Hi,
Will be visiting Austin next month. Looking to purchase Asian groceries to prepare some Asian meals for my hosts.
Any suggestions for BEST VALUE would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Berns

Hey, thanks for the info. Most helpful.
berns

Hi, hope this is the right place to post this.
Visiting San Antonio soon and would love to be able to make a goose. Any advice where to buy one, frozen or fresh, would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
berns

well, I just put the whole can contents into a small ziplock sandwich bag. then ... press out all the air and press flat. you can then break off any portion in the frozen state and use as needed.

I have been lucky with buying stollen at my neighborhood ALDI. it's made with persipan but quite good and sells for about 4.-. look along the with the breads. however, since they store breads and buns in 3 diff places, could be hard to find.

Saw this new place .... "Sabaidee" nice building, 5350 (?) N. Broadway. A new Lao restaurant located next to the supermarket.
Does anyone have anyexperience with it? Lao restaurants are rare in Chicago.
Thanks,
Berns

Some weeks ago I wrote a review of a new restaurant on the Chicago Tribune's Metromix and it was never posted. I actually took the time to e-mail them inquiring if they pick and chose. They said 'no' and mentioned it was a computer glitch.
Well, las week I posted a review for another restaurant, and, again ... no trace on Metromix. It goes without saying that I keep them brief, polite, concise, yet detailed enough to be of interest.
Just wondering if anyone else had similar experineces??

Berns
PS: I checked several other restaurants and some of the 'newest' postings go back to February and March.

Yes, I was referring to the closed DelRay on Broadway (not Belmont) and Foster.
And many thanks for all the replies. Lots of good places to check out.
We are lucky to live in a city with so many rich and diverse choices when it comes to ethnic foods.
Berns

Since my favorite Mexican (and international) supermarket Delray on Foster and Belmont has gone out of buisiness can anyone recommend a replacement for me? (Northside or not too far West)
Liked their Mexican cuts of meat and Mexcian groceries and general produce
thanks,
Berns

I agree with Kennesey's description. Austrian-Hungarian. loved it. been out of buisiness for a long time.
Idea: not a cafe but a pub with great food:
Laschet’s approx 2100 w irving park