the originalMcDonald’s french fries at the first Ray Kroc Mcdonald’s in Des Plaines, IL. Today that has been torn down. McDonald’s #2 is in Downey, CA and has been faithfully restored to its original 1951 (?)...

to that. Actually, you don’t have any north end restaurants on your list which you should do. I’d suggest Prezza, Mama Maria and Taranta for nicer places or Antico Forno, Trat. Il Panino and some others for more...

, the dumpling house, and il laboratorio di gelato, all within walking distance. There’s also a great but small farmer’s market just across Grand St from the doughnut plant and kossar’s on sundays.

& Elda’s, Il Picolo Forno, Il Giancone’s, Mom’s Kitchen, Charlie’s, Mr. C’s, Tuzzio’s, Joe & Maggie’s, Richard’s Deli in West End, Illianos (little), Americana Diner, & Pearl of the...

separate pasta dishes. Desserts tended to be shared, plain fruit, or omitted entirely. Our lunches tended to be a shared antipasto and a shared pasta. Out of a seventeen day trip, I think we stopped for a mid-afternoon gelato...

The Sidewalk Cafe is also quite good with great Expresso etc and also the best veal sandwiches around and great gelatos too ! Ask for Tony or his wife great service and they’re licenced too .

- again price and good quality Wine, wine, wine, wine – I buy almost a case a week of undiscovered, crazy affordable, very drinkable wine Il Fornaio breads – just reheat and serve Fresh pizza dough Rice Pasta Whole peeled...

. Pink should take a trip to Gene & Judes in River Grove, IL and take with him a notepad and empty stomach.

in Briarcliff is better than its sister, Rustico in Edgemont. The casual Pasta Paese(?) in Briarcliff has good pasta (not pizza). I was disappointed in Amalfi’s, but look forward to trying Torchia’s. Sapori...

Pates (all natural pates, mousses and terrines). Charcuterie la tour eiffel Il Mulino New York (One of my favorite NY Italian Restaurants). Marky’s (Caviar) Rougie (Foie Gras)

faire. Radhika’s is OK but uninspired for Indian & a tad pricey. Il Fornaio has decent bread & middling/inconsistent pasta (other Italians in Pasadena either suck or are overpriced). Sad, really sad.

the pie from that place in Bronxville, across from Wild Ginger (it’s a good excuse to have their gelato). Mexican – Agreed that Blue Moon is a disaster. Mexican is so easy to make, there’s no reason to have bad...

cream suet pudding with chocolate pork blood gelato bacon ice cream

— Perrotti’s in the Southbury-Middlebury area, Lorenzo’s in Sandy Hook, Carminuccio’s in Newtown are just a few, the list is a very long one ... many restaurants in the area that are not pizzerias...

—not to be missed if you haven’t been there before. There’s also a short “chocolate” thread below. Look for "Al Gelato at Leonidas."