There are several such places around the West and Southwest. To me, it’s a bit tacky, but then I’m usually dining in a jacket and often a tie. I also am less a fan of “folksy” dining spots, but have seen...

this on a Southwest flight recently, so couldn’t be expensive) Chardonnay – Bogle – about $8 Riesling – Chateau St. Jean - $10 to $15 Sauvignon Blanc – Monkey Bay – under $10 I see that you are in...

I am a few miles south of you in Amish country, so it would have to be the German foods and sweets that the Amish are known for. I only discovered that Barberton style fried chicken was not universal after I moved away for a few...

To paraphrase Dennis Hopper: "Louche? F*** that Sh*t! Pabst Blue Ribbon!" Actually, revealing my unfortunate Texas past — might I submit Lone Star and Pearl for cheap plonk beers in the Southwest. A jaunt eastward on I-10...

to be at the prospect of being at an actual farm instead of a supermarket. I can’t imagine a better opportunity for working with pristine product straight from the source, and these folks are soiling their pants over not...

then filled it with my own recipe of vegetarian fillings, and do a north meets south, east meets west wrap to get a center, and then do some gathering to make it like a Chinese bun. The folds don’t really stay that...

/or appalling) after the bars let out. You’re right that Gino’s has a somewhat different crust than Malnati’s. If you’re interested in comparing different Chicago pizza styles, why not try a classic Chicago...

enough city, but even with that I connect through some hub if I am flying to the other coast or to the south. This usually means I have been up since the wee hours, took a cab that took 45 minutes, went through the check in, went...

thick-as-a-phone-book Chicago pizza, with less tourist attention than the admirable Pizzeria Uno (where the late Lou once worked) or the less impressive Gino’s. Discussions of best: 14738, 12789, 11186, 8005; North side:...

is another little southwest place with a shop in front and tables in back. I don’t remember the name as it’s just a few doors down from our vet’s and you know how it is with local places, you never remember...

Bona fides: Mom was born in China (Toishan Province), raised in the American Southwest, and moved to Northern California. Most traditional Chinese ingredients are available. In my family, Chinese home cooking was typically some...

at FF. Valet parking is available, at $12 approx. To access Hotel Palomar, one drives along Stockton towards the South, until one passes Market and Stockton in effect becomes Fourth Street. As there are no left turns onto Fourth...

Docsknotinn, That is why my wife gets her Gulf Blue Crab shipped up from New Orleans. It’s packed in dry ice and shipped counter to counter via Southwest Airlines. It is different and it is better. Now, we do like the Gulf...

Thanks, Zora, for starting this thread. Some very funny stories, well told. I’m reminded of one autumn afternoon when I was a kid when my mom and my aunt decided to make a big batch of chicken spaghetti (this is the South...

southwest under a single rating, yet that region’s range of climates, geography, grape varieties and wine-making styles is so enormous as to make such a broad generalization meaningless, not to mention useless. And even in...