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A way to a man's heart: cake or pie?
The song predates the movie – it’s by Roy Blount, Jr, who’s got a chapter of food songs in his miscellany collection "One Fell Soup."...
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Help me turn my boyfriend into an okra lover
Do as Southern cooks do: Fry okra in a cornmeal batter. Indiana-born journalist Roy Blount Jr. wrote a poetic tribute, “Song to Okra” — String beans are good, and ripe tomatoes, And collard greens and sweet...
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Brunswick Stew
to quote Roy Blount, Jr., "Brunswick stew is what happens when small mammals carrying ears of corn fall into barbecue pits." There are some great receipts out there. Check Marion Farmer’s “Southern Cookbook” as...
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Famous dishes from famous movies!
Yes, the lyrics are by writer Roy Blount, Jr. It’s a poem from his book “Soup Songs,” a collection of verse about food.
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Fashion Island, Newport Beach dining
Roy's is the see & be seen place – and I love their food. Flemings is very happening, too, but I’m not as wild about their food – it’s good, I’m one of the rare detractors.
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Fashion Island, Newport Beach
Roy's – Newport Beach, (949) 640-7697 453 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 I don’t think it’s particularly hip, but for a chain restaurant, the food is quite decent and the place is always crowded. They...
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sticky toffee pudding
Ron Roy at Caffe Umbra makes what I would consider the shining star of ‘Sticky Toffee Pudding’ in Boston. If you go to this restaurant for nothing else, go eat dessert. Guaranteed happiness
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Ono Grinds
It has been a great week for eating! I think anyone coming here must certainly go to L’Uraku, Mariposa, Roy's, El Charro& Sansei amongst others. Wednesday was a tough day for me, had to make it through lunch at Mariposa at...
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Two-timing Food logos, or Chowhound Twilight Zone?
looked forward to returning to Roy’s. The building was still there but the name “Hardee’s” was on the sign along with a “Happy Star,” which seem to be a misplaced “Carl’s Jr.” logo. Same Happy Star with a different name. That was...
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Hawaii
at Roy's Kihei to help Roy celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Roy''s Kihei this coming Friday 3/7. Also at that event will be Chef Alan, Chef George Gomes Jr. of the Tri-Star group (Sarento’s on the Beach/Maui, Nick’s...
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Houstons or Gulfstreem? Nerwport - Irvine
at Houston’s in the Park Place center (a plus for me) For the money, I’d go to Roy's in Fashion Island rather than Gulfstream.
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Bershire Mountain Food
Hey Jim, is this the place? If so, i have friends who know what happened to the people that owned it. I can find out more. One of Miss Ruby’s biggest fans was the humorist Roy Blount. I was young too (born in '64) but I...
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Who serves Tater Tots?
LeRoy's, the little coffee shop in Arcadia (or is that Monrovia?) on Huntington Drive serves tater tots. They’re fun. Incidentally, so does the cafeteria at the Hall of Infestation downtown, but why would you eat there unless...
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Dollar Deal of the Decade [moved from General Topics]
Wendy’s Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe. I always ask for a fresh one off the griddle and say I am willing to wait. I had a Wedny’s burger last week that was so hot and juicy that there were little pools of juice/grease...
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Kensington question
Actually Savannah’s is in what used to be a Gino’s(not Arbys') and possibly a Roy Rogers for awhile however it was never a Jr Hot Shoppes.....because I live down by Connecticut and Veirs Mill(grew up here) and tried...
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