Question For People Who Moved To Another Part Of the Country

[MarianJack]

Is there a food or store or event that was unique to your home region that you miss desperately?

As a suburban Philadelphian (Delaware County) in Maine, I miss 3 things, Taylor Pork Roll, Tastykakes and Cocco's Pizza! Also, as an Eagles fan, I HAVE to stick with them until they win a Super Bowl. When they do, I'll root for the Pats for the rest of my life. I wasn't popular here before the last Super Bowl!

Is There Something you don't miss?

Don't flame me Philly people, but I never warmed up to the Mummers.

[Allenberg]

1. I've lived in a few different regions

I miss being close to Mexico when I lived in Sierra Vista, AZ. The greasy taco stand and white sand beaches of Pensacola, FL were always nice after school (my military training was there), I miss tons of things from the DC area, and all the good fresh, natural foods of Japan.

[MarianJack]

2. My Nephew LOVES Japan!

He tried, without success, to be a Jewish American Japanese Rap Star. At least he would have been in a small peer group!

[Allenberg]

11. I was assigned to an Air Force base there for three years

I was way up north in the not-so-Americanized part of Japan. I found it mostly boring (being a big-city guy), but peaceful and beautiful. The people are so nice there too.

[Elidor]

153. a Jewish American Japanese Rap Star

That's gotta be a tough gig to pull off. It sounds so weird I just might like it.

[Patiod]

80. May I just say, Allenberg, what a lovely avatar you have?

Also, my S.O. has threatened to go live in Tombstone, right up the road from Sierra Vista (the part of our vacation that took us through there last year was extremely bizarre).

[TallahasseeGrannie]

3. Oh YES

I moved from NJ to FL in the late seventies.

I miss:

Krumpets (a TastyKake)
Decent Pizza
Decent Deli items (like real brats)
Crumb buns from the Gaston Avenue Bakery in Somerville, NJ

I also miss lilacs, peonies, apple trees, and autumn color.

[MarianJack]

4. Crumb Buns,...

...sticky buns and Philly SOFT PRETZELS!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

5. How about

a REAL philly cheese steak and a meatball grinder?

[MarianJack]

7. OOOOOOHHHH!

We're lucky up here. We get Steak'Ums in the Supermarket so we can make them at home.

I'm glad I started this thread AFTER I had breakfast!

[GalleryGod]

20. Oh, My ! Somerville to Talahassee...cultural whiplash !

Somerville is such a lovely town.....but being a Talahassee Lassy means No Snow!

[name not needed]

56. You know, that's the first time I've ever heard someone refer to

Somerville as "lovely".

[livetohike]

6. I miss products from the grocery store back home (Pgh)

Heinz brown mustard, Mrs. Weiss noodles, Lekvar (prune butter)and Mancini's Italian Bread. We've lived in six states over the course of our 30 year marriage. When I go home to Pgh. I stock up and bring these items back with me.

I would bring Wise potato chips too, but they would be crushed into bits by the time I unpacked :-(.

[MarianJack]

8. Our Family Visitors Bring Care Packages...

...and we stock up when we go down.

Our potato chips would break, too! Between our teeth!

One advantage we have in living in such a great place is that there are family we see more now that we live 600 miles away than we saw when we were a half hour away! Care packages abound!

[hippywife]

12. I moved from Ohio to Oklahoma

and I miss my old grocery store chain in Columbus- Big Bear- which I understand has gone out of business now and really good pizza from the old Italian neighborhood.

I also miss being only a three hour drive from Pittsburgh and going to Louis Tambellini's restaurant there. That is a seriously excellent Italian restaurant!

[lizziegrace]

16. Yep, Big Bear's history

Giant Eagle (I remember them from my grandmother's area south of Pittsburgh) came in and reopened in many of the old locations. They're much more expensive than Big Bear was.

[hippywife]

19. Hi, Lizzie!

I saw on the Frapper map that you are in Upper Arlington. I lived in Dublin before moving down here. Boy do I miss home! Go to Grandview and have a Panzera's pizza for me when you have time. :hi:

[lizziegrace]

70. I'll do it!

I'll be moving to Dublin or Hilliard soon. Too expensive to rent in UA anymore.

If I left Columbus, I'd miss the cream puffs at Schmidts. Also Graeter's ice cream.

