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I can't help with Portland, but I had one of the best meals of my life at Toulouse Petit in Seattle. It's not as frou-frou as it sounds -- there are a lot of Cajun-Creole dishes with a French influence, and everything was amazing. If you get there early enough for the happy hour, it's one of the best dining deals in town. http://toulousepetit.com/
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Amergin posted:Anyone want to give some suggestions for Miami? My wife and I will be there for a couple weekdays mid-October. Suggestions for seafood of all stripes and/or Cuban/Caribbean food of all stripes preferred but we'll eat anything. Versailles is a legendary, iconic Cuban restaurant in Miami. It's open super-late, and you can see a fascinating cross-section of people from around the world and all walks of life if you go there on a Friday or Saturday night, the later the better. Be prepared to wait in line, but it's so worth it. The food is fantastic, the portions are huge, and the menu has hundreds of great options. http://www.versaillesrestaurant.com/
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Awesome. I grew up in the Miami 'burbs, and my family rarely ventured out to "cooler" parts of the city to eat at recommended restaurants. I finally visited Versailles earlier this year, while taking my wife down for a short visit. I hope to drag my parents and brother there for the first time when I head down next, maybe in December. I've been looking forward to a return trip ever since.
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Oct 25, 2015 04:53
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I don't live there, but I've visited Philly twice, and the Reading Terminal Market became one of my favorite places in the world for a vast variety of amazing, cheap food. The Italian pulled pork sandwich with sharp provolone and bitter broccoli rabe from DiNic's is a world-class sandwich, and so is the Italian hoagie from Salumeria. There are also many Amish food vendors with fresh, homemade everything, from sausages and beef jerky to breakfast food to barbecue ribs to doughnuts and baked goods to root beer and cream soda.
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Oct 30, 2015 22:30
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M42 posted:I'm at the terminal and it's loving amazing!! Thanks a ton for the suggestion guys! I'm gonna eat flippin everything! Give us a trip report when you're done! When I was there in July for a conference, one of the corporate sponsors rented out the Reading Terminal Market for a big party one night, and about a quarter of the vendors stayed open late with unlimited free food for all. It was as amazing as you think.
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Nov 1, 2015 16:43
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Doh004 posted:Come back to life thread! I had the best Mexican meal of my life at Mi Tierra in San Antonio (the Monterey Special, which was slow-baked, fall-off-the-bone tender young goat). Best tortillas ever, amazing bakery too. It's kind of a touristy place, but so worth it. http://www.mitierracafe.com/menus_breakfast.html I also fit in a good meal at Cured: https://curedatpearl.com
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Dec 16, 2015 07:51
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On that note, any recommendations for Dallas? I might be there for three days in mid-April, but it's never too soon to start planning meals. I'll probably be staying near the City Center area and won't have a car. Mexican and barbecue would be my top priorities, but I'm usually up for anything good, especially if I can't get it back home in Central Florida.
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Dec 16, 2015 07:53
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Captain Bravo posted:No car makes it tough, all my recommendations would be for places a bit of a drive away, like Richardson or Euless. There's a good chain of rice bowl places that might have one near the City Center, called B-B-Bop Bowls. As far as Mexican or BBQ, I don't know anywhere within walking distance of the city center I would recommend. I think we have that here, plus a lot of ripoff chicken finger joints like Zaxby's, Guthrie's, and Huey Magoo's.
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Dec 21, 2015 20:50
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Steve Yun posted:Is there anything good to eat in San Jose? La Victoria is a cheap, authentic, awesome Mexican taqueria. It was one of my favorite meals on a trip to San Jose a few years ago. They had this strawberry-pineapple agua fresca that was the most refreshing drink of all time, and a orange sauce that made everything even more delicious. Original Joe's is an old-school "red sauce" Italian place downtown, with tuxedoed waiters, the whole bit. Great ravioli. I also had In-N-Out Burger there for the first time, and it lived up to all the hype.
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Jan 17, 2016 20:22
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The best lobster roll in Boston is at Neptune Oyster in the North End. I've only ever been to Boston once, for a short conference, but that's where all the locals recommended for the best lobster roll in the world. It was amazing, the best I've ever had, and totally worth the subway ride to that area from where I was staying. http://www.neptuneoyster.com/
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Jan 20, 2016 07:56
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Amergin posted:San Antonio: That had to be me! The "Monterrey Platter" at Mi Tierra Cafe with the cabrito was THE best Mexican meal I've ever had in my life. Glad I didn't steer you wrong.
