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Best pizza to order at Sally's or Pepe's in New Haven?
Am hoping to try pizzas at Sally's and Frank Pepe's in New Haven at some point in the foreseeable future (have been to Modern Apizza and liked the experience very much).
Re Frank Pepe's, reports suggest two things:
-get the white clam pizza with bacon and garlic. Good choice? Is it safe to assume this means it has no tomatoes? If not, is it better to get tomatoes as well?
-go to The Spot to avoid lines. Same pizza either place. True?
Re Sally's, they sound like a truly horrible restaurant experience to get a good pie (maybe even worse than Di Fara in Brooklyn, which I've been to -- best pizza I've ever had, but otherwise poor experience). Am at present prepared to brave the hell anyway. Reports on Sally's suggest:
-getting there not on a weekend day and to be in line no later than 4:15 PM. Expect a long wait and to have "regulars" waltz in ahead of you. True?
-assuming this level of promptness, is it reasonable to guess that I'd be able to finish up in time to somehow catch a 9:30 PM train out of New Haven?
-suggestions on the type of pizza to order there seem all over the map. They apparently use canned clams, so this may not be the best choice. Which pizza is best to order here if I'm only going here once and likely never again? I'm especially keen to be ready ahead of time knowing what I want, as the folks working there are apparently very slow, unfriendly, and unhelpful to the point of nastiness.
Many thanks.
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Modern Apizza
874 State St, New Haven, CT 06511
Cherries jubliee -- any greater Boston area restaurants still serve this?
Hi folks -- was wondering if there are any restaurants in the general Boston area that still serve this dessert.
Thanks for the help.
New Orleans restaurants -- have done some research
Thanks for the help so far, everybody.
I saw Liuzza's on Bienville and was debating between this and Mandina's -- have seen good things about both. Given that I wouldn't get there until about 8:30 PM or so after a visit to the Art Museum -- and given that I'm without a car and the latter is right on the streetcar route while the former is about 3-4 blocks walk in from Canal St. -- thought it might be more prudent to choose Mandina's.
New Orleans restaurants -- have done some research
Anyone? Feedback welcome, thanks.
New Orleans restaurants -- have done some research
Am planning a New Orleans trip and intend to visit the following. Have done some research here and elsewhere, and except for a few outliers plan to take most meals in the French Quarter -- the few exceptions fit in well with a non-French Quarter itinerary plan. Have already made reservations at places that take them. Primary interest is in getting food indigenous to the area (Cajun/Creole, po-boys, muffalettas, beignets, oysters, soft shell crab, etc.). No car but am fine with public transport. Here's the list:
Breakfasts of varying kinds: Brennan's, Cafe du Monde, Cafe Beignet, Mother's, Johnny's Po-Boys, Lil' Dizzy's (at the Whitney), Royal Blend, Croissant d'Or, EnVie, La Boucherie (I'm fine with a po-boy for breakfast, incidentally).
Dinners: Commander's Palace, NOLA, K-Paul's, Arnaud's, Galatoire's, Antoine's, Mandina's, Deanie's (French Quarter), Acme Oyster, Felix's Oyster House.
Not much of a lunch eater when traveling, but am intending to get a half muffaletta at Central Grocery, as well as a boudin and quarter muffaletta at Napoleon House somewhere along the way on the days where I hit a basic coffeehouse for breakfast. Hope also to hit Angelo Brocato's for gelato.
The primary thought I'm having now is whether to substitute Mr. B's for Deanie's or not. Other suggestions would be of interest, especially if in the French Quarter.
Cafe EnVie or La Boucherie -- closed?
Question. Does anyone know if either or both of two coffee shops in the NO French Quarter are closed or not? The ones I'm wondering about are La Boucherie and Cafe EnVie. If either are still open, does anyone have a recent working phone number for them? Recent attempts to call both from a NO guidebook I own have failed.
Many thanks.
Baton Rouge downtown recommendations wanted
Did a search here and couldn't find the info I was looking for.
Will be downtown in Baton Rouge for an overnight in the foreseeable future, staying about a block or two from the Old State Capitol Building. Will not have a car, will likely not be able to travel far from where I'm staying, and would like to find the following if possible:
-a place for early breakfast (say 7 am or thereabouts). The hotel likely has a place for this, but if there's something special very close by, that would be good to know.
-a place for dinner. Would prefer mid-range or cheaper, but am willing to upgrade for something really worthwhile. Anything that's regional (a meat-and-three, Cajun, Creole, seafood, BBQ) would be a plus.
Might be too much to expect given the location and travel limitations, but thought it would be worth a try. Any suggestions?
Many thanks.
Little Rock close-in downtown on a Sunday -- prefer regional and not expensive
Did some searching here and found little to answer my questions below.
Am looking for two food options in Little Rock during a planned upcoming Sunday-only day-trip jaunt from Memphis:
-a place for breakfast or brunch. Needs to be open early (ca. 6-7 AM) -- anything from diners to fancy is OK, including hotel restaurants.
-a place for a good, mid-range priced (or less) early dinner (say 5:30 PM or thereabouts). A meat-and-three, BBQ, seafood, or other regional option with quick service is a plus.
Constraints: will not have a car -- am arriving and departing via bus from the North Little Rock terminal, and will likely be on foot otherwise. Will be restricted to the downtown area near the art museum, capitol, old capitol museum, and Clinton Presidential Library and won't have time to venture from this area. Not keen to be steered into a bad part of town -- my understanding is that the part of downtown described above should be OK. And again, will be there on a Sunday.
Many thanks for any help you all can provide.
Memphis recommendations wanted -- have done some research here
I've been doing some research here on restaurants in preparation for a trip to Memphis, and would like some recent confirmation and suggestions.
There doesn't appear to be total consensus on BBQ places, except that most everyone here seems to like Payne's (either location, for their pulled pork sandwich with slaw) and nobody here seems to like Corky's. There seems to be reasonable positive consensus on:
-Payne's (especially pulled pork sandwich with slaw)
-Central BBQ
-The BBQ Shop
-Neely's
-Cozy Corner (especially game hens and rib tips)
Rendezvous seems like a crap shoot, with the possibility of the ribs being anywhere from excellent to poor depending on the day. Have seen fewer positives about Blues City Cafe and Interstate BBQ, and none on Corky's or Pig on Beale.
Can anyone recommend the best things to get at Central, BBQ Shop, Neely's, or Blues City Cafe? If I were to brave Corky's or Interstate, what would be the best thing to order? A guidebook I have suggests chopped pork shoulder at Corky's and BBQ spaghetti at Interstate would be their best options.
Which place of all these is the best specifically for BBQ spaghetti? Dry pork ribs? Wet pork ribs? Sides?
For non-BBQ restaurants, there seems to be universal praise here for Gus's Fried Chicken and Automatic Slim's. Any thoughts on Alcenia's, Huey's, or Dyer's? I guess I missed mention of these along the way. Any other food musts, especially in the Downtown Beale Street area?
It also looks like three places listed in the guidebook I have, Erika's, Beale Street BBQ, and the downtown branch of Corky's, are now closed. True?
Many thanks.
