When we lived in the Chicago North Shore suburbs many years ago when our children were little, we were invited every year to a HUGE 4th of July BBQ at the home of a family friend with a large mansion right on Lake Michigan. The...

, in a small, well-off town—I’d compare their town to a north shore suburb of Chicago. In NJ, even in this hoity-toity little burg, there is a pizza shop, run by the gold-chained Italian Americans referenced aboved,...

. If you see a bearish guy with a white beard gorming down beef chow fun at the next table, it is very likely me. FISH AND CHIPS. Usually, I drive to Greenfield for these, but on Friday, North Shore Seafood in Northampton does a...

" in the western suburbs, Cathy on north shore to understand why reading a comparison of really bad Lincoln Park “chicken tacos” can be so infuriating. You wouldn’t do a comparison of "all the...

and offer a greater variety of exotic, seasonal fare. And the wonderful North Korean dynasty food offered by Yongsusan is quite unlike anything you’ll likely have available in Toronto. I’d substitute Yongsusan for...

Thanks for the report Shore. I will add it to my “try” list.

away from a major metropolis. I have travelled in Europe, South America, and North Africa, and lived in New York City for over 5 years, however I’m not trying to impose a food world order, just sharing my opinion. I have...

-drenched Classic and Regional Recipes, by Pepita Aris —Tapas : a taste of Spain in America by José Andrés — César : recipes from a tapas bar by Said, Olivier (chez panisse alums) — From Tapas to Meze : first...

digkv, I have to address some of your claims. Lasagna alla napoletana does indeed use tomato sauce, ricotta, and fior di latte (etc.), NOT bechamel, which is used up north. I don’t know where you are, but there are indeed...

with a family just south of the border, and then traveled south as far as DF. Up north we had corn tortillas at the noon meal, which was often a simple chicken soup and noodles. Pinto beans were eaten whole, at the end of the...

. Pineapple was only found in “Polynesian” dishes. The Kowloon restaurant on the North Shore was a key location for this type of food, but as noted before it was found in and around Boston; I ate it in Wellesley,...

I like Arbys, large roast beef sandwich. It’s the closest thing I can get to those yummy sandwiches found on the north shore of Massachusetts, the best of which is Kelly’s. The meat pales in comparison, but the taste...

, rarely talked about on this board such as Jerry’s Seafood in Lanham, great rib joints such as Johnny Boy’s in La Plata, roast beef sandwiches at Hodges on North Capitol St.-all of these rarely mentioned here that...

. 2.0 and 25 in v. 1.0). The total coverage area spans Millbrae in the north through select pockets of Cupertino and Sunnyvale in the south. (In practical terms, I’m defining “Peninsula” as the distance I am...

shop, go there. Here in Columbus, we have a really good fish place in The North Market, and they are very reputable. Sniff your fish before buying it—it should smell clean and oceany. If it smells strongly fishy, it is past...