Wow, I didn't know you lived in Chicago.

Any food item containing Cactus or Cactus Pear: jellies, jams, candy and salsa.

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Stop saying things like that or I won't sleep with you when you come back to Chicago.

-Rudey

BBQ

Hey Otter...what about Rubios? Are they still around? I had a great carne asada burrito from there -- so good that I bought a T-shirt! Also, I love that you could get Rubios at the Padres games.

Rubio's definitely is not my favorite, but it's still everywhere (along with La Salsa, Baja Fresh, etc.). I love the hole in the wall mexican food! I don't think they have Rubio's at the new stadium (Petco Park). I was there last night for the unofficial opening day and they have a lot of food there so I may have missed it-I went for the hotdog and beer instead!

Breaded and fried pork tenderlions that are as big as a dinner plate served on a rediculously small bun. Especially tasty when devoured while walking around a state fair or at a small-town diner. Must be eaten with ketchup, mustard and pickles.

Rubios is all over so cal and so is baja fresh. For a chain baja fresh is realllllly good.
Thoughi have to agree with you about hole in the wall mexican places......best food ever!

The only problem with Baja Fresh is the nutrition facts! It's worse to eat most of the menu items then it is to eat at McDonalds!! Weird b/c you wouldn't think it would be so bad for you but I guess there's a lot of oil in their food or something!

Okay...I'm officially hungry now!

Tell me about it. This thread should come with a disclaimer that reading it may be bad for your health.

Haha, it's only 8:45 am here so mexican food isn't sounding too good at this point!

OMG i LOVEEEEE runza- i'm originally from kansas- both my parents are from kansas city (shawnee and olathe) and graduated from KU i was born in bartlesville, OK and i have family in norfolk, NE- (stanton) one of my cousins used to be a manager at runza and would bring me tons of those onion thingys... i was raised on meat, meat and more meat- i miss a freakin good steak like no other here! :( i can't wait- i'mliving in the ozarks this summer with my grandma and working down there- they have amazing BBQ there! i'm starving now!


in london- they have gross bangers and mash (sausages) and prawns (ewwww! its really shrimp- but i refuse to eat anything called a PRAWN) and they have blood pudding- gross burgers (they don't know how to ground beef right- i'm convinced) idk there are other gross things- but they have very good fruit- i'm in love with marks and spencers (its a supermarket- with the best breads and ready made chickens dinners- and fresh juice) chinese is really good here- they have baguettes all over- loove that- and um cadbury which icould live on....!

Okay, KillarneyRose, 33Girl, kddani & other residents of the 'burgh (mentally or physically): I have to write an article on Things to Do & See While in Pittsburgh for a soccer convention being held here this summer. I'm already disgusted with the logo (a soccerball wearing a hardhat :rolleyes: ) but I'm trying to take the high road.

I've already thought of Kennywood, the various colleges/universities, the Carnegie, Mt. Washington, Duqusne Incline, Primanti's, Georgetowne Inn, the O - anything else I should include?

any type of Salmon - coho, pink, rainbow, chum, etc.... and it's smoked in cedar houses... that's the best...


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This stuff is my favourite - salmon jerky - it is so delicious
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