[hippywife]

71. Thanx!

If I can't have one myself, I'll get to enjoy it vicariously, knowing someone else is enjoying it.

When I lived in Dublin, I bought a townhouse so it wasn't as expensive as renting. My folks live over in Hilliard.

Wish I could afford to come home for a visit soon.

[lizziegrace]

72. When you do get back

let me know!

[hippywife]

76. Will do! n/t

[livetohike]

25. Tambellini's was always one of my favorites too

:-)

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

9. Jungle Jim's

...in Cincinnati. It's a grocery store that's about twice the size of your typical Target. Their produce section has stuff that I've never even heard of. And their beer and wine section is, well, it is enough to make me weep. Whole sections of ethinic foods. Seafood that is to die for. If you're a cook, the place is like a trip to Disneyland.

[MarianJack]

10. Ethnic Foods!

ChicaAzul is Puerto Rican. Her family lives in Allentown, PA. The grocery stores there have a HUGE Goya section. They are shocked when they come up here and see about 6 feet of shelving for Goya in our stores!

[Gormy Cuss]

21. There are Goya products stocked in central Maine? :-o

I was surprised the last time I was there that the Hannaford's in Disgusta is carrying a lot more ethnic groceries. It used to be when
I gave my sister a recipe for some ethnic dish it would start with the instruction to pick up X ingredients on your next trip to Portland.

As a West Coast transplant, I see the same 'family unity' effect you described. It's amazing how many Mainiacs are willing to trudge all the way out here just to visit me. ;-)

For food, I miss steamers more than anything. After that it's the Maine shrimp in winter and raspberries and low-bush blueberries in summer.

[MarianJack]

35. Why Did You Say Disgusta?

We like it here. But then, to each their own!

[Gormy Cuss]

73. Sorry, I didn't mean to insult your home

"Disgusta' has long been the unofficial name of it because it's where the evil government meets to plot rules and regulations on everyone's lives and new ways to tax us. It is more a comment on the capitol than the city. Even my sister who lives there seldom calls it by the official name and she loves the area.

I like the little restaurants on Water St and taking a stroll around the capitol when I'm there.

[mainegreen]

146. Maine shrimp!

the best shrimp on earth. All other shrimp is bland in comparison.

[distantearlywarning]

13. Moved from CO to Western PA

I desperately miss Chipotle (I know, I know, it's owned by McDonalds. But I love their food!) I've been thinking about driving to Ohio one of these days just to get a Chipotle fix.

There was also a set of restaurants where I used to live in CO called Yakitori. They had this wonderful dish called Tatsuta which I have never been able to get anywhere else and I miss it terribly. They also made my favorite bottled Teriyaki sauce which I can't get anywhere else either. And they made this miso soup with little crispy things floating on top...

Ok, I just need to stop now. I am making myself hungry for things I can't have and that's just depressing.

[MarianJack]

36. Sounds Good!

:hi:

[Bridget Burke]

83. McDonald's does not exactly "own" Chipotle

There's a partnership, but Chipotle has stayed true to its principles. All-natural meat, for one thing.

www.fastcompany.com/fast50_04/winners/ells.html

Houston is rich in Tex-Mex, high-class-Mexican & recent-immigrant-Mexican. I don't NEED Chipotle, but it's sometimes convenient & not bad at all.

Sincere sympathy. Hope that Chipotle expands to your area. Anything but Taco Bell!

Visiting ex-Houstonians miss Tex-Mex most of all. And Blue Bell ice cream.

[fudge stripe cookays]

149. Hey DEW--

Have you tried QDoba yet? It's almost the same. It would help you cope until you guys get Chipotle. I checked and they are in PA; the map won't come up right when I paste it though.

http://www.qdoba.com/Locations.aspx

We have both here in Dallas, and they're very similar.
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[AirmensMom]

14. From Endicott, NY, to FL ...

I miss spiedies, camping, and the finger lakes. I miss hiking through the gorges. I also miss fireflies and my fireplace. I miss reasonable homeowners insurance rates.

I don't miss the cold, the snow, or state income tax. :hi:

[MarianJack]

37. When ChicaAzul and I Get a House,...

... a fireplace is a MUST!

[AirmensMom]

40. Absolutely!

I used to curl up with my critters and read a book in front of it with a hot drink and cookies. Those were the days. :)

No need for a fireplace in S. FL. :(

[MarianJack]

61. Not In S. FL,...

...but they SURE come in handy up here on the other end of I95!

