select couples were responsible for a particular meal. I thought it was a great take on a traditional taco bar. I got some weird looks when I poured mine all out into a bowl though!

, Ukraine produces a lot of barley, rye, oats, peas, maize, sunflower seeds, sugar beets, milk, poultry meat, pork, beef and other commodities. For several years after the break up of the USSR, Ukraine’s production of...

I grew up in New York, made my way to California about 25 years ago, and get back to the east coast two or three times a year. In between, I live with cravings for real rye bread, Greek coffee shop corn muffins, crowds of...

's, Nancy’s and Eduardo’s stuffed pizza are also far superior there than when duplicated (in style) here. There are many reasons but the main one is that it’s Chicago and the “standard” is different...

preference). But I had and excellent Corned beef and rye with Russian at the Kosher deli – tender wet meat and very fresh bread(it surprised me because O ate there over a year ago and didn’t like it as much). There is...

Pastry in Westwood. Can you get real bread there? I will say the rye bread at Langer’s is terrific. Not sure where it comes from.

died out. The Walleye sandwich is big in Minnesota bars and restaurants. The best of course is the ones you catch yourself up at the lake. Dairy Queen, don’t forget the Dairy Queen is a Minnesota company origin. :) You...

not sure if this is a seattle thing..but at 2 in the morning when all the bars and clubs are closing, nothing hits the spot like a grilled polish topped with cream cheese and carmelized onions. sounds weird, but tastes...

in habits – people drinking more beer and liquor instead of wine. As prev said, immigration. Media and advertising. And frankly availability. IE: Someone asked on my regional CH board for a good "wine bar" and noone could...

. Bagels, smoked fish, corned beef, knishes, rye bread, etc. We have a deli mentality and identity that is hard to shake. This is extremely evident with so many places that try to break out of a deli format. A lot of places still...

by a former Chez Panisse alumni - Great American Hamburgers & Pie Co. What’s the opinion on the following? 25 WEST – On the window it says Asian American Casual Dining SU ZHOU – The sign says Chinese restaurant and...

-Mex, New England, etc. I also contend that the United States has the best desserts in the world, bar none at all. Nowhere is dessert taken to the level that it is here in the US, which may go toward explaining why we as a nation...

again (I can’t say it enough). Chaat Cafe – University at MLK. Tangerine Food Bar (interesting salads & other lunchy items) - Solano about halfway down? Jade Villa and Peony for dim sum in downtown Oakland. Espresso Roma,...

and lobster. Many events included a raw bar or clam bake (a most delicious way of cooking seafood!). My grandmother who was Polish and quite cosmopolitan (they met in Germany during the war) made the most incredible cakes,...

that it was a tremendous deal when my father returned from business trips with rye bread, bagels, real corned beef, capers, snails, non-cheddar varieties of cheese, and many fruits and vegetables. Perhaps they could have been...