Regional Foods?
 

What foods are kind of unique to your region or area?

Here near Atlantic City we have the Submarine Sandwhich .. . . but what makes it special is that the bread is made in Atlantic City and something about the Salt Air just makes the bread really good and something uncoppyable.

Clam Chowder. Chowdah fest, held every summer in Boston, is a big event
Baked Beans
Lobster
Fried Clams
Maple Syrup
Blueberries from Maine

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The RUNZA OvenStuff'd Sandwich - http://www.runza.com



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The Omaha Steak - http://www.omahasteaks.com




If you branch a little further out,
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The Culvers ButterBurger - http://www.culvers.com


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Pale Ale from the Boulevard Brewing Co. of Kansas City - http://www.boulevard.com


The Midwest at its best: Beer and meat!

Pizza, deli, and bagels. You might think that you have it by you, but you really don't.

Chicken and dumplings
Chocolate gravy and tea biscuits
Fried catfish
Fruit tea
Chicken and dressing

This sandwich:

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is the nadir or acme of the Pittsburgh palate, it would seem. It's your choice of meat, cheese, cole slaw and french fries between two slabs of Italian bread. I'm not into them, but most people love them.

I vastly prefer the other Pittsburgh discovery, the Turkey Devonshire: an open faced turkey sandwich with a delicate cheese sauce, thinly sliced tomato, and bacon on top. It's much like the Louisville Hot Brown.

Who do y'all think makes the best chicken croquettes? I just LOVE them!!

RC Cola & a Moon Pie!
 

Fried everything, particularly okra, and being on the ocean automatically equals seafood out the ass...too bad I can't eat shellfish and am not much on any fish really :( but I do have a thing for fried calamari :)

How could I have forgotten RC Colas and Moon Pies??? Add to that list Goo Goo Clusters and Jack Daniels Tipsy Cakes.

Honeychile, that picture is making me hungry. :p

The other thing I would mention around here are steak salads and cheese fries - mention that outside of western PA and people look at you funny.

Also...
 

A late-night fav:

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chico's tacos or whataburger breakfast burrto, particulary chorizo and egg,

Chicago-style Pizza (Deep dish!)
Italian beef
Brown's Chicken
Portillo's
Chicago Hot Dogs
Eli's cheesecake

Including THIS person! :D Way to make me homesick, Honeychile! :p

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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Delicious Mer'lyn Crab Cakes

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Made from the delicious Mer'lyn blue crab

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I've been having a hard time coming up with the regional food of Colorado when finally it hit me -- BEER.

OH, and that is all you need.

Liquid breakfast is the key to survival...

*salivating*

National Aviary
Phipps Conservatory

Do you want to go into shopping and/or bar mode or not?

Conch anything! Conch fritters, Conch chowder, Conch burger, Steamed Conch....it's ALL Good.


Here's the shell that many of you may or may not reckonize:


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This is where they are harvested:


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And this is what it looks like at your table:

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The hotel is the Wyndham out next to Robinson Towne Centre, so I think the shopping will take care of itself - though I may throw a mention of Station Square in there (IF I mention the Monongahela Incline - I'd rather they use the Duquesne Incline. Better View, Runs on public support, etc). The bars. Hmmm... There's usually enough liquor to float the Gateway Clipper Fleet, but do you have any favorites to suggest?

I'm having a good old fashioned BBQ at my house after the Awards Breakfast! :)

Chicken Fried Steak w/cream gravy, baby!!!! MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmMMMMMM!!!!!

When my Aunt & Uncle moved to upstate NY from Austin, they missed the Tex-Mex, but really missed the CFS--could get it nowhere!

It really is. :)

POUTINE!!!!!

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