People from the South definitely take pride in their sweet tea. When visiting southerners, it is inevitable that you will be forced to drink some.
That's weird because I lived in the south for 28 years and was never, not even once, forced to drink sweet tea. In fact, I didn't even hear of it until I moved considerably north.
New Orleans for 23 years and Tampa for 5. Then I moved to Northern Virginia and it was maybe 10 years later before I heard of "sweet tea."
I don't consider Florida as part of the "South", and New Orleans is a large city farther to the west. I suppose sweet tea is more of a rural South thing. Still, you should have known about sweet tea long before you did. Strange.
New Orleans is definitely a southern city; it's just a whole lot more than that. Maybe it's that when I was living there the iced tea I was most interested in was of the Long Island variety. I dunno. Besides, it's not all that far west. I can say with no fear of being wrong that there is nothing - NOTHING - of the american west about the culture of New Orleans. It's identity is far more southern. That said, it's certainly not rural.
Mmeehh, from the Georgia state line to about 2 hours north of Orlando....Florida is definitely the "South." Anywhere south of that, I agree with you.
Definately, go down to Flagler county, FL right outside of Daytona and tell me if you don't think you're in the DEEP south or not.
Truth be told, after the first time I got sick on those things (in 1980 at a Models show at Jimmy's (on Oak St.)) I haven't come within 6 feet of one.
I am not surprised....Southwest Cuisine is crap, it is not even remotely close to what I can get in Mexico.
I've never had mexican food in Mexico* so this was just crap. I've had extremely yummy mexican food hundreds of times in other places; I just didn't expect bad food in NM. *So far I've spent a grand total of 30 minutes in Mexico. That should change in the next few weeks, though.
Dunno, exactly. For the last several months my boyfriend and I have been driving around the country. Right now we're in the southwest and at some point, we'll cross the border into Mexico for a peek around. But I don't exactly when or where. Hell, I'm not entirely sure where we're going tomorrow.
It sounds like you most likely hit a border town. Northern Mexico, is widely regarded as the least culinarily developed regions of Mexcio. However, there are some notable exceptions: A short 7 Hour Drive from Tucson, via a solid 4 Lane Highway, will take you to Alamos, Sonora where you can dine at Hacienda de los Santos The menu changes daily....but ask for the "Filete en Chipotle" and you will receive a fine filet of local Grass Fed Angus beef served in a smokey Chipotle Sauce with Wild Mushrooms....pair it with a Dry Red Sparkling Wine. If you are driving the opposite direction go to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon where the local specialty is the Roast Baby Goat. Monterrey is also an interesting place to visit, from an Cultural perspective, because it was founded by Sephardic Jews....and there is still very much a blend of Jewish Traditions, Catholicism & Mestizaje. Between Monterrey & Alamos, you will find Copper Canyon , which is actually the deepest Canyon in North American...and an awe inspiring place to visit in its own right. If you make the trip I recommend dining at Lazara's Home/Inn in the town of Batopilas. If you are lucky, she will prepare your meal using some of the dozen varieties of native basil, that are indigenous to the part of Mexico. If you come by California, then you have to several options: Tijuana - where you can't miss at Hacienda Cien Anos Ensenada Wine Country - where you can't go wrong at El Rey Sol , an International Award Winning French - Mexican fusion restaurant or at the restaurant at the Santo Tomas Vineyards.
admittedly, I've never been to Coney Island, but I don't think your standard Nathan's dog has chili on it. Mustard and kraut would be a classic NY dog to me. I know they've been putting "chili" (it's a greek meat sauce) on dogs in the Paterson, NJ area since the 1930's.
I grew up in New Jersey and have lived in Chicago for the past five years. Why the pizza debate even exists is beyond me - that deep dish stuff doesn't even really qualify as pizza. It's like a layer cake made of dough and cheese. Both, however, are better than the pineapple-topped crap you get in California.