http://www.chow.com/boards/8 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:25:15 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://www.chow.com/topics/629412#4827995 Dusty's can be spotty and so can Mitchell's. If you are going for a chain, go to Bravo (next door to Mitchell's), no smoking, consistently great quality and something for everyone. Even their seafood bisque is better than Mitchell's. http://www.bravoitalian.com/location.html?id=275 And if was between Dusty's and Mitchell's I'd choose Dusty's every time! Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:33:43 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/629412#4827995 http://www.chow.com/topics/633307#4827960 Oo... Curry Udon.... Did not know they had that! Are the udon noodles thick or thin? (Please say thick :)) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:17:19 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633307#4827960 http://www.chow.com/topics/633779#4827929 I moved to Wichita about 2 years ago and we cannot find a local mom and pop ice cream place. All there is here that I know about is Braum's & DQ. I would be open to traveling up to 80 miles (we love a good road trip) and the only criteria is that it can't be a large chain. In a dream world a nice old fashioned marble topped counter with a soda jerk that serves sodas, home made ice creams, or maybe even an egg cream would be what I am looking for. Thanks for the suggestions!! Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:01:06 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633779#4827929 http://www.chow.com/topics/604602#4827839 Perhaps a little later for the original poster, but I recommend Primo on Lyndale around 52nd. Good solid Italian neighborhood restaurant that understands how food should taste, and doesn't make a big deal about it. Discus Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:09:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/604602#4827839 http://www.chow.com/topics/329259#4827803 you can still get a great gooey butter cake like lake forests at claytons bakery. try it out its wonderful. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:51:11 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/329259#4827803 http://www.chow.com/topics/330889#4827793 um, if you are talking about gooey butter cake clayton's bakery has it. i am not sure if they make blueberry but i know they make regular and almond. Clayton's also has paradise cake that tastes just like lake forests. its wonderful and amazingly good. hope i helped some. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:54 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/330889#4827793 http://www.chow.com/topics/124374#4827785 sorry, its a few years after you asked. but theres this wonderful little place in west county called claytons bakery. they make alot of the old coffee cakes that lake forest did. its not too far into went county its right outside kirkwood. they have the caramel crunch rings, paradises, and alot of other. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/124374#4827785 http://www.chow.com/topics/633678#4827759 Thanks! This will help a lot. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633678#4827759 http://www.chow.com/topics/592201#4827745 Looked through these posts on Lola, and it seems in Cleveland you are not allowed to criticise the great Michael Symon, and that the above posters reply to such reviews with "it's a distinctly minority opinion" or chastise the poster for not complaining to the server, AND management, AND emailing them. A lot of people love this restaurant, unlike me, but there is also a lot of detailed criticsm. When a restaurant gets things wrong several times, it is up to the restaurant to respond and change. Some owners lurk on Chowhound just to find out what may be wrong with this place, but i get the feeling that Lola thinks they are above this.(I just posted my review on CH. I am a former chef from another older mid size town like Cleveland. My answer to the unhappy posters is to try Crop in the Warehouse District ) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:20:41 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/592201#4827745 http://www.chow.com/topics/630717#4827730 I was curious and tried it for the first time today. Underwhelmed is an understatement. > At 2 PM there was a line that took about 10 minutes (which is just fine if you are going to get something very special). > The 5 minute wait on a take out order was actually 10 minutes. They also have no accommodations for those wanting to take out. > The fries were over-salted, lukewarm and hard -- not crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. I'd guess they'd been sitting around for a while. I have had better fries at McDonalds. > The containers weren't labeled. That doesn't sound like a big deal, but when you get a burger with a lot of toppings, it's messy to disassemble