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Ok those sound like a great start - will report back. |
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Are two nights in to our five night trip to Miami. We have been choosing restaurants based on our guidebook and some other websites - with mixed results. Last night : Copas y Tapas (pretty good) and Seasons 52 on Miracle Mile (severely underwhelming) Today: Grillfish (ok) and Tapas y Tintos (also underwhelming) We are staying in the Coral Gables area and are more concerned with the food than with the price or the ambiance. Is there a local who can direct us to some awesome eats in the area? (thinking of Las Vegas..) Thanks! zolli ----- Las Vegas Restaurant Copa Cafe Seasons 52 |
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Need Help Choosing Carribean Destination ... which of course has great food. Any of the all-inclusives which are renowned for great food are totally out of our price range, clocking in between $600-1000 usually. So we are thinking of staying at a non-all-inclusive, then splurging on a few great meals and having others at the local down-to-earth haunts. A complicating factor is that I am terrified of driving on small roads at night, so we're looking for somewhere that has a relatively high density of good restaurants within walking/short-driving distance. So far we have narrowed it down to St. Lucia, St. Martin French side, and Anguilla. Does anyone have any other hints or more specific hotel/neighbourhood advice? Thanks! |
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Prairie Food Trucks - A Possibility? Three cheers to Kives for bringing this issue to light. |
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Hi Allegra, It's not a rice per se, but why don't you check out Cavena Nuda - the rice of the prairies! It's really a whole oat product but it makes a nice pilaf when mixed with regular basmati. You can get it at Marcello's meats on Meadowood. Rather than following the instructions on the bottle I precook the cavena for about 10 minutes before adding the basmati - otherwise the basmati gets mushy before the cavena fully cooks.... As for Bomba - no idea - let me know if you find any. |
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May 2011 COTM, PLENTY: Roots, Funny Onions Brave you for trying the full amount of peppers! Maybe this dish is something you like or something you don't - or maybe Winnipeggers have a weird predilection for peppery tofu! Glad to see another Winnipegger on Chow! |
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May 2011 COTM, PLENTY: Capsicums, Brassicas, The Mighty Eggplant Shakshuka p.87 This recipe starts off with a compelling story about a quaint alley in Jaffa - so inspiring that while I was cooking it I kept chanting, " Shakshuka! Shakshuka!" It was very tasty, but didn't live up to my expectations 100%, and here's why: - they aren't kidding when they say to use a very large pan: my 12" frying pan was about 50% insufficient - by the time you get all the onions and peppers in there, it's basically impossible to get a good brown, as they all start to steam. SUGGEST: halving the recipe or using two saute pans. Or buy a massive pan. All in all, this was tasty, but if you can't get a good brown on the onions and peppers, it might fall a little short for you. |
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May 2011 COTM, PLENTY: Roots, Funny Onions I have to respectfully disagree! I made this dish last night with some changes to the original recipe, and it was a knockout!! (In a good way, not in an incendiary-from-all-the-pepper way). The alterations I made were: - substituted onion for the shallot (my grocery was out) My husband, who is a definite carnivore, adored it! The texture of the tofu was sexy! Perfect with brown rice and grilled corn on the side. |
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May 2011 COTM, PLENTY: Roots, Funny Onions Three cheers for this one! A great side - we ate it at room temperature one night and warm the next - it was great both ways! If you sliced the carrots smaller it would also make a great filling for a veggie sandwich! |
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Will try...thanks for the heads up... |
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Prasantrin: I think you should start a new thread on Filipino prairie breakfasts in the city - whities like me have no idea where to go.... |
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I lived in Toronto for a while and I am being totally honest in saying that you aren't going to find a ton here that you won't find in Toronto. It's not that there aren't great eats in Winnipeg, it's just that Toronto has such a larger population that of course there is going to be a greater variety of food options. Since you are from Toronto I would totally skip my suggestions for Asian markets because you will be severely underwhelmed as compared to Spadina or North York. Let me direct you instead to some quintessential Winnipeg experiences: - get a Goog special at the Bridge Drive In (on Jubilee) and walk across the bridge and along Kingston Row Z |
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Prairie Food Trucks - A Possibility? Good point about the weather in Eastern Canada, although I still struggle to see people standing outside to eat in the middle of winter - perhaps if you could park close enough to some major public buildings or office buildings and people had the possibility of refuge from the cold it would work out better... |
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Prairie Food Trucks - A Possibility? A late night encounter with some Cabernet and Food Network Canada got me thinking about the recent trend in food trucks - is this something that's feasible year-round in the cold climate of the Canadian prairies? Is it a viable business venture? I don't know if any food trucks in Winnipeg that follow the spirit of the current trend, although there are of course some hamburger/hot dog places. Should I start a Bannock Buggy? What does everyone think? Do you have food trucks in your prairie city? Zolli |
