I think is all I have had in Pho (I wish they put more in it!) Hey – flour tortillas and Menudo is not a crime cgfan! Especially for Menudo a la frontera [border style menudo]. I love going over to my friends house when his...

is different. Its kick comes from red pepper flakes not chopped sport peppers." He also recommends the grilled sausage at the original Al’s location. Excellent compare-and-contrast of Chi Italian Beefs by LA visitor: 15216...

I seldom use any fillers, and when I do it’s usually finely-chopped onion (suggested by J. Beard); to me, any kind of bread substance always makes it taste like meat loaf. But after reading an LA Times food article on...

— a ha ha ha ha ha ha!" That time I actually did manage to summon up l’esprit de l’escalier while still at the spot, and said, “Well, I congratulate you on your success and I'll try back when you're not...

Linda, anyone in LA can tell you about the Father’s Office burger......

to Chicago and not go to one of Rick Bayless' places? Frontera Grill for some fabulous Mexican..or I just saw a place on “Check, Please” for tacos (steak tacos got raves) on the north side: La Pasadita (1132 N....

. Try Green and Red or Taqueria for ‘authentic’ Mexican Green and Red – 51 Bethnal Green rd. E1 6LA. I loved it here, the food was great. Taqueria – 138 Westbourne Grove W11 2RS Market wise, I would definitely...

, but Castle Hill has been on my list of places to try. We just had an interesting thread about Tex-Mex breakfasts, particularly migas: Las Manitas, Maria’s Taco Express, Mi Madre’s, and La Michoacana (a Mexican meat...

fish portions and sauteed in oil while the fresh corn tortillas warmed on the stove. Cut an avocado into wedges and begin to build the tacos. A little crema, fish, cabbage salad and tomatillo sauce [Frontera, I didn’t make...

away from southern Mexico than say other big cities with large Mexican immigrant populations, such as LA or Houston. Most of the Mexicans here in Chicago are fom Norteno stock, from Chihuahua, Durango, Baja, etc. The food from...

adamclyde, you’re just wrong here. I think you need to read those Walsh essays and/or buy his Tex-Mex book. I’d also suggest Peyton’s La Cocina de la Frontera. (The book is in English despite the title.) The...

Yeah Hubert. I like Bayless too, but I met Hubert while dinning at Fluer de Lys in Las Vegas, Very nice man.

Los Mogotes de Michoacan (Hey, I’m from New Orleans; we don’t get even passable Mexican food here so I’m making the most of it) Al’s No. 1 Italian Beef (Taylor Ave. location) Manny’s Coffee Shop & Deli...

75th street looking for Haitian or even Lawrence and Kimball looking for quesadillas flor de la calabeza. (Or Elmwood Park, looking for Italian beef.) To use my Art Institute example again, that’s like saying screw seeing...

Pilaf(TREMENDOUS ), and Cilantro Quinoa/ Casbah Saffron Jasmine Rice/Casbah? Moroccan Rice w/Lentils ,and Couscous w/Lentils and Tomatoes Chips etc: Barbara’s Cheese Puffs in White Bag (the ONLY great cheese puffs i have...