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Day: October 1, 2014

Coneys topped with mustard, onions, chili, and cheese

Coney I-Lander of Tulsa Named “Best in the World”

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It’s not what you think. Readers of the Tulsa World get to vote on their local favorites each year, and this year’s winner in the hot dog category is Coney I-Lander. Get it? Tulsa World? “Best in the World”? Still, it’s good info to know if you find yourself in Tulsa with a hankering for a top-notch coney, here topped with chili, onions, and mustard and, if you ask for it loaded, shredded yellow cheese. The Coney I-Lander began in 1926. Today you’ll find seven locations in and around Tulsa. Tulsa World also recommends sampling the three-way chili. We can’t finish this post without mentioning one of the two non-winner finalists: The Dog House, a truck and carts, featuring the Chong Dog topped with peanut butter, cream cheese, dill pickle, and Sriracha hot sauce! Continue reading

Drago's is the recipient of a lot of NOLA love for their charbroiled oysters.

Off the Beaten Path in New Orleans

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When you ask folks about where to eat in New Orleans, you hear a lot of the same names over and over. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. There are few places in America that have as many “must eat” restaurants as the Crescent City does. But we love to hear about the places that few people mention. Roll Call’s Jason Dick has written a brief story about how the local political operatives can be a good source for off-the-beaten-path food recommendations. He mentions three places in New Orleans and, while the Drago’s oysters pictured above are certainly no secret, the other two places intrigue us: fried chicken wings at Manchu in Treme, and the sausage sandwich at Castnet Seafood (yes, sausage at a seafood place). We can’t wait to try them! Continue reading

Pork pies baking in the oven at Hartley's

Pork Pies in Fall River, MA

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“The pies are exceptional, and Hartley’s basically thrives on the rather foolproof logic that you should do one thing and do it right, so this place is all about meat pies, all the time.” Those are the words of Larry Olmsted, writing for USA TODAY, in his rave review of Hartley’s Original Pork Pies in Fall River, MA. We’ve been there and we totally agree. During one visit we were given a behind-the-scenes tour of Hartley’s, where we snapped that shot, above, of pork pies in the oven. We have our friends, Amy and Chris Ayers, to thank for introducing us to Hartley’s, a true taste of Fall River history open since 1900. Check out Mr. Olmsted’s review and then hasten to Fall River, where you will find, in addition to pork pies, all manner of good things to eat. Continue reading

Crisp skin, hot and, believe it or not, chickeny, not drowning in sauce, with fresh, crisp celery to boot

Buffalo’s Anchor Bar Opens Wing Shop Near Duff’s

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The fourth franchised location of Buffalo wing inventor Anchor Bar opens today on Transit Road, down the street from their main competitor, Duff’s. While the original Anchor offers their wings in mild, medium, hot, suicidal, and spicy barbecue, the new location adds four more flavors: garlic parmesan, chipotle BBQ, honey garlic, and sweet-and-sour. Call us Luddites but, as far as we’re concerned, the only legitimate Buffalo wing flavors are mild, medium, and hot (and we have our doubts about mild). The Transit Road Anchor will also have local beer on tap. Continue reading

Pepperoni pie at Coalfire in Chicago

Take a Pizza Tour!

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Pizza tourism is popping up all over! Check out this story by Caryn Rousseau of AP, in which she details pizza tours you can take in Chicago, New York, Boston, and Milwaukee (Milwaukee?!). Some are walking tours, most are by bus, and prices range from $39 in Boston up to $80 in Brooklyn, NY. We know people who’ve taken some of these tours and we’ve heard nothing but raves. It’s a good way to get an understanding of the local pizza styles.

The garlicky plate of broccoli rabe is still a menu highlight. Be sure to use your bread to mop the high-flavored pool of juice that remains on the plate.

Checking In at: Rossi’s Bar & Grill, Hamilton Township NJ

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Rossi’s Bar & Grill finally moved, this summer, from Trenton, NJ’s Chambersburg neighborhood, leaving just one restaurant remaining of the dozens of Italian restaurants that once lined the streets of the ‘Burg. Rossi’s landed in Hamilton Township, at the site of a former Charlie Brown’s. That didn’t sound promising: the old Rossi’s was an old corner tavern, with a small dining area that seemed almost an afterthought. You entered to a bar, and if there was a crowd, you left your name with the bartender. They’ve tried to keep the basic geometry the same. You still enter at the bar, with the somewhat larger dining room to the right. The bartender can stick to bartending duties as they now have a hostess desk. All the baseball photos and memorabilia made the trip. Everything, of course, looks clean and modern, for better or worse. Continue reading

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