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  <id>665513</id>
  <title>Chain restaurants...enough said [Moved from Midwest Board]</title>
  <published_at>Sat Nov 07 21:31:28 -0800 2009</published_at>
  <post_count>0</post_count>
  <board>
    <id>32</id>
    <name>Chains</name>
  </board>
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    <post>
      <post>
        <level>0</level>
        <id>5164444</id>
        <content>Since moving from the Lindstrom area to St. Paul I have become something of a chain restaurant hater. When I moved to St. Paul, I was more than happy to say goodbye to Applebees, Perkins and the like. However, the other day I found myself craving the sour cream dip (for waffle fries) at Champps. Now let me tell you...I was appalled! I'm just curious if anyone else has a particular chain restaurant menu item they find particularly delicious. I also have uncontrollable cravings for McDonalds fries...but that's another post :) Or, perhaps, someone has a particular chain restaurant that really bugs them? I think my most hated chain restaurants would have to be Perkins, Baker's Square and Applebees. I just don't think these restaurants excel in anything. I can't remember ever eating anything decent and I almost always walk away wishing I had just slapped something together at home. Thoughts?</content>
        <published_at>Sat Nov 07 21:31:28 -0800 2009</published_at>
        <parent_id></parent_id>
        <user>
          <id>1119284</id>
          <name>elle.eats</name>
        </user>
      </post>
    </post>
  </posts>
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