it to figure out which one is which and then have to put it back together again. > What's with the lack of Spicy Baja burger here in Minnesota? I asked for it and was told that it's only served in California and Colorado -- that you're serving the Twin Cities burger here. For that matter, we don't even warrant a pepper-jack cheese or chipotle bun option??? Don't tell me, let me guess: you bought into the hype that no one here likes heat, right? That generalization is about as outdated and untrue as that whole "Minnesota Nice" thing. Not so much on either of them. The order taker suggested a "spicy mustard". I passed. > I now know why its called a "smash" burger. The patty was smashed and charred in grease. It came completely unsalted. It is my first and likely last visit. If I was an investor, I'd stay away from this place Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:06:48 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/630717#4827730 http://www.chow.com/topics/626283#4827673 Yeah, the Craftsman probably isn't going to restore your faith in Minnesota servers. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:34:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/626283#4827673 http://www.chow.com/topics/633749#4827647 On a 2 day trip to Cleveland, we went to Crop for their Sunday Dinner, Saigon for lunch, and Lola for dinner . (Thanks for the reccs, Chowhounds) Sunday dinner at Crop is an abbreviated dinner with shared salad, house dessert and choice of entree: $25 per person. Cornbread with black pepper butter was not overly sweet. The salad was mixed greens with plenty of arugula, yellow and red beets, kalamata olives, sundried tomato and parmesan: very good. Entrees: very fresh salmon with soy wasabi drizzles, and a 'seafood jumble': seared scallops and shrimp (neither overcooked) and a good chunk of I think sea bass with a thick tomato vinaigrette and reduced balsamic. Both delicious. Creamy risotto with zucchini, small peas and garlic scape very enjoyable, well cooked and seasoned. Dessert was a sort of deconstructed key lime pie: 2 frozen rounds of lime creme fraiche mousse with a dab of lime marmalade and brown sugar and butter sprinkes to simulate the crust. Yes! Not a bad note in the meal, and the service was attentive and friendly. Cocktails, while expenive, were inventive and successful. This is a real find. Saigon on E 4th street: played if safe with ‘Mi wonton’. Delicate pork dumplings and egg noodles in flavorful chicken broth, with cilantro, scallions and crisp fried onions. Satisfying. The 2 drinks we got were an aromatic, slightly smoky Thai iced tea and ‘lemon juice’; very refreshing crushed lemons and sugar syrup. The only failure was fried bananas with a wimpy batter that tasted strangely like cornflakes. I would gladly go there again and taste the pho or banh mi. Lola was the big disappointment. Recommended both by ‘hounds and a food blogger I trust, we were expecting a lot. The best dish was the “fresh bacon” appetizer, which was really uncured pork belly. The tartness of the apricot sauce cut the richness of the pork fat, and the pickled chilis and thin sliced fruit were good enhancements. But the hanger steak, ordered medium rare, came out very rare, the rosemary potato fries were from bought frozen potatoes and were too salty to eat, the crispy pig ear, a nice idea, was overwhelmed with vinegar and salt, and the smoked pork chop was nothing special, though the creamed corn was a comfort. And again too much salt. I like salt as a seasoning and as a way to bring out flavors, but this obscured the flavors rather than enhancing them. I complained to the server and ordered a side of wild mushrooms, which arrived too salty to eat! I didn’t trust them enough, at this point to order dessert, but my daughter got the 6 A.M. Special, and this was as satisfying as I had hoped Lola would be: two strips of fried brioche in a light egg batter, a spoonful of lush, buttery bacon ice cream topped with a small lacy brandy snap and maple syrup. Great! I thought at least they couldn’t screw up an Americano coffee; but the coffee, all half cup of it, tasted like watered down regular coffee, and wasn’t worth finishing. So what went wrong? The raw ingredients were all good, but on a Monday night when the chef is out of town opening another restaurant, maybe the kitchen has a lack of commitment to quality. We were sitting at the chef’s table, and at the end of the evening one of the chefs asked me how the meal was. “it was mixed” I said in an unenthusiastic voice. “Oh, that’s how it is sometimes” was her only reply. