Yep, going to be a matter of personal taste in term of balancing local flavour over deliciousness. It was mainly to suggest alternatives if there was a desire to diversify cuisines. For non-banquet stuff, New Shanghai’s...

Perhaps we should consider ourselves lucky that it wasn’t until the 15th lunch that we had an unpleasant meal. The two deep fried dishes: shrimp and chicken, both with salt & pepper breading and fried garlic and chiles, were...

to B&G but will be back very soon. I had the red snapper with pecans and soft bread - I have NEVER had red snapper this tasty and fresh. My boyfriend had the sturgeon and our friend had the monk fish...everything was superb and...

with both hot and mild sauce on the side. White bread and fries invariably came along. There was a high degree of similarity in menus, barbecue pits, fuel, etc but the meats that emerged from each establishment were very...

eating a maximum of one restaurant meal a day, and concentrating on bread, cheese, fruit, and desserts.

’s: 20046 A.P. Deli: 17637 BAKERIES: 28489, 18756 (starts with pie, goes from there), 29451, 6514 Bread roundup: 28945 Croissant roundup: 29137 Cakes: 28800 Bagels: 28563 Mexican bakeries: 25289, 7449, 20340, 17453, 15307; Bombon,...

is more difficult than pork, I don’t see that that matters as to what’s good. Pulling off something good using a particularly difficult technique or ingredient may be reason for respect, but it doesn’t make it...

Jeff: don’t sweat what happened. Ben: I just reread your post, and see that although your subject says “good Indian food” in your message you say you want your socks knocked off. And you want it no matter what...

variety too Tung Lai Shun (San Gabriel) Islamic Chinese; don’t miss the sesame/scallion bread Din Tai Fung (Arcadia) Super-fresh dumplings and chicken noodle soup like your Taiwanese Jewish grandma used to make :) Comedor...

's the fate of all online forum moderators to be seen as angry authorities, no matter how kindly they are. That said, I’m afraid they ARE miffed at me because this thread’s getting chatty and I’m encouraging it....

I have seen the tamale fairy and the bread lady numerous times in wicker park bars...

average bakery style toast. Available until late at night. Ina’s – on Randolph, west of Halstead. Coffee from Intelligencia and Red Hen Breads. Imaginative pancakes, waffles, etc...Don’t get the scrapple though....

I am a college student, and like most college students, I use Facebook. One Facebook group demands bringing "Chipotle, Noodles and Company, and Panera Bread to Duluth!!!" along with Cheesecake Factory, Buffalo Wild Wings, and...

cafes and don’t mind a 15 minute walk from Harvard Square, I’d also recommend Hi-Rise bakery cafe – the original one, not the one right in the Square. The good: the breads, sandwiches and some of the baked goods...

desirable. I find most carnitas around here to have a sticky moist quality, which if you are not used to it, is unpleasant. So I guess what you like is a matter of what you grew up with or know best. The things to have at La...