Best ______(food) in your hometown

[honeychile]

How could I forget? In Greater Pittsburgh (which includes WVA & OH), nobody makes better ice cream than Bruster's Ice Cream. My favorite is the Chocolate Raspberry Truffle, with Cherry Vanilla a close second. They also have Froyo, sugar-free, cakes, shakes - the whole 9 yards.

They also give your puppy a free doggie sundae!

[dukemama]

Originally Posted by honeychile

How could I forget? In Greater Pittsburgh (which includes WVA & OH), nobody makes better ice cream than Bruster's Ice Cream. My favorite is the Chocolate Raspberry Truffle, with Cherry Vanilla a close second. They also have Froyo, sugar-free, cakes, shakes - the whole 9 yards.

They also give your puppy a free doggie sundae!

Is Bruster's based in Pittsburgh? We have one outlet in our area (greater Philly) that I know of, but I've never been there. Passed by it just yesterday, in fact.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by dukemama

Is Bruster's based in Pittsburgh? We have one outlet in our area (greater Philly) that I know of, but I've never been there. Passed by it just yesterday, in fact.

There are a bunch in North Carolina, too. I've tried a few times, but it really didn't do that much for me. (Sorry, honeychile.)

ETA: As I think about it, I think there could be a shadow floating through a thread like this: How much are our opinions on what is the "best" whatever in our hometowns based on an objective assessment, and how much is based on subjective associations? I know I've told people that such-and-such is the best whatever around, only to have them try and say "eh, it's okay, but this other (inferior one) is better." What's the difference (aside from everyone having different tastes)? They don't have the memories associated with it that I do, or the same associations, including growing up with the idea that "everyone around here agrees" that this whatever-it-is is the best whatever-it-is.

Good memories make almost anything taste better.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

We all have a topic that makes us unnecessarily intense and longwinded.

Oh, get over yourself. That's hardly "intense," and I can be a lot more long winded than that, thank you very much.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL.

Oh hush and go cook me some cheese grits and catfish.

I loathe catfish. But my cheese grits would make up for the lack of catfish.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I will take whiting instead of catfish. Thanks!!!!!!

Sorry, but unless you want shellfish you're out of luck. I don't do fish.

My cheese grits are better than your cheese grits.

Prove it. Bring me some. Otherwise I refuse to believe it.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I love shellfish but do not want shellfish and grits.

No shrimp?

Back on topic: Best shrimp and grits -- Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill.