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Blogger: Frank Pepe's 'Overrated, Overhyped, Awful'
Clam pie at Pepe's is my favorite food on the planet. Clams, garlic, herbs on that wonderfully thin and charred crust transports me to heaven every time.
The tomato pie is also stellar. And when I must have Mooz, the bacon and onion and pepperoni's also good. I've got a standards that I stick too.
Golden Shopping Mall's Gourmet Noodles & Delicacies Gets an Upgrade
I get the short rib soup weekly for lunch. Lots of Noodles and super tender beef. I love the arromatic topping they put on right before serving and the broth is amazing and rich. Deep flavors here.
A bowl of this stuff always has my co workers drooling.
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Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
I've never been to the NYC place, so I could not perform a test, butI wonder if the crust will be different. You know the whole NYC water thing??
Blogger: Frank Pepe's 'Overrated, Overhyped, Awful'
Clam pie at Pepe's is my favorite food on the planet. Clams, garlic, herbs on that wonderfully thin and charred crust transports me to heaven every time.
The tomato pie is also stellar. And when I must have Mooz, the bacon and onion and pepperoni's also good. I've got a standards that I stick too.
Golden Shopping Mall's Gourmet Noodles & Delicacies Gets an Upgrade
I get the short rib soup weekly for lunch. Lots of Noodles and super tender beef. I love the arromatic topping they put on right before serving and the broth is amazing and rich. Deep flavors here.
A bowl of this stuff always has my co workers drooling.
Nom Wah for Dim Sum?
The food I can't speak to because I'm biased. I've been going here since I was a kid in the '80's so this particular Dim Sum is one of those tastes that will forever be inscribed in my taste memory. I sure will be sad if I couldn't get my annual fix. Whether it's good or bad Dim Sum I don't know.
But I can attest to the awsome, 'only in NY' scene in this place. I love the waitstaff, and if there is a crew playing ma jong on a table in the back it adds even more to the authenticity. You should of seen the place before the renovation...authentic or diry...I'm not sure.
But you'll hopefully catch the place when they are not closed by the Health Dept, as I found myself standing out front with some out of town guests a bit embarassed. And if you are skwirmy about filthy bathrooms this may not be the place for you.
Certainly an experience.
Hardee's Brings Back Six Dollar Burger
I think the 'Pastrami Six dollar burger' was the most unhealthy fast food item in the country a few years back.
110+ grams of fat
1,000+ calories
and only God should know how much sodium.
Thanks Hardees/Carl's for helping America get even fatter.
Nashville Eats?
Germantown Bistro is nice, but not really in walking distance from Union Sta.. I also like the Mojo grill for Cajun bent food.
Fried Bolonga sandwhich in a HonkeyTonk goes perfect with a cold beer too! Sorry I cant' remenber which one it was though. Loved it and I hate bolonga.
Favorite Chicago Foods?
Where to begin. My family has come to call Chicago the junk food capital of the world! That may be a stretch but there are so many unhealthy eating options I think I just gained 5lbs writting about it.
Italian beef...dipped of course. I love a properly done Chicago Hot Dog too. Great Ribs. and Pizza of course, but I'm partial to the NYC variety.
Top 10 Grilled Burgers in NYC?
I don't know it they are griddled or grilled, but Pipers Kilt up in Inwood (one of three locations) has my gold standard for pub burgers. I just cant believe they haven't been written up here yet?
Top 10 Grilled Burgers in NYC?
I don't know if they are grilled or griddled, but Pipers' Kilt in Inwood has by gold standardurger I have ever had.
And PFY PJ Clark's burgers are definately griddled, cause while I was eating oysters with my Guiness last week I peeked in the kitchen and saw a bunch of burgers lined-up and staying warm on the griddle. I just hope they don't sit there too long. 5 guys are griddled too.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 61: The Acid Reflux Chest Tightness Diet
FUnny I am not surprised that there are many fellow Acid Reflux sufferers on this site. I raise my hand as well, but I have no great suggestions that don't include cuttting out everything good to eat. For you Ed, this must be an occupational hazard. I have not excuse.
Prilosec works pretty good, but as previously mentioned diet is key. No coffee, no smoking, no alcohol, no cheese, no tomato sauce, no greese, and certainly no Falafel.
Good Luck
Seeing Double
That burger looks great. I had by first double cheese and Steak n' Shake as a kid and have been hooked ever since.
Now that I'm nowhere near Steak n' Shake or In N Out I make them at home with the smash method. So yummy!
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
Yeah does L.A. not allow wood ovens or something? What a shame... all that smog and none of it from pizza. Ha ha.
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
Hey pizzafreak, id like to know about the enviro laws too....i agree thats why there wont be coal burning ovens but there are wood burning restaurants and pizzerias...a small number of which make great pies....
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
Pizzafreak, could you please elaborate on how the LA laws would hurt a great pizzeria opening?
What's Your Favorite New York Cheesecake?
A grand old black & white cheesecake, with a huge glass of cold milk!
What's Your Favorite New York Cheesecake?
No question about it, Peter Lugers! One of the waiters there once told me that they get the cheesecake from a local bakery but the bakery only sells the PL version to Peter Lugers and the recipe is a secret. I would give anything to get my hands on it!
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
His crappy attitude will do great in SF. right along with his overpriced pies. NY gets Nate Appleman (yay!) and SF gets Mr. Sleeves and his "golden ticket pizza"- perfect.
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
that's surprising (and kind of a let down), but the pies were impeccable regardless. thanks Gianluca!