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:23:23 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633749#4827647 http://www.chow.com/topics/628646#4827634 Have eaten there once. The tempura shrimp was good. The veggie spring rolls were crispy & tasty but with minuscule filling. The seafood hot & sour soup was a disaster, thick gloop with sea legs + bits of shrimp, the soup base tasted like it came from a can. The chow mein was nondescript, too salty, could definitely use some garlic + more veggies + more "wok hey". Still, I suppose I'll try the place again to see if this meal was an exception. (Why are so many people - on other boards - raving about this place? "Most authentic etc" it is not.) The wide fried noodles and complimentary sauces were frippery, the touted wasabi mayo sauce ($1) bland and slightly repellent. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:12:11 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/628646#4827634 http://www.chow.com/topics/633302#4827430 If I recall correctly (from my long-past french-fry eating days), the Convention Grill does great fries, too. And I think that french fries go beautifully with a hot fudge sundae. Just sayin'. Anne Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:12:14 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633302#4827430 http://www.chow.com/topics/632921#4827229 Ooh! I forgot about TBS mart. I shop there lots, but (for obvious reasons) never for marmite or vegemite. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:48:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/632921#4827229 http://www.chow.com/topics/633683#4827028 Anybody know where to find it? Dierbergs is actually sellng some right now, but it's not very good -- and it's just cherry, strawberry and grape. Anyone know where to find a good selection of flavors? I have a weird craving.... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:37:32 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633683#4827028 http://www.chow.com/topics/603272#4826939 see my review on another thread - cuban sandwich was killer. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/603272#4826939 http://www.chow.com/topics/487388#4826933 the hubs and i hate dinner at Swagger last night - 85th and Wornall as mentioned above. the place doesn't look like much from the outside and is certainly a "working man's bar" on the inside (also mentioned above)....the food was really, really, really darned good. let me add that we were very skepitcal. we went in to have a beer and check the place out before committing to dinner. with the 42 beers on tap, we were almost sold (despite the man sitting next to us with his head on the table asleep? passed out?). will, the bartender and our server, was very welcoming and knowledgeable. the bar is stocked with quite an excpetional offering of different liquors, also. no one was drinking wine so i didn't even ask about that - doesn't strike me as a wine-drinking place. after talking to will and seeing the menu, we were sold. i immediately decided on the The Fidel Castro (Cuban) - i think i dreamt about it last night in my sleep. pulled pork, ham and swiss w/mustard and pickel on a hoagie roll grilled panini-style. it was heaven. hubs had the beef and cheddar. in-house roasted and thinly sliced beef with cheddar on an kaiser bun. doesn't sound too exciting but rest-assured the beef was incredible enough on it's own. the original sandwhich had a cheese sauce but my man opted out of that - wonder what that would have been like? the fries were steak fries which i don't dig so much but the onion rings were killer - big, handmade rings. i hope the chef/kitchen there sticks around - we saw one person take out food but otherwise no one else was eating....just lots of bud/bud light drinking. check it out. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:57:22 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/487388#4826933 http://www.chow.com/topics/633669#4826899 Oh, one other thing. The lamb scottadito is the dish they are "known for". I still prefer the stringozzi. ~TDQ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:36:28 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633669#4826899 http://www.chow.com/topics/633542#4826870 There have been a bunch of threads this year on the same topic. Just do a quick search. Scalawags in downtown TC for great fried Whitefish. Cheap, good and a local chain. Amical on main street. Very good but it can be a bit loud. The Cooks House on Main right on the Boardman river. This is on the far East end of Main Street. Le Becasse is well worth a visit. Bowers Harbor Inn on Mission point is nice and away from down town. There is also the Boat House at Bowers Harbor. If you are willing to drive I always suggest The Walloon Lake Inn. Which is a real hidden Gem but closer to Petoskey. http://www.restaurantlabecasse.com/ http://www.boathouseonwestbay.com/ http://www.bowersharborinn.net/ http://www.walloonlakeinn.com/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:55 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633542#4826870 http://www.chow.com/topics/633668#4826848 Finally made it to this classic dive last weekend. It is only open until 2PM on Saturdays and stopping there never quite came together before. The tiny restaurant serves only burgers and fresh cut fries, but they are both about as good as it gets. And they are served with an attitude. Here are my photos and longer review. I hope to get back there soon. http://www.kansastravel.org/wichita/bomberburger.