Entries tagged with 'This Week in Eating Out'
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[Photograph: Robyn Lee] Hoosier Mama? "You need to go to the country, or at the very least a city in the South, to find excellent pie," opines Ed Levine—until he discovers the raspberry, apple, and banana cream pies at Chicago's Hoosier Mama Pie Shop. London Calling: The irrepressibly trans-Atlantic Kerry Saretsky stops by Rules, London's oldest restaurant. Prime Time: Ed applauds New York's breakfast revival, raving about the French Toast, trout, and unusual egg dishes at Prime Meats. What a Jerk: Our Chinatown expert Gordon Mark gives us this comprehensive guide to beef, pork, and chicken jerky in the Manhattan neighborhood. Viva La Pizza: First-class pizza in Boston is hard to come by, but Gran Gusto in Cambridge fires...
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[Photograph: Robyn Lee] Real Smoke, No Joke: Some chew in their delicious 'cue makes Honey1 BBQ in Chicago a big winner with their aquarium smoker. Sicilian Slice Extravaganza: Carey Jones beasted all the Sicilians she could find in Boston on her epic Sicilian Slice Crawl. Lobster & Goose Fat Fries. 'Nuff Said.: Don't pass up a chance to try lobster sandwiches in Paris at Spring on Saturdays. On this hallowed day, the only menu items are the aforementioned sandwiches, goose fat fries, and champagne. This can only be a recipe for extreme fun. The Deal at Schoop's: Besides stealing the name I was going to call my restaurant, Schoop's in Chicago has a burger that'll fulfill your craving for...
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[Robyn Lee] Confuzzled in Brooklyn: Learn from our mistakes, choose wisely at Rye in Williamsburg, and you're in for a good meal. Worth the Wait:Bari Foods in Chicago has a painfully inefficient sandwich system, but the extra love and care make the sandwiches extra special. A Taste of Home: Finally, a place in Florida with bagels just as good as those in New York? Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. has fulfilled the wishes of many longing transplants. TastyKakes Find New Life: Next time you're at Squareburger in Philly, try their Cake Shake: the best use of TastyKakes yet. French-Indian Mashup: Algerian eatery Zebda offers up pastillas, a sweet and savory combo for the ages, in Chicago. It only gets better...
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[Joe DiStefano] The Real Deal: Flushing's Hunan House offers up authentic Hunan cuisine, including a dish of pig ears that "melt on the tongue." Garlicky Residue is a Win: The burgers at Dino's Chicken and Burgers in Los Angeles get a delicious depth of garlicky flavor from sharing the grill with the famous chicken. 1/3 Fat=Good Ratio: Go for "pure street food gluttony" at the La Esquina de Sabor cart in Chicago. Pork hunks that are 1/3 fat are never not delicious. The Righteous Slice: If you find yourself in Martha's Vineyard this summer, hit up Joey's Pizza for the best slice on the island. Hot Dog Lovin': Bark Hot Dogs hits all the high notes with snappy dogs...
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Just a Few Tweaks: Recipe, on the Upper West Side, just needs a bit more time to get consistent and become the restaurant it's meant to be. Catherine Zeta-Jones = Melitzanosalata: The sultry, smoky melitzanosalata at Taxim in Chicago translates to a certain special actress for Michael Nagrant. Hopefully, the other dishes at this gourmet Greek eatery evoke a similar reaction. Glorious Bovine Juiciness: Ray's Hell Burger has managed to snag a place in Robyn Lee's heart as one of her favorite burgers. Lucky burger. SAS: Strangely Addictive Sausages: There's nothing like Polish sausages "stuffed in a bun and covered in mustard, hot peppers, and a mound of gloriously sauteed onions" at Jim's Original in Chicago. Falafawha?: FalafaPizza, now...
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Sweet and Savory: A healthy dose of salt and pepper only adds to the already supremely balanced burger and fries at Reservoir in Silver Lake, California. Chifa, Anyone?: Head to New Jersey with Brian Yarvin to sample two fine Chinese-Peruvian meals. New Kid on the Block: Get a taste of Fritz Pastry and its pineapple tarte tatin's "perfect flaky undercarriage" in Chicago. It's Doughnut Time: Join Carey Jones as she mercilessly eats her way through the Doughnut Plant's menu; a delicious journey full of jelly, frosting, and errant doughnut holes. New York Slice in Chicago: If you're craving a piece of New York, you can find a typical Big Apple–style slice in Chicago's Wicker Park at Santullo's Eatery....
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Sweet and Savory: A healthy dose of salt and pepper only adds to the already supremely balanced burger and fries at Reservoir in Silver Lake, California. Chifa, Anyone?: Head to New Jersey with Brian Yarvin to sample two fine Chinese-Peruvian meals. New Kid on the Block: Get a taste of Fritz Pastry and its pineapple tarte tatin's "perfect flaky undercarriage" in Chicago. It's Doughnut Time: Join Carey Jones as she mercilessly eats her way through the Doughnut Plant's menu; a delicious journey full of jelly, frosting, and errant doughnut holes. New York Slice in Chicago: If you're craving a piece of New York, you can find a typical Big Apple–style slice in Chicago's Wicker Park at Santullo's Eatery....
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Franks and Slushies: There's a hot dog for every flavor, cuisine, or mood you might be in the mood for at Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio. And who can resist a habanero-lime slushie? Third Time's the Charm: Adam Kuban heads to Veloce Pizzeria, where the Margherita was named Frank Bruni's No. 2 pizza in NYC, and finds the pies there are best eaten immediately. I have no problem with that. Fast-Food Chain Doesn't Crush Childhood Dreams: Chichi Wang rediscovers Potbelly Sandwich Works and finds "very tasty sandwiches for an extremely reasonable price." Family-Friendly Burgers: Head over to Dish in Flintridge, California, for a burger that makes Damon Gambuto "proud to be an American." Addictive Sandwich: Skip...
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Behind the Scenes: Get a serious look behind the making of Marea's fusilli with baby octopus and bone marrow. Experimental Burgers: Seattle's Lunchbox Laboratory serves up an endless repertoire of burger experiments. You can't lost with a dork burger! Surprise! Secret Menu!: Sun Wah Bar-B-Que in Chicago manages to surprise Michael Nagrant via Facebook with a couple of secret items off the menu. Who said Facebook wasn't useful? Mantao in Manhattan: Robyn Lee samples the offerings at Mantao Chinese Sandwiches in NYC, focusing on the namesake steamed sesame buns. Italian Beef Extravaganza: Nick Kindelsperger discovers Chickie's has one of "the best examples of an Italian beef in Chicago."...
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Three Square Meals: After reporting on the deliciousness that is Locanda Verde's breakfast, Ed Levine happily goes back for lunch and dinner. Pizza by Wrigley's: Daniel Zemans enjoys a taste of Roman-style pizza at Pizza Rustica, a cozy pizzeria in the shadow of Wrigley Field. Fusion That Breaks All the Rules: The beef and lemongrass salad at Han 202 in Chicago is one of Michael Nagrant's favorite dishes this year. South African Surprise: Damon Gambuto explores the South African barbecue tradition at Springbok Bar & Grill in Van Nuys, CA and finds that he loves the fries, but the monkey gland sauce disappoints....
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