United States

Posts from the United States on The Joy of Food blog.

Franklin Barbecue - brisket, pork, and all the fixings

Franklin Barbecue

Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — For many, Franklin is barbecue mecca, the promised land where you’ll find a magical pot of brisket, pork ribs, and other delicious delights at the end of a double rainbow. For a long time, Franklin has been considered the best, since 2009 really […]

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Patzcuaro's - carbon taco

Patzcuaro’s

Denver, CO (The Joy of Food) — Patzcuaro’s has sat forever on a stretch of West 32nd Avenue in a brownstone building that looks its age, full of character and charm, amid a row of two-story houses and furniture stores in the now-gentrifying Highlands area. Inside, your short wait for […]

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TJ Oyster Bar - fish ceviche tostada

TJ Oyster Bar

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — The TJ Oyster Bar is a classic hole-in-the-sidewalk in one of those Bonita Road strip malls that mixes a food place or two, tax services, and a dry cleaner. This location is not to be confused with the TJ Oyster Bar sit-down […]

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White Castle - cheese sliders

White Castle

Chicago, IL (The Joy of Food) — White Castle is Dante’s tenth circle of hell.  Once upon a time, I lived in Chicago and crossed the threshold of a White Castle a time or two in my ill-advised youth. The faint sewer odor of the steamed semi-translucent ‘patty’ served between […]

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