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2 days in Sonoma - planning advice sought We like The Girl and The Fig in Sonoma for a casual bite |
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What's the best steakhouse in Las Vegas in Chowhound's Opinion? Just ate at Charlie Palmer Four Seasons last week. Thought it was excellent. |
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Hard Rock- Any place worth eating here? I can't agree more with LVFlyer - and interesting - I too was brought a drink (not cheap) that I didn't ask for. I would skip Nobu in favour of Okada any day. ----- Okada |
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OK, maybe I am revealing too much about my Las Vegas indulgences by writing this - but usually for us breakfast occurs no earlier than 11 AM. One of our favourite things to do is to hit Border Grill in Mandalay Bay for some brunch margaritas and tacos! ----- |
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We absolutely love Charlie Palmer at the Four Seasons. It's slightly out of the way, but absolutely worth it (rating above 90% on Urbanspoon too!). We just went on Saturday April 16th 2011 and everything was perfect. I've written on it more extensively on my blog at http://wp.me/pJmIX-nf if you want more details. Happy eats! Zolli |
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2 nights in vegas - Is Fine Dining on the Strip for $100 per person possible? We just had a couple super meals at La Cave in the Wynn - great atmosphere, reasonable prices, friendly service, and super food!! You won't be disappointed. Swing by around lunch to make a rezzo though - it gets busy. I wrote a more detailed review on my blog here: http://wp.me/pJmIX-nf Good luck! ----- |
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Screw Nobu: Does good Casino-Sushi Exist? Thanks everyone for the ideas. We ended up trying Okada (nice, quite expensive) and Wazuzu (meh, unoriginal, too pricy). I wrote more detailed comments on my blog. Hope to get to some of your other suggestions on our next visit. ----- |
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Welcome to Winnipeg! Prasantrin has already listed a number of the great spots to eat around the city, but let me contribute a few answers to your queries: Coffee: There are some good local roasters (Green Bean Coffee Co., Black Pearl Coffee) so you can head to Organza eatery to pick some up to make at home. Markets/Gourmet Food Shops: Not sure where you are coming from, but if it's not from a city with a big Asian population, check out SunWah grocery, Lucky Supermarket, or Young's Market. For Italian, my recommendation would be DeLuca's grocery. Also: within a small radius near St. Vital mall you can stop at Marcello's to get local meat/perogies or at Local Meats and Frozen Treats for the same. (But you have to cook those somewhere...). Organza and Vic's are also good for local pantry items. Near MTS Centre: Try Hermanos for steak or Deseo for something a little different. (It's not really walking distance though.) Higher end: My favorites are Mise, Segovia, and Bistro 7 1/4. In the Forks itself: the offerings there are quite spotty, I'm sorry to say. There are good dosas at Taste of Sri Lanks though, and try the Sauerkraut perogies at Ludya's. The fruit stand is embarrassing, sorry, but you can stop at Fenton's for cheese or wine. Skip any of the actual restaurants in the except Sydney's. For some more ideas, you can check out my blog at www.zollipop.com Cheers and happy eats, ----- Mise |
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Where to find San Marzano tomatoes in Winnipeg? Vic's market carries them sometimes |
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Raku (Splendid), Charlie Palmer (Good), B&B (Waste of $), Sinatra (Bad/Sad) I would put Charlie Palmer's in my 'Great' category: we found the food to be excellent and the sommelier to be very knowledgeable and down-to-earth. The atmosphere is a welcome break from the 'ding-ding-ding' you seem to hear everywhere else on the Strip Zolli |
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Screw Nobu: Does good Casino-Sushi Exist? I come from a city smack dab in the middle of the Canadian prairies. Avowedly, it is misguided of me to think that I can get great sushi in another city far from an ocean, but damn it, I want to try. We were at Nobu last year and I was underwhelmed: the quality of the food was disproportionate to the cost and to the tolerance I had to muster to be in such an overly hyped environment. I had read some fairly positive reviews of Sen of Japan, but it is a cab ride away from the Strip - I will be travelling to Vegas as a single female and I dislike long car trips at night with strangers. I am staying at the Wynn, so I intend to try Okada. I have one other night to get my Casino-Sushi game on. Where should I try? (Note: will also be eating at Bartolatta on another night). Thanks, ----- Nobu Restaurant Okada |
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Best Spot for a Lone Female Business Traveler Not a lot of time for sightseeing: just time for working, eating, and sleeping. Thanks for all the suggestions thus far, fellow Chowhounds! |
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Best Spot for a Lone Female Business Traveler Hello, Staying in Siver Spring Maryland (just outside Washington, I'm told) on business this weekend. I like authentic, non-pompous restaurants. Any recommends for a great local eatery (maybe some soul food?) in a safe area that would be readily accessible to me? Zolli |
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What's the best way to revive pita? Pita goes stale so quickly. What's the best way to revive a pita that's a few days old? |
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Fresh Mushrooms: Bluefoot, Morrell, Porcini, Hen of the Woods -- Preparation ideas, techniques? Morels: Triple bread them. First: flour spiked with Lebanese za'atar, then egg, then panko seasoned with salt and pepper. Fry in clarified butter then dance around your kitchen. |
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Best breakfast joints in Western Canada Winnipeg. Two Words: Tallest Poppy. Don't mind the homeless on the way in. They're mostly harmless. |
