, Tokyo, Madrid, NY, Chicago, SF), people do walk and take public transportation regularly, which assists in preventing one’s girth and backside from expanding more. Additionally, there are more food options, so the idea of...

The other thing is that Chinese cuisines are very diverse, and even a for Chinese person from one region, the food from another region may actually be relatively unfamiliar. It’s a bit like how Spanish people from Madrid...

). And kids at a regular working-class public school really do eat the lunches that I described—at least here in Madrid.

Great lists everyone. Lots of stuff to try on this thread. My top 10 without thinking about it all that much. Not in any order. 1. Sobrisada Bocadillo with Alioli and Boquerones at Café Madrid (Oakland) 2. Koh Sumui (Lemongrass...

that Nic&Stef’s has a really good burger?? The Macho Burger from Chris Madrids in San Antonio, Tx!!!!

blocks and about 20 regular ones. Of course, totally worth it. The best traveling-for-food story, though, is from my semester abroad in Madrid. My friend was studying in Berlin at the time, but money was (is...) tight and I was...

More Neighborhood Tapas Bars Something like Arco de Cuchilleros in setting but with one of those coolers mounted on the bar like in sushi places or seen at bars in Madrid.

> Dan Tana’s -best in in town, no one else comes near. Uhh, Kevin ... is that supposed to be an adjective or a verb? ;) Anyways, as long as I’m here ... (no particular order) - Little Malaysia - Viva Madrid - Langers -...

driving out of town), Middle Eastern food (Mama Ayesha’s, Skewers, Lebanese Taverna), Spanish food (Taberna del Aberardo, Churerria Madrid, Jaleo), and an honest-to-god Chinatown with great restaurants where Chinese people...

An atún con maiz (tuna with corn) sandwich at “Rodilla” - a sandwich shop in Madrid. A melty cuban sandwich at a Latin deli somewhere in Danbury, CT. (Forget the name of the place!) Turkey sub at Aunt Cookie’s...

've learnt that prices in the uk are downright silly and not always from gouging. ever tried buying a cigar in london? a robusto will set you back £10 here and cost you about 5 euros in madrid. personally, i find the carping about...

So I’m planning a BBQ party birthday for Mr GG, who was born on the 4th July. The obvious theme is Independence Day, and you’re the experts, right? So what to cook? I need vegetarian and fish ideas as well as meat. So...

EN, I’m from Chicago (city and burbs), and stateside have lived in NY (Manhattan & Brooklyn), SF, and now NJ. Other places I’ve lived include Tokyo, Paris, Madrid, Heidelberg, London, and Rome. My in-laws are...

The discipline to hold back on forming quick opinions certainly paves the way for the occasional nice surprise. I agree with you. I allready voted for Rosie over CZJ, but as for CM et al, I would rather view guernica in Madrid...

of some of LA’s, NY’s, Madrid's and Barcelona’s better restaurants will reveal a surprising number of Filipinos running those kitchens. Rather, Filipino food is what these chefs like to cook when entertaining...