Roasted Duck by Pa Ord
Namesake roasted duck
And a great spicy catfish dish!
Prime Pizza - El Segundo
Tire Shop Taqueria
Pho Thin - Westminster
Side of tendon
JD Flannel Donuts - San Juan Capistrano
Old fashioned
Banana Fosters Fritter
Villa Marina - Pennisula Tijuana
Callo de Hacha
Ceviche de Camaron
Boston-Neptune Oyster, Modern Pastry, Reginaās (North End ONLY). Jamieās Roast Beef (North Shore).
Donāt have any late night Philly spots. For breakfast you can try scrapple at Dutch Eating Place at Reading Terminal or any food cart/papi store for a pork roll egg cheese on a roll
I havenāt been in many years, but I used to love the sandwiches at Paseo in Seattle (or Un Bien, which, to my understanding, was started by family members of the Paseo ownership and uses the same recipe). It looks like Paseo has expanded since I used to go, so I wouldnāt be surprised if that has come along with the usual decline in quality that accompanies expansion.
I also have enjoyed a few meals at Homer in Seattle, but havenāt been in 2-3 years.
I always love the variety of areas you hit up!
How do you like JD Flannel?
Hey FTC yall got favorites in San Diego / Tijuana / vallle de Guadalupe?
Weāre hitting jeune et Jolie Friday, fauna on Saturday, primitivo on Sunday. But have some lunches / driving food and Monday in SD to snag
I actually second all those places in Boston North End, except itās been over 15 years since Iāve been to any of them.
La Guerrerense if youāre gonna go down that far. Have always wanted to try La Cocina de Dona Esthela and Wa Kumiai Tabita.
Havenāt been to Conchas de Piedra in a minute but was a nice spot for wine and oysters.
*Erizo in Tijuana and always like Tortas Mobile Wash
It was decent but doesnāt come close to the heavy hitters.
Austin I think emmer and rye has gone down hill. Loved Canje on our last visit.
For Ensenada/Valle I have tons but a couple are fauna, deckmans, cocina dona estela. Muelle and guerrense in Ensenada. Also thereās a couple of other threads on this
I would check our bill esparzas eater posts he has the definitive guide to the area
Iāll stick to Oliboli!
For Boston you could try Sarma, Oleana, Giulia, Row34, Little Donkey, Chickadee, O Ya and Sycamore
Just got back from Vancouver. Here are some thoughtsā¦
Austinā¦ surprisingly Arlo Grey (Kristen Kishās hotel restaurant) in addition to the usual suspects. Had a great steamed swordfish dish there, maybe the best swordfish dish Iāve ever had? The service/kitchen was really on top of things, they gave us 5 of a bunch of items instead of 4 because we had 5 folks at the table. The speakeasy Here Not There was fun with good cocktails. Had a nice brunch at Suerte, did not have time to go the Canje sadly.
Toronto, I have many. IMO the restaurant scene is really dynamic and hard to keep up with. Toronto Life is good at identifying new contenders. Michelin guide choices are fine, but reflect the guideās biases. High end sushi prices are wild, and Iām havenāt been willing to take the risk when LA has so many good places. Alo has been one of my favourites for fine dining for years, although lots of worthy competition now. Alder, by the same chef, is a beautiful dining room if you like mid-century modern interiors. The cocktail bar on the roof of that hotel (the Ace) is also very cozy. I had to cancel my reservation at Edulis on my last trip, but I have been meaning to go for years and would recommend it for a seafood focused tasting menu that leans local and seasonal. Osteria Giulia is supposed to be good, but I wouldnāt think better than top Italian places in LA. All my friends who have gone to Prime Seafood Palace have loved it.
Personally I think mid-range places like Patois for Jamaican-Chinese, Dailo for modern westernized Cantonese, Bar Isabel for a spin on traditional Spanish, or Grey Gardens are more representative of how dynamic and multicultural food is in Toronto. A lot of second generation folks mixing their cultures with Canadaās. TBH those are probably 1-4 years out of date now too. If youāre driving, dim sum and Cantonese in Richmond Hill should rival Vancouver and match or exceed anywhere in the US.
BarChef is very fun if you go for one of the modernist cocktail, they are all very intricate presentations with a food and drink component. Bar Pompette has a very technical cocktail program, and the drinks are light and delicious. Bar Raval has an absolutely stunning bar, itās a fancy tapas place so maybe not good for a full meal.
If you have money to burn: LSL at $680 for the tasting menu. The location is extremely random, apparently itās close to the backerās mansion??? The whole concept seems insane, and the money spent backing it is bonkers. Iām sure their sourcing is top notch, and possibly the execution could keep up? High risk 
Vancouver: In addition to @J_L 's insights, St. Lawrence for Quebecois food in the style of Au Pied De Cochon of 10 years ago with some BC area influence. Their PĆ¢tĆ© en CroĆ»te always looks killer.
I second st Lawrence one of my favorite restaurants but pretty hard to get into these days
Some of these recs should really go into the geographical threads for ease of reference later.
Thanks everyone. You all are awesome!
Thanks. Sandwicherie is around the corner from where Iāll be staying so I will certainly check that out.
I love Hestia and Olamie so maybe Iāll try Odd Duck this time. Thanks! Is LāAtelier any different than the Vegas location?
E&R is walkable from where Iāll be staying so that may be the move.
Thanks! Reginaās North End looks like it might be the move.
What sandwiches did you like there?
Thanks for the tip! Maybe Iāll try Canje instead. I didnāt get a chance to go last time I was in town.
These two look walkable. Thanks!
Many thanks!
I do love me some Kristin Kish so Iāll try and check it out. Good to know about Canje.
This is exactly the kind of places I wanted to hear about. Will check these out and hopefully hit a could. Thanks!
For sure. If I make it to any of these I will definitely post to the local threads.
I am pretty sure it was the Caribbean Roast, but it has been a long time so Iām not 100% sure. I am certain it was one of the roast pork ones (not pork belly).
Also in Austin, if Neapolitan pizza sounds good, try Bufalina. I like it more than similar places in LA. I also prefer it to nearby Canje, though I understand the allure of trying high-end Caribbean.
LāAtelier de Joel Robuchon Miami looks and feels the same as the ones in Tokyo and Hong Kong. I havenāt been to the one in Vegas but Iām sure itās similar too. It may be a chain, but it is far better than anything else Iāve eaten in Florida, and Iād put it above Providence too.
It had been a while but a couple of maybe outdated Miami recs:
Agree with @attran99 that these should be moved to their respective boards but since Iām a huge hypocrite
Miami - gotta go to Sanguich for the cubano. Prepare to wait depending on when you go.
SD area - El Pescador Fish Market in La Jolla. The only issue is not close to the freeways so unless youāre in the area. If you are in the area for breakfast I would put in a pre-order at Wayfarer.