[AirmensMom]

67. You got that right!

I lived in Caribou and Loring AFB when I was little. Cccccold!

[Barking Spider]

116. Mmmmm, spiedies.....

I hail from the Binghamton area as well. :hi:

Autumn foliage across the hillsides. Frost on the ground in September. Hiking in the Catskills. Christmas shopping in NYC.

I don't miss the empty storefronts, rundown neighborhoods, and March/April under three inches of gray-brown slush.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

129. I've heard of spiedies

before from a buddy who was raised in Bingo.

He spoke of them with almost religious devotion. Please remind me again what they are.

[huskerlaw]

15. Runza!

Been here a week, missing my Runza hamburgers already. Sooner or later I'm sure I'll miss Valentino's pizza, but that particular craving hasn't hit yet. ;)

What don't I miss? The list is very, very long... ;)

[MarianJack]

38. Sounds Good!

You went from where to where?

[huskerlaw]

42. Lincoln, Nebraska

to Los Angeles. Last Monday. ;)

[MarianJack]

55. Congrats On Your Move!

Good luck! :thumbsup:

[Maat]

151. Welcome to California!

Yahoo! Another progressive in California - let's move all of the progressives in .. and all of the conservatives out. Then we can just be happy.

:toast:

(Lived here all of my 47 years.)

Born in Orange County, moved to L.A. County, then to San Bernardino County, then to Riverside County, and I spend quite a bit of time in San Diego County.

A toast: :toast:

[SarahB]

74. I miss Runzas too! It never goes away!

:cry:

I was into the Runzas themselves and there fries are the best I've ever had. I moved from Omaha when I was 15 in the late 80's and I've yet to recover from my Runza love.

[huskerlaw]

88. Omg, the fries!

They absolutely ROCK.

I wasn't ever into the actual Runzas, but their hamburgers are made with real meat. And the chicken was darn good too. :cry:

[China_cat]

17. Lemon Blend

[MarianJack]

39. Whats that and from where?

:hi:

[China_cat]

59. It's a drink concentrate

Lemon and orange flavors...one gallon makes 7 gallons of the mixed drink. Bottled in Callery, PA, it's pretty popular in western PA centering in the Pittsburgh area.

[radwriter0555]

18. I MISS WHOLE FOODS MARKET.

a LOT.

[Arugula Latte]

24. Did you move west to east? nt

[radwriter0555]

33. I'm in flipping France.

The food is fantastic, but I miss the whole foods deli...

*sigh*

[MarianJack]

41. Where are they?

And where did you go from and to?:hi:

[skygazer]

22. I miss pure Vermont maple syrup

But I can order it online from a farm that's just down the road from where I used to live.

I miss Vermont in general but that doesn't mean I don't love it here because I do. It's the differences that make it good - if every place was the same, it would be boring.

[MarianJack]

44. True!

For all I MISS, WE'D never move back!

[aePrime]

23. Not something I missed -- something I didn't understand

I'm from Idaho, but I lived in New Hampshire for a summer. If we went to a sandwich place, like Subway, they'd ask me if I wanted "hots". I never had the nerve to ask what that was, but can only assume it has something to do with peppers.

[MarianJack]

45. I'm Not a Peppers Guy,...

...but I think you're right.

[Withywindle]

26. I moved from SW VA to Chicago...

I miss...

Mountains!

Being able to see thousands of stars at night.

The smell of wet woods.

Near-total silence except for night birds and crickets and very distant dogs barking.

The annual Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Galax.


I don't miss...

The two-hour drive to the nearest decent bookstore, record store, or place to hear any live music that *isn't* bluegrass/old-time (which I love) or Christian rock (which I don't).

The social isolation everyone who doesn't belong to a church feels.

The pro-RW signs for miles, esp. in election years.

The ROADS! (Yes, Chicago streets are full of potholes. Wah, cry me a river! At least they aren't made of dirt with a 600-foot drop on one side and no guard rail.)

Copperheads.

[MarianJack]

46. I've Driven through VA a number of times,...

...and it is beautiful!

[TK421]

27. Taylor Pork Roll was my breakfast this morning! Here you go....

[MarianJack]

47. OUCH!

You torture me, TK421!

