In Ypsilanti, it is Bomber Restaurant. They will make you eggs, French toast, and omelettes literally any which way you ask (rolled in Cap'n Crunch cereal, with bacon and peanut butter, etc) and they have diner staples like liver and onions. It's a playful place.
A French toast peanut butter sandwich sprinkled with candied bacon bits. They don't have candied bacon bits on hand so they made them for me. Also an ersatz liver pate they put through a blender with cream cheese for me...also sprinkled with bacon and chives. Top notch service.
In Marazion, Cornwall it’s The Mount Haven Hotel. The head chef, Ross, makes some of the best seafood I’ve ever tasted. The view from the dining room is stunning too!
In the ethnoburb Milpitas, Ca, we have reliable outposts of the San Francisco spots Koi Palace (dim sum) and Daeho Kalbijim. If "essential" also means longevity, Mil's Diner has been slinging breakfast and lunch for 26 years, and Thousand Tasty has served flaky bing for almost a decade. Fantasia Coffee and Tea, a boba shop, still has people lining up after two decades. Anh Hong Saigon has served 7 Courses of Beef for almost as long. And a shoutout to The Everest Momo trailer that's still setting up shop in the parking lot of a local Indian grocery, even after opening restaurants in Oakland and Sacramento. Wish I know enough to offer a biryani spot...
Detroit’s food scene is exploding right now, but the one essential restaurant I frequent and frequently recommend to everyone is Ima, a modest little noodle shop featuring udon, ramen, and rice bowls, with the best playlist and chillest vibe.
Do they happen to have tripe? I live in Ann Arbor-Ypsi and there's a noodle place here called Lan City that has THE BEST beef and chili tripe. I'm always on the lookout for similar places in nearby cities.
Super tough. In Amsterdam (the Netherlands) I would say Mr and Mrs Watson for really great vegan food, Bird Thai, Ramen-Ya for canteen-style cheap (but delicious) ramen. Ooh, and the seafood bar. Also for brunch my favourite is still the Hoxton.
In Park City, UT, the least food obsessed place I have ever known, you can’t miss the weekend brunch at Stein Ericksen Lodge. The burgers at the No Name Saloon, Park City’s oldest watering hole, are legendary but not especially delicious. During the ski season, Empire Lodge at Deer Valley is a scene.
In Ypsilanti, it is Bomber Restaurant. They will make you eggs, French toast, and omelettes literally any which way you ask (rolled in Cap'n Crunch cereal, with bacon and peanut butter, etc) and they have diner staples like liver and onions. It's a playful place.
Love it. Have you ever ordered something wild there?
A French toast peanut butter sandwich sprinkled with candied bacon bits. They don't have candied bacon bits on hand so they made them for me. Also an ersatz liver pate they put through a blender with cream cheese for me...also sprinkled with bacon and chives. Top notch service.
I like the sandwich ... the blended liver, I'll take your word for :) :) :)
In Marazion, Cornwall it’s The Mount Haven Hotel. The head chef, Ross, makes some of the best seafood I’ve ever tasted. The view from the dining room is stunning too!
Wow, I'd never heard of this town, and I just looked at some pictures, and now I have to go. It's beautiful.
The best time of year to visit is March or early April before it gets too crowded with visitors.
Is it warm enough to go in the water in the spring?
Haha, possibly not, unless you’re brave.
I am not :(
So I'll go when it's crowded! :)
In the ethnoburb Milpitas, Ca, we have reliable outposts of the San Francisco spots Koi Palace (dim sum) and Daeho Kalbijim. If "essential" also means longevity, Mil's Diner has been slinging breakfast and lunch for 26 years, and Thousand Tasty has served flaky bing for almost a decade. Fantasia Coffee and Tea, a boba shop, still has people lining up after two decades. Anh Hong Saigon has served 7 Courses of Beef for almost as long. And a shoutout to The Everest Momo trailer that's still setting up shop in the parking lot of a local Indian grocery, even after opening restaurants in Oakland and Sacramento. Wish I know enough to offer a biryani spot...
Now I want momos and flaky bing.
Princeton, NJ has got to be Hoagie Haven and Local Greek
Detroit’s food scene is exploding right now, but the one essential restaurant I frequent and frequently recommend to everyone is Ima, a modest little noodle shop featuring udon, ramen, and rice bowls, with the best playlist and chillest vibe.
Do they happen to have tripe? I live in Ann Arbor-Ypsi and there's a noodle place here called Lan City that has THE BEST beef and chili tripe. I'm always on the lookout for similar places in nearby cities.
Super tough. In Amsterdam (the Netherlands) I would say Mr and Mrs Watson for really great vegan food, Bird Thai, Ramen-Ya for canteen-style cheap (but delicious) ramen. Ooh, and the seafood bar. Also for brunch my favourite is still the Hoxton.
I like this list! An option for everyone.
In Park City, UT, the least food obsessed place I have ever known, you can’t miss the weekend brunch at Stein Ericksen Lodge. The burgers at the No Name Saloon, Park City’s oldest watering hole, are legendary but not especially delicious. During the ski season, Empire Lodge at Deer Valley is a scene.