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Road trip from Austin to El Paso
We'll be making the long drive next week. I've lived in Austin for awhile, so I'm looking for suggestions of places west of here. We don't have to take I-10 the whole way--in fact, we'd rather not!
What's not to be missed?
What is your usual order in an average sushi restaurant?
I've eaten lots of sushi, and I know what everything is, but I confess sometimes when I'm out I don't know what a standard order is. I know the first rule of food is do whatever you like, but for certain occasions (dates) I'd like to know what is standard. I usually go with miso soup for each and an appitizer to share, followed by one special roll. I get confused when I think about ordering two regular rolls becaus they are so cheap, or think about sharing a special roll when they are very expensive (I'm in college).
What do you usually get? What would the Japanese get?
College students . . . boston . . . one weekend . . . what to eat
So we'll have about 6 meals, and we're willing to travel to Cambridge, etc. We might have one splurge night, but otherwise we can't spend too much. Suggestions for restaurants / seafood shacks / bars? Also, if we were to do 2-3 tourist museums / attractions whatever, what is fun for college kids?
Also, the Yankees will be in town . . .
Big Pizza dinner w/ wine for college friends
We all graduated last year and we're having a little reunion. Nymag had a huge thing this week about all the great pizza places. Can anyone recommend a tasty, fun place for 8 people to eat before going out to bars?
We're willing to go to Brooklyn.
Restaurant Week 2009
Any ideas of which of these are worth it? When I did restaurant week in New York, it seemed like some of the places assumed you were just there for the name, and service and food were not to their usual standards. I don't want to go to a place where they make a lot of their special dish up ahead of time and then warm it up and feed it to you like you're cattle.
What to bring home from London?
I'm leaving soon, and I need Christmas gifts. Any ideas of things that can only be bought in London, or are the best in the world but only available here?
What exactly is clotted cream?
I'm in London now, and I've had several cream teas and now I'm addicted to the stuff. I bought a tub from Fortnum and Mason, but the stuff has more of the consistency of light butter, not at all the amazing stuff you get in a tea house. Is it supposed to be whipped before serving?
And for the good of everyone else, perhaps someone should explain
1) Difference between Devon, Cornwall, and clotted cream.
2) How to home make it
3) About substitute cream, jars, etc
What is the best go-to Absinthe in America
I'm not looking for something strange and rare but rather something decent and reliable to add to the cabinet, especially for making cocktails.
Most Michelin for the Money?
We'll be in Paris and the Cote d'Azur soon, and we'd like to know which of the Michelin restaurants offer the most for the least. We're not going budget, obviously, but we almost certainly can't afford the 3-stars. I've found that ordering the plat du jour is the best decision, and usually lunch is cheaper.
Any suggestions?
21st birthday suggestions -- big group -- cheap (Westminster, London)
I'm with a group of 10 American students who just arrived in London and I'm in charge of planning where we eat dinner. We're all upset at the dismal exchange rate so we need somewhere cheap, but with lots of atmosphere. I'm thinking about a curry house, but most of the previous posts are bashing on 'usual curry houses.' Since most of us are new here, we don't even know what a typical curry house is, so we're in no position to be picky. Maybe some suggestions for a one that allows BYOB?
Any other suggestions for pubs that would be fun for people new to the city would be appreciated.
Thanks!
PS As an afterthought, does anyone know a good sushi/sake bomb place?
