I used to work with a lovely old Italian waiter at Scaramouche in Toronto who called these something like balletti di telefono (sp). He said they ate them when he was a kid and the name came from the way the melted cheese strung...

's not a self-entitled guy, but needs logical justifications and wants to be treated w/ respect. Otherwise, bells of pretentiousness, exclusivity, and snootiness start clamoring in his head...and for that moment, he’d...

that was hanging on the chain, and seating himself on the round-topped, three-legged stool before the fire, blew it up into a clear bright flame. The kettle soon began to boil, and meanwhile the old man held a large piece of...

barbeque, that’s the place to go. Unless you are in Westport. Chris has a summer home there and his passion for fine food follows him wherever he goes. Hence, a visit to his restaraunt here is the better part of wisdom.One...

’m going to reply to my own message with a file I culled together with posts from this board. My apologies to plagiarizing everyone, but it was just too much work to attribute each comment. -Nick

. Then came immigrants from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Columbia, and Brazil who lived in those same neighborhoods and worked in those same restaurants. Today the Ironbound section of Newark is mostly Brazilian. Walk East...

*Chicago Hot Dogs *Soft Shell Crabs *Biscuits and Gravy *Grits *Pulled Pork *BBQ Ribs *Patty Melts *BLTs *Meatloaf with mashed potatoes *Tex-Mex food

DOES need a little work (in my personal opinon). Please don’t discredit my opinion just because I beg to disagree. Don’t let these posts stop you from going either, just be cautious and know what to expect. Peter

where do you work? what do you like? how much money do you want spend are a few variables that would be good to know.

have (and it’s a cool hidden spot, with very nice people working there) I’d suggest one order of (5) fried pork and chive dumplings (costs $1 !) and a sesame pancake with beef (fluffy thick pancake covered in sesame...

smelled of cinnamon buns. A restaurant on my street vents its kitchen onto my block, sometimes the whole place smells like BBQ, sometimes burned garlic. My next door neighbor’s air conditioner vents a disgusting smelling...

cheese) is placed, piping hot, on a bun with pickle, mustard and onion, and then sealed inside a paper wrapper where, after the sealed-in steam works its magic, the whole thing becomes not a thick slab of distinct beef with...

to talk to the vendors – they have a wealth of information. Matt’s is good, as is Etta’s. For strolling, get a bbq pork humbow at the chinese bakery, or a piroski at the russian bakery. Lunch, or a snack at...

jasmine tea, that Yimster brought. The combination was new to me, and it sure works well. The bitterness of the jasmine toned down the exuberant tendency of rose petal to cloy and cling, leaving a distinctive, pretty, complex,...

aha! Next time in Lowell, make sure you try Phien’s Kitchen (Laotian mom – makes wonderful home-made Vietnamese and Laotian). Mext time in Lawrence, try Garden House for Korean and some Japanese (not bbq). Both fit the...