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Arizona:
Bisbee: Cafe Cornucopia
Chandler: Chino Bandito | CYCLO | In-N-Out Burger | The Keg Steakhouse | Lee’s Sandwiches |
Gilbert: Joe’s Real BBQ | Mint Thai Cafe |
Grand Canyon: El Tovar |
Phoenix: Delux Burger | Hap’s Pit Barbecue | Honey Bear’s Barbecue |The Original Wineburger |Pane Bianco | PIZZERIA BIANCO |Richardson’s Cuisine of New Mexico|
Scottsdale: Malee’s Thai Bistro | THE ORANGE TABLE | Patsy Grimaldi’s Pizzeria | Pinnacle Peak Patio |
Seligman: The Roadkill Cafe
Springerville: Los Dos Molinos
Tempe: | Cafe Lalibela | Cornish Pasty Company | Sushi Eye |
Tucson: El Guero Canelo | BK Carne Asada & Hot Dogs |
Winslow: The Turquoise Room |
California:
Big Sur: Nepenthe Restaurant | SIERRA MAR AT THE POST RANCH INN |
Cambria: Indigo Moon Cafe, Wine & Cheese Shop
Carmel-by-the-sea: CASANOVA RESTAURANT
Monterey: Schooners Coastal Kitchen & Bar
Mountain View: Spice Islands Cafe
Placerville: Chuck’s Restaurant
Roseville: The Squeeze Inn
San Francisco: Crab House at Pier 39 | DESTINO NUEVO LATINO BISTRO |
Santa Barbara: La Super Rica Taqueria
Santa Clara: Parcel 104 |
Colorado:
Pueblo: Conway’s Red Top |
Illinois:
Arlington Heights: | JOHNNIE’S BEEF | Siegelman’s Deli |
Chicago: Al’s #1 Beef | The Billy Goat Tavern | DAVID BURKE’S PRIMEHOUSE | FRONTERA GRILL | GARRETT POPCORN SHOP | Portillo’s Hot Dogs | THE PURPLE PIG | Superdawg Drive In| Swedish Bakery| TOPOLOBAMPO |
Kildeer: Bacchus Nibbles |
Lake Zurich: Culver’s |Gino’s East of Chicago | Hackney’s |
Mundelein: Gale Street Inn |
Niles: Graziano’s Brick Oven Pizza | Kimchy Cabana |
Wheeling: Bob Chinn’s Crab House | Weber Grill |
Iowa:
Osceola: Maid Rite
Kansas:
Fairway: STROUDS RESTAURANT & BAR |
Kansas City: Oklahoma Joe’s Barbecue |
Maine:
Kennebunkport: Mabel’s Lobster Claw | THE CLAM SHACK |
Wells: MAINE DINER
Massachusetts:
Bedford: Steve’s House of Pizza
Boston: DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE | Kingfish Hall | MIKE’S PASTRY | SPORTELLO | Union Oyster House |
Essex: WOODMAN’S OF ESSEX
Lexington: Mario’s Italian Restaurant
Missouri:
Kansas City: ARTHUR BRYANT’S | Gates Bar B Q | The Savoy Grill |
Ozark: Lambert’s Cafe II |
St Louis: Super Smokers |
Nevada:
Las Vegas: Amlee Gourmet Restaurant| Bellagio Buffet | BOUCHON | Buckingham Smokehouse Bar-B-Q | Burger Bar Las Vegas |Carnegie Deli | Cathay House | China Poblano | Fatburger | Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain |IL MULINO NEW YORK | Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab | LAWRY’S: THE PRIME RIB | Lindo Michoacan | LOTUS OF SIAM | Memphis Championship Barbecue | Mesa Grill | Ping Pang Pong |RISTORANTE B&B | Satay Malaysian Grille |Spiedini |
Oklahoma:
El Reno: Johnnie’s Grill |
Oregon:
Portland: Typhoon |
Texas:
Dallas: Celebration | El Ranchito |
Fort Worth: Kincaid’s Hamburgers
Craig says:
Please keep in mind, for many Chicagoans(current and former) their pizza of choice is a perfectly made thin crust pizza. Not the nearly egotistical thick or pan or stuffed pizza. When you visit Chicago, please step outsie the tourist trap areas to local plzza places. Going to a Cubs game, walk or cab it a mile(little less) due west on Addison to d’Agostino’s on the se corner of Addison and Southport. Great local place. Alot of fun. Great atmosphere. And get the thin crust…!!! One of the beauties of thin crust is you can keep grabbing another (square)piece….and another. It’s not a one piece and out you may get with eating a pan or stuffed piece. Ugh. I’m hungry now.