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:56 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633668#4826848 http://www.chow.com/topics/122804#4826829 5 years probably was a tad late. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:06:53 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/122804#4826829 http://www.chow.com/topics/633464#4826823 Crown Candy serves edmund's chili and tamales....same as OT Hodges. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633464#4826823 http://www.chow.com/topics/631835#4826614 You might check out these guys too: Pierson Meat Processing (618) 684-2014 994 S Mudline Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:01:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/631835#4826614 http://www.chow.com/topics/633277#4826494 I like El Camino Real in Kansas City, KS (one on N. 7th and one on Argentine Blvd) they have hand-made tortillas and great Tacos Al Pastor sliced right from the spit spinning in the front window. I also really like the tacos at El Vulcan on Independence Ave. in Independence. It's kind of a little diamond in the rough-occupying a little building that used to be a donut shop I think. The carne asada tacos are great and the spicy green sauce is killer. Good luck! Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:18:51 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633277#4826494 http://www.chow.com/topics/390538#4826444 Banana Leaf is absolutely fantastic. The owner really goes out of his way to make you feel at home. We came in with a group of ten (we called ahead to be courteous, of course) and he had special dishes made for us on top of the chaats and the buffet. Every time I eat here I can barely drive home because I'm stuffed so uncomfortably with South Indian food. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:31:40 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/390538#4826444 http://www.chow.com/topics/483320#4826407 Yeah, I don't like that when you ask WFM seafood employees what came in today, they sigh and say "everything." Yeah, sure. That's why they have so much value added product like salmn burgers. Eh. I've had good luck thus far with Costco fish. but have only tried the Alaskan halibut and Pacific cod thus far. Both were fresh and quite good. I will add that I only buy fish on the day they put it out. I generally shop in the morning, so I know it's only been out a couple hours at most, and I put it on ice in a chest for the ride home, then cook it that evening. It does leach a lot of liquid, from thawing, no doubt, but the flesh has been firm and tasty on both purchases, no complaints. I'll probably try the trout next. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:04:42 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/483320#4826407 http://www.chow.com/topics/631606#4826104 The Lawrence Sertoma cookoff does this, and we've participated several times. Its a lot of fun for us because we get to talk to people, and fun for the people to taste and find out more about barbecue. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:48:43 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/631606#4826104 http://www.chow.com/topics/633592#4826038 Where in KC is the best place to enjoy top notch bar food, and maybe catch an Iowa Hawkeye football game? And I'm not just talkin about burgers and wings, I want Big Screen TV's, smoked meats, good beer, pro Hawkeye crowd, top notch pizza. Gotta be a great food and football haven in your great city that fits the bill. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:22:33 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633592#4826038 http://www.chow.com/topics/629211#4825992 Seconding the recommendations for Blue Mont Bandaged Cheddar, Hook's Aged Cheddar, and Pleasant Ridge Reserve. I'd add to that list any kind of goat cheese from Capri Creamery. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:10:20 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/629211#4825992 http://www.chow.com/topics/626672#4825532 Edgerton is around Lake Koshkonong and there are great eating places in town and by the lake. Fox Point Grille is excellent along with Ray's Family Restaurant. We also have A&W and Subway and other eateries I am sure I am missing along with the bar and grills in town. Out by the lake there is Buckhorn Supper, Emilgail's, Lake House Inn, Finn's Bar and Grill, Anchor Inn and Norm's Hideaway. There is also McDonald's, Culver's, etc. I have never had a bad meal in any of the above restaurants. