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I'm not sure you can get as good Oaxacan cuisine in Austin, however, as you can in Chicago. We'll probably visit Austin sometime in the next year, so I'll try to find out.
You would be wrong.
Publishers like well-known names from TV, or they like people who can be promoted as insiders. They can pay them lots of money, and mention their names to advertisers. There's loads of dopes (like yours truly) who can knock their clumsy phrases into something that makes sense, for a pittance.
That would be a tough sell with Law, though. Nobody knows who he is.
The guy generated a 300+ post thread.
That's why putting "former spear-carrier for JP Ricciardi" will count for a lot with them.
I'm writing a book, and the publisher is desperate to get a big name to write the foreword. His name will certainly be in bigger letters on the jacket than mine, if it happens, because nobody know who I am, either.
First of all, it's untrue that no one knows who Keith Law is. Law's hiring was well-publicized both in Toronto and outside.
Second, you missed the second part of fra paolo's comment. Law can certainly be promoted as an insider ("former special assistant to the GM, Toronto Blue Jays" has a nice ring to it).
-- MWE
Mike,
Ask your average baseball fan outside of Toronto who Keith Law is. They will give you a blank look. I doubt most baseball fans know who JP Ricciardi is. Not many baseball fans are as knowledgable as you are about such minutiae. All they care about is what happens on the field.
Sure he can. But it just won't mean much to the average baseball fan. The Q rating for a special assistant to the GM just doesn't run very high.
I'll bet that the Toronto fans know who he Ricciardi is. Ditto the Boston fans. Joe and Jerry seem to talk alot about him, cuz he's a local. I think Don and Jerry do too.
2. The fans who "do" pony up the money for Insider certainly would know who Keith Law is.
-- MWE
Surprising, because outside of maybe Frontera Grill, Chicago's Mexican food is absolutely pathetic compared to what you can get in Southern California.
Do you go to where the Mexicans eat or where the Mexicans work and the Gringos eat?
They might not pony up for Insider but, if they have internet access, they certainly read ESPN. It's the "worldwide leader".
I've been to places in the Mexican areas of town and have still come away less than impressed.
The same as in the rest of the country, I guess. I don't really know, since I never eat there. There must be at least six better Mexican places just on the way to Taco Bell from my house, and it's less than a mile.
About once a year, for some reason, I crave Taco Bell and get it, and it's usually disappointing. I liked in high school and college, though.
No, I think what he's saying is that average baseball fans don't spend much time reading columns online. They watch on TV, and maybe check the local paper or listen to sports radio or in some cases play fantasy (though most fantasy players are bigger-than-average fans).
Maybe I should ask UCCF if they have Long John Silvers or Red Lobster up in Maine.
The absolute best place (no lie, Speedy Burrito) went out of business in the early 90's when it tried to expand from 20 seat hole in the wall in Dearborn to 3 store chain. Ahh, the good old days.
I've been to places in the Mexican areas of town and have still come away less than impressed.
It's the same as anywhere else. There are families who came here and needed a way to pay the bills and there are people who are great cooks.
I like the place just South of North Ave. on Western, but they've got a "For Sale" sign in the window, so...
But we might just have different tastes, I think Bayless is a great chef, but Frontera's a little overrated in my opinion.
The best Mexican place in San Diego (El Indio) tried expanding into a chain, but the new locations weren't as good as the originals. After a few years, they recognized this and closed them, leaving just the main location. And it's still as great as ever.
It wasn't just the expansion that ultimately doomed them. They also moved the original into a much larger, fancier place (which had gone out of business because even though they were busy, they couldn't pay the bills).
Cost of expansion + cost of new digs for main store = didn't buy all needed insurance.
Cost of damage from broken water main + leveraged to the teeth = went out of business.
La Pasadita's tacos are as good as any I've had.
Speedy Burrito moved into a larger, fancier place that used to house a restaurant that couldn't afford the overhead.
The water damage took out Speedy Burrito (which also couldn't afford the overhead), not the original restaurant.
You ought to put a review on Burritophile (which I just discovered).
My favorite review is for Flash Taco.
Oddly, the guy that reviewed the Flash Taco is the same one that reviewed El Indio.
One thing is that El Indio isn't really a burrito place. Yeah, I'll often get a combo burrito there, but it's drenched in salsa and lettuce and is eaten with a fork and knife -- it's not your typical burrito.
Incidentally, I took yo mama to that drive-in porn theater...
and she didn't have to pay
because we dressed her up to look just like a Chevrolet.
I miss that place.
I wouldn't worry too much about it Hoss. You can't lose what you ain't got.
I've been there. I'm not much into the SF style.
The best enchilidas with mole sauce that I have had is in Austin at Manuels.
And the best mole I've had was outside Tijuana.
There's a relatively upscale Mexican joint here in Seattle that does a very nice mole with their enchiladas del pollo. Goes great with their bistec dish, too.
That word seems to be everywhere now. Worse, some people seem to think it's a real word.
It will be soon -- the language is what we make it.
