I'm interested in planning some US travel this coming year. I'm
pretty well-travelled internationally, but not so much domestically --
although this has been QUITE the year of domestic travel for me.

I'm interested in what you think is compelling were a foodie to travel
to your general area.

I would not consider Sacramento a foodie hot bed, although if you came
here, I could definitely point you in the right direction depending
upon what you like (Terwilliger, Myrl, Jillie, please do correct me if
you think I'm wrong about the foodie hot bed remark!) Having said
that, one of my favorite rfc foodie memories is when Iain and Mary
visited me and we went out and about. One of the places in which we
landed was a Mexican market on Broadway - no longer there, I believe.
When we got near this large (and I do mean LARGE) barrel of cumin, all
three of us stopped in our tracks and inhaled rapturously. Only a
foodie/rfcer would likely have such a reaction and it was quite funny
when we all realized we'd reacted the same way.

Of course the state capitol is here, and a trip down the delta is
always fun -- there's a fun restaurant in Isleton called Das Cliff
Haus (or at least there used to be, haven't been down that way in
YEARS) with wonderful German beer on tap and some fabulous German food
cooked by an interesting old character named Klaus. AND a beautiful
view of the Delta.

I know this isn't the travel group (I've posted there separately), but
I'm interested in hearing what my fellow rfc folks think about their
area for a foodie visitor.

thanks,
TammyM

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:53:20 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

I'm interested in planning some US travel this coming year. I'm
pretty well-travelled internationally, but not so much domestically --
although this has been QUITE the year of domestic travel for me.

I'm interested in what you think is compelling were a foodie to travel
to your general area.

I was trying to think of how to describe NM cuisine, but I am not
really good at it. So maybe this site will help.
http://www.foodmuseum.com/xeatNMcuisine.html

The chile (not chili) is king here. It is considered the state
vegetable. And the state "question" is Red or Green? That refers to
what type of chile you want...it is offered with everything..including
at fast food type places like McD's.

The smell of roasting chiles in the autumn is so enticing...just like
your description of the reaction to a barrel of cumin... It IS the
smell of NM..especially in the fall, when chiles are being roasted
literally everywhere.

Another site:
http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/landrace.asp

I would not consider Sacramento a foodie hot bed, although if you came
here, I could definitely point you in the right direction depending
upon what you like (Terwilliger, Myrl, Jillie, please do correct me if
you think I'm wrong about the foodie hot bed remark!)

See..while it isn't a foodie hotbed, I love the farmers markets there,
especially the one under the freeway on Sunday. And when I am in the
area, I always make a visit to Corti Bros.

I know this isn't the travel group (I've posted there separately), but
I'm interested in hearing what my fellow rfc folks think about their
area for a foodie visitor.

NM isn't a foodie hotbed, but it has a long history....and some of it
is very enticing. It is the mixture of several cultures, The Anglos,
the Spanish, and the Native Americans..the pueblo people....

Hopes this helps a bit... Maybe other New Mexicans or displaced New
Mexicans can help a bit more.

Christine

One time on Usenet, (TammyM) said:

snip

I know this isn't the travel group (I've posted there separately), but
I'm interested in hearing what my fellow rfc folks think about their
area for a foodie visitor.

Well, I live somewhat near Seattle -- tons of fresh seafood and
lots of great restaurants. For food shopping there's the Pike Place
Market (with the fish throwing dudes):

http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/

And the big Asian food store, Uwajimaya:

http://www.uwajimaya.com/sea/index.html

I'm not 100% this morning, so I'm drawing a blank beyond these
two. Maybe some other residents of Pugetopolis can make other
suggestions for our area...


--
Jani in WA

On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:21:44 GMT, unge (Little
Malice) wrote:

Well, I live somewhat near Seattle -- tons of fresh seafood and
lots of great restaurants. For food shopping there's the Pike Place
Market (with the fish throwing dudes):

http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/

And the big Asian food store, Uwajimaya:

http://www.uwajimaya.com/sea/index.html

I'm not 100% this morning, so I'm drawing a blank beyond these
two. Maybe some other residents of Pugetopolis can make other
suggestions for our area...

I've been to Seattle/Tacoma area and LOVED it. Were my mother not
still here (and I'm mighty glad she is!), that is one of the areas of
the country to which I would consider moving. I like rain :-) I
loved Pike's Place, I thought the food there -- particularly the
seafood, yes indeed -- was fabulous.

