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Post subject: Re: Must try food spots in Chicago and Boston?
Posted: Tue July 05, 2016 5:18 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 8:08 pm Posts: 2874
I'm sure that's the case with a lot of towns. If someone asks me about restaurants in Austin it's going to be all taco trucks, southern food, and late night stuff, but that's what I like to eat as a local.
Post subject: Re: Must try food spots in Chicago and Boston?
Posted: Tue July 05, 2016 5:47 pm
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In chud's defense, all of those places that trag listed have annoying, borderline pretentious names except for one. So I probably wouldn't eat there either. Man I love food but I really hate the foodie culture.
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Post subject: Re: Must try food spots in Chicago and Boston?
Posted: Fri July 08, 2016 10:39 pm
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Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm Posts: 14138
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
In chud's defense, all of those places that trag listed have annoying, borderline pretentious names except for one. So I probably wouldn't eat there either. Man I love food but I really hate the foodie culture.
I am not a fan of places where people are photographing their food.
I really just want good local beers and burgers. I don't need glazed truffle reduction on everything.
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Post subject: Re: Must try food spots in Chicago and Boston?
Posted: Sat July 09, 2016 1:15 am
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46358 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Bi_3 wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
In chud's defense, all of those places that trag listed have annoying, borderline pretentious names except for one. So I probably wouldn't eat there either. Man I love food but I really hate the foodie culture.
I am not a fan of places where people are photographing their food.
I really just want good local beers and burgers. I don't need glazed truffle reduction on everything.
Wanted to chime in on this earlier, just finding time now...
I agree with the above sentiments. I worked in some of the places I listed, and many of them are staffed by dear friend and talented crew. I think the most exciting food going right now (within the US, anyway) is really primo cheap eats. There's a place in Seattle called NUE that was a recent highlight -- fantastic execution of street food from around the Pacific, served super low-maintenance in a casual setting. And I had a $5 short rib empanada in NYC that rocked my world.
I did the foodie thing very seriously for a long time. But eventually 10 straight courses of animal product began to feel not just gluttonous, but it actually made me vomit.
Lots of the places I listed do have pretentious names, but they're not all pretentious in execution. The Market is the low-key standout. In Boston/Cambridge, I'd either do Kirkland or Island Creek.
Tried an item from Man v Food today. 2 fried chicken breasts, bacon, eggs on 2 biscuits served over mashed potatoes. I ate almost all of the chicken, bacon and egg. But only 1 biscuit. About 75% of the mashed potatoes.
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Tried an item from Man v Food today. 2 fried chicken breasts, bacon, eggs on 2 biscuits served over mashed potatoes. I ate almost all of the chicken, bacon and egg. But only 1 biscuit. About 75% of the mashed potatoes.
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