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Having a room with a view is almost always a plus in the restaurant world (and the only reason I say “almost” is that sometimes location-location-location poses a whole set of logistical/operational problems). A view alone isn’t enough to guarantee a restaurant’s success, but it sure helps.
For Susie Block, who’s looking for Andersen’s Pea Soup, readers are united in their answer — and it coincidentally fits with my Taste story last week. David Drucker, Penny Reese, Silvia Brunn and Joan Jones all recommended various 99 Cents Only Stores. …
Beyond a too-little-too-late awareness of the geographical vulnerability of the city of New Orleans, it’s difficult to find many positives in the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. But here’s one: the Katrina Diaspora, which is steadily spreading the glories of Creole/Cajun cooking to areas of the country where it has been all but nonexistent.
Gotta love those chocolate-covered espresso beans: The flavor of the coffee — not to mention the little buzz — mixes so well with the chocolate. And her fellow readers are pleased to tell Rhea Rose Sturza where to find them.
An open memo to Michael Gaughan, if I may be so bold:
We’re officially into the dog days, so here’s an idea that should provide both relief from the heat and potential savings: Haunt those air-conditioned supermarkets, taking your time to browse the aisles to see what’s new and novel and find a few bargains (I always find that hanging out by open freezer cases is a good idea). And maybe you’ll find some of the things being sought by fellow readers:
When I asked for a wedge of lemon for my water at Greko Romano Gourmet Pizza and Greek Cuisine and our server said they didn’t have any, it didn’t bode well. A Greek restaurant with no lemon?
Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough often is sold during fundraisers, which leaves its fans in a quandary during the rest of the year. So we have good news for reader Grace Weld and others who are looking for it.
Is tap water OK?” our waiter asked. “Or would you prefer bottled?”
Reader Michelle Farber likes her chocolate Twizzlers but hasn’t been able to find them. To the rescue comes fellow reader Debbie Jackson — a self-described “Twizzlers freak” — and a slew of other Taste of the Town readers.
I always knew my readers were wise — they show me all the time — but I didn’t know so many were fans of Wise Potato Chips, being sought by Patt Almaraz, who said she used to find them at Albertsons.