There is definitely at least one Red Lobster in Savannah GA, for some reason. And an Olive Garden in Pittsburgh, I guess in case you're looking for inauthentic Italian-style food.
The best mole you can have outside of Oaxaca is at Chilpancingo or Ixcapuzalco in Chicago. All the dishes pay homage to the chef's grandmothers.
There's no Red Lobster or Long John Silvers anywhere in Maine.
The closest Red Lobsters are in upstate NY (according to their website). Looks like the closest LJS's are in the Boston area.
On the topic of Mexican food, it's nonexistent in Bangor. We've got a Taco Bell and a local place that I went to once. It was easily the worst Mexican food I've ever had, and possibly the worst food I've ever had. The tortilla chips had a plastic quality, undercooked and stuck together. Chewy would be a good description. The entree was bland and flavorless.
A decent chain like Panchero's would clean up here.
The closest Red Lobsters are in upstate NY (according to their website). Looks like the closest LJS's are in the Boston area.
On the topic of Mexican food, it's nonexistent in Bangor. We've got a Taco Bell and a local place that I went to once. It was easily the worst Mexican food I've ever had, and possibly the worst food I've ever had. The tortilla chips had a plastic quality, undercooked and stuck together. Chewy would be a good description. The entree was bland and flavorless.
A decent chain like Panchero's would clean up here.
Central Mass is not much better. Most of the places that I have been too are pretty bad. I found one that was tolerable.
We stopped at a place last weekend that was near the Conn. border. I was originally thinking "this is all right" and then I realized how much my expectations have been lowered.
However, the Italian and Vietnamese places are much much better.
No come on. Im sure i can think of another place with the initials UT thats better....it doesn't that much to be above UT-knoxville
I honestly don't know. Some of my students recommend some place, but I think its out by Medford. I haven't been there or found a good spot yet.
Irregardless to whether it makes sense or not.
I despise Panchero's.
It's far from the authentic stuff, but that's asking a lot up this way.
Even a Taco Bell would make a billion dollars in Manchester.
It's far from the authentic stuff, but that's asking a lot up this way.
It could be a lot better. And I think it's existence might help keep Chipotle or one of the better versions out.
much better than in worcester. i'm no expert on mexican food or nuthin, but there's some good ones around me.
I quite like El Pelon Taqueria in the Fenway area - cheap, and they've got this great burrito with plantains called "The El Guapo".
I've heard tell of very good Mexican food hidden away in the suburbs, but I've never checked up on it to find names or anything.
I'd be shocked if they haven't done a Mexican food show at some point.
What Boston does really well in the food department tends more toward Italian and seafood restaurants, but it's not all that's here.
You like Pho BL?
Frak I love Pho. six dollars for a bowl of yummy beefiness and noodle.
OT I know, but speaking of "Mole", everytime I flip on CNN, it's got Anderson Frakking Cooper on it... arrrgghhh.
Maybe they can feed him to Helen Thomas or something.
The best Mexican food I ever had was in Kumamoto, JApan. The place used the fresh seafood available in the area to make these variety plates of super-light, diversly flavorful tostadas.
Everytiem I have Mexican in Taipei I have a hissy fit over how bad it is.
Mexican is nto the worst food offense though. Everytime I have a bagel I want to stab somebody in the eye with a burning menorah. The bagels here dishonour the Jewish people, they are THAT bad.
Tu Y Yo in Somerville right (next to Tufts) is great. No chips & salsa, no burritos. Just authentic food and some swell sangria. Mmm sangria...
Since I was the one who wrote the above words, I should also mention what has since ensued. Almost immediately, I got an e-mail from Keith expressing his apology if he’d forgotten about the bet, but that he was more than willing to make good on it. And since the latest BP Annual is already many months old, he offered to substitute a copy of Baseball Between The Numbers. Which just arrived today from Amazon.
So needless to say, I now see Keith Law in a new light, and since my original accusation was made in public, it’s only right that the followup should be posted as well. Thanks to Keith for proving himself a gentleman; not everyone would have done what he did, especially considering the tone of my original words.
Tu Y Yo in Somerville right (next to Tufts) is great. No chips & salsa, no burritos. Just authentic food and some swell sangria. Mmm sangria...
seconded.
I thought you *won* the bet?
Correct. Although Mexican is the one cuisine I found lacking in Toronto's food scene.
Good Mexican in my area of Boston...
Olé in Inman Square
Zócalo in Cambridge (formerly Olé, I don't think it's as good since the name/owner change, but their guacamole is tops around here)
Ixtapa in Lexington (great for takeout too - they give you a big bag of chips and plenty of their homemade salsa)
I've only been to the Forest Cafe in Cambridge for drinks & trivia, but lots of folks swear by their food. I'll vote Dali in Inman for sangria, but the food is Spanish, not Mexican.
Never been to Tu Y Yo; looked to me like foodie Mexican food, which isn't my style. Besides, if I hoof it to Davis Square, I'm going to Redbones.
Keith is good people.
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