A Sloppy Joe is a mysteriously satisfying amalgam of tastes and textures. Is it a hamburger? No, too loose, with no definable shape. Is it a chili sandwich? Nope, no chili powder “bite” and chili is usually a more chunky. And … Continue reading →

I will admit to being a little prejudiced against Doughnut Plant after owner Mark Isreal pouted like a big baby when he was challenged to a Throwdown by Bobby Flay several years ago on the Food Network show of the same name. … Continue reading →

It all started in 1933 in Nashville Tennessee, when Vernon Rudolph dipped the first warm and puffy little orb into white-as-snow, sugary icing. Now, they roll off the line by the millions, and have become one of the major food … Continue reading →

One of the Foodie’s required side trips when driving back home from the Philadelphia Airport is the Saigon Vietnam Restaurant in the Newark Shopping Center in downtown Newark, DE. Rehoboth Beach is a vast wasteland when it comes to variety in ethnic … Continue reading →

Every time I mention this place to a (real) Delaware local (we call them “natives”), they proceed to wax nostalgic with stories about how they used to eat there as teenagers to satisfy years-gone-by bouts with the munchies. The Dog House has great … Continue reading →

Things started out so nicely when I was planning my first experience at Bone’s Steakhouse (in Buckhead, on Piedmont, just a few doors down from the intersection with Peachtree). The woman who took my reservation (I called them directly) was lots … Continue reading →

In spite of its name, Chops Lobster Bar is considered one of the premier Steakhouses in the country. After much grueling research, I have determined that that is quite possibly true (continued studies will, of course, be necessary). I love … Continue reading →

Beard Papa is one of California’s best-kept secrets. And it’s all about Cream Puffs [pictured, right top]. They also have a number of locations in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Guam, El Salvador and Hawaii. The easiest one to get to from … Continue reading →

Established in 1958, Ben’s Chili Bowl is one of the last holdouts in the newly gentrified U St. Corridor in Northwest Washington, D.C.–surviving social upheaval, riots, urban renewal, and (so far) the Food Police. And we’re all better for it. The process … Continue reading →

Take two entrepreneurial lifeguards (back in 1968 when that sort of thing was fashionable), add a love of spicy food and pizza, and you end up with Chicho’s Pizza. They are now selling the spicy pies in three locations (and counting!). … Continue reading →