LOCAL DELICACIES

[resincum]

[Chankgeez]

Daily reminder that nothing of merit comes from Connecticut...

Hello, hamburger?

[Eivind August]

Motherfucking brown cheese up in this bitch.

[untilshewokeme]

Daily reminder that nothing of merit comes from Connecticut...

Hello, hamburger?

You forgot the the best pizza on the planet as well. Pepe's, Sally's, Modern, Bar, etc and that is just 1 town.

[Chankgeez]

Oh, I didn't forget the clam apizza.

I just didn't think D.o.S. could handle it.

[D.o.S.]

I appreciate that you guys look out for my limited scope and character.

[popvulture]

Daily reminder that nothing of merit comes from Connecticut...

Hello, hamburger?

YES! My girlfriend's from Hamden, so I've been to most of the big New Haven spots. LOVE Louis' Lunch. Can't say what my favorite pizza is... maybe Pepe's?

[popvulture]

In Austin we've got a lot of regional things you'd expect... great BBQ, Mexican, etc. One of the first things that comes to mind that people might not automatically think of is the wonderful culinary phenomenon of breakfast tacos. Crucial.

That and the holy elixir that makes up probably at least half of my bloodstream:

[repoman]

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[Faldoe]

Damn. I need to go on a US food tour.

[coupleonapkins]

When in San Antonio, TX, or thereabouts, all of your 24hr taco needs can be fulfilled by visiting



I don't live there anymore, but my god, I wish I still did.

Also, Big Red, which for a long time was only available within the region:



And every panaderia (mexican bakery) you could ever imagine (this one is in Mi Tierra, downtown SA, also open 24hrs a day):

[odontophobia]

Some of us wander around a bit. I'm always curious about what kinds of stuff the locals enjoy, as it gives you a bit of the flavor of a place. What's a cool thing/object/food/drink that you wish everyone knew about?

Michigan:

Pasties
Vernors
Faygo (Insane Clown Posse/Juggalo/Juggalette references welcome)
Coney Islands
Jet's Pizza
Beer--all varities (I don't drink, but there is a shit ton of interesting beer here)
Koegel's

Buffalo, NY:

Lloyd's tacos
Wings, I guess
Jim's Steakout
Again, beer
Cheese-covered everything
Spar's European Sausages
Weber's Mustard
Mighty Taco (fucking awful; many like it, though)
Loganberry Soda
Sahlen's hot diggity dogs

Whatcha got?

The best thing about Vernors is drinking it with Jameson. The Vern Ehlers, as we call it over here in Grand Rapids.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Ehlers

[snipelfritz]

Milwaukee:
BEERBEERBEERBEERBEERBEERBEERBEERBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR

also bratwurst

AND FRIED CHEESE CURDS



Seriously, somebody said "Hey, let's take God's cum and beer batter and deep fry it!"

[goroth]

AND FRIED CHEESE CURDS

That looks sooooo good!

Motherfucking brown cheese up in this bitch.

We eat like a kilo of this every other week. It is sooooo good!
The swedish stuff is all crumbly and shit and in no way comparable to Tine's stuff. Although apparently there is a small scale cheesery making some gourmet attempt at brunost, so I'm kinda keen to try that.

[Invisible Man]

Sheeeit.

The best thing about Vernors is drinking it with Jameson. The Vern Ehlers, as we call it over here in Grand Rapids.

Hahaha I drink mine with eggnog, when the time is right. Vernors is kinda magical. Though I did just find this: http://www.blenheimgingerale.com/

It is pretty spicy, and it will take care of your sinus ailments. Ginger ale is no joke. I would never have maintained the straight-edgedness of my misspent youth without a shit-ton of root beer and ginger ale.

I'm pretty sure Superman ice cream is a Michigan thing too. Juggalos be damnded! Rock & Rye is a great pop!

Dude, I forgot about Rock & Rye! I haven't had any in years...one thing I love about Faygo (besides the laughable prices) is that they do not give two shits about accurately naming their flavors. What the fuck is 'Rock & Rye?' Or, my personal favorite: 'RedPop,' which basically just tastes red. I think there may be a strawberry on the wrap, but...the flavor is just a color. Sort of like how banana-shaped Runts just taste yellow--nothing like a banana. Jean Baudrillard calls this the 'hyperreal'--where the false thing that is made in the image of a real thing actually becomes a real thing itself. Sign and simulacra.

Man, I came into the office waaaay too early today.