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/669509#5208123 3 for old german beer hall. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669509#5208123 http://www.chow.com/topics/668523#5208069 I will say the cassoulet at Red Stag was inconsistent last year (one day I would get a confit duck leg, the next, a grilled chicken thigh...occasionally dry, sometimes made with navy beans, sometimes white beans, and I love pork belly, so it was never too fatty for me), however when it was on, it was terrific; comfortable, unctuous, salty, cockle-warming. At the time we lived a block away, so I ate it weekly... i have heard Meritage has a good rendition, but I have not yet had a chance to try it. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:51:08 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668523#5208069 http://www.chow.com/topics/123208#5208020 Dave, though I am reading a response of yours from 5 years ago, I can not agree with you more about the lose of Tapatio - their redpepper flake bread and the best margaritas in the world (and I now live in Maragaritaville - Key West). I can not return to Columbus without missing Tapatio. I used to make dinner on bread and maragritas. Often I would also get their black bean hummus or chipolte shrimp on corn cakes. I know Bruce the owner (maybe there were 2 owners?) died several years ago. Any idea of how to get a couple of their recipes - the bread and chipotle shrimp sauce? What a loss. Enjoyed Strada's World Cuisine also. You can't go back! Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:35:51 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/123208#5208020 http://www.chow.com/topics/669579#5207738 I will second this suggestion. Everett's, as long as they have the meat available, should be able to do something like this. I just don't know if they have veal currently. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:02:38 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669579#5207738 http://www.chow.com/topics/593960#5207451 To my above review of ABEARS -- DOWNTOWN SOUL FOOD , which I forgot to title, I regret to add that ANOTHER Northside Tulsa restaurant, Kinfolk's Soul Food Kitchen, which I have been meaning to visit for years and never did is, sadly, out of business. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:19:20 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/593960#5207451 http://www.chow.com/topics/669734#5207359 This restaurant is a gem, the prices are reasonable, the service excellent, and the food is delicious. We started with a three appetizer combination. The hummus was fine, the baba ghanouj was even better, it had a slighty smoky flavor that only comes from those who really know how to prepare baba. The third app was a chilled tomato based dip called matbucha, which is Moroccan in origin, and the sweetness of the cooked tomatoes was perfectly balanced by the heat of the peppers and the pungency of the garlic.. These were served with fresh, warm flatbreads. I had an excellent lamb shish kebab, and the lamb was both tender and well-seasoned, served over a typical regional pilaf of rice and short noodles. The dish came with a choice of soup or salad, and I was served a substantial (not side) Greek salad. My brother had beef shwarma, very nicely seasoned slices of spit-roasted beef served with hummus and flatbreads. He also ordered a side dish of a hot but delicious green Yemeni condiment that only cost seventy five cents. The kebabs were served with two delicious condiments gratis. The Olive Tree is not only a real find for the Hilliard community, but IMO is the type of place to which it is worth travelling. Please go and enjoy. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:45:35 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669734#5207359 http://www.chow.com/topics/669730#5207339 Yesterday a friend suggested Mango Thai on Selby for lunch. I had seen it many times and never tried it. Well! It is charming inside. One of those places that makes you believe you're not in St. Paul anymore. We had spring rolls with mango, I had a seared tuna salad with a (delicious), sinus-clearing wasabi dressing. She had one of the curries. All was notably fresh and delicious, and the service was great. Margi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:39:25 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669730#5207339 http://www.chow.com/topics/586364#5207030 The Pixies are touring? So, has anyone tried any of the brick-oven pizza places that have popped up around Waterford/West bloomfield the last couple years? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:20:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/586364#5207030 http://www.chow.com/topics/669639#5206576 Go to Six One Six in the JW Marriott hotel downtown. It's wonderful (and yes, it's new). Don't miss the smoked duck flatbread! www.ilovethejw.com/dining.html Last week I posted a detailed report of my recent dinner there in the Grand Rapids topic at http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/379217 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:32:21 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669639#5206576 http://www.chow.com/topics/668116#5206251 Chatterbox (several locations). beer, food, old video games (classic nintendo, sega), board games. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:40:57 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668116#5206251 http://www.chow.com/topics/659409#5206033 I've never tried the malt vinegar...let me know how it turns out! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:13:32 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659409#5206033 http://www.chow.com/topics/334868#5206011 Charlie Brown's closes at 2pm. I've been there for lunch twice, and both times the cooks and the waiters were yelling at each other in front of customers. My food was good, though. Pretty standard diner fare. In my opinion, the best place for a hamburger in town is at the Working Man's Friend, a complete dive bar in Haughville, south of the Haughville library on Belmont. The place is usually packed during lunch time. The double cheeseburger is fantastic. My friend has seen the Mayor there a few times. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:04:28 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/334868#5206011 http://www.chow.com/topics/662469#5205960 At Barrio, we shared a bunch of things. Stand outs were the guacamole (yeah, it was that good!), the Mahi Mahi taco, and the tostada. The only thing that I didn't love was the potato sopes - the goat cheese was just a little overwhelming. At Vincent, I had La Salade and the scallop appetizer as an entree. Both were very very good, but I just felt it wasn't $46 good (they charged me $33 for 6 scallops...). Others at my table had the gnocchi (rave reviews), a salmon special (decent but not quite flavorful enough), and steak frites (standard, but delicious). Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:47:51 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/662469#5205960 http://www.chow.com/topics/666421#5205769 Don't know if they'll accommodate a group of this size, but I'd call Schlafly's--either the Tap Room or Bottleworks. Food is excellent, there are many choices, including food an unadventurous teen would be happy with, and the price is right. The bonus is that the adults can enjoy some first-rate local beer. I know that they don't normally take reservations but they might do so for a large group. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:54 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/666421#5205769 http://www.chow.com/topics/665314#5205358 An update: The dan dan noodles weren't that good as leftovers. They had a kind of stroganoff-y taste almost. (And yeah, the scallion pancakes were those the-same-the-world-over mediocre ones. But the four-year-old liked 'em. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:30:03 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/665314#5205358 http://www.chow.com/topics/610386#5205323 An interesting article...if I still lived there I'd do it but on a limited visit there are other places I'll stick with. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:17:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/610386#5205323 http://www.chow.com/topics/353845#5205319 Ackroyd's Scotch Bakery, 5 mile & Beech Daly, still there. http://www.ackroydbakery.com/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:16:36 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/353845#5205319 http://www.chow.com/topics/669375#5204955 Thanks for the report. Ugh, BW3, I don't know why anyone would take someone from out of town there, I think they're awful, I don't know why they are so popular but the one by where I live is always packed with cars. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:19:39 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669375#5204955 http://www.chow.com/topics/669146#5204758 i think i just read niecie's moved to Troost - 64th & Troost. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:44:03 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669146#5204758 http://www.chow.com/topics/669476#5204636 OK, a new place has entered my consciousness and jumped to the top of my must try list - Lucky China. Just read this great piece on Heavy Table (http://heavytable.com/lucky-chinas-hidden-menu/) and I'm totally intrigued by the place. I think I had Cha Jang Mein when I was in Seoul a while back but I never knew the name and I've been trying to figure it out ever since. Has anyone been here? Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:31:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669476#5204636 http://www.chow.com/topics/399787#5204516 Exactly! I first ate them at my school cafeteria in Fresno, California; and hav ed since made and shared them in Bolivia, the Philippines, and Colombia. People everywhere love them. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:17:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/399787#5204516 http://www.chow.com/topics/666347#5204042 Agree. We found all aspects of the dining experience in MSP to be great. Creative, well prepared, properly seasoned food served by down to earth, fully informed, and considerate waitstaff. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:10:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/666347#5204042 http://www.chow.com/topics/667021#5203941 Yippee!!! Another satisfied customer. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:26:01 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/667021#5203941 http://www.chow.com/topics/558398#5203832 Local Harvest on Morgan Ford has a sign up for free range geese Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:07 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/558398#5203832 http://www.chow.com/topics/668972#5203327 Yep, this all clicks. The waitstaff can be snooty. On the plus side, it was indeed a special that impressed me last time I was there. It was a hanger steak--not a common dish in restaurants here, perfectly cooked, and totally worth putting up with the less satisfying experiences for. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668972#5203327 http://www.chow.com/topics/664471#5203320 Any reports? FOTD Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:16:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/664471#5203320 http://www.chow.com/topics/548140#5203190 Love "The National " (on National @ 9th/old Brooklyn Bob's) - vegan french toast and tasty tofu scramblers. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:13 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/548140#5203190 http://www.chow.com/topics/669091#5203150 You may not have much luck on Thanksgiving day, but why not try calling Cafe Manna (Brookfield) or the Comet Cafe (Farwell) to pick up on Wednesday? If you're looking for a treat, you should try Roots (Brewers Hill) while you're in town. Or go ethnic for T-day... lots of mediterranean places have excellent vegetarian dishes. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:29:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669091#5203150 http://www.chow.com/topics/121170#5202955 After they remodeled the cafeteria, Memorial Union discontinued the Thanksgiving buffet. I was sorry to see it go -- the atmosphere was pleasant, the food was good -- especially the fudge-bottom pie -- and the price was right. The Union website offers Thanksgiving dinner to go, but they don't server it at the Union any more. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:36 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/121170#5202955 http://www.chow.com/topics/668750#5202587 I haven't seen truffle butter at any of three KC area Costco stores (but I haven't been to Lee's Summit location.) French onion soup is in the freezer case at all three last time I shopped. I was pleased with the quality of Coleman organic chickens, which we found alongside the GoldKist product. It's more expensive, and completely worth it for more flavor, IMO. You'd need an ice chest to get those home safely, yes? Thanks for the warning on the smoked salmon, which I was considering for the holidays. Now I know to look elsewhere. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:08 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668750#5202587 http://www.chow.com/topics/417972#5201892 Yup, in the little strip mall on the SW corner of White Bear Ave and County Road E. Not exactly convenient for you, but if you were at Maplewood Mall for some reason...it isn't far from there. They have a pretty good variety of jerky and sticks. No website that I know of. If I have any problem with Von Hansons, it is that the stuff can be DRY on occasion, like eating shingles. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:56:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/417972#5201892 http://www.chow.com/topics/120426#5201729 A good think to try for first timers is the Texas Sampler. Although I have to admit that is what I get still to this date. I wish they would get a west side location. Chef Deni if you ever read this...please consider the request! :) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:56 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/120426#5201729 http://www.chow.com/topics/667809#5200895 I think Givanni's is the kind of place you have to try, primarily because there's such disparate opinion about it. I have never had a good meal there, ever, and I've eaten there a lot (as I had many friends who worked there). It's passable at best and gut-wrenchingly awful at worst, in my opinion. But like I said, some love it. There's a reason nearly every language has a way of saying "There's no accounting for taste." Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:51:56 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/667809#5200895 http://www.chow.com/topics/668933#5200776 How about pasties? Here's how we do it at our house: http://motherskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/11/upper-peninsula-style-pasty.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668933#5200776 http://www.chow.com/topics/664163#5200726 Chang's pork buns are good - and certainly his "signature," but it is his use of superior quality ingredients and unique spice selection that makes his food at the restaurants so good. I've had some of the more "famous" fried chicken's in Michelin Starred restaurants and the version I had at Ssam blew them away. If the "credible" chinese places around Columbus are sourcing ingredients and spices from the same places that Chang is, then perhaps they'll be as good. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:06 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/664163#5200726 http://www.chow.com/topics/668878#5200348 Smart Cookie, along with having to say that, could you say what you liked about the place when it was better? I have greatly enjoyed the fish specials, salads, and desserts over the years, especially the maple pot de creme! and the cornbread in the bread basket... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:25:08 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668878#5200348 http://www.chow.com/topics/668520#5199390 Yes, actually, just last week. Clancey's had goat meat (and they even Twittered about getting it in!) -- I got some and made a braised goat curry from it -- it was extremely fresh and tender. I don't know if they have it every week, but definitely give them a call. In the past I've also gotten it from Holy Land, although I liked the Clancey's goat meat better. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:55:33 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668520#5199390 http://www.chow.com/topics/390427#5199216 Great suggestion! I tried Plaza Deli a couple of days ago, and both my parents and I agree: very, very good. Good enough to supplant Star Deli for our normal corned beef on rye with Russian dressing sandwich. It's a more-than-solid #2 in my book, cheaper than most, and considering that the Stage's sandwich is a full $4 more than Plaza's, and the Star is $1 more, we've got a new destination for corned beef sandwiches. Thanks for dropping the idea! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:39:35 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/390427#5199216 http://www.chow.com/topics/666264#5199024 Jim, we had the ribs and they were pretty good...sauce too sweet for me. But they're an earnest young couple and I hope we give them some room to tweak. Baked beans were the real deal w/ salt pork. In this economy, I give them props for starting up. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:27:31 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/666264#5199024 http://www.chow.com/topics/667874#5198824 I was in Bloomfield Hills this week and saw them at Plum Market. I'm guessing you can also find them at Whole "Paycheck" Foods as well, if you'd rather eat them at home. