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LA local

Mastros steak house in beverly hills and...
Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena.

Two of the best joints in LA all around for steak. Arroyo wins because of their epic prime rib!
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I am really looking forward to trying Locanda Verde in NYC tonight. Apparently only 15 min walk or 5 min cab ride away from Hilton Millenium.
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Salt Lick BBQ - In city and @airport
Wink
Driskill BBQ


Thank you - any suggestions for what to order
(I am a little cautious of the Airport suggestion but maybe.... I will be in Austin this summer and will give a few a try).
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Heading out to Washington DC AND Memphis, TN shortly. Aiming to have authentic local BBQ (in Memphis at least) and other fare. Any suggestions?
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Heading out to Washington DC AND Memphis, TN shortly. Aiming to have authentic local BBQ (in Memphis at least) and other fare. Any suggestions?


Ha-Ha. I am an expert on Memphis, unfortunately :)
the thing about BBQ is that you can't really go to a BBQ place twice in a row (at least I can't)

The good/old original is the Corky's. Not high class but one of those things you kind of have to do. They have decent BBQ.


Other BBQ places to consider in Memphis:
Cozy corner
Tops bar b q
Neely's

Places that serve more than just BBQ:

Rendezvous is a famous one - probably top of the line in Memphis. Not BBQ per se but one of those places to go on expense account when you do get tired of BBQ

Iris is one of those small restaurants that was over hyped but did not deliver. Their steak with blue cheese sounded like a bad idea to start with and ended up exactly that

I am not a fan of Folk's Foley - they over-butter their steaks unless you are into butter on your steak thing.

If you get tired of the southern flair, there is an interesting place downtown (not sure that it is fantastic but trendy nevertheless) - Automatic Slims.


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P.S. For DC - it is huge. Depends on where you are staying as it may not be worth the trip. I get stuck in Tyson's corner and there is not anything there really to write home about. One Thai restaurant that is barely OK and Capital Grill, which is a chain. Out of my 10 stays at Tyson's that's probably all I ate plus Room Service. Sad...
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Heading out to Washington DC AND Memphis, TN shortly. Aiming to have authentic local BBQ (in Memphis at least) and other fare. Any suggestions?


Ha-Ha. I am an expert on Memphis, unfortunately :)
the thing about BBQ is that you can't really go to a BBQ place twice in a row (at least I can't)

The good/old original is the Corky's. Not high class but one of those things you kind of have to do. They have decent BBQ.


Other BBQ places to consider in Memphis:
Cozy corner
Tops bar b q
Neely's

Places that serve more than just BBQ:

Rendezvous is a famous one - probably top of the line in Memphis. Not BBQ per se but one of those places to go on expense account when you do get tired of BBQ

Iris is one of those small restaurants that was over hyped but did not deliver. Their steak with blue cheese sounded like a bad idea to start with and ended up exactly that

I am not a fan of Folk's Foley - they over-butter their steaks unless you are into butter on your steak thing.

If you get tired of the southern flair, there is an interesting place downtown (not sure that it is fantastic but trendy nevertheless) - Automatic Slims.


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P.S. For DC - it is huge. Depends on where you are staying as it may not be worth the trip. I get stuck in Tyson's corner and there is not anything there really to write home about. One Thai restaurant that is barely OK and Capital Grill, which is a chain. Out of my 10 stays at Tyson's that's probably all I ate plus Room Service. Sad...




EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

When it comes to food, I would rather eat what the locals eat when they want to get their fill of [insert local dish]. Thanks for the word up - Yelp can only get you so far, I'm afraid. I'll report back as to where I ultimately end up, heh. If anyone is coming to LA and is looking for places to eat, I'd be happy to share my local favs.
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Thank you Hymphy - I have added your suggestions for LA.

Any others for LA (and there is a ton of great restaurants), please share any suggestions as well as items to pick on the menu.

I lived in LA for 7 years and do come back from time to time, so would love the recommendations.
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What about Boston? Good suggestions needed.

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Just realized I totally missed Jerz's suggestions for restaurants. I have added them under the NYC section.

Also, had gone to the Locanda Verde as recommended, and had a great dinner.
Blue Crab Crustini (toast with blue crab). Was really good. However, I thought it was too spicy to appreciate the crab fully.

I also had spicy seafood pasta (I guess I was in the mood for seafood) and that was impeccable.
The Brussels Sprouts are fantastic and are must have - yes, they are not your usual grandma style.

