On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:09:27 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:


>My problem with restaurants is twofold:
>
>First I think I have eaten at too many of some of the best in America over
>the years.

I wouldn't call that a problem. I'd call it a good benchmark.

>Second for the most part I am unimpressed with the menu the presentation and
>of course the food.

Just admit it Dimitri, you're a food snob. It's ok. It's an
attribute.

>If you live in Mexico for a period of time Mexican restaurants here are for
>the most part garbage.

I would imagine you could say that about any country.

>Chicago had the best Greek food

It's been a long time since I've been to Greek town, but yes there's
great food there.

But you missed the polish, bohemian, and czech. With the largest
polish population outside of Warsaw there's some good comfort eats
here.

Next time you're in Chicago run out to the burbs and try these:

http://www.moldaurestaurant.com/

http://www.bohemiancrystal.net/

http://www.sawasoldwarsaw.com/


>'NYC the best American/Italian & Steaks (well just about everything)
>San Francisco the best cioppino
>LA well LA - Hmmm Coleslaw from the Pantry & Dodger Dogs
>Want Great Pork chops get thyself to Iowa

Iowa, central Illinois and central Indiana are all about the same and
they do come up with some fabulous piggies. We get most of ours from
central Illinois. The cows and corn aren't too bad either. But I've
had some fabulous corn in Florida in the winter. I got it from a guy
on the side of the road with a pickup full of it.

>Want Great Sushi - Torrance California
>I could go on and on
>
>My problem now is simple 90% of the time I go to a restaurant I can do it
>better at home.

I often wonder if it's a curse to know how to cook. But then I come
to my senses. A few things like asian cooking I don't have mastered,
but like you most of the time I'm very critical of the meal I'm
served. It drives my dining companions crazy when I bitch about a
meal when they're very happy with theirs.

>In desperation the other day we stopped at a Marie Calendars for lunch - The
>cornbread was hot - nuked dry and the ham stack was the leftover breakfast
>ham slices. Oh yes it certainly wasn't stacked they should have changed the
>name to a ham FLAT.

But 95% of the population in the states thinks it's great. Anyone who
reads and posts like you do is in the other 5%. We're all here to
help you through this Dimtri. Because DAMMIT you deserve it.

Lou