Listen Now In this episode of the Find Dining podcast, restaurant critic MC Slim JB of The Boston Phoenix and Stuff offers up another great restaurant recommendation: China King in Boston's Chinatown, where Chef Erwin Mei serves up Beijing / Shandong dishes like three-course Peking duck, chow mein with Szechuan pickles, and dried bean curd with longhorn peppers.
Read more about China King in The Boston Phoenix
China King is located at 60 Beach Street in Boston
MC Slim JB recommends the three-course Peking duck, but order 24 hours in advance by calling (617) 542-1763. Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
Best View in Boston: Sam at Louis
Favorite Food Truck: Staff Meal
Favorite Place to Eat Before a Red Sox Game: Island Creek Oyster Bar
Best Place for a Original Cocktail: Brick & Mortar
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> In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Greg Nivens tells us what to expect at the Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival. We discuss the history of bourbon, the barbecue sauces of the South and the secret history of tirmisu. Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival:
June 14 & 15, 2013: National Harbor, MD
August 2 & 3, 2013: Gary, NC
September 21, 2013: Reston, VA
November 2, 2013: Nashville, TN
Buy Tickets
Visit the Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival website
Baltimore Dining Districts to Explore:
Canton
Fell's Point
Federal Hill
Hampden
Also:
Luigi's Deli has "The Scooch," Baltimore's best sandwich
Sweet Tea is hard to get outside of the South
The mustard barbecue sauce from Maurice's Piggie Park rocks!
Read Jim Early's Cradle of 'Cue
Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, as seen in The Internship
Jack Daniel's is Tennessee Whiskey, not bourbon
Wild Turkey American Honey is a good place for bourbon virgins to start
Take a trip on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Blenheim Ginger Ale from South Carolina mixes well with bourbon
Food for Thought:
Q: What famous Italian delicacy is rumored to be created by a man from Baltimore?
A: Tiramisu.
Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
Favorite Spot for Outdoor Dining:
Favorite Italian Restaurant: Gia's Cafe
Favorite Micobrew: Heavy Seas (try the Loose Cannon or Black Cannon)
Favorite BBQ Restaurant: Andy Nelson's (try the brisket)
Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: Woodberry Kitchen or Landmark Theaters (ask for Ginny Lawhorn)
Favorite Foodie Event: The Italian Festival
In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Jen Chan of foodpr0n recommends Chanteclerin Toronto, where Chef Jonathon Poon serves up just one contemporary Asian dish: the lettuce wrap. We discuss food photography, celebrity chefs and Toronto's four Chinatowns.
Read more about Chantecler on foodpr0n
Visit the Chantecler website
Chantecler is located at 1320 Queen Street West
Food porn is all the rage
Jen recommends the Canon S90 (the S110 is the current model) and the GorillaPod for great food photos
Check out Toronto's Chinatown (or Markham or Scarborough)
Dim sum (especially the har gow or shrimp dumpling) is a good baseline for comparing restaurants in Chinatown
In Ossington, check out Bellwood Brewery, Pizzeria Libretto, and Enoteca Sociale
Keep your eye on Chefs Grant van Gameren, Jonathan Poon, Craig Harding and Alexandra Feswick
Chef Susur Lee laid the groundwork for Toronto's new school chefs
Canadian celebrity chefs include Mark McKuen, Marc Thuet, and David Adjey
David Chang's Momofuku is now in Toronto
Jen recommends:
The Spicy Popcorn Chicken
The Lettuce Wrap
The Sundae Funday
Toronto Dining Districts to Explore:
Ossington
Kensington
Chinatown, any of them
Toronto Food Events:
The Stop's Night Market (June)
Food Truck Eats
Toronto Underground Market
Food for Thought:
Q: What is the Rogers Centre better known as?
A: The Skydome.
Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
Favorite Chinatown Restaurant: Yang's Fine Chinese Cuisine
Favorite Food Truck: El Gastronomo Vagabundo
Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: Toronto Temperance Society
Favorite Place for Dessert: SOMA Chocolate
Favorite Family-Style Restaurant: Edulis Restaurant
Favorite Place for a Business Lunch: Canoe or Nota Bene
In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Kim Ranjbar of Suck the Heads recommends Patois Restaurant in New Orleans, where Chef Aaron Burgauserves up French dishes with a local accent (or "patois") like Almond Crusted Gulf Fish, Short Rib Sandwich, and Duck Confit Salad.
