Fried Chicken

there arent any..not since the last Brown's fried chicken closed..after eating my buddy bubba's maid's fried chicken in Houston, I was eternally disappointed by most fried chicken just about anywhere

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Are Chowhounds Born, or Made?

Part heredity, part environment..I was lucky to have both, being born to crazed Russian/Rumanian foodies and growing up in Manhattan

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miami everything

OK

Here we go

Best of Tri County Area:

Indian - India House just west of University on Oakland, tucked just behind (west of) the Lowes store

Thai - Panya Thai (in the former home of my old fav Hong Kong restaurant Macau) just to the west of the Ham 'n Eggery (nasty joint) and Krispy Kreme on 163rd and NE 6th

Dim Sum - gotta say Tropical (on Bird west of the palmetto) for the variety and daily availability....although sometimes I prefer Toa Toa in Lauderhill...I kind of enjoy the truly haughty staff :-)

Hong Kong food - Hong Kong City just N. of Commercial on the west side of 441

Very Authentic MEXICAN - Chapultepec on Hallandale Beach Blvd a few blocks west of Dixie Hwy on the North side of the street...nothing compares...(try the chilaquiles with salsa verde, ask for your eggs over easy and insist on some chorizo...one of my fav breakfasts) and consider yourself blessed if they have mole available (mama who cooks doesn't make it every day)

BEST PAD THAI - Heart Rock Sushi (yes, most sushi places in south florida are actually run by thais) in the gateway plaza us1 and sunrise in fort lauderdale

Best BBQ - tied between Tom Jenkins (cash only) on US1 south of broward blvd and the tunnel AND Charlie's BBQ on US1 just North of Sheridan (Charlies has an unbeleivable brisket sandwich, texas style and the sauce makes me want to slap grandma, but Charlie himself must do the cutting)

Italian - I'm convinced that since the closing of Il Tulipano on Biscayne in North Miami that there's no truly great italian in the area....prove me wrong if you can....I'm talking authentic grill-type italian not some manicotti and lasagna slinging pizza dumps or restaurants pretending to be something other

Pizza - the by-the-slice pizza at Tony the Pizza chef on A1A just north of Hallandale Beach Blvd, WHEN REHEATED, is almost as good as NY pizza, but not quite...the reheated part is important, as it lends the proper crispness to the crust....also the pies at Little Italy way out West on Oakland are pretty darned tasty

More to come........

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