When we come down at Thanksgiving we're getting a big supply!

The funny thing is that prople up here in New England can't even conceptualize pork roll!

[catmother]

28. another part of country

i moved from new york city where i was born to phoenix, arizona. i miss many things -- bakeries, corner delis, greek diners (which were open 24 hours and served just about everything), chinatown, little italy, health food restaurants, german restaurants. need i say more? today we were just talking about the zepulas (sp?) from the italian street festivals.

[MarianJack]

48. I LOVED the Diversity of NYC,...

...but HATED working there for a couple of years in the mid 80s!

[DrZeeLit]

29. I truly miss REAL Mexican food since I moved to Vermont.

People "try" to do Mexican here, but folks, I can tell you, ground beef with a red sauce akin to spaghetti sauce, is NOT an enchilada.

I long for a Rubios (or Fins) fish taco. Or a great carne asada burrito, from any number of terrific hole-in-the-wall Mexican food stands in the San Diego area.... Robertos # Whatever...

In my neck of the woods, near Killington, we don't even have a... shudder... Taco Bell.

I order salsa and mole and other stuff through a Mexican grocer website. Yeah, I got desperate this summer.

Oh well.

[Left Is Write]

31. Wow...

Or a great carne asada burrito, from any number of terrific hole-in-the-wall Mexican food stands

That sounds really, really good right now.

[MarianJack]

49. I Get My Spanish Food Fix...

...whenever my mother in law visits.

THANK GOD thats frequently!

[politicat]

65. I miss fish tacos, too.

They're sort of available in Colorado, but lots of places use fish sticks or battered fish.

My own:

Marinate white fish ( I use hake or tilapia) in a sauce made of the juice of one lime, 2 T vegetable oil, and taco seasoning (packaged or homemade.) It should have the consistency of bottled salad dressing. Marinate 1 to 3 hours. Make the sauce and cut veggies, cheese and get the other bits ready.

On a ridged skillet or a grill, heat the surface as hot as possible (non-stick is bad here.) lay the fish on the skillet or grill until seared, then flip. Cook carefully.

Break the fish into the tortillas, add lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, salsa and serve.

Sauce: (Stolen from a defunct chain in AZ and CA called Mucho Mas)

1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c buttermilk
2 T. chopped cilantro
1 t. cumin
2 T. finely chopped onion
Mix and drizzle over fish tacos.

[fudge stripe cookays]

150. mmmmm!

That sauce sounds yummy! I'll have to try that. I adore fish tacos.

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[slybacon9]

155. I read this and knew it had to be my mother.

Hi Mom.... I'll bring one over for thanksgiving :)

[Left Is Write]

30. I miss Cub Foods, Byerly's, and Kowalski's. Those are all grocery stores.

I miss St. Paul Saints baseball games, Italian Pie Shoppe pizza, the snow falling on Nicollet Mall near Christmas time, and summer days at a lake up north.

What do I NOT miss? Driving in blizzards.

[MarianJack]

50. I Can Live Without Driving in Blizzards.

Summer in the far north is HIGHLY underrated!

[Hardrada]

154. I miss Lunds, the brats at the Black Forest Inn, LeAnne Chin's,

corned beef sandwiches at the Lincoln Deli on France Ave. And the ice so thick on the lakes you could walk across all of them.

[Aristus]

32. Down in San Antonio, Texas, (my hometown) we had Luby's.

Which was great for stick-to-your-ribs, clog-your-arteries Southern cuisine. Their chicken-fried steak was out of this world!

Up here in Washington, which is great in every other respect, we only have The Olde Country Buffet. Whose food I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.


Well, okay, I WOULD. but I wouldn't feel good about it. B-)

[GOPisEvil]

43. You're too young to eat at Luby's.

Isn't the average age of the patrons about 75? :evilgrin:

Seriously though...for cafeteria food, it's really good. Just don't go during "after church" time. It takes forever.

[MarianJack]

51. Sounds Great!

Isn't it amazing how whats bad for you tastes sooooo good?

[Greyhound]

93. Had them in Denver too. n/t

[Arugula Latte]

34. When I moved to DC from the Bay Area the food was a letdown ...

This was the early-mid '90s, so there is probably better fare in DC now.

But the lack of lattes in our nation's Capitol back then was shocking for a Berkeley/San Fran girl!