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Dec 4, 2016 16:19
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Taco Bus is awesome. I've only been to the one in St. Pete, but I recommend it highly: http://taco-bus.com/ Whenever anyone I know goes to Tampa, I strongly recommend Datz, which is literally one of my favorite restaurants anywhere: http://www.datztampa.com/ If you want really old-school Spanish-inspired Cuban food, the Columbia in Tampa's historic Ybor City is the oldest restaurant in Florida, and iconic for good reason (although I've only ever been to one of their newer locations that probably wasn't as good as the original): http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/ And if you don't have good barbecue where you'd from, check out 4 Rivers Smokehouse, which started in the Orlando area (where I live) but is spreading out like wildfire because it's so good: https://4rsmokehouse.com/locations/tampa/
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Feb 5, 2017 17:36
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Kanine posted:anything particularly good in Baltimore? Make sure you try Faidley's crabcakes. Life-changing crabcakes, so good they referred to them twice on The Wire. It's at the Lexington Market, which is worth a visit anyway. http://lexingtonmarket.com/vendors/ http://www.faidleyscrabcakes.com/ TastyLemonDrops posted:Recommendations for the Seattle area? Doesn't have to be within Seattle itself. Only thing is that I dislike seafood. I'm not from Seattle -- in fact I've only ever been twice. But it's my favorite city I've ever been to, and food was a large part of that. I had one of the best meals of my life at Toulouse Petit. If you go early for happy hour, it's one of the best deals in Seattle, or anywhere: http://toulousepetit.com/ If you prefer a dive, the 5-Point Cafe is a fantastic 24-hour diner/bar. I live in Florida, which counts as the South, and I had the best chicken and waffles of my life at that place. http://the5pointcafe.com/ Also, you have to go to Pike Place Market. Don't worry about the guys throwing the fish if you don't like seafood, as it's one of the best culinary destinations in the country, no matter what you like or dislike. http://pikeplacemarket.org/ Check out DeLaurenti Italian Specialties at the Market, and make sure you sample some products from Salumi, Mario Batali's father's famous salumeria: http://www.delaurenti.com/ Piroshky Piroshki Bakery at the Market is also awesome, for sweet or savory treats: https://www.piroshkybakery.com/menu.php And you have to go to Beecher's Cheese. Try the Flagship mac and cheese, and bring home some squeaky cheese curds: http://www.beechershandmadecheese.com/Locations/Seattle.aspx
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Mar 18, 2017 21:23
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Dr. Gitmo Moneyson posted:I'd love some recommendations for pizza places in Austin. I used to love the Mellow Mushroom, until the one near me got bought out by Urban Outfitters and closed. I'm no help to you, but I may be visiting Austin in mid-July, and I'm looking for recommendations, ideally near the convention center area. I've already heard about waiting in line for Franklin's, and hopefully making a pilgrimage to Torchy's Tacos. I guess authentic Mexican, Tex-Mex, and barbecue would be my top priorities, since those are the local specialties.
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Apr 22, 2017 00:41
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Hopper posted:Oh yeah: What's a good proper bagel shop? In Germany we only get mediocre bagels and I don't know what a traditional jewish style bagel would be like but want to find out. Ess-A-Bagel. Best bagels in NYC, which means best bagels in the world. Try a few, with different combinations of cured, smoked, and pickled fish. At least in the U.S., nova (smoked salmon) is pretty common with cream cheese on bagels, but sable and sturgeon are very rare delicacies, and priced accordingly. You won't regret trying them, though. http://www.ess-a-bagel.com/
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May 9, 2017 06:20
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Yes, La Victoria was the best food I had in San Jose. Make sure you try the orange sauce! We went to a more upscale Mexican restaurant called Oaxaca (and tried grasshoppers there), but the more casual, cheaper La Victoria was better. Original Joe's had good old-school Italian-American food, but was a little pricy. I'm sure you can find better in NYC. We also took a cab to In-N-Out Burger, which lived up to all the hype.
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May 11, 2017 19:02
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But Not Tonight posted:Gonna be in Denver next weekend with the mrs and I was hoping to get some opinions on places to go. We will eat pretty much anything so fire away with suggestions, and we're both into beer so brewery suggestions are welcome too. Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs for a crazy variety of sausages made with wild game meats. http://www.bikerjimsdogs.com/ Sam's No. 3 for a diner with a huge menu of American, Mexican, and Greek classic dishes. http://samsno3.com/
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Jun 27, 2017 11:52
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Nephzinho posted:If you can manage to get a reservation, Momofuku Ko is one of my favorite tasting menus in the city. Han Dynasty has a pretty good traditional chinese tasting menu. 11 Madision is great but pricey. The River Cafe in dumbo also good experience. You've cast a pretty wide net. Wow, the River Cafe reopened? We went there on our honeymoon back in 2009, and it was such a beautiful place with a gorgeous view, but I thought it had closed (maybe after Hurricane Sandy). That makes me so happy to hear!
