Author: Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle (Page 45 of 61)
Strawberry shortcake, strawberry shakes, strawberry sundaes, strawberry cobbler, strawberry ice cream, chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberry cookies, fresh strawberry lemonade, fresh local strawberries by the flat… if strawberries were their own state, the Florida Strawberry Festival, which opened this past Thursday and continues through March 8th, would be its state fair. First held in 1930, the festival celebrates the more than 5000 acres of strawberries grown in the Plant City region. Continue reading
Chick’s Deli, Cherry Hill NJ
REVIEW
What, you think a little thing like the Delaware River is enough to confine all the great cheesesteaks to the City of Brotherly Love? Hardly! Good ones can be found east of the river and, as in Philadelphia, you’ll encounter plenty of mediocre, or worse, cheesesteaks, too. But what’s the point of Left at the Fork if we can’t provide a little assistance in directing you to a steak worth your time? One such place is Chick’s Deli, a sandwiches-only joint in Cherry Hill since 1957. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. March 1st, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER LOVER’S DAY!
A Closer Look at Beard Honoree Guelaguetza of LA
More Details on Gus’s Fried Chicken Atlanta Arrival
Graeter’s Seasonal Flavor Made with Kentucky Bourbon
Fine Italian Disguised as a Diner in Katonah NY
What started as a fish fry for a couple hundred people in 1966 has turned into a two-day event for 50,000. It’s the 49th annual Grant Seafood Festival in Grant, FL. There’s music and arts and crafts, but what you’re really here for is seafood, and lots of it! Continue reading
Checking In at: Donuts Time Cafe, Hamilton NJ
For our return visit to Donuts Time we brought our friend with the inestimably discerning palate, Chris Ayers. We all agreed that these yeast-raised donuts are denser and chewier than those from other shops, and that we consider that a compliment. There’s an element of real substance to these pastries – the dough is not simply an airy vehicle for transporting sweet toppings to the mouth. We recognize others may disagree with us on the subject of light-textured donuts. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 28th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE DAY!
5 America’s Classics Named for 2015
Two New Boston-Area Shake Shacks Opening Next Week
KC Star Reviews Snead’s in Belton
Secret to Getting a No-Wait Seat at Al’s Breakfast of MPLS
How’s your smelt jigging? The waters around La Conner, WA used to be thick with smelt (there was once a fish processing plant in town), but ya gotta be pretty good with the jig these days to collect a worthwhile haul (no license is needed to jig for smelt). If you fancy yourself the Yo-Yo Ma of the smelt jig you might want to try your hand at the Fishing Derby Saturday at this year’s 50th Annual Smelt Derby in La Conner. Prizes will be handed out. Continue reading
Ronald’s Donuts, Las Vegas NV
REVIEW
First off, let us state up front that we are not vegans, nor have we ever been vegans (save for a seemingly endless five-day macrobiotic episode decades ago). So why do we recommend a vegan version of one of America’s naughtiest foods? More to the point, in our minds: why is there a vegan version of donuts? Are there really that many people who crave fried, sugared dough but avoid them because of the use of animal products? There must be, because here is Ronald’s Donuts of Las Vegas, maker of vegan donuts that put to shame those turned out by the big donut chains. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 27th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY!
Meatless Fridays in San Antonio
Another Favorable Review of Deli Man
Chicago Fire in Texas
40 Great Minnesota Food Experiences
The Trailer Park Lounge & Grill, New York NY
REVIEW
We were faced with a tricky proposition: a bunch of us would be spending the day in Chelsea (a neighborhood in Manhattan) and wanted somewhere to hang out and get something to eat around 7:30 p.m. Oh, did we mention it was Valentine’s Day? Not only is that holiday the ultimate amateur night for diners (special menus geared toward those who dine out once a year), but every table at every restaurant that could even remotely be considered romantic had been booked weeks in advance. We had to find the sort of place that no couple in their right minds would even consider visiting on the most romantic evening of the year. And so we did. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 26th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL PISTACHIO DAY!
10 Worthy Atlantic City Restaurants, Not in the Hotels
An Ode to Ann Sather’s Cinnamon Rolls
Charleston Heavily Represented Among Beard Semi-Finalists
If You Can’t Park, You Can’t Shop
Runza, Lincoln NE
REVIEW
One of the problems we have with fast-food chains is how the food’s had all traces of regionality wrung out of it. To a large extent, the success of national or global fast-food chains depends on their ability to serve the same burger and fries in Maine that’s served in New Mexico. So we think it’s interesting when we encounter a local fast-food chain serving something unique to its region, like Runza does in Nebraska. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 25th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL CLAM CHOWDER DAY!
Gates Bar-B-Q of Independence MO Burns Down
Shake Shack Coming to Japan Next Year
Graeter’s Coming to Tennessee and Cleveland?
Giordano’s, Stunned by Indy Success, Plans Further Indiana Expansion
Co., New York NY
REVIEW
We first fell in love with Jim Lahey’s pizzas at his Sullivan Street Bakery, back when it was actually doing business on Sullivan Street (it moved to Hell’s Kitchen in 2000). We would devise any sort of pretext for passing by the bakery, where we’d stop in for a slice of his extraordinary potato pizza or pizza bianca. So we were thrilled when, in 2009, Mr. Lahey opened Co. (pronounced company), his first actual pizza shop. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. February 24th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY!
A Comparative View, Through Donut Holes, of Seattle and Portland
Best Pizza in CT (and, Therefore, the U.S.)
Fried Chicken: America’s Top 21
Third Saint Cupcake Opening in Portland OR
LAF in the A.M. February 23rd, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL BANANA BREAD DAY!
Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles Opens in Gilbert AZ
Deli Man Movie Review
10 Best Things to Eat in New Orleans
USC Reviews New Cassell’s Burgers
LAF in the A.M. February 22nd, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL COOK A SWEET POTATO DAY!
Wiscasset Traffic Plans Should Not Disturb Red’s Eats
Bauder’s Owner Sentenced to 2 Years
Review of New Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Somerville NJ
Great Seafood in Tulsa? Really? Really!
LAF in the A.M. February 21st, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL STICKY BUN DAY!
Baltimore Matzo Ball Soup Like Mom’s
Arcade Dinners Begin Next Month
New Tempting Trio at Primanti for Lent
Maurie and Flaurie’s Up In Smoke
LAF in the A.M. February 20th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY!
Winter Impeding Fish from Coleman’s Fryers in WV
Maine Gov. LePage Entering Moody’s Diner Discrimination Case
More on Deli Man Movie
Real BBQ in SW CT
