OT Jackie BradleyJr

[BigErnMcCracken]

I'm guessing you never lived in Mexico. I have. LA does tacos/burritos just fine. Once you get past that... well.

I mean, cool story I suppose? That you lived in Mexico? I guess that settles it. This is a debate that I'd actually like having (minus your condescension) but unfortunately I've got a busy day today. We can probably just agree to disagree.

 

[Guapo]

NE Chowder>>>Manhattan Chowder

 

[HooperScooper]

Boy this thread took a strange turn.

 

[superjohn]

NE Chowder>>>Manhattan Chowder

Agreed.

 

[mauconnfan]

The food discussion is more heated than the baseball one

May have helped that I quit huh? LOL

 

[intlzncster]

Again, to each his own. Personally, I can't imagine preferring Tex-Mex to actual Mexican food but some people like ketchup so who knows.

I do like ketchup, but I also like spice, Tex-mex has more of the latter.

Actual Mexican food is fairly bland, from the stuff I've tried down there.

 

[Waquoit]

May have helped that I quit huh? LOL

Quit? You were KO'd.

 

[intlzncster]

Quit? You were KO'd.

Thought experiment, does this phrase taken on a whole new meaning on the Boneyard?

 

[ctchamps]

Quit? You were KO'd.

Let's not bring Kevin into this thread.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'd agree on dogs (Chicago) and beans (Carolinas, maybe even KC in 1/2). Outside of the standard cheeses, I'd probably put Cali ahead of NE and WI. Not sure about donuts overall (because Orem's), but DD's are not very good.

Being from KC, they easily beat Boston on beans. Cheese? I lived in CA and have a place in Vermont, Vermont destroys California on cheese. And Wisconsin is a distant third. Agree Chicago is the hot dog location to beat.

 

[superjohn]

I do like ketchup, but I also like spice, Tex-mex has more of the latter.

Actual Mexican food is fairly bland, from the stuff I've tried down there.

What the??? Actual Mexican food may be my favorite food in the world and is anything but bland.

 

[HuskyHawk]

What the??? Actual Mexican food may be my favorite food in the world and is anything but bland.

There is no "Mexican Food". There are a range of styles and regional approaches. Just like the USA. We all know this, including both of you. I see merits to all of it, including "Tex Mex", which was certainly not unpopular in CA when I lived there.

 

[superjohn]

There is no "Mexican Food". There are a range of styles and regional approaches. Just like the USA. We all know this, including both of you. I see merits to all of it, including "Tex Mex", which was certainly not unpopular in CA when I lived there.

He said actual Mexican food down there. He was referring to food in Mexico. Of course there are different regional styles but to say the food of Mexico is bland is crazy.

 

[Guapo]

I know people from greater Boston that say “Queso-dila” unironically

 

[intlzncster]

What the??? Actual Mexican food may be my favorite food in the world and is anything but bland.

Hmmm. I spent months camping/surfing on the Baja peninsula and didn't find it remotely as hot and spicy as Tex-Mex. Maybe it's regional. Or maybe I have different tolerance? idk

I've spent little time elsewhere except just south of the Texas border.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Hmmm. I spent months camping/surfing on the Baja peninsula and didn't find it remotely as hot and spicy as Tex-Mex. Maybe it's regional. Or maybe I have different tolerance? idk

I've spent little time elsewhere except just south of the Texas border.

It's not. The stuff on Caribbean side/Yucatan is similarly different than what is served in north central Mexico, and I am sure Mexico City area is different too. I am not sure "bland" is the right word, but subtle and mild would properly describe the Pacific Baja region stuff I've had. Lots of fish.

 

[tzznandrew]

Portland, Maine has Boston beat.

Portland's sea-food scene is bonkers. Best oysters I've ever had.

Other than that, the food is about as good as Boston's, maybe a little worse, but at a much better price point.

 

[HooperScooper]

Portland's sea-food scene is bonkers. Best oysters I've ever had.

Other than that, the food is about as good as Boston's, maybe a little worse, but at a much better price point.

Portland food scene’s in the big time now with selection as Bon Appetit’s Restaurant City of the Year

 

[tzznandrew]

Portland food scene’s in the big time now with selection as Bon Appetit’s Restaurant City of the Year

Eventide is fantastic. The food is very good. Great beer scene, too. Also, the Hunt & Alpine Club is a great place for cocktails.

One downside is that the city is closed up pretty early. But it's nice and compact, so it's easy to get to everything.

 

[intlzncster]

It's not. The stuff on Caribbean side/Yucatan is similarly different than what is served in north central Mexico, and I am sure Mexico City area is different too. I am not sure "bland" is the right word, but subtle and mild would properly describe the Pacific Baja region stuff I've had. Lots of fish.

OK, that's a better description. 'Bland' is kinda pejorative, when I actually enjoyed the fare down there. It's also more seafood heavy as you say.

I thought I was going crazy there for a minute with SJ's response.

 

[storrsroars]

I do like ketchup, but I also like spice, Tex-mex has more of the latter.

Actual Mexican food is fairly bland, from the stuff I've tried down there.

Depends where you are regarding bland. It's certainly not all spicy hot, in fact little of it is. In fact, typical dinner resembles more of what a 60s mom in the US made than what's served at typical "Mexican" restaurants. But they get nuanced flavor and can coax a ton of flavor out of "peasant" food. Think of pozole as the Mexican pot-au-feu. Now, Honduran food... that's pretty dull once you're off the coastline.

 

[storrsroars]

Eventide is fantastic. The food is very good. Great beer scene, too. Also, the Hunt & Alpine Club is a great place for cocktails.

One downside is that the city is closed up pretty early. But it's nice and compact, so it's easy to get to everything.

And nobody in Portland has real jobs. They all work in foodservice

 

[intlzncster]

Pretty good list. I might bump DC up a bit though. jmo

Mine would include Charleston, Austin, and maybe Nashville.