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Jul 21, 2017 12:55
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AnonSpore posted:Could use some recommendations for Orlando, FL specifically around International Drive Since your time is short and you can't venture far, consider: Nile Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza (Sand Lake) Bento (Sand Lake) Bosphorous (Dr. Phillips) Texas de Brazil (lunch on Fridays is half the price of dinner, although you'll probably want a nap afterwards) Maggiano's (a chain, but solid Italian food every time) Bartaco (I haven't been yet, but I've only heard good things) If you can make it to Universal Citywalk (my wife and I call it "Shittywalk"), Cowfish and Toothsome Chocolate Emporium are both good.
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Sep 21, 2017 13:44
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Tiger posted:I'm in San Francisco for a week, and my regularly scheduled programme has me free most of the evenings to choose where to get dinner. I'm a vegetarian, will reconsider this when abroad if circumstances force me or if something's a real specialty. I've been here once before like eight years ago, and I remember trying the clam chowder so I don't feel any particular need to try that, specifically. Otherwise I'm very green on both general US and CA food culture. Anything to be on the lookout for, any can't-miss? Especially as a vegetarian, check out the Ferry Building (full of small gourmet shops and restaurants), ideally on one of the days the farmer's market will be set up outside. It's a huge farmer's market, and the whole thing was the culinary highlight of my one trip to San Francisco several years ago. https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/merchants/ https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/farmers-market/
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Oct 16, 2017 05:54
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The Midniter posted:I can't seem to find the NYC where-to-eat thread so I'll just ask here. My wife and I will be in NYC for two days at the end of this month and we'd like some recommendations. Particularly the following: Have you been to Katz's before and don't like it? Because it's literally next door to Russ and Daughters, and it would be so easy to hit them both back to back. Of course, you may have already been planning that and were hoping to find a second deli. I haven't been there, but I've heard Mile End is great too. https://www.mileenddeli.com/#menu-section
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Never been to it, but Red Rooster in Harlem is supposed to be great.
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Mr. Maltose posted:I’m going on my honeymoon to Seattle on Monday and would love to have some good recommendations before I hop on the train. Seattle is my favorite city I’ve ever visited, even more than NYC, because I could actually see myself living there. I immediately felt at home there, like I belonged. My wife felt similarly. It has so much culture, progressive politics, Asian influence, arts, entertainment, great food, and proximity to some of the most stunning natural beauty I've ever seen -- ocean, mountains, green spaces, you name it. I wish we could both find decent jobs to maintain our standard of living there, but the odds are strongly against that. Here are some recommendations of things to do, places to go, and stuff to eat. Please keep in mind I was last there in 2013, though. The Space Needle is super-touristy, but totally worth it: https://www.spaceneedle.com/home/ Right near the Space Needle and the Dale Chihuly Museum (glass artist) is another awesome museum, the Museum of Pop Culture, which I really did love: http://www.mopop.org/ The Seattle Aquarium is worth a visit too, especially for the otters: http://www.seattleaquarium.org/ If you have time, you should consider taking the Seattle Underground Tour, which is very very cool. The entire city used to be built in what is now underground, and then it was destroyed and rebuilt higher up, where it is now. There are old tunnels and ruins underneath the city that you can explore carefully, and the sidewalks have colored glass shards in them that let light in below. How awesome is that? http://www.undergroundtour.com/ I had one of the best meals of my life at Toulouse Petit in the Queen Anne District: http://toulousepetit.com/ (It's not the cheapest normally, but if you time it right for happy hour, the happy hour menu is an outrageous value!) And a very different awesome meal at the super-awesome 5-Point Café, a dive bar with great food: http://the5pointcafe.com/ (I had to leave the South to get the best chicken and waffles I’ve ever had in the Pacific Northwest!) Of course Pike Place Market is the greatest food destination I've ever been to. I wish Orlando had something similar, but nothing we have comes close. You really could spend a whole day just exploring and eating there, and that's where you'll find the original Starbucks too. It is tiny, so there's a much larger, modern Starbucks across the street that people actually order drinks and hang out at, after taking photos at the original. Try to stop by Piroshky Piroshky for sweet and savory Russian baked goods, Uli’s Famous Sausage, and my favorite, DeLaurenti Italian Market, where you can get cured meats from Salumeria, founded by Mario Batali’s father. Of course, you'll also find tons of fresh, cured, and smoked salmon and other delicious seafood at the Market, including the fish-throwing guys. http://pikeplacemarket.org/ https://piroshkybakery.com/ https://ulisfamoussausage.com/#home-2 http://www.delaurenti.com/ (There's even a comic book store in the lower levels of the market!) Have a wonderful honeymoon. I hope you're both very happy, but I know you'll be happy in Seattle.
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