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Cincydawg

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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #238 on: January 28, 2025, 07:36:13 AM »
Quote from: Hawkinole on January 28, 2025, 12:20:36 AM
When I travel and am looking for a place to eat, if I see a locally owned restaurant advertising it has been in business for 30 or more years under family ownership, that is where I want to stop, because it will not have been in business for decades unless it has great food and service.
I try, as well, but often we've stopped overnight in a smallish town on a freeway, and there isn't much around I can find.  The chains have done a Walmart on most of the local places.

One thing I do like about France is a relative paucity of chains.
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #239 on: January 28, 2025, 07:56:29 AM »
Quote from: Hawkinole on January 28, 2025, 12:20:36 AM
https://www.breitbachscountrydining.com/
Breitbachs is Iowa's oldest bar and restaurant, owned and operated continuously by the Breitbachs since 1852. It is a huge restaurant in Balltown, population 79. On Saturday there were far more people in the restaurant than 79. We waited 20 minutes to be seated. As always, it was worth the wait. And, surprise: My son-in-law of 1.5 years (but with a dating relationship of 13-more years with my daughter) had never been here with us. He sells cars, but his hobby is being a chef. When a guy cooks like him, and likes a restaurant, it is a huge compliment to the restaurant.

I'll have to stop by when I get the chance
It's off the beaten path. I drove by it last year.  The Great River Rd is my favorite drive in Iowa.
I was in Hawkeye, West Union, Monona, Elkader, Strawberry Point, Winthrop, and had dinner and drinks at Wolfey's in Quasqueton last week.
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #240 on: January 28, 2025, 11:39:06 PM »
I was at Wolfey's once. It is about 20 miles from here. I don't remember why I was there. Maybe it was a bachelor's party 15 years ago. It is not sufficient compelling to justify a return trip. Quasqy is in the middle of nowhere. 
Next time you are in Manchester, stop by.
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #241 on: January 29, 2025, 07:45:19 AM »
It is not sufficient compelling to justify a return trip.
Correct. 

The men's room has an interesting window with view of the bar.  You can keep an eye on your drink or lady friend. 
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #242 on: January 29, 2025, 12:42:59 PM »
Funny. In the 1970s there was a building downtown Minneapolis that had a men's room with a one-way window from the urinals giving one a view of passersby on the sidewalk while one did his business.
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #243 on: February 07, 2025, 04:31:21 PM »
I like my food pretty spicy, but what is up with all these "hot chicken" places where even the medium tastes like it's been marinating in ghost peppers for a week? 
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #244 on: February 07, 2025, 04:43:49 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on February 07, 2025, 04:31:21 PM
I like my food pretty spicy, but what is up with all these "hot chicken" places where even the medium tastes like it's been marinating in ghost peppers for a week?
Apparently Nashville Hot Chicken is known for being insanely spicy. 

I haven't been to any of these new chains, which I'm sure are much LESS spicy than the below. But I've had Nashville Hot Chicken sandwiches at restaurants that don't specialize in it, and a couple of them have been pretty hot even without actually specifying how hot it's supposed to be. 

And that's from someone who has mostly obliterated his taste buds over the years so the things I eat without a second thought, my family (especially my wife) won't even touch a bite of...


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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #245 on: February 07, 2025, 04:50:16 PM »
Yeah, I can normally wolf down something that other people can't eat like it isn't even hot. 

We had Nashville Fried Chicken in Columbus, and it was the original. But now they are everywhere. I just had Houston Hot Chicken, it was just as bad. Jay Birds is another, and on and on and on. 

Not even good, just hot. 
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #246 on: February 07, 2025, 05:00:02 PM »
Yeah, I don't typically go to any dedicated chicken restaurants, given that my wife has a poultry allergy. 

My kids have been to "Dave's Hot Chicken" which I understand is a national chain, with their mom when they're not with us, though. My daughter (age 12) complained that it tasted like just about nothing but cumin (which for whatever reason she pronounces "kume-ON") and heat. So it didn't make me want to try that place lol. Even though I really love cumin.

I figure that it's just a fad, and it'll fade like so many of them do. Kinda think Korean fried chicken and Japanese (karaage?) fried chicken might to do the same. 

We might just be in a fried chicken bubble lol!
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #247 on: February 07, 2025, 05:39:09 PM »
Big fan of karaage and Korean FC.   We have Hattie B’s here which is quite good and crowded.  
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #248 on: February 07, 2025, 09:13:23 PM »
I've yet to have hot chicken that was actually hot
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #249 on: February 08, 2025, 08:37:04 AM »
Many kids have now been raised eating hot cheetohs and the like, so I'm guessing their taste buds are screwed up a little bit.

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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #250 on: February 08, 2025, 09:12:14 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on February 07, 2025, 04:31:21 PM
I like my food pretty spicy, but what is up with all these "hot chicken" places where even the medium tastes like it's been marinating in ghost peppers for a week?
It's all the rage to challenge people, like the reality shows on TV do.

I eat Nashville Hot Chicken, in Nashville. It's really good.
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Re: Restaurants
« Reply #251 on: February 08, 2025, 09:15:06 AM »
I enjoy the hot lamb in Indian places
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