TammyM

One time on Usenet, (TammyM) said:
On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:21:44 GMT, unge (Little
Malice) wrote:

Well, I live somewhat near Seattle -- tons of fresh seafood and
lots of great restaurants. For food shopping there's the Pike Place
Market (with the fish throwing dudes):

http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/

And the big Asian food store, Uwajimaya:

http://www.uwajimaya.com/sea/index.html

I'm not 100% this morning, so I'm drawing a blank beyond these
two. Maybe some other residents of Pugetopolis can make other
suggestions for our area...

I've been to Seattle/Tacoma area and LOVED it.

Oh, I didn't know that. Cool!

Were my mother not
still here (and I'm mighty glad she is!), that is one of the areas of
the country to which I would consider moving. I like rain :-)

Then you'd fit right in. :-)

I loved Pike's Place, I thought the food there -- particularly the
seafood, yes indeed -- was fabulous.

I'm glad you enjoyed visiting here, Tammy -- it really is a lovely
area, I'm lucky to live here...

--
Jani in WA

I'm glad you enjoyed visiting here, Tammy -- it really is a lovely
area, I'm lucky to live here...

--
Jani in WA

That's one of the places Scott and I are considering after he retires
from the navy in 11 years (!!!)..If I can't talk him into
Scotland...lol...

On Dec 2, 2006, TammyM wrote:


I'm interested in what you think is compelling were a foodie to travel
to your general area. *

I'll speak up for Portland, OR. See he

www.portlandfood.org
www.extramsg.com

I'm in Santa Clara County (CA). I'm thinking of a
road trip next spring to Southern Oregon (Ashland), then on to
Portland, Seattle and
Vancouver (BC), returning through central- eastern Washington State and
the southeastern Oregon desert.

On Dec 2, 2006, Steve Wertz wrote:

Which is a pretty good food destination in itself - mainly for Korean and Vietnamese. *But there's something for everyone.

Agreed.

TammyM wrote:
I would not consider Sacramento a foodie hot bed,

I just moved to Sacramento last year. Let's see...there's Vietnamese
(Bobo Cafe), and Russian, Greek, Ethiopian, doggone good Soul Food, J
street, Old Sacramento, Murder Burger (if you travel a bit to Davis).
Then there's no-frills dim sum (West Sac). Oh yeah.

For cooks, there's the Asian market, the Italian market, the Mexican
markets...

It's a foodie enough hot bed that I can't lose no weight. I just can't
wait for that Alphabet hygiene rating system to go into effect.

TammyM wrote:

I'm interested in what you think is compelling were a foodie to travel
to your general area.

Kansas City BBQ. Sweet, spicy, or smoky, we have it all. There are a
number of competition winning establishments here. Also a few decent
steakhouses, and some pretty good old-fashioned fried chicken. If you're
interested in American History there's a few sights to see to fill in
the time between meals.



Dawn

"TammyM" wrote in message
...
I'm interested in planning some US travel this coming year. I'm
pretty well-travelled internationally, but not so much domestically --
although this has been QUITE the year of domestic travel for me.

I'm interested in what you think is compelling were a foodie to travel
to your general area.

I lived in the Houston area for nearly 16 years and got to know it well.
Houston is definitely a foodie town and boasts a wide variety of restaurants
and markets. Here's one of my favorite restaurant websites:
http://www.b4-u-eat.com/. And here's a guide to "economical ethnic dining in
Houston": http://www.b4-u-eat.com/ethnic/ethnic.asp. (BTW, Houston has the
2nd-largest Vietnamese population in the U.S. and has many excellent
Vietnamese restaurants as well as every other type of cuisine.)

I live in Baltimore now and have been enjoying exploring the food scene here
(when I can get out, that is--kinda limited with newborn twins!). There's a
lot I don't know about this area yet, but I have had some excellent meals of
various cuisines since we moved here. (I love crab, so this is a good place
for me to be!

Mary

On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:02:03 -0500, "MareCat"
wrote:

I lived in the Houston area for nearly 16 years and got to know it well.
Houston is definitely a foodie town and boasts a wide variety of restaurants
and markets. Here's one of my favorite restaurant websites:
http://www.b4-u-eat.com/. And here's a guide to "economical ethnic dining in
Houston": http://www.b4-u-eat.com/ethnic/ethnic.asp. (BTW, Houston has the
2nd-largest Vietnamese population in the U.S. and has many excellent
Vietnamese restaurants as well as every other type of cuisine.)

