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

Pho Hoa

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Meaty Goodness, San Diego, CA, Vietnamese 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — In a city teeming with Vietnamese noodle shops specializing in the very fragrant beef noodle soup known as pho, one of them has to be getting it right. In San Diego, Pho Hoa might just be it. They do one thing here, […]

Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips

in British, Gone Fishing, Greasy Stuff, Las Vegas, NV, United States 4 comments

Las Vegas, NV (The Joy of Food) — The LINQ Promenade is not a bad place to be if you’re after 24-hour cotton candy pancakes or bad-decision bars, but you might be surprised to also find the best fish and chips in the U.S.A. basically hiding in plain sight there, […]

Pink’s Hot Dogs

in American, Greasy Stuff, United States, Los Angeles, CA 5 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Ah, Pink’s. I’ve been here exactly twice, both times with people whose goal in life it was to eat here even though it means waiting in line for two hours for a freaking hot dog. For those uninitiated to the tourist trap […]

Steve’s Prince of Steaks

in American, Comfort, Greasy Stuff, United States, Meaty Goodness, Philadelphia, PA 4 comments

Philadelphia, PA (The Joy of Food) — In the lexicon of great American sandwiches, Chicago has the Italian beef, New Orleans has the muffaletta, and Philadelphia has the cheesesteak. These are American icons that are often imitated, but never duplicated. When the secret history of cheesesteak greatness is finally written, […]

Sushi Katsu-Ya

in Gone Fishing, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Vegetarian, Japanese 2 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Ventura Boulevard in Studio City is a wonderful place to be if you love sushi. Nicknamed Sushi Row, this part of the Valley is home to a parade of fine sushi purveyors, including the original Sushi Katsu-Ya. In L.A, your next great […]

Mike’s Pastry

in Breakfast and Pastry, Carbapalooza, Boston, MA, Dessert, United States, Italian 9 comments

Boston, MA (The Joy of Food) — Mike’s Pastry may not be on your radar until you spot 10,000 branded Mike’s Pastry boxes being carried around the greater Boston area. These folks have got their marketing down to a T. I have never seen so many cannoli flavors in my […]

Donut Bar

in American, Breakfast and Pastry, United States, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — If you, like me, enjoy yeasty donut goodness, Donut Bar will be your kryptonite. In theory, Donut Bar represents most of what I rail against when it comes to the un-balanced American diet: too many calories, too much fat, too much sugar, […]

L’antica Pizzeria da Michele

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Italian, Vegetarian 2 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Like many things in Hollywood, all that glitters is not gold. Symbols carry both denotative and connotative meanings. Take, for example, pizza as a symbol of interest. To some, pizza is a quintessential Italian meal, a popular, desirable, and personalized thing served […]

Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish

in American, Carbapalooza, Greasy Stuff, United States, Meaty Goodness, Nashville, TN 2 comments

Nashville, TN (The Joy of Food) — Nashville is famous for the twang of its country music, the neon lights of its honky-tonk bars, and its hot chicken, the city’s potentially fatal (or, at least, not for the faint of heart) spicy fried specialty. It hurts, but it is oh […]