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Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate". What have you tried in L.A.?
This list is pretty spot on! I'd also add Hickory Burger from Apple Pan, Fried Chicken Sandwich from Son of a Gun, Jitlada Morning Glory salad, Mastros steak, Spicy Tuna and crispy rice at Izaka Ya, corned beef sandwich at Nate 'N Al's
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Jitlada
5233 1/2 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Apple Pan
10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Mastros Restaurant
2087 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Son of a Gun
8370 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Best Pizza in Los Angeles (& surrounding)????!!
Terroni on Beverly Blvd, Gjelina in Venice, or Mozza. Look no further!
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Terroni
7605 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Gjelina
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Best Mexican Restaurant in LA?
Check out chichenitza for amazing Mexican food from the cancun side. Gardens of taxco is fun but not quality mexican food. El Tepayec and Malo are great as well
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Malo
4326 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Fresh Ravioli Sheets?
Where can I buy fresh ravioli sheets in LA? I don't feel like rolling out my own dough have some amazing lobster ready to be stuffed! Whole Foods and Cube only has fresh lasagna sheets which are too thick. Thanks!
Best Burgers in Los Angeles
Apple Pan is the best burger in LA. The Counter is design your own so not that amazing in my opinion. Try Apple Pan and get fries extra crispy! Cash only, counter-style.
Looking for Foodie Spots along the 5 and the 101!
Hi! I'm driving to Los Angeles to San Francisco along the 5, and returning on the 101. Looking for fresh fruit & veggies along the way, cool stops with great food like Chris' Market or Harris Ranch type places and also hole in the wall farmers stands, things like that. Or Historical spots of interest. Something to make the drives more interesting. Please help!
I-5 stops worth making?
Where do you pick up the fresh produce? That's what I'm looking for on my upcoming road trip to Monterey
Porchetta in Florence? And Dario Cecchini ?
order the hamburger it's 10 Euros I think and out of this world
Italy Report: Rome, Siena, Positano
Just got back from an amazing trip to Italy at the end of May! I studied Chowhound for weeks figuring out where to eat and am happy to report back on all of my amazing meals. Sorry I don't remember all the names exactly but they should be enough to lead you in the right direction.
Rome
To Do:
*The farmers market at Campo De Fiore was amazing, we went almost every morning. Open 6am-2pm Monday through Saturday. While you're there, go to Antico Forno Roscioli for the best Pizza Biancha in town. Via dei Chiavari 34.
*Go to Trastevere one night to hang out and eat pizza. A lively neighborhood with pizza for days. Dar Poeta on Civolo del Bologna is supposed to be good although I didn't go there. I went to Paris which was recommended highly on Chowhound - yes it was good but it wasn't my best meal. I would have rather tried a bunch of pizzas.
Dinner
Vladamiro Marcellos - 37 Via Aurora near Spanish Steps. Great for a big group. Tell them to bring you what they want and it's a feast. Lots of Americans though. The meat (veal?) is the most popular dish
Colline Emiliane was our favorite restaurant by far. We went several times and ordered the homeade pastas and the braised beef was out of this world. A MUST.
Gelato
San Crispino near the Trevi Fountain
Gelateria Dei Gracchi was also amazing - no tourists in sight - it's on the Vatican side of the river.
Coffee
Sant Estachio is the best coffee in Italy - near the Pantheon.
SIENA
We ate at Trattoria Papei on Piazza Del Mercato which is absolutely delicious. Famous for meat. Make a reservation in advance.
Buy Martelli dried pastas in the bright yellow bag
If you're driving around the Chianti region, a MUST is Dario Checchini's butcher shop and restaurant 'Mac Darios' in Panzano. Order the tasting menu of different meants or get a burger. Amazing!!
Monika Iris is the best foodie tour guide. She'll make your trip very special www.monikairis.com
POSITANO
To be honest I didn't love the food in Positano although by the end of our trip we did find a few good restaurants. The tomatoes certainly stand out they are so sweet and delicious! Restaurante Max is supposed to be great but we didn't go. On the beach, Buca di Beppi(?) was great and is a Michelin 1 star restaurant. For an extra special treat, make a reservation at Don Alfonso it's about a 30 min drive each way. It's supposed to be the best restaurant in Italy and is very expensive. We didn't go but we will next time.
About 5 minutes walk from the train station in Naples was the best pizza I have ever had. It was to die for. I think it was called Da Michelle(?) We ordered a large margherita and ate it on the train back to Rome. Perfecto!!
Ideal Rome & Siena Itinerary?
mbfant I was hoping you would reply, you are my favorite Italian chowhound! I am reading all of these posts and am simply overwhelmed. Can you tell me your top 4 favorite restaurants for lunch and dinner in all of Rome (including one night in Travestere) - then I can stop this madness and just go where you tell me. I don't really want to spend more than 50 Euros/person anywhere - I just want great antipasti/cheese, pasta, and fish. For our last night in Rome at the end of our trip I'm thinking of taking your advice and staying on the Aventine Hill - so your best of the best restaurant recommendation for our last night in that neighborhood would be super helpful. Thanks!
Ideal Rome & Siena Itinerary?
Thanks so much. We were planning on a Friday for Testacchio, is it open on Fridays? I was thinking the Campo Di Fiore market originally but I keep reading on these boards that Testacchio is better. Thanks for the heads up about the picnic foods.
The antique market I read about was Underground - Via Francesco Crispi, 96, Rome Saturdays 3pm-8pm
Dinner at Roscioli - is that amazing? Better than Paris? Or I was also considering Dar Poeta. I'm so overwhelmed!
Ideal Rome & Siena Itinerary?
My husband and I are going to Italy next week for our first wedding anniversary, and we want to eat eat eat. We will be in Rome for 4 nights and Siena for 2 nights. We don't have endless amounts of money to spend, but will definitely want a couple of nice evenings mixed with local easy restaurants and cafes. There are a few blanks and question marks if anyone can point us in the right direction :-) We want to enjoy every meal! Also if I've made a bad decision, please let me know. Thanks so much!
Day 1 - arrive in the morning, and walk around Via Veneto, Spanish Steps , etc.
Lunch – ?
Dinner – La Pollarolla?
Day 2 – Testaccio farmers market, Colliseum, Pantheon
Lunch – farmers market picnic
Coffee – near Pantheon , Sant'Eustachio
Dinner - ?
Day 3 – Vatican, Antique Market
Lunch- somewhere near the vatican - ?
Dinner - Antico Forno Roscioli near Camp De Fiore for pizza bianca then Paris in Travestere for dinner
Day 4 - Train to Siena
Late Lunch - ?
Dinner -Trattoria Il Pozzo ?
Day 5 - Tour of Chianti
Dinner- Ristorante Al Marsili
Day 6 - Back to Rome
Dinner - Marcello