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:05:54 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/626672#4825532 http://www.chow.com/topics/633161#4825229 Iron Barley. High class food in a restaurant with a decor that can only be called "early VFW Hall". Need a car to get there. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:31:48 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633161#4825229 http://www.chow.com/topics/633385#4825073 If you are there on July 4th (assume a hotel resto is open), it's a great vantage point to watch the Taste of Minnesota fireworks. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:33:12 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633385#4825073 http://www.chow.com/topics/622772#4825029 The best place to eat out here is Rhapsody in Nelsonville, just outside of Hocking Hills. Rhapsody offers a seasonal dinner menu with a delectable array of fresh ingredients: Seafood, chicken, pasta and vegetarian dishes, premium beef, signature desserts and specialty cocktails and coffee drinks. While your there try staying at Hickory Grove Cabins Lake View Cabin with its own stocked fishing pond on 8 private acres . Visit there web site at : http://www.hickorygroveretreat.com or call Toll Free at 1-877-745-0040 to book the cabin now. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:13:42 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/622772#4825029 http://www.chow.com/topics/633241#4824970 nix the rings for sure TST Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:51:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633241#4824970 http://www.chow.com/topics/632260#4824938 You might also consider the Cafe at Briarcliff. I've had breakfast there once or twice, but I think they also do lunch/dinner. http://www.thecafeatbriarcliff.com/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:42:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/632260#4824938 http://www.chow.com/topics/632925#4824826 I also am not a big fan of Piazza's but my parents love it. They are owned by members of the same family that owned Cafe Di Napoli. Some of the recipes are the same. I also agree that Latuff's is your better bet. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:11:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/632925#4824826 http://www.chow.com/topics/497210#4824763 update: Place to Try...Stonehouse in Escanaba...I know it's a long way but The liver and onions were the best i have ever had in a Restaurant!! Truly the best Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:50:14 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/497210#4824763 http://www.chow.com/topics/628441#4824296 Check out Grinders in the Crossroads, my favorite place ever! Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:10 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/628441#4824296 http://www.chow.com/topics/632970#4824048 Sawasdee for Thai on 86th and Ditch. I believe H2O Sushi is closed this week for vacation. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:23:47 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/632970#4824048 http://www.chow.com/topics/633370#4823984 Hoping to eat at either the Nook, Sea Salt or Brasa on the fourth. Read in the paper that the Nook (and Shamrock's) is closed. Anyone know if Sea Salt or Brasa will be open? And yes, I know I can call and find out if necessary. Thanks. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:57:35 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633370#4823984 http://www.chow.com/topics/633035#4823716 Fusilli - Not sure if the children are foodies either, but I'd recommend India House on Grand Avenue. Its really delicious, it's large and spacious, it's reasonably priced and afterwards, walk down to Grand Ol' Creamery. Again, then, right down Marshall, the Longfellow Grill on the patio or even Highland Grill. Another rec would Bon Vie. I love the bistro feel and they excellent eggs benedict, giant caramel rolls and great quiches. The other no frills joint if you're in the mood for lunch is Maverick's in Roseville at Larpenteur/Lexington. They have all kinds of brisket, etc. with pretty darn good fries, (I actually get the hot ham and cheese) and they have malts/shakes too. I too live in St Paul and those are places we enjoy going. Unfortunately, for dinner spots, we usually travel OUTSIDE St Paul! :) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:55 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633035#4823716 http://www.chow.com/topics/631270#4823602 All of the TJ's are a little different, but the Woodbury location is as typically stocked grocery-wise (can't comment on the wine shop) as any in most parts of the US. SLP location is smaller. Since the Randolph location was built on top of a postage stamp, I imagine it's pretty dang small with limited selection. Haven't been there yet. (Don't intend to go, except that I'm sure I will just to see if maybe my mind has changed and maybe to kick the store manager in the shins, telling him