Enough with the barbeque already

C'mon Sterns..enough with the barbeque place reviews. Head back east from the Kansas Cities and lets find some decent apizzas. How about some grouper sandwiches on west coast Florida too. An area you have largely ignored.

Those barbecue joints look great!

I'm sure that grouper sandwich reviews would be really exciting.

Roy, sit back and relax. Reviews come in waves.. I personally am sitting back and waiting for the next string of hot dog joints to come around.. But for not being a BBQ fanatic, I have to say some of the reviews are changing my mind here.. But then on the other hand, your always welcome to submit some of your own reviews! Considering this is a free site, I take them as they come.. And appreciate every review I see.

In view of the fondness that most Northerners have for Florida, I must say that it has always puzzled me why Florida seems to be a low priority for the Sterns. One would think that they would schedule a winter business trip to Florida every year. Don’t they get tired of New England snowstorms? Maybe not.

I found a couple reviews for Florida: http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurants/SearchResults.aspx?st=restaurants&ps=1&s=FL&c=&kw=&pkw=&ob=restaurantname

Roy, If memmorie serves me right I think most of us were thinking the same thing about that SO informative Berlin Tpk. thread. Chow Jim

Since CN has 101 reviews on this site, and MO has 18 posted, it would seem that your comment is unwarrented. The suggestion to submit your own review is a good one. I will look forward to reading your submission.

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Originally posted by Roy

C'mon Sterns..enough with the barbeque place reviews. Head back east from the Kansas Cities and lets find some decent apizzas. How about some grouper sandwiches on west coast Florida too. An area you have largely ignored.

And I feel like all they ever do is extol the virtues of Connecticut.
I appreciated MS checking out new offerings that have opened since his last visit.
I could care less if I ever hear here about Apizza again. In fact, I wouldn't mind if the whole country east of the Mississippi fell off the Earth.
(except for you, Mr. Mayor)

Hello, Bill-
I think you have expressed this regional disdain before. I'm a New Yorker who lived in California and Louisiana for many years, and returned to NY because it was, ultimately, the place that felt most like home. I found good & bad people everywhere I've ever been.
Everybody has their own taste, and that's fine. But I wonder what it is that makes you feel so strongly about the eastern part of the USA. Care to clue us in? What's the deal?
Ron

The burnt ends and chili at the Woodyard looked good to me!

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Originally posted by Bushie

The burnt ends and chili at the Woodyard looked good to me!

YES THEY DID!!

I appreciate any review that is posted no matter where it be, I was really excited to the reviews of the que places.

As a frequent visitor to FL, i would also love to see more SE reviews, but i will take them as they come.

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Originally posted by bill voss
In fact, I wouldn't mind if the whole country east of the Mississippi fell off the Earth.

Well, at least we know you approach things with an open mind!

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Originally posted by Jimeats

Roy, If memmorie serves me right I think most of us were thinking the same thing about that SO informative Berlin Tpk. thread. Chow Jim

You have a good memory!

Too much good bbq is never enough

Keep the BBQ coming! And, you are not that far from the Land of Enchantment. I'd love to see some more reviews of New Mexico, as well as Arizona and Colorado establishments. Colorado especially, would seem to need new submissions!

So Tam, Now that you're out West-
East of the Mississippi-the New Atlantis?
Do you need to go back?

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Originally posted by bill voss

So Tam, Now that you're out West-
East of the Mississippi-the New Atlantis?
Do you need to go back?

In a word: no.

78 and Sunny no clouds, no humidity. NJ currently: 40 and cloudy.

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Originally posted by Al-The Mayor-Bowen

Since CN has 101 reviews on this site, and MO has 18 posted, it would seem that your comment is unwarrented. The suggestion to submit your own review is a good one. I will look forward to reading your submission.

This got me to thinking about the current ratio of restaurants reviewed per resident, because of what I always thought were a higher # of restaurants, relative to the population of the states. So I did what I always do: make a map! Here's my finding:



In order, the most restaurants reviewed per population are:
Vermont
Connecticut
Maine
New Mexico (to my pleasant surprise)
Montana

The least:
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Florida
Michigan

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Originally posted by tamandmik

This got me to thinking about the current ratio of restaurants reviewed per resident, because of what I always thought were a higher # of restaurants, relative to the population of the states. So I did what I always do: make a map! Here's my finding:

Thanks for doing this! It is interesting and surprising and will be a good reference to diffuse future arguments of this type. Now I want to register my complaint about the over coverage of NM and OR relative to my state!

As someone else mentioned, it would be far more productive to add a review rather than a complaint about a lack or reviews in your area of the country.

Although a bit unpleasant to read about "you have more than me!", I did find consolation in many calming comments from our friends across this great land.
Tam, your mapping was very well done.
I enjoy discovering a lovingly prepared meal in an obscure little restaurant anyplace in the USA.
Since I'm not able to personally discover all these places, I'm pleased Roadfood Reviews take me there through the eyes of a friend on this website.
Ole Rouxdog

Is Tam an NGA GA?

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Originally posted by Roy

C'mon Sterns..enough with the barbeque place reviews. Head back east from the Kansas Cities and lets find some decent apizzas. How about some grouper sandwiches on west coast Florida too. An area you have largely ignored.

Reviewed or not, I'll be enjoying large quantities of grouper sandwiches on Anna Maria Island next month. I'll have to take some pictures to post when I get back.

Oregon is not overrepresented. I think some good citizen should write about restaurants on the I-5 corridor such as Novak"s in Albany, the Wild Goose in Ashland, Inti in Talent, Nick's in McMinnville, Scottie's Drive-in in Forest Grove, and Fairley's pharmacy in Portland, Or. I wonder where such a person could be found?

A most excellent map, Tamandik. Thanh you for your efforts.

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Originally posted by mr chips

Oregon is not overrepresented. I think some good citizen should write about restaurants on the I-5 corridor such as Novak"s in Albany, the Wild Goose in Ashland, Inti in Talent, Nick's in McMinnville, Scottie's Drive-in in Forest Grove, and Fairley's pharmacy in Portland, Or. I wonder where such a person could be found?

Thanks for volunteering! Looking forward to your reports... (And don't forget the pics).

Who's going to do the "island" reviews when WA, OR, and CA fall into the Pacific after the next "big one?" I'm looking forward to my next beach trip to Las Vegas.

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Originally posted by Oneiron339

Who's going to do the "island" reviews when WA, OR, and CA fall into the Pacific after the next "big one?" I'm looking forward to my next beach trip to Las Vegas.

ssssshh! Now You know why I'm goin' on the offensive concerning which Part of the country falls in.
I follow "Randy's Philosophy"
Political Science
by Randy Newman

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

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Originally posted by Extreme Glow

Is Tam an NGA GA?

I don't know what an NGA GA is, but my maps are made with software I utilize at work. I just plugged in the #'s of restaurants into what amounts to an Excel spreadsheet, then divided them by existing population figures, then let the mapping software do all the symbolization. It wasn't that big of a deal, took me 10-15 minutes.

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Originally posted by mr chips

Oregon is not overrepresented.

I was just kidding. I don't feel anyplace is over represented. There is no such thing as too much info in my book, but many places have a lot of uncovered territory!

Utah, Nevada and Colorado need some serious updating. North Dakota too.