J.Turner says:
Gil, next time you are over in the Greater Phoenix area, take time to stop at Cafe Roma Ristorante in Mesa (Corner of McKillip and Recker) I lived in Brooklyn for 5 years and then moved to San Francisco, Seattle, other points less memorable and finally Albuquerque. The food at the Cafe Roma was the closest to the wonderful Italian food we used to get in Brooklyn. I can hardly wait to go back. Worth the trip….. Here is the Web site: http://www.caferomaristorante.com/index.html
Sr Plata says:
Jimmy’s Cafe – Stopped in at Jimmy’s Cafe last week which was convenient for me on Jefferson and Osuna. Its a hopping place with some good specials. Tried their pancakes, hamburger patty and hashbrowns. A good stop for breakfast but need to try there lunch specials that looked very inviting. Need Mr. Gil to take time and checkout…
Sr Plata says:
Calvary Chapel ABQ – May not be commonly known but Calvary Chapel on Osuna near Jefferson has a small cafe where not only do they have espresso type drinks but have sandwiches, muffins, scones, etc. Knowing that and since I was in training in that area, I had an excellent turkey sandwich with cheese, red chili sauce and on good white bread. I also had a blue-berry scone for my dessert and had a freshly ground cup of coffee. I suggest if people are near by at lunch or dinner to check it out…
Bob of the Village of Los Ranchos says:
As I recently frivolously (albeit it would be supporting a local, family, small business) teased about taking the Southwest Chief overnight into LA specifically for a French Dip, I thought the more sophisticated Foodie palates would find this of more relevant interest: 12 Airports with the Best Food Around the World http://tinyurl.com/3dth8xd Nostalgic to see LAX is still there where I had dined several times in its ’Spaceport’ during its early years per living briefly next door in Hermosa Beach, home to the iconic Lighthouse (of Jazz) at the time with a couple of Woody‘s Smorgasburgers nearby. To validate this List is a must-read, I would note, and I’m sure many folks herein would agree, Newark made the list (!?!? LOL).
Bruce Schor says:
An interesting list……..
Kind of reminds me of a list of the best military music , as in airport food is to food what military music is to music although I do like the Marine Corps Hymn.
That said I have had one very good meal at an airport.
The risotto at the restaurant at the Naples Airport was outstanding.
Not quite like dining at Newark Airport with the heavy smell of petrochemicals wafting in the air.
When we fly back from Los Angeles my wife and I stop at Factor’s Delicatessen
and pick up a couple of pastrami sandwiches and a couple of their lemon squares.
We scalp one of the humongous sandwiches on the plane and split the second one.
Nothing like a free sandwich.
Just kidding about the scalping but really who wouldn’t pay good money to have a very good pastrami sandwich and avoid airline food?
No sharing of those lemon squares though.
Let ‘em eat cake, airline cake.
Bruce says:
Gil,
My wife and I recently fulfilled a long time dream – a 7 day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.
I think your site is a great place to acknowledge the great talents of our AzRA (Arizona Rafting Adventures) guides: Jeff, Jon, Wade and Drifter who in addition to safely navigating us through the canyon and all the exciting rapids – provided excellent meals – three times a day during our trip.
The entire group enjoyed healthy and tasty entree’s, fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh made deserts every day! When eggs were on the breakfast menu – which was often – they were made to order. Not an easy feat working in limited space on a portable kitchen set-up.
A few highlights from the menu include: Grilled salmon, pork chops, steak, green chili casserole, cheddar cheese grits and a wonderful Thai turkey curry dish.
Until this trip I never knew how versatile a dutch oven could be. Tasty and warm cakes, cornbread and casseroles came out of that pot on a regular basis!
How these folks were able to provide almost on a daily basis fresh salads, avocados, strawberries and other assorted vegetables is a statement to their creativity and planning skills. It’s even more incredible because in addition to feeding us – these guys worked from sun-up to sun-down guiding us through the canyon and keeping us happy and safe on our 226 mile journey.
Thanks, I just wanted to share our experience.
Gil Garduno says:
Thank you for sharing such a great adventure, Bruce. A rafting trek through the Grand Canyon should be on all our bucket lists.
If you ever want to relive the versatility and delicious potential of the Dutch oven, you can do so every year at the Solanofest held in Harding County’s Solano, New Mexico. This year the event will be held on September 15th and will showcase both chuckwagon and Dutch oven cooking. The wonderful writer Lesley S. King captured the sights and sounds in a “King of the Road” video a couple of years ago. She raved about the biscuits, potatoes and cobbler, but it was the apricot cinnamon roll which got the most air time.
Sr Plata says:
Alas, sadness and despair, one of my favorite Deli’s in Los Angeles has about 27hrs left till its doors close after +50 years! Yes; I am talking about Junior’s Deli is West Los Angeles on Westwood Blvd by Pico. Another loss due to rent increases. Had my last omelette with hamburger, spinach, mushrooms and muenster cheese beautifully cooked. Goodbye fair Juniors, it has been a pleasure growing up with you…