I did not have room for any desert but Pana Cotta looked very good and so did an Almond something. Recommended!

Tomorrow I am hoping to catch Rhyme in DC for dinner - my expectations are way up!
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Sorry, none from me. My last expedition in October did not provide any time for any food outside of the boring Fairmont Copley Plaza.
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Just went to boston for business about 6 months ago.

Giacomo's - Italian seafood. Homey, delicious and great house wine! Cash only, made expensing more of a pain...
Atlantic Fish Company - Awesome sea bass and lobster ravioli. Amazing chowder!
For what it is (a food court restaurant), Boston Chowda Co. had delicious lobster rolls and chowder as well.

Legal sea foods is big in the northeast, but it is a chain. That being said, it was only mediocre to me and I would highly recommend Atlantic over it, if you are looking for seafood.

AFC had the best clam chowder, if that is your thing, I was hunting for it during me time there, do try a lobster roll at BCC if you have the time.

Let me know what you think!
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Thank you Hymphy - I have added your suggestions for LA.

Any others for LA (and there is a ton of great restaurants), please share any suggestions as well as items to pick on the menu.

I lived in LA for 7 years and do come back from time to time, so would love the recommendations.


I could go on and on, but here are some highlights of my personal favorites in LA:

Japanese:
Musha - Japanese Tapas. Perfect beer food, but not everything is greasy or fried. They have things like grilled beef toungue, stewed pork (for 7 hrs), cheese risotto, etc.
Daikokuya - Best ramen arguably in LA. As such you are forced to wait over an hour-ish off peak and sometimes hourS on peak.
Sushi Komasa - great sushi at non silly prices. I would invite anyone to see if they can tell the difference between $100 sushi dinner for 2 or $800, as some frufru joints in beverly hills might run you. Obviously Komasa is the former.

Korean:

Ok, lets be honest. This is LA, home of some of the best Korean food both in and out of Korea. A word of caution, you will not likely get great service if you are not a native speaker so bring one along if you can, if not, you are on your own.

Tahoe BBQ - Korean BBQ. All you can eat. ~$20/ea. Clean and reasonably good service. Enough said.
Chosun Galbi - Korean BBQ, more focused on quality over quantity.
Kobawoo - Serves this special pork dish "Bosam" which is native to some region of Korea. Steamed (i think) port and lettuce, kimchee, other side dishes and rice. Delicious!


Chinese:

Best Chinese food is in Alhambra and Monterey Park, not in Chinatown!

Tasty Garden - Hong Kong style, everything is delicious
Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant - Best Dimsum in LA.
Phoenix Desserts - assortment of various Chinese pastries and desserts

Chinese/Vietnamese:

Lee Kum Kee - Vietnamese is more than just Bun (sandwiches with patte) and Pho (soup noodles). Here you might find items like stewed curry, baked fish, fresh bagettes.

Vietnamese:

Golden Deli - Best Pho I have ever had (I am a California native). Eggrolls hot, fresh, delicious!

American (Steak):

Been to most steakhouses in LA (Mortons, CUT, Lawrys, Ruth's Chris, Arroyo Chop House, Houston's, Mastro's, Fleming's, Porter House Bistro)
Favorites for a combination of Taste, Service, and Price (in that order) are:

Arroyo Chop House - Prime rib is King here. Forget all that "prime rib" you have at vegas buffets or whatnot. This is Fred Flintstone sized cuts of 100% awe, no joke. Other dishes looked good, but I still dream of when I lived in Pasadena and this place was 10 minutes, not 2 hours away (I live in Santa Monica :/ )
Mastro's - A Beverly hills joint that is neither stuffy nor overpriced. You can have an AMAZING Filet Mignon here, or go around here and pay 3 times as much for a less well prepared CUT (not pointing forks or anything :roll: ).

Italian:

It is weird that I haven't found many Italian joints, but maybe bc i am busy stuffing my face with everything else listed here, but I like:

Fritto Misto - In Santa Monica. 5 star quality at 3 star prices. Not the best ambiance, but hey its about the food right? Rotating specials, I have had things like squid ink pasta with a tuna steak in a tomato based sauce, lobster ravioli, salmon pasta, mmmmm....

French:

Due to variou$ rea$on$, I have not made it to many French e$tabli$hment$, but of the one$ I have ta$ted:

Jiraffe - In Santa Monica. Rotating Menu, had Foie gras and other eats, souffle and chocolate cake was amazing!

