At the end of the first leg of a route 66 drive from Chicago to St Louis is the Gateway to the West where you are greeted by the sight of The Arch on the St Louis banks of the Mississippi River. Impressive enough in itself, but you cannot eat or drink it, so I retired…
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Ice Cream on Route 66 – A Twistee Treat
As you drive along Route 66 through Illinois on the way to St Louis you pass by the Twistee Treat Ice Cream building. If you don’t see the ice cream shack – you will probably have been distracted by the UFO, or great big tall man holding an ice cream. It was the UFO that caught…
In a Pickle for Pickles? try Jacob’s Pickles or go off-pickle on the menu as I would
I am really not a big fan of the pickle so I don’t really recall why we thought it would be a good idea to go into Jacob’s Pickles in the first place, but I am kind of glad that we did. If you like pickles then there was quite an amazing selection; “dilly green beans, special…
Flushing – Very Authentic Chinese Food and Excellent Dumplings
Now is it a good idea to wander down random steps into a dimly lit basement beneath some shops? Well if you are looking for some really authentic chinese food in Flushing it is practically compulsory. These steps lead down into the bowels of the Golden Mall on Main Street in Flushing Queens, and into…
Flushing Street Bao – A trip up into Queens
In the beginning it seemed like a bad day for a food hunt up into Queens. Not because it was Queens but because we arrived in the middle of a massive thunderstorm. Luckily as we walked off the Main street subway at Flushing we were able to almost instantly huddle beneath the LIRR railway bridge…
Auld Jocks Pie Shop – Scotch Pie adventure
Located just at the top end of the Grassmarket district in Edinburgh is Auld Jock’s Pie Shoppe. I am not going to lay claims as to whether it is an establishment selling gourmet treats, that was not why I walked in through its door, no I was looking for a Scotch Pie and I was pretty sure that…
When the mist comes down, one has to go and get some Fish and Chips – Marshalls in Tynemouth
One minute the sun is shining and the beach is full, the next minute the mist blows in, the beach emptys and everyone heads back up the hill in search of somewhere warm to get out of the damp mist. Some hit the pub, most seemed to hit up Marshalls Chip Shop. The queue…
“Butcher, Baker, Sausage Roll Maker” Carter’s in Bamburgh
When the sun shines in Northumberland it is transformed into one of the most wonderful places.It has beautiful sandy beaches that go on forever, the best is you will pretty much get them all to yourself. At the village of Bamburgh the castle towers over the the long golden beach and the village green and…
Oink Oink – How much is that Piggy in the window? Hog Roast Heaven
Ok so you are walking through the historic streets of Edinburgh looking for some traditional Scottish fare. Suddenly out of the corner of your eye you espy something of interest. A whole hog roast sitting in the window practically begging you to eat it. This is Oink in Edinburgh’s Victoria Street, started by two working farmers from…
I am in Scotland I have to have Haggis – Aboukir
Many years ago I lived in Aberdeen and I was introduced to haggis on one Burns Night celebration. Was it good? I honestly could not remember, what I did recall was the warming glow of the malt whisky with which I was plied prior to eating this offal based treat. I think I liked it,…
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