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:18 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/667874#5198824 http://www.chow.com/topics/533816#5198385 A quick search turned up this-this is really good news... http://wouldibuyitagain.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/review-pizzology/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:45:41 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/533816#5198385 http://www.chow.com/topics/668731#5198123 My experience was a 7 out of 10 points; the service was on point (I appreciate having our salad split in the kitchen and not at the table), and most of our food was quite good, there a very limited menu and i REALLY dislike being asked "Bottled water or tap?" If I'm in the area I would probably go back (especially in the summer when the large doors are opened to the lake) but I wouldn't consider it a destination restaurant. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:24:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668731#5198123 http://www.chow.com/topics/666375#5198100 A little more info http://www.twincities.com/life/ci_13814825 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:09:17 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/666375#5198100 http://www.chow.com/topics/648619#5197845 The one in Brooklyn on Atlantic Ave seems bigger due to the architecture, but the lines can be painful. Well, not as bad as the one on 14th. Yeah, I go to a lot of Trader Joe's. I move a lot. All of you near Minnetonka are lucky with your TJs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:11:07 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/648619#5197845 http://www.chow.com/topics/659021#5197583 Went here tonight. We found it very good overall, but with a major disappointment and given the high price point, didn't think it was excellent. Maybe it's because we just ate at Finch's in Bloomington last night. Whereas restaurants like Finch's focus on simplicity by highlighting the freshness of their ingredients, we found Zing's focused on flavor with complex sauces. The major disappointment was the polenta fries small plate. These were greasy, very heavy, and not flavorful. The accompanying curry ketchup was wonderful and we couldn't eat the fries without soaking them in the ketchup. The zing zing shrimp plate was excellent. However we felt like for $10 it should come with more than 4 shrimp. Our favorite was the shrimp wonton. However, be aware you get only two wontons for $9. We were also pleased with the pineapple tamale and warm mushroom salad. A close second favorite was the pumpkin cheesecake. The crust (described above) was amazing, and it came with a walnut on top and a wonderful chocolate sauce on the side. Unlike many flavored cheesecakes, we could taste both the pumpkin and the cheese. The mahi mahi tacos were good, too, but in this case we thought the siracaha-based sauce on the side wasn't at the same level as the other sauces. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:18:45 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659021#5197583 http://www.chow.com/topics/667487#5197479 Another good local source for fresh turkey is Roperti's turkey farm on 5 mile in Livonia. $2.99/lb http://ropertis.webs.com/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:41:52 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/667487#5197479 http://www.chow.com/topics/668417#5197004 That's funny, I was just thinking yesterday that it's was that time of year for the nouveau beaujolais to be coming out. I can't wait to pick up a bottle or two for Thanksgiving(if not before)! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668417#5197004 http://www.chow.com/topics/668331#5196967 Where are you eating in this town where the server doesn't know the corkage policy or do any of those things mentioned? My recommendation would be to stop frequenting those establishments to avoid being disappointed. I think examples would be helpful to help the rest of us avoid these as well. As I hope is evident from my profile, my wife and I eat out in this town and in many others nationally and internationally, and the service you are describing is something we do not run into often in restaurants that are not bars with food or bistro/cafe/quick serve locales. When we do, we simply do not go there any more. If you encounter a server that has no knowledge of the restaurant's wine program and what appear to be the basic rules of service, might I suggest an email to the GM of those establishments to perhaps retrain those individuals or help them move on. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668331#5196967 http://www.chow.com/topics/665511#5196779 I've been to many a bachelorette parties in DT Mpls and Uptown. elle.eats, I'm also a St Paul girl. I agree with foureyes, it really does depend on what you're looking for. I'm 32 - and I recently went back to Chino after years of boycotting it (when it first opened, of course, that was the place to be) - and found the food decent and the ambience loud and social. It still reminds me of a place to see and be seen - that is what you might want for your evening. That, along with Solera (have had hit and misses there), the evening can get VERY pricey VERY quickly - don't know if that plays a factor. If you're looking for more a nice girls dinner/cocktail out and then getting rowdy - I would suggest Barbette-it's always got a pleasant vibe, the food is pretty darn good - you can chat and laugh over wine with the girls and then hit Chino for drinks, and then whereever else-(Stella rooftop, Independent, whatever you like). If you head DT, I've done dinner at Zelos (which surprisingly was very good, though some argue pasta is much too heavy for a night of drinking) but it was a good middle ground for a group that ranged from 22-44. And with good wine beforehand, it made doing shots at Aqua a little easier. :) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/665511#5196779