diner food, health food, food food

[pbnesbit at msn.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Doreen" <nera at r...> wrote:
> Milz wrote:
> There's also a regionalism in the US. Some regions are known for
> certain foods/dishes. The best bagels are found in New York City,
> according to bagel fans.
> 
> Doreen wrote:
> And NYC has the best pastrami sandwiches and calzones. Their Ray's 
Pizza is
> outstanding! I had my first-ever roasted chestnut there, in the 
winter, from
> a street vendor.  They also have some of the best Chinese 
restaurants.
> 

> Iowa has its Iowa Chops ... and should have a good steak, but I 
have only
> found one place for miles around here that has a good one. *sigh* I 
miss my
> Illinois ethnic food. When I lived in Joliet, we knew where to go 
for the
> best chicken, or steak, or Italian food, etc. So, like Milz 
said ... each
> restaurant often has its specialties. Ask the manager of the place 
you are
> staying ... or the people you are visiting.
> 
> > In Charleston, we have a very unusual cuisine, *very* heavily 
influenced by Africa.  She-crab soup, shrimp and grits, shrimp and 
rice, and shrimp gombo are some of our specialities.  Charleston's a 
very funny city in that a lot of 'touristy' places are really popular 
with the locals as well.  Hyman's Seafood (which also has a New York 
Deli--totally authentic--next door) has long, long lines constantly.  

> (Doreen's trucker comment snipped)

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker