Locally famous foods

[kevinb1994]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Tony Luke's is awesome.

They had a Manayunk location for awhile, but it is closed now.

The one I ate at was by Whitman Plaza.

That's the original, which I'll have to check out sometime.

It was awesome. Better than Pat's or Gino's.

Yes, I'd rather avoid a tourist trap. That's good to know.

[Flint1979]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Tony Luke's is awesome.

They had a Manayunk location for awhile, but it is closed now.

The one I ate at was by Whitman Plaza.

That's the original, which I'll have to check out sometime.

It was awesome. Better than Pat's or Gino's.

Yes, I'd rather avoid a tourist trap. That's good to know.

I hate tourist traps and avoid them whenever I can.

[kevinb1994]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Tony Luke's is awesome.

They had a Manayunk location for awhile, but it is closed now.

The one I ate at was by Whitman Plaza.

That's the original, which I'll have to check out sometime.

It was awesome. Better than Pat's or Gino's.

Yes, I'd rather avoid a tourist trap. That's good to know.

I hate tourist traps and avoid them whenever I can.

I'm with you on that, it is not really worth it being stuck in a place where everyone is lined up at the same time.

[Flint1979]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Tony Luke's is awesome.

They had a Manayunk location for awhile, but it is closed now.

The one I ate at was by Whitman Plaza.

That's the original, which I'll have to check out sometime.

It was awesome. Better than Pat's or Gino's.

Yes, I'd rather avoid a tourist trap. That's good to know.

I hate tourist traps and avoid them whenever I can.

I'm with you on that, it is not really worth it being stuck in a place where everyone is lined up at the same time.

I've never found anywhere that special where I'm going to wait in a long line before I get served. We have a chain of restaurants around here called Tony's and there is one in Birch Run that is always overwhelmingly busy just because of where it's located. It's right off I-75 at the northbound Frankenmuth exit and there is an outlet mall that attracts huge crowds of people.

[kevinb1994]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Tony Luke's is awesome.

They had a Manayunk location for awhile, but it is closed now.

The one I ate at was by Whitman Plaza.

That's the original, which I'll have to check out sometime.

It was awesome. Better than Pat's or Gino's.

Yes, I'd rather avoid a tourist trap. That's good to know.

I hate tourist traps and avoid them whenever I can.

I'm with you on that, it is not really worth it being stuck in a place where everyone is lined up at the same time.

I've never found anywhere that special where I'm going to wait in a long line before I get served. We have a chain of restaurants around here called Tony's and there is one in Birch Run that is always overwhelmingly busy just because of where it's located. It's right off I-75 at the northbound Frankenmuth exit and there is an outlet mall that attracts huge crowds of people.

I see. We have a local restaurant called Tony D's, that we like, despite the amount of business it gets, due to it being near two shopping malls (one indoor, one outdoor).

[JayhawkCO]

• Rocky Mountain Oysters
• Palisade Peaches
• Olathe Corn
• Rocky Ford Melon
• Pork Green Chili smothered on everything

Chris

[kphoger]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Why?  Do they serve locally famous food?  If so, what?

Pork Green Chili smothered on everything

I see you've been to New Mexico.

[JayhawkCO]

I see you've been to New Mexico.

If I go there, I go Christmas style.

Chris

[Flint1979]

From a Jersey native, born and raised there, I'll recommend Tony Luke's. Had a teacher recommend it once, he taught math (what else-not a surprise).

Why?  Do they serve locally famous food?  If so, what?

It's actually Philly and they serve cheesesteaks so that would be a yes.

[Flint1979]

In Saginaw there's the giant steak sandwich. Originated by Tony's in the Saginaw area. Tony's is a Saginaw icon started by the Lagalo family in 1946 and as the Lagalo families 13 kids spread out Saginaw became flooded with Tony's Restaurants each owned by a different member of the same family. At one time there were 7 Tony's in a city of 17 square miles. Today there are 3 Tony's in the city of Saginaw, 2 in Saginaw Township, 1 in Thomas Township, 1 in Merrill, 1 in St. Charles, 1 in Midland, 1 in Birch Run and Grandpa Tony's in Bay City. Only 5 of them are still owned by a member of the original family though.

