example of how American food has regional differences. I also think of the food that are the mainstay of small town socials, fundraisers and suppers. (Pancake breakfasts, ham and bean suppers, fish frys and pot lucks. So many of...

speaking, finding a small place run by a family that just moved up from Mazatlan and serves incredibly prepared fish dishes with fresh home-made tortillas, is a more meaningful Chowhound post. Are you a Chowhound if you post about...

and seems even more popular), then it was Go Fish, kind of a catfish & hushpuppies/fish & chips place, then when that tanked, the same people opened Silly Boys Burgers, then that tanked, and now it’s the Hawaiian place (and...

so maybe you’re right about Enchiladas y Mas. One example is Sambet’s (7.9) which considering that Gumbo’s is 7.4 and Evangeline Cafe (6.0) I’d be more inclined to rate Sambet’s a 5.0. Others are Cafe...

barbeque.

asked. “Well, I would actually have liked another wine with our first and second courses, BEFORE our entrées,” was my reply. As I was doing a filet with Port-reduction and bleu cheese, and my wife had chosen fish (Pompano, IIRC,...

to as American food today. Texas barbeque, cole slaw, chicken and dumplings, chicken fried steak, American style pancakes, many of baked goods especially Christmas cookies, pickles, sausages, and beer. There was a lot of...

Actually, your point about hotdish and fried fish raises another issue for me—not only do most Minnesotans chow primarily in their homes, which makes it difficult for a chowhound to get out and experience and discover new...

. The batter was warm, but not very. The onion pieces seemed moist, but had no taste or consistency – odd. The seafood platters (fried shrimp, oysters, fish and fries) seemed to be heated from the freezer. Nothing had a...

., not even to mention southern (yes I know there are multiple variations) barbeque as a food culture. I think that South has food culture that is unique- as opposed to Hawaiian pizza, etc. Same with the unique foods of...

Only slightly off the beaten path for Korean food, if they seem to do a good job with fish, try the ohjinga bokum – spicy squid stir fried with onions and carrots. Unfortunately, this dish is not often produced very well...

, gyros from Dinos or the lamb shop, or grilled shrimp (at Old English Fish and Chips).

Read it. He’s all about the customer, not cutting corners. And walk into Union Square Cafe. You’ll find Michael Romano with a bunch of apprentice FCI & CIA graduates who work for the love of food (for pennies).

that people in the suburbs use. The difference is that the food has more variety. Nothing stands in the way of a good chain here. Le Pain Quotidien is an international chain of cafes and it is all over Manhattan.

. That proclamation rubbed me the wrong way. The way I saw it, the failure was not on me as I called and asked. Clearly the restaurant did not give me a correct answer. Had they, I would have brought a different wine, or opted...