to pass it on up the corporate chain of command, for ruining the neighhorhood. Thanks, dude, for blocking our access to and from 35E. We like to sit in your traffic on our commutes home from work, because, you know, there's a lot of room to maneuver on Randolph which has only one lane in each direction.) Personally, I hate the whole TJ's experience, stupidly cramped parking lot that backs up and clogs the neighborhood thru-traffic, crowded aisles with people impatiently hanging over you to get to their what-ever favorite in the freezer/fridge cases, weirdly shrink-wrapped onto styrofoam trays produce (great! buy organic, then shroud everything fresh in plastic), but you do have to try one for yourself at least once. Some of their products do have a real following and you can find many, many lists of chowhound's favorites on the chains board. Why, here's a post that's more than 250 long that's at the top of the chains board right now http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/355253#2136168 But, they seem to target dual-income urbanites who want short-cut cooking and convenience foods with a global flair and the aura of food ethics. If you like to cook from scratch, there are a million better places in St. Paul to go that do a better job of supporting the local economy, St. Paul Farmers Market for starters, but also the Selby/Dale Mississippi Market, (and presumably, the West 7th MissMkt when it opens in July), or even Lunds on Ford Parkway. If you want real ethnic, try Dragon Star Oriental Foods on Minnehaha or even Cub on University. Or Cossetta's on West 7th. if you don't mind cramped chains and are chasing the whole food ethics thing, Whole Foods (there's one on Fairview) does a better job at that, although, it's equally as crowded. If you want pre-packaged foods, Golden Fig on Grand carries local stuff (not a huge selection though, and the parking is also bad.) There are plenty of wine shops around St. Paul, Wine Thief, Haskells, etc. You might even pass one (although not the best one) at Randolph and Hamline (as well as a Korte's grocery) on your way to TJ's. But, by all means, check it out and have an opinion for yourself. There's nothing wrong with (there's everything right, in fact) keeping an open mind. Maybe you can use little conveniences once in awhile. No shame in that. But, for me, the crowdedness of it all eliminates any advantage I'd gain for the convenience. ~TDQ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:28:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/631270#4823602 http://www.chow.com/topics/631884#4823560 NICHE. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:30:46 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/631884#4823560 http://www.chow.com/topics/633315#4823503 Craig's in Verona (10 minutes from Madison). Best. cake. ever. Scott's, which is actually in Madison, is also popular. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:37:54 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/633315#4823503 http://www.chow.com/topics/610897#4823338 Here is more female perspective for you on Manana. I went there for lunch with some of my coworkers a couple weeks ago. We work in an office near Metro State University, a few blocks towards downtown St. Paul. We truly loved it. As an authentic place. Near where we work. I loved the puposas I had which are kind of an El Salvadoran specialty. And it has been on my mind ever since with a return visit planned soon. In fact, it will be on my regular trajectory. The ambience is zero, as stated. When we were there, noone spoke good english, but we got by fine, and hungrykids, you will manage exceptionally with your Spanish. Speaking for myself, I would not be comfortable around there myself after dark or in the general environs. Maybe I am overly cautious. But I wouldn't. At lunch, with other people, it was very welcoming and a wonderful experience. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:02:58 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/610897#4823338 http://www.chow.com/topics/630274#4822970 No the best pizza in BG is Myle's :) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:38 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/630274#4822970 http://www.chow.com/topics/621846#4822923 Try Tehran Market in Overland Park. Some of their items can be expensive, but they do offer some good items. If you're closer to City Market, the Middle Eastern store there stocks rice and other grains, nuts, fresh baked bread, etc. for a fair price. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:17:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/621846#4822923 http://www.chow.com/topics/625127#4822913 Not sure if Lucca does, but I know La Mie is a great choice for buying bread and cheese. As well as Gateway Market. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:12:35 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/625127#4822913