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Cafe
Napoli |
Wilmington DE
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Excellent Italian food. Conch salad. Some
of the best home-made bread anywhere.
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The Hollywood Grill |
Wilmington DE
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Former HoJo's, now run by a a Chef from
overseas. Good
family food plus some unusual items (like lobster ravioli).
Generous portions, friendly staff.
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Jessop's Tavern |
Old
New Castle DE
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18th-century building, 17th-century neighborhood,
small quiet place with good food, friendly staff and their own locally
brewed ale. They light the fireplace when it's cold.
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Alex's
Seafood |
New Castle DE
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In the New Castle Farmer's Market. Giant bowls
of crayfish! They also have a meat counter where you can get
rabbit and duck.
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The
Dog House
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Wilmington DE
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Home of the foot-long chili-cheese-kraut dog plus
fries with optional vinegar. Open until midnight. A warm
haven for those working late. Think Edward
Hopper.
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Firewater's
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Glenn Mills PA (202 & Rt 1)
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One of the best beer selections around here.
The first time I sat at the bar I thought I was looking at a beer tap
museum on the wall. They all work! The bar food is good too.
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Stoney's
British Pub |
Wilmington DE
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English pub run by a native. English cuisine a
specialty. Want to participate in a whiskey-tasting (this is
recommended)
? This is the place.
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The
Wagon Wheel Restaurant |
Smyrna DE
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Nice family restaurant. Tuesdays are muskrat
night.
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Wang Shen Chinese Supermarket
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Philadelphia PA, Chinatown
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Two floors of Chinese edibles, drinkables, meat, fish
and produce of all kinds. Freshly cooked duck chopped and bagged while
U wait.
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Casablanca
Moroccan Restaurant
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Wilmington DE
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Authentic interior, very comfortable. Complete
with belly dancing.
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The
Eagle Diner |
Newark DE
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Open 24 hours. One of the few places around
here where you can get biscuits and gravy.
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Durham's
Best Barbeque Carry |
Elkton MD
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You can smell the ribs cooking from down the
road. I usually bring home a rack or two.
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Buckley's
Tavern
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Wilmington DE
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Nice bar and restaurant. 18th-century
building. On a leafy stretch of Rt 52 north.
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D & H Jamaican Cuisine |
Newark DE
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Goat curry, oxtails and ginger beer! It's all
here.
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Столовая
(Stolovaya)
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Philadelphia PA
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Good Russian/Ukrainian/Uzbek/etc home cooking.
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Bell's Market
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Philadelphia PA
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A full-sized grocery store stocked almost entirely
with East European and Baltic imports. At neighborhood
prices. One of the biggest deli counters in the region.
Locally made black bread, cakes and salads.
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Marsh
Road Diner
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Wilmington DE
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Nice Italian/Greek cafe. Biggest plate of
bruschetta you ever saw.
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Uzbekistan
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Philadelphia PA
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Cozy, friendly, and the food is outstanding. If
you want a seat inside, best call ahead for a reservation. But
seating outside is also enjoyable. In the wintertime, it's
enclosed and heated.
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Further Afield
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Sympathy
for the Kettle
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East Village NYC
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More tea varieties than you can shake a stick
at. Cozy haven on a cold day. Watch for the psychedelic
purple cake!
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The
Romanian Garden
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Sunnyside, Queens, NY
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Authentic food, generous portions, nice atmosphere,
music. If drinking wine, try the Busuioaca de Bohotin.
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Tito's
Peruvian Restaurant
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London UK
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Tiny front door, big inside, excellent food and
friendly staff. Hidden just behind London Bridge station. I
like the ceviche.
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Louis'
Basque Corner
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Reno NV
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Excellent Basque food served family-style.
Friendly and comfortable atmosphere. A
Reno landmark for decades.
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The Pneumatic Diner
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Reno NV
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Bicycle-themed food & drink place.
Vegan-oriented. Clever decor. Try the Rice Bayard.
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Bavarian
World
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Reno NV
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German deli, store, restaurant, dance floor and
separate, very large bar, cleverly hidden on the quiet outskirts of
Reno. Excellent home-made bread. Your source in northern NV
for Spaten Optimator on tap!
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Bertha
Miranda's Mexican Restaurant
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Reno NV
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This has to be one of the best Mexican restaurants
anywhere. Excellent bar. Nice decor, comfortable, fun
atmosphere.
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Sarastro
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London UK
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This lively Turkish restaurant offers entertainment
and dining all in one. The decor and atmosphere are unique.
Try to get one of the "balcony" tables.
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The Bum
Steer
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Tucson AZ
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A bit loud, but lots of fun. Unique
decor. 1/2-lb burgers. Read the signs on the restroom doors
very carefully.
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Chains
(yes really)
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Popeye's Fried Chicken
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Everywhere
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Popeye's fried chicken is freakin' awesome.
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Теремок
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Russia
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A nationwide fast-food chain in Russia, that serves
only ethnic Russian food. Tasty. Not a hamburger in sight. |
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Chili's
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Everywhere
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Pretty
respectable Tex-Mex, especially considering it's a chain. I start
with the queso bean thing every time.
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