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[The Hot Pepper]

The Kid should enter too!

 

[The Hot Pepper]

PS. I dunno the stats off hand.

 

[salsalady]

I'll tell him!  Not sure if he's working this weekend.  He's discovered that Big Weekends in the restaurant industry=Big tips. 

 

[Ashen]

Calling it now, not in. Finishing school this week, back to work next week, and looking forward to just relaxing this weekend. I am looking forward to watching it play out though.☺

 

[tctenten]

Still no takers for NY…..embarrassing Boss.

 

[SmokenFire]

Still no takers for NY…..embarrassing Boss.

 
On some distant level I feel the same way about nobody doing Chicago.  

 

[tctenten]

 
On some distant level I feel the same way about nobody doing Chicago.  

 
 
It does make sense.  Both cities have so much cuisine to offer that there is really very little that stands out.  I actually took an informal poll in my office(all native NYers) and the top three were in no particular order:
 
1. Dirty water Dog
2. Pretzel from a cart 
3. Pastrami from one of the Jewish Delicatessens
 
 
I think it is more about the "restaurant" than an individual food in NYC.  

 

[Scovie]

When I think NYC. It's either pizza slice folded in half or hotdog/water from a cart.

And I get all my info in my Twisp bi-anual Weekly, every month.

And if I ever go to NYC, I'm having both, and alot more.

Gravy.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

NY food is like American food. No one can define it because it's a melting pot, but it's the best in the world. Ask someone what American food is and they blank out. But take it city by city and you start to understand. That's why this will be awesome.

 

[Scovie]

Same thing with Chitown, except DEEP DISH pizza, and hotdogs.

But I have no idea where the Chicago dogs are sold. From carts? Bodegas? Chicago® Hot Dog© Store?

 

[The Hot Pepper]

The hot dogs are disgusting here. Most pizza too lol. Speaking of odds of course.

 

[Student of Spice]

Still no takers for NY…..embarrassing Boss.

 
You are mistaken sir as I have claimed one from NY! 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

WINGS!

 

[Scovie]

NY food is like American food. No one can define it because it's a melting pot, but it's the best in the world. Ask someone what American food is and they blank out. But take it city by city and you start to understand. That's why this will be awesome.

I am pretty sure NYC is THEE single most melting pot city for food. Nowhere else has the vast selection that NYC does. Other cities have a huge array of food categories but I don't think anywhere on earth rivals NYC.

Not even Las Vegas. :Rofl: (that was a joke)

 

[Scovie]

The hot dogs are disgusting here. Most pizza too lol. Speaking of odds of course.

I have heard that from you and others. But I would still have to choke one down to say I did. I surely wouldn't live off of them tho.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

No, you just have to know where to go for real food. If you decide to just walk down the street and grab a dog, a slice, or halal, you will be up all night in your hotel room.

 

[Scovie]

I can scoogle my way to a hot dog in ANY city.

 

[hogleg]

NY food is like American food. No one can define it because it's a melting pot, but it's the best in the world. Ask someone what American food is and they blank out. But take it city by city and you start to understand. That's why this will be awesome.

 
California has access to fresher produce, not to mention you guys are always stealing chefs from us. 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

lol don't get all defensive hogleg I know you guys have good lettuce wraps.

 

[salsalady]

This is an interesting discussion, as when someone says "what's an American food" or What's indicative of NY food? 
 
Never having been to NY, I think of it as the corner shop that specializes in ... pastrami...pizza...proshki...saurkraut....  
each of those is heralding to their European roots for bringing in the flavors and cooking from their Homeland. 
 
 
Does America have a signature dish?  Yes. It's...
 
 
...everything on the menu.