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On Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:26:28 -0500, "Storrmmee"
wrote:


Nice to have that in the family! My mother raised sheep, so I had
better than commercially farm raised lamb and always have criticisms
about what I buy from the grocery store.... especially the meat that
comes from out of the country.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Apr 4, 5:28?pm, Sqwertz wrote:


Amazing what a simple question can throw up. Yes, I'm in the UK, I
will be in Chicago in late May and just wanted to know a few food
tips. Why all the paranoia? Jeez...

Richard
 
On Mon, 4 Apr 2011 22:00:50 GMT, "l, not -l" wrote:


Actually, a good place to find a burger and fries might be a nice
change for him. How about recommending a rib joint too?

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:30:07 -0500, Michel Boucher
wrote:


We were talking deep dish and you sidetracked to thick crust. I have
to clue what you call thick crust is but spin it any way you want if
you think it makes you look better.

Lou
 
i am not a huge meat eater in general, but having been raised on excellent
quality i can barely eat it without grumbling, i used to think we were
really poor because i would go to the grocery with my mom, ask for hot dogs
or chicken or lunch meat, she NEVER said we couldn't afford it but rather"
no its too expensive" so we had to return home to the pot roast, simmering
round steak or t bones my fahter was grilling... lol, Lee
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On Apr 4, 5:36 pm, Lou Decruss wrote:


I'd like to think I wasn't !!

Anyhow - are the hot dogs worth a go?

Richard



I would kill for a Chicago Hot Dog (Red Hot) here in Tx. They have Chicago
'style' hot dogs.. yeah right. No casing on the dog? If it ain't a Vienna
Beef, with the casings snapping, it ain't a Chicago Dog...sob whine

Peaches
 
On Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:37:10 -0700 (PDT), Richard Dixon
wrote:


Regardless of where you PHYSICALLY are, if and when you visit the USA,
have fun and enjoy all the thousands of types of food here that are
different than what you eat at home.

You might want to put Squirts in your killfile. You wouldn't want to
be the only person on the group who reads his trollish crap on
purpose. He thinks he's the RFC police. You can call him "Ossifer
Squirt"!
 
On Apr 4, 5:48?pm, Sqwertz wrote:

Any other hackneyed stereotypes you'd like to throw out there whilst
you're at it? Go on - have a field day.

Richard
 
On Apr 4, 12:22?pm, sf wrote:

I always associate eating steak at a restaurant with some sort of
business event, not something I would pay for on my own. But people on
lthforum seem to like David Burke's Primehouse.
 
Re: [email protected]

Landon wrote:


Ultra-premium steak chain. IMO, their food is overrated and overpriced.

Haven't been to Chicago for a long time but next time around I want to try
the Weber restaurant which is owned by the company of the same name which
makes barbecue grills. Everything there is cooked on huge customized
charcoal kettles (presumably under the a vent hood system that requires
velcro shoes when anywhere near them!).

MartyB
 
On Sat, 9 Apr 2011 04:21:44 -0700 (PDT), "Mr. Bill"
wrote:


That list is so messed up. Four hot dog joints rate higher than
Alinea? Alinea is rated one of the best restaurants in the world and
a freekin hot dog stand takes first place?

Lou
 
On Apr 4, 11:11?am, Lou Decruss wrote:


It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if you did live on just
those two things. It would be a pity though, with Mister Beef in
town.
 
Re: [email protected]

Goomba wrote:


Here in Kansas City where we tend to have a pretty good understanding of
quality beefsteaks, Ruth's Chris is not a standout. I think it attracts more
business travel/meeting/tourist types than locals by far. We have Morton's
of Chicago also and it's better than RC. However there are a multiple local
steakhouses which are better than these imports IMO, including Hereford
House, Jess and Jim's, JJ's, and Plaza III. Kansas City is a tough room if
you want to bring in a chain steakhouse or barbecue restaurant.

MartyB
 
On 4/4/2011 5:05 PM, sf wrote:


Did you remember?:) My dad was the same way. His preference was filet.
Anytime we went to a steakhouse, that was his choice. Didn't even have
to look at the menu.
 
On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:53:52 -0500, Omelet
wrote:


As I've aged, I've realized that there are no guarantees in life.
Everything has a calculated risk. That risk is always considered, even
if only subconsciously.

Screaming children are one of my pet peeves also. I don't mind a
moment or two of screaming from an unhappy child, but if the parent
just sits there and waits for the child to quit screaming, minute
after minute, I get angry.

Most of the nicer places I've been to will ask a parent to take the
child outside until quiet is restored. Cell phones? I don't mind if
they quickly disconnect when their cell rings. I've forgotten to turn
mine off also. I do object to loud conversations on a cell that I can
hear from three tables away. Its annoying and rude.

I understand your reasoning however. I go out to eat about one meal of
ten. I do so mostly to just go somewhere and I enjoy seeing some of
the regulars at the places I frequent. I've become friends with the
staff of many places after 30+ years of seeing them.

One place I go that is very, very popular in St. Augustine, Florida is
"Schooners" on US1 North. When I started going there, the original
owner had just split from another very popular restaurant, (Barnacle
Bill's", and opened Schooners.

Since then, she retired and her daughter ran the place for about 15
years. Now *her* daughter is running it. I enjoy seeing all of them
each time I go there. I've never heard a child scream in that place
where it lasted more than 30 seconds before the parents were asked to
take the child outside.

At home, I love my own cooking and I try to make my meals as
interesting and appealing in both taste and appearance. Since I now
live alone, it gets a little too quiet sometimes. On those nights, I
go visit with friends while dining out at an establishment I'm
familiar with and where screaming children are not tolerated.

I've found that the more expensive places that offer no savings for
small children's meals are the least likely to have ANY children in
the place and those who are there are generally very quiet and well
behaved.

My limit for meal price is $100 if the meal/location/atmosphere/staff
are worth it to me.
 
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