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If you love grilled cheese, you must give the one at Rubi's a try.

Rubi’s, Great Barrington MA

February 4, 2015 / / 0 Comments

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

Roast beef sandwiches at Kelly's of Revere, MA, ready to be dressed

LAF in the A.M. January 29th, 2015

January 29, 2015 / / 0 Comments

A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day

HAPPY NATIONAL CORN CHIP DAY!

Kelly’s Roast Beef of MA Stayed Open During Blizzard

Giordano’s Planning More Indiana Pizzerias

Learn All about Texas Kolaches from a Texas Senator

America’s Top 21 Diners

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The terrific rings are made fresh, not frozen.

Lobster Claw Seafoods, North Reading MA

December 12, 2014 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

The best fried clams in America can be found in the Ipswich-Essex area of Massachusetts, but it’s not the only place to find good fried clams. The hand-breaded whole-bellied clams fried up by Lobster Claw, while not quite at Ipswich level, can more than hold their own against most challengers. These clams are not as gushy and sea-briny as those at The Clam Box, but they are far superior to the fried clam strips found in most parts of the country. Lobster Claw’s clams are probably a good entry point for novices who approach the consumption of the entire clam with some trepidation. Continue reading

Bissinger's turkey

LAF in the A.M. November 9th, 2014

November 9, 2014 / / 0 Comments

A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting

Take a Look Inside the New Bissinger Factory


Bissinger’s chocolate arrived in St. Louis, from Europe, in the 1920s and they’re still going strong. They recently opened a new downtown facility in a former railroad depot. Watch the video for a look inside. Continue reading

Dahlonega's Smith House is an inn built on a vein of unmined gold. They are famous for the bountiful spread of country cooking served daily.

LAF in the A.M. November 3rd, 2014

November 3, 2014 / / 0 Comments

Gold and Fried Chicken

The Smith House in Dahlonega, Georgia is an inn with a history. The house was built atop a vein of gold that remained unmined because the 19th-century town fathers did not want the noise and disturbance to the town that mining would bring. Today, The Smith House is famous for the generous feasts they put out daily. You might want to give some thought to spending your Thanksgiving here, when The Smith House pulls out all the stops. Here’s what will be on this year’s Thanksgiving menu: Continue reading

Many deli mavens name Katz's on Houston Street in New York as America's greatest deli.

LAF in the A.M. October 29th, 2014

October 29, 2014 / / 0 Comments

A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting

The Future of Katz’s Deli

The ever-present disquieting thought in the backs of the minds of New York deli mavens, as they wait for their Katz’s Deli slicer to build their pastrami sandwich is, how long can this good thing last? The neighborhood keeps improving, real estate prices keep rising, yet here remains Katz’s, slicing cured meats since 1888. In Jordan Weissmann’s fascinating story for Slate about Katz’s, and its owner Jake Dell, we learn that there are additional financial pressures on the deli business in general. For instance, wholesale brisket prices have tripled since just 1988. Delis pretty much sell cured meat as a loss leader, making most of their profit on everything else. Continue reading

Grilled Pizza Margarita as served at Al Forno of Providence, RI - named by Food & Wine magazine as one of the best pizza places in the U.S. (although Al Forno is much more than a pizza place).

LAF in the A.M. October 22nd, 2014

October 22, 2014 / / 1 Comment

A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting

America’s Best Pizza, Chosen by Food & Wine

Top Pot Watch

Ina Pinkney Comes Home

Attack of the Killer Pumpkins!

Sad News from Memphis

Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Tries the Pitts-burger

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Roast beef sandwiches at Kelly's of Revere, MA, ready to be dressed

LAF in the A.M. October 21st, 2014

October 21, 2014 / / 0 Comments

A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting

Good Eats in Revere MA

CNN Ranks the 12 Best Meat-Eating Cities in the U.S.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan Loves Eating, Especially in Chicago

A Visit with the Owner of Geno’s Steaks

Difficult Times for the Owners of Mr. Mac’s Canteen

Shake Shack Watch

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Get your pie with vegetables and you'll find firm cubes of potatoes and colorful carrot pieces added to the mix. This is our preference. Note the generous quantity of chicken, big pieces slow-cooked the night before.

Harrow’s Chicken Pies, Reading MA

October 20, 2014 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

What foods do you turn to when you want, no, need to have jangly nerves soothed; to enjoy the culinary equivalent of a leisurely back rub; to shut out the modern world for a quiet evening at home? A mug of hot cocoa? A big plate of macaroni and cheese? Yes, those might work, but how does a warm chicken pie sound? Better yet, one you don’t have to cook yourself. Like the kind you can bring home from Harrows. Continue reading

Homemade donuts for the 16th Annual Harvest Moon Pumpkin Fest and Tractor Parade

Saturday: Pumpkin Festival and Tractor Parade in Hadley MA

October 13, 2014 / / 2 Comments

Bring your tractor to Hadley, Massachusetts this Saturday, October 18th. That’s when you’ll have the opportunity to participate in the big tractor parade that takes place as part of North Hadley Sugar Shack‘s 16th Annual Harvest Moon Pumpkin Fest. Over 40 farm tractors are expected. Don’t have a tractor? Not a problem! Hitch a ride on one of the many tractors that will be pulling wagons for tours of the surrounding landscape. Continue reading

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