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Excellent durian pastry at World Tong
....:-) Even those were better than the durian. By the way, I like the place more than you seemed to. The dessert I DID like were the purple balls with coconut on them that were spongy. Sort of like a mod Hostess "sno-ball". Had...
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Best of RDU
I was very exicted about the Penguins name, but alas it is actually Pelican’s SnoBalls - New Orleans Style Shaved Ice located at 5715 fayettevile Rd. (Hwy 401) in Raleigh at 401 Par Golf. Thye also have locations in North...
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Gonna be in Baltimore for 2 days.
It would help to be more specific. Are you looking for the ultimate crab cake? Interested in the Baltimore bar/food scene? Are you going to be here in the summer and want to try a sno(w)ball with marshmellow topping? Want the...
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Breakfast recommendations?
-morning coffee stops and a light snack for lunch is the best course, not a po-boy or muffaletta, red beans and rice or jamabalaya – gumbo and a side salad could be a nice lunch. Have something cold and non-alcoholic at...
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trip report (longish)
the land—not really a unique new orleans experience, in other words. that afternoon the two of us who remained had sno-balls at HANSEN’S (the chocolate and that pink new orleans cream flavor, whatever they call it),...
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"City" Food
from the wine bar ;-) This should give you a decent taste of Baltimore and afford you some world-class people watching at the same time. If you go to a ball game at Camden Yards (plenty of ticket availability this year lol) try...
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BH on Saturday: Nate n' Al or Barney Greengrass?
I’m going to Beverly Hills Saturday with a friend, and we’re were stretched to think of good eats that wouldn’t break the bank in the vicinity of Rodeo Drive. (We’re heading out to catch up on sno:la and...
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Shaved Ice?
I feel your pain. i think it is a RIPOFF when they say shave(d)ice and it is a freaking sno-cone. Truth in advertising. Shave (as it is in Hawaii) ice is shaved from the block, not crushed!!! Also in HI you can get a scoop of ice...
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Ice: A Forgotten History
There are upwards of 100 vendors of “shaved ice” in the city. Depending on the neighborhood, it might be known by the Mexican name of raspados, or as the Puerto-Rican piragua (in Humboldt Park), or as sno-balls/sno...
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Best Frozen Yogurt For a Real Yogurt Snob?
amount of tart, sweet, and frozen, all rolled up into one, happy cultured ball. It was also great because their yogurt was organic and made only with natural ingredients—and, their topping selection rocked (a huge block of...
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CHEAP GOOD GYRO IN MANHATTAN
consistency. (But I also like Hostess Sno-Balls, so YMMV.)
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cheap wedding cake (doesn't have to be that good)
. Get some sno balls or twinkees or ho-hos and jam a plastic bride and groom from Micheal’s on them.
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Beer Bistro - A review.
garlic, gouda and butter) with sourdough bread on the side were soooooo good. - Falaffel truffle balls - nothing out of the ordinary. - Steak tartare – perfect. The mains were not as successful as the sides, but all in all...
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What is Maryland known for?
Welcome to MD, Stacy. Here’s a short list of Baltimore area stuff: - Maryland blue crabs - Maryland crab cakes - Berger’s cookies (sold in every little convenience store in Baltimore) - Sno-Balls (there are scores of...
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Classic snowball place in Baltimore?
://www.stoutensbearcreekmarina.com/snowball_stand.htm http://www.geocities.com/billpoul/ListBaltSnoBalls.html
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