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Chinese in Toronto...
My favorite restaurant in Toronto's Chinatown would be Taste
of China at 338 Spadina Ave. Phone (416) 348-8828.
Loads of Chinese patrons dine here and it's almost right across
from Lee Garden which has become a tourist mecca. The decor is
very ordinary but not the food. You might catch a glimpse of famous
local chef, Susur Lee having his favourite chicken dish here --
Cold Steamed chicken. This is chicken supposedly steeped in special
Chinese wine, and steamed. It’s served with diced green
union & grated ginger and it's my absolute favourite as well.
For any Journeywoman vegetarians I recommend two of my faves,
Broccoli with Egg Tofu and Enoki Mushroom and Snowpeas Shoots
with King Oyster Mushrooms. My mouth is watering while I’m
writing this...
Shirley, Toronto, Canada
Ed. note: When
savvy Shirley Lum writes about food and Toronto's Chinatown we
listen. She offers 'A
Taste of the World - Neighbourhood Bicycle Tours & Walks Inc.'
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Chinese in San Francisco...
Yank Sing for
years has served the finest dim sum! Two generations of Chinese
American women has formed this restaurant's menu, with steamed
dumplings at their finest. Steamed snow pea sprout dumplings
have tender and lightly seasoned, and still bright green filling.
Lobster dumplings are generously stuffed. Other favorites are
shrimp dumplings and spinach dumplings. Yank Sing is famous
for its soup dumplings, in which the filling actually contains
soup as well as meat. Peking duck is terrific, as is chicken
lettuce leaf. Service is friendly and extremely efficient. Top
the dim sum lunch off with home made sweet tofu. Yank Sing is
a must stop for San Francisco!
Leonore, San Francisco, USA
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Reuben Sandwich
in Anchorage...
Cafe Amsterdam serves
the best Reuben sandwich in these parts! Their other food is very
good and reasonably priced as well. As a local I can tell you
that it's a place where all the other ‘locals’ eat.
Address: 530 E Benson Blvd Ste 3, tel: 907.274.0074
Kathleen, Anchorage, USA
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Modern European
in Melbourne...
First and best local restaurant in my books is Cicciolina
(130 Acland Street, St Kilda), the place where I first met my
sweetheart nine years ago. Named after the stripper voted into
the Italian Government it has been our special place (and many
other Melburnians, too) since then. We love the superb attention
you receive from the wait staff, the divine food and the fact
that you CAN'T book. Now that might put some off but we always
get in and not because we're 'regulars' but we usually go earlyish
(before 7pm) or for lunch (early again 12pm). They have a bar
at the back (and there's no smoking at all in restaurants or bars
here now). Owned by three women, two of whom are the chefs, we
eat the most gorgeous meals (faves are the thai fish cakes with
lime mayonnaise, ceviche of tuna with dill, olive oil and crusty
toasted bread, with a lovely glass of bubbly and ended with a
luscious dark chocky pudding with hot chocolate inside, cream
and persian fairyfloss on the side! Phone: (03) 9525 3333. This
restaurant doesn't have its own website, check this review that
I found: (http://www.miettas.com.au/Australia/Victoria/St_Kilda/Cicciolina.html)
Enjoy everybody!
Lisa, Melbourne, Australia
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Tapas in Vancouver...
One of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver B.C. is Brix
- the food is fabulous, wonderful tapas, the best cheese/fruit
platter in the City, there's a great wine list, and the courtyard
patio (fully covered two stories above) is, to me, a lot like
a beautiful European courtyard, with sparkling lights and the
best atmosphere. To round it all out, the service is superb as
well.
Vicki, Vancouver, Canada
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Pizza and pasta
in Miami...
The Big Cheese,
a hangout near the University of Miami is a favorite of students
and local families, who appreciate the casual atmosphere and Italian-American
cuisine. Decor is casual with lots of sports memorabilia. The
menu features a wide array of pizza, pastas, subs, salads, fried
calamari and buffalo wings. Portions here are made to feed at
least two, so if you're vying for dinner and dessert, order one
entree to share or expect to take some to go. 8080 SW 67th Ave,
Phone: (305) 662-6855. Website: http://www.bigcheesemiami.com
Carolyn, Miami, USA
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Best burger in Calgary...
I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the best eats, is a hamburger
joint called Peter's Drive-In
on 16 Avenue North East. They've been in operation in Calgary
for over 25 years, just the one location, and people line up and
drive thru. Now when you're out and about in my town you can eat
like a local. Yum! P.S. On a sunny day, it's fun to eat at their
picnic tables.
Monica, Calgary
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We all have our favorite
local restaurants no matter where in the world we live. Knowing about
these restaurants is a wonderful help to other JourneyWomen travelling
to destinations that are new to them. Getting advice from a sister-in-travel
means that you are getting 'real' advice, not advice that has been posted
by unimaginative restaurants with large advertising budgets to draw customers
to their establishments. Based on readers' emails we believe these spots
are the real deal -- places that will be memorable for the food and/or
atmosphere. If anybody tests any of these places and feels that the reviews
are incorrect, please let us know and we'll make the necessary changes.
Enjoy, everybody!