Now I'm back on the West Coast and the food and coffee are wonderful here.

[MarianJack]

53. Whooops! Bad Pun Alert!

Sounds like you're used to a "latte" good stuff, Oregonian!

[Arugula Latte]

66. Oh yeah. It's easy to get spoiled.

The husband and kids are at the farmer's market now stocking up on veggies and herbs ... yum!

[EFerrari]

60. When I became an sfexpat for three years

I missed Little Joe's calamari and linguini every day we were in Santa Monica. It was also wierd that everyone had a house cleaner and a gardener. When we broke down and got some too, the people I hired freaked out because I'd work with them.

lol

[Briarius]

52. I'm from the midwest, live out east now

and I miss Steak & Shake! Gimme a bacon double cheese burger platter with those skinny fries and a chili. That and a chocolate shake and I'd be in heaven :D

[MarianJack]

57. Thats Funny, Briarius!

My stomach LITERALLY growled when I read that! YUM! :wow:

[displacedtexan]

85. OMG! I used to eat Steak burgers at the original S&S in Normal!

Normal, IL (Illinois State University) is the home of Steak & Shake.

[bbernardini]

54. I'm a Chester County-an, and my wife wants us to move to Maine!

Funny, that. Can't you get Tastykakes by mailorder? Quite frankly, I think I would be glad that they were harder to get if I lived in Maine, because I'm fairly certain the Butterscotch Krimpets contain crack cocaine in them.

[MarianJack]

58. Thats How I feel about the Jelly Krimpets!

Where in Chester County? I got my BS from West Chester (then) State College! Class of '77!

[bbernardini]

62. Coatesville (grew up in Downingtown). WCU class of '96!

Semi-small world!

[MarianJack]

63. I'm From Upper Darby...

...but lived in Glenolden before moving here.

We think that Maine is the greatest place in the world!

[bbernardini]

64. I agree, Maine is pretty cool, but...

It seems like a lot of the musicians I like to go see don't hit Maine very often. Do you find that to be a problem?

Upper Darby, eh? Todd Rundgren country. :)

[MarianJack]

78. I'm Not a big concert goer,...

...so that doesn't effect me much.

Todd HATED UDHS. He graduated before I was there.

[bbernardini]

86. Did he even graduate?

I seem to recall hearing that they wouldn't put him on their "Wall Of Fame" because he dropped out.

[MarianJack]

96. He Refused...

...to be put there is what I heard. I don't know about the dropping out.

[Patiod]

81. No, the crack is in the Lemon Pies

Especially the ones you get at Wawa.

[yellowdogintexas]

119. LOL! another food with crack in it. My daughter and I have a list:

Starbucks
The sourcream sauce for the spinach enchiladas at the local Mexican place
Nachos at Rave Cinema
aerosol whipped cream
Mootopia milk.

[mac56]

68. Moved from MN to GA, then back to MN.

When I was in GA I missed good beer and good radio stations.

Now that I'm back in MN the only thing I miss from GA is good barbeque.

[Greyhound]

95. What about real andoullie sausage?

Ever get to Harry's Farmer's Market? My favorite BBQ was Alec's down by GT.

[MarianJack]

97. The Radio Stations Up Here in Maine...

...are top heavy with country and f'in clear channel.

I found a great classical station, however!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

69. When I went east to school from Minnesota, I missed Malt-O-Meal.

When I left the east coast to move back to Minnesota, I missed thin-crust pizza, the tuna subs from Broadway Pizza in New Haven, real Jewish delis, and being able to go into New York City for the day.

When I left Minnesota to move to Oregon, I missed Nut Goody candy bars and Byerly's Parmesan salad dressing.

Now that I'm back in Minnesota again, I miss Peet's coffee, being able to buy ALL the varieites of Stash tea in the grocery store, the winter curry at Beau Thai restaurant, and the real fruit milkshakes at Burgerville.

[MarianJack]

98. Real Fruit Milkshakes?

Sounds Good!

There is a DELISH small restaurant chain in the Philly area called "Nifth Fifties" that had (at least in their Glenolden, PA place) a peanut butter & Jelly shake! SLURP!

[Left Is Write]

104. I love Nut Goodies.

A former coworker of mine had a recipe for bars that tasted EXACTLY like Nut Goodies. I'll have to see if I can dig it up and treat myself.

Byerley's sour cream hotdish is worth missing too.

