REVIEW
In the ongoing and certainly never-ending debate over which KC Q joints reign supreme, and which have passed their prime, let us nominate LC’s in the former category. For our money, LC’s is one of the greats, in Kansas City or anywhere.
Month: February 2015 (Page 2 of 2)
LAF in the A.M. February 12th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL PLUM PUDDING DAY!
Mormon Pastrami
Mad Hungry Woman’s Dinner at Bon Ton of New Orleans
Mardi Gras Time at Galatoire’s
Tony Luke’s Coming to Manayunk (and MD and FL)
The Dorset Farmers Market, Dorset VT
REVIEW
We’re suckers for farmers markets, both at home and when we travel. We love to cook, so when we’re home we focus on the just-picked produce piled in colorfully billowing mounds on the tables and in baskets. We love to eat, so when we travel, we wistfully ogle the fresh fruit and veggies but focus our serious attention on the local cheeses, breads, wines, juices, pastries, and prepared foods. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 11th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL PEPPERMINT PATTY DAY!
America’s Best Burgers, Chosen by Chefs
Pine Club Incident Settled
Hodad’s Owner Died of Heart Attack
Top Pot Expanding in Dallas
LAF in the A.M. February 10th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIE DAY!
Best Pizza in 11 Cities
A Post-IPO Boots-On-the-Ground Assessment of Shake Shack
Dallas Loves Al’s Beef
Dozen Best Pizzas of Boston
LAF in the A.M. February 9th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL BAGELS AND LOX DAY!
El Lay’s Best Soups
Great Soup in Greenwich CT
NYC’s Grand Central Terminal Celebrates Chocolate
T. Brian Handrigan, Owner of Champlin’s Seafood of RI, Has Died
LAF in the A.M. February 8th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL MOLASSES BAR DAY!
New Haven’s Pepe’s Opening in Boston Mall
A Look Inside the New Shapiro’s Fashion Mall Deli
Sweet New Hampshire
Mike Hardin, Hodad’s Owner, Has Died
LAF in the A.M. February 7th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY!
Elvis King Cake
The Cafes of Old Story WY
Is the Bar the Best Dining Seat in the House?
Sicilian Sandwiches in Brooklyn
Old Country Store, Lorman MS
REVIEW
Built in the late 19th century, Old Country Store was, in fact, an old country store. Today, it is a country restaurant serving a classic Southern buffet for very little money. Pull off Highway 61 in the tiny town of Lorman, north of Natchez, and park in front of what you would swear is part of a movie set depicting Mississippi circa 1920. Yet this is no movie set, or modernized, made-to-look-old theme restaurant. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 6th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL CHOPSTICKS DAY!
Snowing? Half-Price Cones at Anderson’s in Western NY
7 Questions for Danny Meyer
A Visit to NJ’s 2 “Best Burger” Winners
Food Network Canada Does Tennessee
Mio Bistro, Dorset VT
REVIEW
Chef Leo LeDoux’s menu utilizes an assortment of locally produced products, wild seafood, and antibiotic-free meats, prepared in whatever manner strikes his fancy. You’ll find plenty of Asian and Mediterranean influences as well as traditional comfort foods such as French onion soup and pasta and meatballs. Fresh vegetables abound. It’s a clean, pure, and vibrant cuisine that impresses more with freshness and quality ingredients than in-your-face excess. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 5th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL CHOCOLATE FONDUE DAY!
North Carolina Sandwiches
Zimmern Does Boston
Green Dragon of Ephrata Begins Rebuilding
How Does Shake Shack Do It?
Rubi’s, Great Barrington MA
REVIEW
It was just a grilled cheese sandwich. That’s all we tried at Rubi’s, a single sandwich split between the two of us. But what a sandwich! Pullman slices enclose Comté and the optional tomato (which turns out to be roasted yellow specimens, full of flavor). The sandwich is wrapped up and THEN gets placed in the grill press. Press isn’t quite the right word, though, because while the sandwich is grilled on both sides simultaneously it does not get heavily compressed (unlike the grilled cheese we make at home, which gets pressed down hard in the pan as it cooks). Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 4th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL HOMEMADE SOUP DAY!
Joe’s Steaks of Philly Opening 2nd Location
Deli Man Opening February 27
Shake Shack Coming to Bridgewater NJ
Cozy Corner of Memphis Update
Up for Breakfast, Manchester Center VT
REVIEW
Like many other folks who visit Vermont, we like to stay in inns and B&Bs. That presents a major obstacle to dining at places like Up for Breakfast, which really only serves breakfast. It stays open until 12:30 p.m. during the week and 1:30 p.m. on weekends, so your best bet if you want to enjoy both your inn breakfast and Up for Breakfast is to try to hit the restaurant on the weekend. Have an early breakfast at the inn, then plan for a second, lunchtime breakfast here. But weekends are also the busiest time for the upstairs eatery, so put your name on the waiting list about an hour before you’d like to dine. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 3rd, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL CARROT CAKE DAY!
Some Love for Arthur Bryant’s
Blondie Joins Dagwood at Sycamore
Galatoire’s Homeless Line Placeholders
Clifton’s Cafeteria of LA Making Progress
LAF in the A.M. February 2nd, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL HEAVENLY HASH DAY!
A Conversation with Allison Doerr of Bacino’s in Chicago
The Pro Bono Work Behind Shake Shack’s Branding
5 Places to Warm Up in Kingston ON
Polly’s Pancake Parlor in NH Aiming for May Reopening
LAF in the A.M. February 1st, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL BAKED ALASKA DAY!
The Anonymous Check Payer at D’Arcy’s Pint
Primanti’s May Be Coming to Ohio
Fort Worth: Barbecue, Beer, Bourbon
99 Jersey Dogs
