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Day: October 7, 2014

Ribs and beans from Fiorella's Jack Stack

Fiorella’s Jack Stack Edges Joe’s Kansas City in KC Poll

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In a poll conducted by a KC polling firm, Fiorella’s Jack Stack edged out Joe’s Kansas City for KC-area residents’ favorite barbecue joint. Gates came in third, Arthur Bryant’s fourth, and LC’s finished sixth. Interestingly, when broken out by gender, Joe’s just nips Jack Stack among men. Those polled also named beef brisket, by a hair over pork ribs, as their favorite barbecued meat and baked beans as the decisive side of choice. We like ’em all but we’ll take burnt ends at LC’s. Continue reading

Blue corn and piñón pancakes, as served at Tecolote, are one of the must-have breakfasts during a visit to Santa Fe.

Tecolote, Dropping Cafe and Updating Logo, Opening in Santa Fe Early November

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It was a sad day in April when Tecolote Cafe received their eviction notice from their landlord of over three decades. They turned eviction lemons into summer lemonade, as they took the time to refocus and refresh. A new location has been found in the St. Michael’s Village West Shopping Center and the plan is to reopen early next month. They’ve dropped the word Cafe from their name; they will now be called, simply, Tecolote. With the updated name comes an updated abstract owl logo. Continue reading

The great Sonoran hot dog: bacon-wrapped dog topped with beans, mayo, mustard, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeño sauce. In a freshly baked bun.

El Guero Canela Coming to Phoenix

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Wrap a hot dog in bacon, top it with beans, onions, tomatoes, mustard, mayo, and jalapeño sauce, and stick it in a freshly baked bun. What you end up with is a Sonoran-style hot dog, a Tucson-area specialty that, in our opinion, may be on the verge of becoming one of the hottest food trends in the country. One of Tucson’s Sonoran hot dog leaders, El Guero Canelo, is opening a fourth store in Phoenix. They made a similar announcement two years ago. That deal apparently fell through. Here’s hoping this one doesn’t! Continue reading

An Irish breakfast: eggs, black and white puddings, rashers, sausage, and broiled tomatoes. Irish brown bread on the side, next photo.

Mrs. Mitchell’s Kitchen, Holyoke MA

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Holyoke has a larger percentage of residents of Puerto Rican descent than any other city outside of Puerto Rico, but this city, once known as Ireland Parish, also has a distinctly Irish character. Their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is said to be second in size only to the one held in The Big Apple. Is there food from the Emerald Isle to be found here? Sure enough, thanks to Mrs. Mitchell and her kitchen. Continue reading

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