Hmmm, I've never been to Houston. Sounds interesting (if a little
big!)

I live in Baltimore now and have been enjoying exploring the food scene here
(when I can get out, that is--kinda limited with newborn twins!). There's a
lot I don't know about this area yet, but I have had some excellent meals of
various cuisines since we moved here. (I love crab, so this is a good place
for me to be!

I was in Baltimore last spring attending a business conference. The
seafood, particularly the crab cakes, blew my mind. My mom travelled
with me and we went to Lexington Market one day. Now THAT'S a good
foodie place! I was underwhelmed at the Afhani restaurant we went to
there - our Davis Afghani restaurant was far superior. But back to
the seafood :-) Truly fabulous. And we ate at a restaurant in Little
Italy where the food was also wonderful. If you get a chance and
haven't already done so, check out the Reginal Lewis African American
History Museum.

TammyM

On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:02:03 -0500, "MareCat"
wrote:

snip
I live in Baltimore now and have been enjoying exploring the food scene here
(when I can get out, that is--kinda limited with newborn twins!). There's a
lot I don't know about this area yet, but I have had some excellent meals of
various cuisines since we moved here. (I love crab, so this is a good place
for me to be!

And I forgot to mention! I met friends from another ng at a
restaurant called "b". Yep, just "b". It was ***wonderful***. One
of the best meals I've had *anywhere* including Paris, NYC, London,
San Francisco, etc. Highly recommended.

TammyM

In article ,
(TammyM) wrote:

I'm interested in planning some US travel this coming year. I'm
pretty well-travelled internationally, but not so much domestically --
although this has been QUITE the year of domestic travel for me.

I'm interested in what you think is compelling were a foodie to travel
to your general area.

I would not consider Sacramento a foodie hot bed, although if you came
here, I could definitely point you in the right direction depending
upon what you like (Terwilliger, Myrl, Jillie, please do correct me if
you think I'm wrong about the foodie hot bed remark!) Having said
that, one of my favorite rfc foodie memories is when Iain and Mary
visited me and we went out and about. One of the places in which we
landed was a Mexican market on Broadway - no longer there, I believe.
When we got near this large (and I do mean LARGE) barrel of cumin, all
three of us stopped in our tracks and inhaled rapturously. Only a
foodie/rfcer would likely have such a reaction and it was quite funny
when we all realized we'd reacted the same way.

Of course the state capitol is here, and a trip down the delta is
always fun -- there's a fun restaurant in Isleton called Das Cliff
Haus (or at least there used to be, haven't been down that way in
YEARS) with wonderful German beer on tap and some fabulous German food
cooked by an interesting old character named Klaus. AND a beautiful
view of the Delta.

I know this isn't the travel group (I've posted there separately), but
I'm interested in hearing what my fellow rfc folks think about their
area for a foodie visitor.

Seattle is the promised land for this foodie. We have Pike Place Market
and Fisherman's Terminal. We have Uwajimaya. We have the Spanish
Table. We have ethnic groceries and restaurants of all types. In the
nearly 4 years since we moved here, we have scarcely scratched the
surface of culinary delights.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:55:22 -0600, Andy q wrote:

Cindy Fuller said...

Seattle is the promised land for this foodie. We have Pike Place
Market
and Fisherman's Terminal. We have Uwajimaya. We have the Spanish
Table. We have ethnic groceries and restaurants of all types. In the
nearly 4 years since we moved here, we have scarcely scratched the
surface of culinary delights.


Philadelphia is a historic foodie city. Dine at the City Tavern for a
taste of olde. Then go over to the Reading Terminal Market. Then drive
down to the Italian Market in South Philly. Then drive out to Lancaster
for the best the Pennsylvania Dutch have to offer.

Stop any stranger on the street and ask where to buy a great cheesesteak
and chances are they'll be correct.

If burgers are your thing stop by Charlies in Folcroft, PA for the best
NO FRILLS old time hamburger joint. Seats maybe 12 patrons (plus 10 or so
standing). CLOSED ON TUESDAYS, out of respect for the famous hamburger
moocher, J. Wellington Wimpy.

I **may** be in Philly on business in May. If I am, I'll take extra
time for foodie explorations.

TammyM