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Title: Favorite non-chain restruants
Post by: ober on May 08, 2007, 02:40:53 PM
Post restruants with excellent food that you know of.  They're not allowed to be a chain (Max & Erma's, Macaroni Grille, Friday's are all OUT... and I'd be disappointed if anyone actually wanted to nominate any of them).

Frederick, MD - Cacique (Mexican/Spanish)
Savannah, GA - Bistro-Savannah
Title: Re: Favorite non-chain restruants
Post by: Govtcheez on May 08, 2007, 03:03:24 PM
Zingerman's Deli - Ann Arbor, MI
Expensive but very very good sandwiches.  Stay away if you don't like crowds though.

Twisted Spoke - Chicago, IL
There are two locations but I'm not counting this as a chain.  They're technically a bar, but I went there for smut and eggs night.  They play (really really terrible) porn and serve excellent breakfast food.  The beer selection is really good as well

Wing Fong - Flint, MI
Good cheap chinese food on those drunk nights :)

They closed my favorite restaurant around here :(
Title: Re: Favorite non-chain restruants
Post by: Perspective on May 08, 2007, 03:28:02 PM
The Barbarian Steak House - Elm St., Toronto
Extremelly expensive, but easily the best steak you'll ever have in your life. Wine list is on the order of a couple hundred pages.

Louisa's - Peron St., St. Albert, Alberta
Little inexpensive Italian place, amazing food, good prices.
Title: Re: Favorite non-chain restruants
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on May 08, 2007, 03:41:27 PM
Michigan
     Lansing
          Arts Bar and Grill - Pizza is amazing.
          The Dispatch - Pizza is more amazing.
          Mancino's on Saginaw (only) - Best broiled chicken sub on earth.
                                                         No other Mancino's does this sub this way.

Missouri
     Springfiled
          Bass Pro Shop - Hemmingways - Awesome!  Especially the Sunday Brunch.
                                                             I know.  Wierd.

Maryland and Pennsylvania - Mama Lucia
     http://www.mammaluciarestaurants.com/locations.htm

Pennsylvania
     Fairfield
          Venturas - Great Pizza (friggin theme here...) and all you can eat crab legs.
    

Several Areas
http://www.timpanochophouse.net/





Title: Re: Favorite non-chain restruants
Post by: Govtcheez on May 08, 2007, 03:45:37 PM
> Arts Bar and Grill - Pizza is amazing.

Is this the same place that has "Arts Pizza and Grinders" around the city?

I'll have to check out the Dispatch next time I'm in town - I've never even heard of that.

I'll also add:
Crunchy's - East Lansing, MI
Great burgers, cheap beer, a friendly atmosphere, and also cheap beer