http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/(c) Roadfood.com Discussion Board30Thanks for the great link of La Nacional, I've eaten there several times over the decades. Here in Pasadena there are two connections from that side of 14th St near 8th ave and La Nacional. First one, for many years my parents were friends withhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554394Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:32:47 GMT Chelsea is my favorite district of Manhattan. Up until the late 80s and early 90s, within Chelsea was Little Spain-14th St between 6th and 9th Avenues. In the 1920s during the Panamerican Migration, 14th St became the home of manyhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554387Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:57:02 GMTOne more reason to have it Your Way!http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554312Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:27 GMTI think the franchise owners have to cover most of the costs. I'm not sure if McDonald's current remodels are mandatory but I know Burger King is going to be updating all of their stores (12,000): http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33197382/http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554244Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:27 GMTA lot of the McD's are being remodeled in the LA area.   I'm wondering if corporate forces the franchisees to spend thousands of dollars to remodel their stores when they're just fine as is. Do you think that corporate pays forhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554237Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:38 GMTNot to go off-topic.... I don't think that's an issue 'round these parts http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554226Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:19:12 GMT<<I used to vist a famed Spanish grocery and gift shop that was there for over 60 years, Casa Moneo, >> Not to go off-topic, but thanks for that memory! I had forgotten all about that. I used to walk there on my lunch hour yhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554218Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:09 GMT Are you going to make a trek down there? It'd be cool to see some photos. No. All McDonald's in town get the same food delivered to them by Martin-Brewer Metroplex, so I already knowhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554140Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:20:07 GMTChelsea is my favorite district of Manhattan. Up until the late 80s and early 90s, within Chelsea was Little Spain-14th St between 6th and 9th Avenues. In the 1920s during the Panamerican Migration, 14th St became the home of many Spanish businesses, offhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554071Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:46:00 GMTheh heh I'd try one of those lobster rolls.  I'd try ANY lobster roll!http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554070Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:35:18 GMTDon, I believe Pollo Campero added the grilled chicken to compete with the Pollo Loco's.  It wasn't on their original menu. Give the fried a try.  Just don't eat the skin if you're trying to be healthy. Those extra frying calories don't penehttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554069Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:32:55 GMTAre you going to make a trek down there? It'd be cool to see some photos.http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554054Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:29:50 GMTGreat work, EatingTheRoad! It was Google maps that was off by a whole block - I put in 514 6th Avenue and didn't explore far enough north! Plugging in 541 6th Ave NY NY 10011 will give you a head-on view.http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554049Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:29 GMTI can't ID the location of that McDonald's, even from all the hype pictures on the various sites that carried pictures from that free advertising. There are several McD's in Chelsea. Spent a lot of time on Google Maps Street Views. It may not evenhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=554042Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:59 GMTAt least at one point, there was a McDonald's at 160 Broadway with a grand piano and live entertainment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ibbY64Jishttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553995Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:20:12 GMTThere is a Pollo Tropical and a Pollo Campero literally next door to each other on US-1 about a mile from my house. I had some of the grilled chicken from Pollo Campero once, and found it to be tastey. I've never had anything frhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553990Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:37:19 GMT Loved them back in my pot smoking days.Dont think I would even try one now. Michael Hoffman Can we say pot on thishttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553983Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:46:05 GMT Loved them back in my pot smoking days.Dont think I would even try one now. Michael Hoffman Can we say pot on this forum?http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553979Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:03:44 GMT I would like to see FL's Pollo Tropical branch out from the droopy penisula hanging off of the US throught the mainland especially to here in So Cal. When ever my wife and I travel to So Flo to visit her family we alwahttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553975Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:28:30 GMTU.S. menu; European styling: American PR Hype. I can't ID the location of that McDonald's, even from all the hype pictures on the various sites that carried pictures from that free advertising. There are several McD's in Chelsea. Spent a lothttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553969Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:17 GMTThere's a McDonalds styled this way back home in Belfast, NI.  It's definately alot more comfortable and the laptop ports are great....no difference in the food though! lolhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553947Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:55:28 GMTThat's a wicked condiments bar!http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553946Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:45:16 GMTU.S. menu; European styling: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j1DfJICl_4FjjPfNNPMk6A24StTgD9C26BGG0http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553944Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:42 GMTI would expect real Italian cold cuts like: Capicola Sopressata Mortadella Prosciutto We get the same stuff you got here in our area - it is criminal!http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553923Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:30:19 GMTLarry's was right where they said they were so that's a good point. They have a good location in a shopping mall and were busy. It was noon, so they should be busy I guess. They are different from Subway in thhttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553920Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:33 GMTI'm going to stay away from the McRibless. It might have tasted good in high school a time or two, but in my case it will remain in memory lane along with several other bad things. "Just say McNo!" Andreahttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553869Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:50:11 GMTI haven't had one since the early eighties. I think it's time to take a stroll down McRib Road again.http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553829Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:15:53 GMT Nope. I never eat products pushed by the Boneless Pig Farmers Association of America, and I don't eat sandwiches that have pickles on them. What's your beef with boneless pigs?http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553819Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:36:58 GMTSorry....maybe this will work: http://eatingtheroad.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/where-should-i-eat-fast-food-edition-flowchart/http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553810Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:46:02 GMTThe mcrib is one thing from mcdonalds that I can't stand. I can tolerate most of their food and I actually enjoy some items such as mcgriddles.http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=553786Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:00 GMT