And Caribou!

[StellaBlue]

75. When I was living in the UK...

Being a native Texan, I missed (in this order):

1. College football
2. Swimming. Outside. In warm water. In the sun.
3. Tex-Mex.
4. My family.

[MarianJack]

99. Moving From PA to ME,...

...we see our family more often than when we lived an hour away!

[kiraboo]

77. I moved from Oregon to Maine.

And I miss: ROSES, rolling green hills, and people who dress in something other than blue jeans or sweats.

[XemaSab]

91. So how are the winters?

I am doing a job search and I've been in the cold before, but how is it to be there all winter? Do you never leave the house or do you really get used to it?

[MarianJack]

102. We Found...

...that winter in Maine wasn't that much more than winter in PA. They take better care of the roads here, though.

[MarianJack]

100. Where in Oregon...

...and where in Maine?

We're in Augusta and my sister used to live in Vancouver, WA!

[REP]

79. Anderson-Erickson Old-Fashioned Cottage Cheese & Jonathan Apples

I love California, but I really miss AE Old-Fashioned Cottage Cheese (really, just curds and whey, no thickeners and very delicious) and Jonathan apples, which can't grow out here as it doesn't get cold enough. There are some nice local varieties, but nothing beats a tart sweet crispy juicy Jonathan.

[MarianJack]

103. I'm Glad that you love something named for a Jonathan,...

...since thats my son's name!

[LynneSin]

82. Mummers Parade is good for exactly one thing only....

...Your first raging drunken day of the year.

I'm not a fan of the parade but I've gone a few times because nothing was more entertaining then kicking back cheap beer and spraying people with Silly String.

All I know is thank GOD for Septa so I could get home. We'd wear backpacks and to carry our beer and since the parade is on Jan 1st I didn't have to worry about the beer getting warm

[MarianJack]

105. I Used to HATE...

...when my aunt would get the LP of the "show of shows" every frickin' year.

At every family gathering, they'd put it on and everybody would do the Mummer's strut except ME!

Really, there are only soooo many ways that you can play "O Dem Golden Slippers" on a freakin' banjo!

[displacedtexan]

84. I miss Griffin's Waffle Syrup.

I've learned to tolerate Mrs. Butterworth's, but I yearn for Griffin's (a Texas thing, I guess) every time I eat pancakes.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[MarianJack]

106. Sounds Good.

I'm a Karo man myself!

[William Bloode]

87. Things i have missed include..

Dukes mayo, Sundrop soda, Liver mush, country ham, Moon pies, grits, and Carolina style BBq. None of those are available outside N Carolina other than grits and Moon pies which can be found all through the south. Contry ham is only available in N.C., V.A., North Georgia, and east Tenn. Fairly similar Bbq in V.A., Tenn., and S.C..

I used to travel a lot and those were the things i would miss when not at home.

[MarianJack]

107. Good Southern Food!

YUM!

[Thtwudbeme]

132. Good Lord! Where are you? We'll send an emergency package!

From NC! ;)

I try not to leave home anymore after my unfortunate culinary experience in the wilds of Portland.

[Love Bug]

89. I've lived in different areas, so here goes:

Fago pop
Awrey's long john coffee cake
Better Maid potato chips
Vernors ginger ale
Paprika chips from Germany
Brotchen and bratwurst from Germany
Martha White cornbread mix
Big Boy's classic hamburger: two patties, 3-part bun, thousand island dressing, pickles

[MarianJack]

108. In the Mid-West...

...I ALWAYS eat at Big Boy's!

[Lilyhoney]

90. As a native chicagoan living in california,

I miss real pizza.

[Greyhound]

94. yes it's really a challenge. Try Vito's across from LACC, it's not Gino's

but it's the best I found in LA.

[MarianJack]

109. In the Philly Area...

...we always ate Cocco's pizza.

Haven't had the pleasure of Chicago pizza. I heard I'm missing A LOT!

[Greyhound]

92. Harry's Farmers Market outside of Atlanta. Haven't found anything

to compare anywhere, and I've lived a lot of places.

[MarianJack]

110. Isn't it Great...

...to have a unique thing to remember about "back home"?

[EstimatedProphet]

101. I miss Minsky's pizza and Ted Drewe's frozen custard

[MarianJack]

111. From Where?

I always liked Shakey's when I was in the Mid-West in the 70's!

