but they were always most common in the West. Originally sold out of kettles in which they were kept warm by a separate hot water basin at the bottom, they soon migrated to lunch wagons andstands. [above, Brownsville TX, 1938] Unlike chop suey, spaghetti, chili, frankfurter...
Probably quite a few restaurants in the Green Book were community institutions in their time, such as Hammond Café in Abilene TX, specializing in spicy chili. Certainly that was true of Harlem’s Aunt Dinah’s Kitchen, run by Broadway actor Richard Huey. Aunt Dinah’s hosted one-act plays ...
No Caesar (I really need to get out more), leads me to recall history of Cesar’s national boycott of lettuce and grapes in the ’60s to protest working conditions of farm laborers. Last night I was shocked because I couldn’t get a Caesar’s salad at a well known restaurant due to ...
While the lunchtime lobster roll had plenty of plump pieces of fish to justify its $29 price tag, the Thai Trinity Lobster Roll was relatively mild for a dish that allegedly had Thai chilis. If anything, I got more of the freshness of the fish than any underlying heat. The Minced Pork...
Chili’s has Happy Hour specials at most locations with food and drink specials like $3 Chips and Salsa and $3 beers. See the Chili’s Happy Hour page to learn more. Chili’s also has a 3 for Me lineup with a drink, appetizer, and entree starting at $10.99. Entrees include the Bi...
This was perfect for me. They give complimentary bread and some tasters. I tried the breadsticks which were also good. The orange juice was so fresh and nice! I had two. Service was good. Staff were pleasant except the silly girl at reception! She was rude....
Ho Tay shrimp cake with delicious aroma is often eaten with sauce made with spices of chili, garlic, sugar, green papaya … together with some fresh vegetables, making Hanoi’s famous dish become more attractive. In particular, the West Lake banh tom must be eaten hot because at that time...
and also tasted great. Both entrees came with rice and beans. Each of us could eat no more than 1/2 of the order, so we both took some home. There were a number of patrons who came in, both to eat there, as well as to take-out. Cantaritto's Taqueria & ...
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