Ok, I know you asked for 5 but here are 2 and I owe you the other 3. Roscoe’s C and W. Overpriced flavorless chicken as well as the waffles (Try the Proud Bird on Slauson 5 blocks west of Crenshaw if you want real chicken...

ever ventures down this way, give it a try. They have a pig roast every Saturday during the summer. And has anyone tried New York Burger Co. (on 6th & 21st)? I pass by it every so often but haven’t had a chance to drop in....

As for chicken, I’ll go you one quirky secret better: I am partial to eating the tasty parts of the bones of a well-roasted (or fried) chicken: bottom of the legs, entire wing nib, various parts of the spine and tail and a...

and shallots/onions 10. some type of chicken roll (ballantine?) on spinach with some ground something (not sure what it was) 11. 36 hour roasted lamb with chestnut and ginger puree 12. rhubarb and green apple sorbets 13. saffron...

. They are the best there is. I agree that you must go for Toronto’s strengths. Portuguese comes to mind, but I usually do the small funky places. Grilled sardines, roast suckling pig, Caldo Verde have to be tried. Chiado...

/dishes at different restaurants/takeout joints. I sometimes make deals with myself like; if you (I’m talking to my brain) get the roast pork chow fun and the duck with flowering chives at NYNoodletown, you have to try...

and scallions, garnished with mini-yuzu. Eh...give me the albacore at R-23 any day. Second course: French-roasted langoustine with sweet corn puree, shellfish emulsion, kafir oil and sauce Americane: not good. Langoustine does not...

-crust pizza w/ a perfectly blistered, cracker-like crust. Toppings were in thoughtful proportion, resulting in a sweet and savory delight. Orecchiete w/ sweet sausage, rapini, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, and pecorino...

/or working in the neighborhood. Yes, there are some misses, but during two visits in the last year I have had tripe that melted in the mouth, grilled meat to die for, roast shrimp that made me want another plateful, and fritto...

ravioli, berkshire pork, organic chicken and meat balls made from an ohio beef producer, not Sysco. We even have several local wineries producing some excellent table wines, not just the overly sweet stuff often associated with...

and pretty great. This bakery is even better than 12 years ago, though I miss the roast chicken with cilantro/jalepeno on fresh baguette asian kind of sandwich.

in the tart. Other folks loved the combo of Jonah crab salad pink grapefruit , bay scallops. I thought the winner was a dish with cornmeal fried west coast oysters, salt cod brandade and roasted tomato tampanade I could have had...

to a thoroughly uniform consistency.Shape it into a loaf shape in the bowl and lift into the pan, patting it into the corners of the pan. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes. I might try using roasted garlic, because the one problem I...

much, much more credit. I only wish he had some experts to help ease him and the restaurant through the growing pains. I once paid over $70 dollars at Chez Panisse for one-quarter of a roasted chicken, a green salad with shallot...

asked for wasn’t on the platter, so they brought us more), we also shared the plate of prosciutto, roasted peppers, goat cheese and olives. Both appetizers were outstanding. The consensus among those we talked to was that...