[EstimatedProphet]

113. Minsky's is in KC, Ted Drewe's in STL

[MarianJack]

114. When I'm There,...

...I'll check 'em out!

In 2008 or 09 we're going to drive across country. My son will be old enough to appreciate it and it was great when my father did it when I was a kid.

HEAVY emphasis on BLUE states. Or at least swing states.

[Book Lover]

112. Wise Potato Chips

Oh gawd, I can still taste that great onion-garlic flavoring...

[MarianJack]

115. Oh Yes!

You must be wise as an owl! Bad pun!

[TheCentepedeShoes]

117. When I moved to FL

I missed the great mamma-y-papa Mexican joints. Now that I'm back in TX I miss the Greek food from the Tampa Bay area. Where can I get some spanikopita?

[yellowdogintexas]

120. where are you in Texas/

Dallas and Fort Worth both have Greek Festivals. Fort Worth's is coming up soon.

There are a couple of good Greek Restaurants in FW, more in Dallas.

My local fave is Parthenon, just on the edge of Downtown FW.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

136. Amarillo

Which means beef or Mexican. There are alot of Thai/Chinese places, too. Just have to dig out that elusive Greek place (I know you're out there !)

[yellowdogintexas]

142. If you ever get over to the MetroPlex, you will be in Greek

and Middle Eastern Heaven.

There are 3 Lebanese restaurants, 2 Greek and 1 Egyptian in Fort Worth.

Even more in Dallas.

[MarianJack]

123. In The Early 70s,...

...I liked to eat at Stucky's in FL.

Pecans galore!

[TheCentepedeShoes]

138. The only Stucky's

I ever ate at was in Colorado. In the early 70's in FL I seemed to be eating "out" mostly at the Waffle House, and usually about 2AM.

[MarianJack]

145. In FL in the Early 70's...

...I was 16, so my eating out at 2 AM days were still in my future!

[pitohui]

118. since i moved from appalachia to louisiana

no, in short, there is no food i miss, the food in appalachia is freakin awful

[MarianJack]

124. I'll Second that!

Especially with cajun cookin'!

[yellowdogintexas]

121. in my travels, I have learned to love new things and then miss

them when I moved on:

The number one thing I miss from my childhood that I can't find anymore is Tastee Treet, a little loose meat burger place that was the favorit hangout for everyone. Those little burgers had crack in them too and so did the soft serve ice cream. I have never tasted soft serve like that anywhere else ever. I think they came out of Nebraska or Iowa, the guy that ran the one at home settled there after WWII when he got out of the Army; he had been stationed at Ft Campbell, married a local gal and ended up running a Tastee Treet ...damn I miss that place.

When I lived in Germany for 6 months, I learned to love Schnitzel and European breads, sparkling cider, and interesting cheeses. I need to find a good German restaurant.

When I moved to Boston after living in Kentucky for 20 years, I missed green beans cooked all day with ham, good corn bread with no sugar in it, white beans slow cooked all day with cornbread and green tomato relish, really good pies, and Southern Pork Barbecue. Oh yeah and iced tea available year round and turnip greens.

When I moved to Tennessee from Boston, I missed excellent pizza and chinese food, Jewish delis, especially those wonderful rare roast beef sandwiches on Kaiser rolls, good sub shops ..

Now I am in Texas, and for a long time couldn't get the good barbecue I loved but now we have it available from Red Hot and Blue. Not perfect, not the local pit master, but quite acceptable. Most all the southern things and ingredients to make them are easy enough to find. We even have a good pizza place. If I ever leave Texas I will really miss the Mexican food the most.

AND CENTRAL MARKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MarianJack]

125. I Ate at a Tastee Treet...

...in Iowa or Neebraska when I was 8 and my dad drove us across country.

Another crack in the food place indeed!

[yellowdogintexas]

143. did you get the Soft Serve Ice cream? I hope you did and I

hope it was as good as the Kentucky one was. It was creamier in color than Dairy Queen, etc. and had a much richer taste. My mom always suspected it had Eagle Brand Mild in it.


There are times when I would sell my cats for one of those burgers though. Wish I could figure out what was in them.

[MarianJack]

144. I Had a Burger & a Shake,...

...so I got a FORM of the ice cream!

