We’ll be traveling through the US on I-80 in December and wonder if anyone can recommend places to eat, good local specialties/holiday foods to try.

Ok, so this is self-explanatory. What dishes to you immediately associate with a given restaurant? I’m not talking about what restaurant makes the “best” dish. For example, you might think that Brent’s has...

i was thinking about the great regional food specialties of america, and a lot of sandwiches came to mind (philly cheesesteak, new orleans muffuletta, memphis pulled pork bbq, maine lobster rolls, etc.). i’d love to compile...

I would like some input from all you chowhounds about the best places in St. Louis to get the best of these specialty dishes original to the region: — St. Louis Style Pizza (very thin crust, provelone cheese, cut into...

of one cities' specialty. how about the “jucy lucy” yes that is how it’s spelled, from minneapolis?

Blue Point Cherry Stout: Roasted Coffee, Bitter Chocolate, Faint(est) Sour Cherry, Hazelnut and Tar in the finish. What absolutely beautiful beer. This is what I live for.

I am looking for any suggestions for mail order specialty food items to be sent to other “foodies” as Christmas gifts. I have checked out William Sonoma & the giant caramel apple looks promising, has anyone tried...

lacking in ethnic diversity, monocultural, worst sushi on the planet, horrible coffee culture, and all this capped by horrible service. Toronto is the best in North America, the most diverse (unlike Montreal, which has been...

. Regardless, details are important. Don’t y’all think? Oh, one other thing: they claim to make coffee "according to SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) standards" but, now here’s the detail, their...

Association of America. If you’re looking for a great brewer that will make great coffee day in and day out, the Technivorm really is the only choice. As for Ruhlman and percolation – Michael is like most chefs, he may...

Klatch in San Dimas is probably the best known, as one of their baristas was a U.S. Barista competition champ. One of the very few places that does latte art (i.e., they know how to make microfoam). The SCAA (Specialty Coffee...

of them have never cooked Indian seem more about drama than skills. If you picked your 5 favorite chefs in the world, it’s very likely they might falter at creating a feast outside of their specialty. I wouldn’t want...

There are lots of threads on this topic, but I always think it’s a fun one. Especially when people bring out the hidden specialties. I live in Western New York state, near Buffalo, and while we of course have the best...

sweet and muddy, in an espresso cup. Normally I don’t drink coffee, but I love this stuff. I’ve been to several coffee specialty stores asking about "Turkish coffee" but I get the feeling I’m barking up the...

of the European Coffee Brewing Centre and the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. That said, they run about $225 and do NOT come with a timer! ;^) That said, I’d agree with...