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Best Ribs

July 17th, 2009 No comments

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The meat falls off the bone.  They taste like ribs should taste.  And I’m not the only one who thinks so.

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Best Chicken Maharaja

July 16th, 2009 No comments

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Sneha rolls buffet style, all you can eat.  All I can eat when I go is the Chicken Maharaja.

Best Deep Dish Pizza

June 19th, 2009 No comments

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Try the Chicken Pizza and order a large so you can take some home.

Best Pastrami Sandwich

June 14th, 2009 No comments

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The Refuge in San Carlos, CA makes their pastrami in-house and its amazing.  You’ll wonder how you ever put up with the conventional, mass-produced pastrami you get pretty much everywhere else.

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Best Burrito

May 21st, 2009 2 comments

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They won’t be serving these at the Ritz Carlton any time soon, but don’t let it’s commonplace appearance fool you.  Chavez Supermarket makes a tasty Super Carnitas Burrito packed with lots of pork and other burrito essentials.  But if that’s not fancy enough for you, you can always ask for it ‘Au Jus’.

Best Ice Cream

January 19th, 2006 No comments

There’s Hagen Daz, Dryers, and a whole lot of other companies making ice cream. Coldstone’s the latest craze and gelato has enjoyed a recent surge in the Berkeley, CA area. But they’re all pretenders to the Double Rainbow throne. Read more…

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Best Hamburger

January 11th, 2006 No comments

This is old hat to California natives, but if you haven’t visited in say, the last 15 years, you may not have heard of In-N-Out. It’s a family owned chain that’s known for it’s simple menu, good service, and excellent hamburgers (the fries are really good too). Read more…

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Best Seafood Pasta

January 2nd, 2006 No comments

It’s not as good as homemade but Michelangelo’s has had the same special for 5 years: linguini with baby clams, shrimp, and mussels; and it’s really good.

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Best Fish and Chips

January 1st, 2006 No comments

My girlfriend introduced me to this joint last time we were in Malibu–I ordered a 3 piece fish and chips and Malibu Seafood gave me the biggest chunks of fried fish I’d ever seen.

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Best Corned Beef Hash

December 29th, 2005 No comments

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Whenever I visit my family in the LA area I try to find my way to Billy’s in Glendale for an order of corned beef hash Read more…

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