-brooks
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
@nycParkie
pizzacommander is right, the water thing is not that big of a factor
i do think it has something to do with it, but def not as importnat as humidity
@pizzacommander
i was there sunday
palombino actually made all the pies
mangieri just worked the oven
i knew right away when i saw the first pizza that it was not mangieri's
then i asked and found out that so it was
Gianluca
Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco
@ nycparkie- i don't believe in the east coast/west coast water myth, but i do think the humidity plays a sizable role no matter where a pie is made
@ anyone at Sunday's Pieman's- I'm betting Mangieri made the Filetti and Palombino made the Soppressata, but who made the Margherita???
Blogger: Frank Pepe's 'Overrated, Overhyped, Awful'
Just visited Pepe's again...and Modern. Agree that the clam pie at Pepe's is great. The others, though.....aren't. In fact, they're way down the list on my criteria. Sort of tasteless....and laboriously chewy.
Though Modern's crust is floppier, the taste of their "red" pies is quite memorable, and delicious. Their clam pie suffers by comparison (the fresh clams at Pepe's are unbeatable on a pie.) IMO.
Nom Wah for Dim Sum?
as a rule, try to avoid bathrooms in Chinatown restaurants. Just don't do that to yourself.
Nom Wah for Dim Sum?
I don't live in NY, but thanks for the heads up on the bathroom situation for when I do. :x
Favorite Chicago Foods?
Portillo's for beef (dipped, of course) and hot dogs, yes, but you gotta try the double cheeseburger with everything. It'll add to your wait time, but it's so worth it--roller-grilled, lightly charred, juicy and dripping with cheese. Oooh, and the cheese fries! Canned sauce, but it's good.
For pizza? Home Run Inn!
Nashville Eats?
Oh has anyone had the 'Sam's Sushi' experience? And if so...any advice? Thanks!
FP
Nashville Eats?
I'm over in nashville tomorrow or the next - glad I came across this thread.
Thanks!
Nashville Eats?
I believe Sunset Grill in Hillsboro Village has a cheaper late night menu (after 11?). Ru San's is not exclusive to Nashville but is cheap and fun.
Nashville Eats?
Gotta co-sign with Emsev on this thread... a lot of the suggestions here are ok places to eat, but if you're TRULY a serious eater you're not looking for the chains or fast casual places. Fortunately Nashville has a lot of solid local cheap eats, even if a lot of them aren't right near where you'll be staying. Cheap booze is also readily available as well.
In the already mentioned Hillsboro Village area check out Savarino's for great italian sandwiches and pastries and will put you near several bars. Unfortunately they don't stay open super late. If you're not super hungry though, the small plates at the nearby Cabana make for decent drunk food.
Jack's BBQ on lower broadway is the best bet in that neck of the woods, although Rippy's can give them a run for their money when it comes to ribs (but not anything else). Don't even bother looking for food on 2nd avenue proper.
Also, if it were me, I'd say you could eat late at Mojo Grill (while you wash it down with drinks from the adjacent Broadway Brewhouse) and then mosey up the street to Red Door Saloon for drinks that will give you more bang for your buck. THEN if you want to kick yourself for not going to undergrad in Nashville, stumble further to Demonbruen street.
Finally... Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Steal someone's car to get there if you have to. It's worth it.
Hardee's Brings Back Six Dollar Burger
If eating too much fast food leads to one's becoming obese and ill-health, you should be preparing a lawsuit... against yourself. Eat what you want, buy what you want to, and live with the repercussions of your own actions without holding the purveyor responsible.
Favorite Chicago Foods?
Loved the thin crust at Pizano's in the Loop. Yum!
Nashville Eats?
I was recently in Nashville and the best place we ate was out at the Loveless Cafe. Downhome family style, all the biscuits you can eat. I'm told that some locals don't like it as much as they used to, but if that's the case, it must have been heaven before, because it's pretty close to that now.
Favorite Chicago Foods?
I've been to Portillo's more times than I can count. I've only ever had Italian Beef there, dipped, loaded with giardinera.
There's a lot of great pizza places, including a great little family-owned place out in my neck of the suburbs (Maciano's) but I'll take my own over any of them.
Favorite Chicago Foods?
Portillo's hot dogs in the 'burbs, Wiener Circle in the city. Burt's Pizza in Morton Grove. Or Lou Malnati's. And Boston's Italian beef, dipped please.
Favorite Chicago Foods?
@suschef: Chicago style deep dish has the sauce on top with cheese underneath, that's just the way it is constructed. I think if you were expecting a new york style slice you're going to be disappointed because it's just a completely different animal. 45 minutes is a pretty standard wait given that the pizza is considerably thicker than a thin crust pizza so it just takes longer to bake. Hopefully your next run in with Chicago deep dish will be more enjoyable!
@ MadelynRodriguez: According to wiki it's a sandwich that uses fried green plantains instead of bread that's a specialty of PR and Chicago... drool.
Favorite Chicago Foods?
@2qrs - Have yet to try but it is at the top of my list (for food, but not decor! Also, lunch may be better than dinner) : Mercat a la Planxa. It is right in the south Loop area, on S Michigan. Supposed to be yummy.
[http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/04/mercat-a-la-planxa-lockwood-chicago-hotel-restaurants.html]
Also, I would rec'd Cafe Mediterra on S Dearborn (S Loop-ish). It is a delightful place to eat (get the mini lamb burgers and the home-made potato chips)...
...it is kinda a small plate kind of place
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I've never been to the NYC place, so I could not perform a test, butI wonder if the crust will be different. You know the whole NYC water thing??