American (Burgers, etc.):

In-N-out - local favorite, west coast thing, kind of like Five Guys for you east coasters. It is what it is, and what it is a solid burger!
Pinks - no matter what time it is, there is always a line here for hotdogs. Had a couple, didn't think it was amazing, but it is more of a occasion/event than anything else. one of those places you go to just to say you have been there kind of thing, I throw it up here for any potential tourists/prospective LA students.

I know I am neglecting so many other joints, but I cant list them all! BAH!
The Great Greek - GREEK FOOD! DANCING! SMASHING PLATES!
Porto's - Cuban pulled pork sandwiches and other latin fare, a bazillion pastries, all delicious!
Bay cities italian deli - best sandwiches in LA!
Father's Office - Gastropub, great selection of beer and solid burgers!
Nook - hole in the wall sleeper! Delicious "californian" cuisine
Griddle Cafe - Best Breakfast! Pancakes/waffles the size of your head plus 2 inches in radius.
Fogo de Chao - Best Brazilian BBQ in LA!

arrgghh! Completely skipping mexican, seafood, indian, and so many others, but I have to get back to studying! I shall pass the torch for LA to another person.



OK, been yapping for far too long. I bet you all think im 700 pounds and broke! LOL!

If you care for a specific reccomendation, PM or reply me, I'd be glad to give my 2cents :)
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More for NYC that I forgot last time:

Spice Market (spicemarketnewyork.com). Great Southeast Asian food and cool decor in the Meatpacking District. A little more on the pricier side but not too bad for NYC. Went there a lot in the good old days when I had an expense account.

And of course, Peter Luger steakhouse (peterluger.com). Worth the trip to Brooklyn - hands down the best steakhouse in a city full of great steakhouses. Be warned: only cash is accepted (ie no credit cards) so hit up the ATM if you go.

And speaking of expense accounts: if you've got a big one or a lot of money to burn, you can't go wrong with Per Se (perseny.com) - Thomas Keller's three Michelin starred restaurant in NYC. Probably best saved for very, very special occasions, since reservations are hard to come by and the 9 course tasting menu (the only dining option available) checks in at a hefty $295 per person.
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SF Bay area
mountain view/castro street
Sakoon
Xanh- Vietnamese
Amarin Thai

San Jose
E & O trading company
La Victoria- doesnt offer a great experience but their food is awesome- more of a student hang out.
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Heading out to Washington DC AND Memphis, TN shortly. Aiming to have authentic local BBQ (in Memphis at least) and other fare. Any suggestions?


Ha-Ha. I am an expert on Memphis, unfortunately :)
the thing about BBQ is that you can't really go to a BBQ place twice in a row (at least I can't)

The good/old original is the Corky's. Not high class but one of those things you kind of have to do. They have decent BBQ.


Other BBQ places to consider in Memphis:
Cozy corner
Tops bar b q
Neely's

Places that serve more than just BBQ:

Rendezvous is a famous one - probably top of the line in Memphis. Not BBQ per se but one of those places to go on expense account when you do get tired of BBQ

Iris is one of those small restaurants that was over hyped but did not deliver. Their steak with blue cheese sounded like a bad idea to start with and ended up exactly that

I am not a fan of Folk's Foley - they over-butter their steaks unless you are into butter on your steak thing.

If you get tired of the southern flair, there is an interesting place downtown (not sure that it is fantastic but trendy nevertheless) - Automatic Slims.


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Just got back yesterday.

ended up at corky's (nom nom nom) and some other joint called leonard's?

corky's is definitely "the place". pic below.
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Looks like you got some dry rub bbq :)

I will be in Memphis next week for one night. Not sure where I will head out, but Corky's is high on the list - it is a good place to bring people.
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To add to humphy's extensive list in LA, one thing I found is how serious people are in LA about their burgers - not just fast food burgers but the restaurant style (thick and medium rare):

Golden State: across from Canter's Deli on Fairfax
Father's Office: in the Helm's Bakery complex off Venice blvd
Umami Burger: on La Brea (this is a fav of many, although I prefer the above 2)

Theres also Philippe's downtown, famous for their beef dip sandwiches.

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I think I have caught up on updating the list (let me know if I missed your suggestion). I did not even try to include all of Humphy's LA recommendations, just linked to them.

Humphy - definitely deserve the title of a concierge.

Jerz - I have heard about Peter Luger's quite a bit. I had a friend who has taken a group of co-workers there for a dinner (expense account) and had to carry $2-3K in cash (in 20's as they came out of an ATM)
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