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First visit to Sarasota and Tampa
By far the best place to eat in Sarasota I found is the Coco Grill.
It is in an unassuming location in a strip mall but it is easily one of the best places I have tried in ages. The dishes are tasty and interesting and there is a ton of variety but the sauces and really out of this world. Everything we tried was fantastic. Oh, and leave room for dessert. Very reasonable prices and top notch food. It is a small place, but well worth the visit.
Seriously the best true chowhound find.
Library Cafe - Back from the dead?
I am looking for folks who have eaten at the library Cafe or the Alexis Hotel in the last year or so - I heard it was bad but that they have a new chef... any confirmation?
A New York Pizza Place (long) - Seattle
As someone who spent a lot of time in New Haven (the real home of east coast pizza) and NYC, you have to order SIMPLE toppings!
A New York Pizza Place is great... if you order a simple pizza (such as garlic and mushrooms or 1-2 meats). If you pile on the toppings, it frankly isn't east coast pizza!
No one walks up to Joe's or John's or Pepe's or Sally's and gets the works. Get three toppings max and you will have a fantastic pie. If you want to do deep dish, then bring on lots of toppings as they don't screw up the pizza.
We haven't found anything closer to Joe's in the Village or Pepe's in New Haven than A New York Pizza Place, but we will keep trying from the good advice here.
Old Fashioned American Brekafast in North Seattle?
I am looking for a place with big omlets, stacks of pancakes and never ending coffee in or near Greenlake.
Anything ring a bell? I love some of our city's more evolved breakfast spots but would like something that a-la iHOP but with quality food...
