy bag...

with the caramelized onions, the tartness of the vinegar, and rich smokiness of the duck bacon and fennel pollen... as well as the crispy and light texture of the crust with the ultimate tenderness of the sweetbreads. Yep, the...

a stubborn force of perfection when she was teamed with Dale and Stephanie and came up with the shrimp and bacon dish. I’ve lost respect for Dale. He’s so sure of himself yet failed to assert himself in the leadership...

. These are not places that zap a pre-portioned shrink-wrapped too-thickly cut pile of meat and throw it on wonder-bread like rye. You should try Manny’s for an experience closest to home. It’s a cafeteria in the old...

or going to get into a serious shouting match and that’s not good for my blood pressure. In the end, I actually ended up having my entire sandwich wrapped to go—luckily, I know several people who LOVE smoked salmon....

dish could have been a winner, as Tom had said, he should have wrapped the roll in turkey skin (and maybe even slipped a piece of bacon under the skin). Did he poach or roast the turkey roll (I would have roasted). I also would...

everything seemingly made from scratch: it was aerosol whipped cream. Next time I will skip the cream. Things of interest we did not have the capacity to sample: beef brisket, smoked chicken, Chili, Sausage Gumbo, Apple wood...

in batter and deep frying. I did have a good egg roll dessert recently. It was filo dough wrapped around chocolate and banana and deep fried. There was a little sweet dipping sauce. Clever takeoff on an egg roll. (Chef was...

Totally agree that its success is a mystery. I had the chicken hash not too long ago, and it was inedibly dry — and I never would have ordered it if the menu had made clear that it was a chicken-potato patty. Give me...

Try grilled sharp cheddar, bacon, and peanut butter. MMM...

or campachena and not many places serve sour cream. Tacos are usually soft-shell, not fried. Breakfast tacos with fillings like fried potatoes, cheese, scrambled eggs, chorizo, and bacon are common. Mind you, Texas is big and...

chicken tamales in the world. If you go around 8:00 in the morning, you can get hot fresh handmade tamales wrapped in foil. Warning!! They are as addictive as heroin, and you are going to want to bring a case back with you on the...