Here's what a giant steak sandwich looks like. Kind of advertising lol.

[kphoger]

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Delicious, deep-fried and served with ranch dressing to dip in–especially if they come from a deer instead of a bull.

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

[TheGrassGuy]

Taylor ham/pork roll

[CtrlAltDel]

Delicious, deep-fried and served with ranch dressing to dip in–especially if they come from a deer instead of a bull.

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

You got that right.

[Big John]

Clark Gable roast - roasted pork loin.
Booyah - a type of soup made in a large batch made with chicken and lots of vegetables.

Can only get those by Green Bay.

[JayhawkCO]

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Delicious, deep-fried and served with ranch dressing to dip in–especially if they come from a deer instead of a bull.

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

I prefer with cocktail sauce.  I think they taste like shrimp.

Chris

[kphoger]

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Delicious, deep-fried and served with ranch dressing to dip in–especially if they come from a deer instead of a bull.

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

I prefer with cocktail sauce.  I think they taste like shrimp.

Let's just state the obvious:  fried foods dipping in anything is awesome.

[hotdogPi]

For some reason, Lowell, MA doesn't have any restaurants for their French-Canadian population, despite having many Cambodian restaurants and a few Greek ones. I think there should be a crêperie on the edge of UMass Lowell's North Campus; there are already a few restaurants officially off campus that have college students as their primary customer base, so it wouldn't be unprecedented.

[OCGuy81]

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Delicious, deep-fried and served with ranch dressing to dip in–especially if they come from a deer instead of a bull.

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

I prefer with cocktail sauce.  I think they taste like shrimp.

Let's just state the obvious:  fried foods dipping in anything is awesome.

Indeed! I'm not sure how alligator is if not battered and deep fried, but when it is? Delicious!

[hbelkins]

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

Yeah. I'm not putting any male sexual organs in my mouth.  Nor, for that matter, am I eating tongue, brain, heart, or anything else exotic. I can't believe I used to eat chicken gizzards.

[kphoger]

... heart, or anything else exotic. I can't believe I used to eat chicken gizzards.

I don't see how you can consider something "exotic" when it comes included with any Thanksgiving turkey you buy at the grocery store.

[Dirt Roads]

I can't believe I used to eat chicken gizzards.

The local KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut used to have chicken livers on the buffet at least once a week, so I wondered...

My wife's uncle used to bring a large crock pot full of livers and gizzards cooked in traditional Eastern Carolina BBQ Sauce to the family reunions.  One of his cousins would hang around to checks out how many he could take home afterwards.  Ten years after the uncle died, I fried up a bunch of livers/gizzards in the local version of Lexington Style BBQ Sauce over cast iron skillets (out on the grill so as not to drive my wife out of the house).  I was expecting to have to take home a good sized mess, since that particular cousin had also passed.  It was all gone, and folks were asking for more.  Turns out that my version is more like what the locals here want, whereas the folks Down East want something more like Uncle Ed's style.  Fortunately, we grabbed a plate for my aunt before they all ran out.  Never fixed them in vinegar sauce before, but they were good.  Can only do that once every 10 years or so.

[JayhawkCO]

Trouble is, everyone I know is too grossed out at the thought of eating them.

Yeah. I'm not putting any male sexual organs in my mouth.  Nor, for that matter, am I eating tongue, brain, heart, or anything else exotic. I can't believe I used to eat chicken gizzards.

I don't dig brain, but all of that other stuff is delicious when done correctly.  My experience with brain was at the same place in Morocco that Andrew Zimmern ate at in Bizarre Foods.  More or less a giant vat of boiled sheep heads.  Yummy.

Chris

[bwana39]

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[TravelingBethelite]

According to the bip, concrete and catalogs were quite popular in Kansas a century ago. 

[hbelkins]

I know a lot of people who love chicken livers. My dad was one. I've had beef liver once. It was awful and I have no desire to eat it again.

Brains and scrambled eggs are considered a delicacy by some in this region. My grandmother used to fix it for my dad.