[Digit]

122. I miss chesapeake bay crabs

I did get my hands on some Phillips Seasoning tho.

Kind of like Old Bay Seasoning, but better.

Not only is it good on crabs, but good on ham steaks, and chicken.
Yummmmm

[MarianJack]

You Just Made My Lovely Wife...

...DROOL!

[MarianJack]

126. You Just Made My Lovely Wife...

...DROOL!

[AlCzervik]

127. Heck yes! I miss good pizza, the kind i used to get in the north end

(Boston) i love California but the pizza here sucks the large one.

[hyphenate]

133. yep--it does

But if you get up to Ventura Blvd, in Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks, there are some decent big delis that a lot of celebs like, too. For the life of me, I can't recall names right now, but they should be google-able.

[MarianJack]

135. California!

A great place, but not for pizza!

[WeRQ4U]

128. Lefse

I could never get any GOOD lefse when I lived in Portland. Always really old stuff in frozen food sections.

[MarianJack]

137. You GOT Me!

What is lefse?

[WeRQ4U]

148. It's a Nowegian version of the tortilla, only made with Potatoes.

My grandmother made it during the holidays. Put some butter on it, maybe some sugar and cinnamon, roll it up and enjoy. I absolutely love it. Here's some links for you.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/8823/lefse.html

Seriously, if you're just looking for something different for the holidays, try it out..........if you can find it.

[MarianJack]

156. Sounds Really Good!

We may just check it out.

Thanx!

[hyphenate]

130. Yeah

it happens. When I was in California, I missed good pizza. There ain't such a thing as really good pizza there that I found. I tolerated Little Caesar's and Papa John's, but found Pizza Hut, Dominos and Shakey's to be disgusting.

On the other hand, I grew REALLY fond of B.J.'s Pub and Grill and their excellent salads, and El Pollo Loco's great chicken. So it wasn't a total loss.

Now that I'm back east again, I miss BJ's and El Pollo Loco, but have re-introduced myself to great seafood chowder and potato skins at Pub 99, and of course good franchise pizza at Papa Ginos. :) (Not to mention some of the dishes at Bertucci's)


Oh yeah, I forgot: I REALLY miss Souplantation back here. There are none anywhere that I can figure out, and there just isn't an equivalent to them around, either. If someone knows of an equitable exchange, let me know, willya?

[MarianJack]

139. I think that part of the fun...

...is that theres NO equitable exchange! Everyplace has something unique!

[Thtwudbeme]

131. I flipped out when I got to Oregon, and asked "where the HELL is the WH?"

NO FREAKING WAFFLE HOUSES

My God! The last one was in Yuma, AZ and I carried that damned cup in my car for years!

It was horrible.

Fortunately, I am back home now in the land of normal foodstuffs.

[MarianJack]

140. I LOVE Waffle Houses!

YUM!

[TrogL]

134. Mother's Pizza

It's a chain that started in London, Ontario, Canada.

There's one here in town but they did something to the recipe and it's not the same.

[MarianJack]

141. Don't You HATE when they forget that old Army rule?

If it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT!

[HeeBGBz]

147. Ward's Big Un with chili and cheese - Long Beach, MS

I suspect it is gone. It was next to the railroad tracks on the north side.

[Elidor]

152. I miss the perfect summers in Colorado...

And the dark-hollowed hills of Kentucky, the ten thousand lakes of Minnesota, and the mountains and glaciers of Alaska. I miss the balmy winters of deep southeast Texas, and the arctic blizzards of Minnesota. The hills of North Georgia and the swamps of the South. I've been fortunate to see some wonderful places in this life so far. I hope I'll see them all again, and more.

Somehow I forgot this was a food thread. I originally was going to post about the incredible DeKalb Farmer's Market outside Atlanta. I used to buy whole fresh salmon there, cut to order for less than $10 a fish. And the cafeteria had the most delicious samosas, original and beef. I lived 20 minutes away, but it was worth the drive.

[Trigger Hippie]

157. I moved from south Louisiana to the Boston area.

I really miss crawfish etouffee and Festival International de Louisiane. And Popeyes. Mmmmmmm.

And I don't miss all the nutty right wingers. :)

[rbnyc]

158. I miss actual hash browns from midwest-I hate home fries!

I miss breakfast tacos from Austin, Texas.

And I miss all the weird bugs, reptiles and other creatures in the Southwest.