Read more about Patois Restaurant on Suck the Heads
Visit the Patois Restaurant website
Patois Restaurant is located at 6078 Laurel Street in New Orleans
New Mexican restaurants like Del Fuego have moved in since Hurricane Katrina
Booty's Street Food and Maurepas Foods are elevating the game in Bywater
Pizza Delicious brings New York-style pizza to New Orleans
Leidenheimer Baking Company's breads are used in po'boy sandwiches
Try the goose gumbo at Le Citron Bistro
A good hurricane requires a lot of rum
The Rib Room brought their A game to the New Orleans Food and Wine Experience
Chef Tory McPhail of Commander's Palace just won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South
Antoine's Restaurant has been serving New Orleans since 1840
Enjoy a Friday lunch at Galatoire's Restaurant
In New Orleans, the subways are actually street cars
Check out the photos on NOLA Food Porn
Kim recommends:
Moules Frites
Mississippi Rabbit Terrine
Gnocchi
Almond Crusted Gulf Fish
Short Rib Sandwich
Duck Confit Salad
The Street Car Sour
"Snickers"
King Cake Bread Pudding
New Orleans Dining Districts to Explore:
Uptown
Riverbend
Bywater
New Orleans Food Events:
French Quarter Festival (April)
The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (May)
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival (November)
Tales of the Cocktail (July)
Food for Thought:
Q: What liquor drastically changed after traveling down the Mississippi River in the late 1800's?
A: Tennessee White Lightning Whiskey (which was turned into Southern Comfort).
Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: The French 75 Bar at Arnaud's
Restaurant with the Best View: Commander's Palace
Favorite Mexican Restaurant: Panchita's Mexican Criolla Cuisine
Favorite Creole Restaurant: Upperline
Favorite Place for a Night Out with the Girls: Cure and SoBou
Favorite Micrbrew: NOLA Brewing and Crescent City Brewhouse
Favorite Place to Eat on a Budget: Boucherie
In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Laura Raymond of Destination Cuisine recommends The Usual Placein Sarasota, where Chef Chef Alessio serves up Italian dishes like Pork Shank. We discuss tightrope walkers, the plural of "octopus," and the virtues of a cucumber cocktail.
Read more about The Usual Place on Destination Cuisine
Visit the The Usual Place website
The Usual Place is located at 2157 Siesta Drive
"Octopi" is probably not the correct plural of "octopus"
Famous tightrope walker Nik Wallenda makes his home in Sarasota
About.com says Sarasota is very walkable
Chef Paul Mattison runs Mattison's City Grille
Chef Derek Barnes runs Derek's Culinary Casual
Get all-you-can-eat Stone Crab at Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant
Italian food is best prepared while listening to Andrea Bocelli
Laura recommends:
Tagliere di formaggi e marmellate
Pork Shank (a.k.a. the "Stinco al Forno")
Sampler of Italian Desserts
Sarasota Dining Districts to Explore:
Main Street/Downtown
St. Armands Circle
Gulf Gate Area
Sarasota Food Events:
Forks and Corks (January)
Suncoast BBQ and Bluegrass Bash (April)
Food for Thought:
Q: What seafood delicacy is only available eight months of the year?
A: Stone crab.
Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
Restaurant with the Best View: Marina Jack
Favorite Peruvian Restaurant: Selva Grill
Favorite Place to Get Seafood: Crab & Fin or Sharky's on the Pier
Favorite Sushi Restaurant: Pacific Rim
In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Heather Lauer of CenPho.com recommends Beckett's Tablein Phoenix, where Chef Justin Beckett serves up New American dishes like Green Chili Pork Stew, Short Ribs, and Pork Osso Buco. We discuss and bacon s'mores, Arizona wines and Alice Cooper's Big Unit.
Read more about Beckett's Table on CenPho.com
Visit the Beckett's Table website
Beckett's Table is located at 3717 E. Indian School Road
Read Heather's book, Bacon: A Love Story
Chef Chris Bianco runs Pizzeria Bianco
Chef Nobuo Fukuda run Nubuo at Teeter House
Check out Chef Silvana's Barrio Cafe
Short Leash Hot Dogs and Mama Toledo's are moving in together
Schreiner's Fine Sausage is a European deli
Order a wine from Dos Cabeza Winery
Heather recommends:
Grilled Cheese with Pancetta
Deviled Eggs
Cheese and Bread Board
Green Chili Pork Stew
Short Ribs
Pork Osso Buco
Fig & Pecan Pie
Chocolate Dipped Bacon S'mores
Phoenix Dining Districts to Explore:
Central Avenue and Camelback Road: "It doesn't really have a name, but this is the hottest spot in town at the moment."
Roosevelt Row
Arcadia
Phoenix Food Events:
Devoured Culinary Classic (March)
Arizona Taco Festival (October)
Chiles and Chocolate at the Desert Botanical Garden (November)
Food Truck Fridays at Phoenix Market (Fridays)
Food for Thought:
Q: Which famous rockstar owns a sports bar/restaurant in Downtown Phoenix?
A: Alice Cooper.
Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
Favorite Food Truck: Short Leash Hot Dogs
Restaurant with the Best View: Compass Arizona Grill
Favorite Mexican Restaurant: Tacos Atoyac
Favorite Butcher Shop: The Pork Shop
Favorite Place to Get a Burger: Luncha Libre