Comments on: The local http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:03:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jo-Jo http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1549 Jo-Jo Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:45:01 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1549 <p>My local place is called "Le Printemps", formerly "La Chine". The trick with chinese restaurants here in Belgium is that they never last longer than 3 years (something to do with taxes). After about 3 years, they just close and someone else opens a brand new restaurant at the same place and ... with the same typos in the menu ;-)</p> My local place is called “Le Printemps”, formerly “La Chine”. The trick with chinese restaurants here in Belgium is that they never last longer than 3 years (something to do with taxes). After about 3 years, they just close and someone else opens a brand new restaurant at the same place and … with the same typos in the menu ;-)

]]> By: Rocky http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1508 Rocky Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:46:45 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1508 <p>Right, a trip to Boston it is then.</p> Right, a trip to Boston it is then.

]]> By: Jan http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1493 Jan Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:33:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1493 <p>Unfortunately, we haven't found a cheap-Chinese place in Seattle that we actually like. I guess we got our taste-buds conditioned in San Jose and have never recovered. Rocking Wok is our stand-by for take-out/delivery any night of the week. We love several places in the ID, but it's too far for last minute take out, darn it. We've pondered living nearer the ID too.</p> Unfortunately, we haven’t found a cheap-Chinese place in Seattle that we actually like. I guess we got our taste-buds conditioned in San Jose and have never recovered. Rocking Wok is our stand-by for take-out/delivery any night of the week. We love several places in the ID, but it’s too far for last minute take out, darn it. We’ve pondered living nearer the ID too.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1481 Laurie Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:52:14 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1481 <p>Liza and Taiwan Cafe are both in Boston, unfortunately.</p> Liza and Taiwan Cafe are both in Boston, unfortunately.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1480 Rocky Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:23:04 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1480 <p>I'm spoiled I think, I have Rocking Wok for Taiwanese, Snappy Dragon for certain Chinese, China First which is actually very good if you ignore the menu and ask for what's fresh that day, and New China Express when I want good bad Chinese, or what Lauren calls cheap Chinese. </p> <p>Liza where is Taiwan Cafe? Is it the place that was called Sandy's Gourmet? I'm dying to know.</p> I’m spoiled I think, I have Rocking Wok for Taiwanese, Snappy Dragon for certain Chinese, China First which is actually very good if you ignore the menu and ask for what’s fresh that day, and New China Express when I want good bad Chinese, or what Lauren calls cheap Chinese.

Liza where is Taiwan Cafe? Is it the place that was called Sandy’s Gourmet? I’m dying to know.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1477 Lauren Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:42:24 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1477 <p>Paul and I refer to this as cheap Chinese. As in, "what are you in the mood for tonight?" "cheap Chinese". Our go-to cheap Chinese place is also Mandarin Gate. Our "not cheap" Chinese delivery preferences are Rocking Wok and Snappy Dragon.</p> Paul and I refer to this as cheap Chinese. As in, “what are you in the mood for tonight?” “cheap Chinese”. Our go-to cheap Chinese place is also Mandarin Gate. Our “not cheap” Chinese delivery preferences are Rocking Wok and Snappy Dragon.

]]> By: Don http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1476 Don Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:27:50 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1476 <p>Louie's on 15th in Ballard. It's comfort food to us. Dry-Fried Cantonese Steak and Almond Subgum Chow Mein are our old standbys. Definitely fits the bill as a "local."</p> Louie’s on 15th in Ballard. It’s comfort food to us. Dry-Fried Cantonese Steak and Almond Subgum Chow Mein are our old standbys. Definitely fits the bill as a “local.”

]]> By: Schielke http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1474 Schielke Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1474 <p>Chef at Wok up north on Greenwood around 125th or so is great for exactly what you are referring to. They deliver too.</p> <p>http://www.chefatwok.com/</p> Chef at Wok up north on Greenwood around 125th or so is great for exactly what you are referring to. They deliver too.

http://www.chefatwok.com/

]]> By: neil d http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1473 neil d Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:42:21 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1473 <p>You think you've got it bad, mamster? I live in New York, fer chrissakes, and we don't have a local. (Not one that's edible, anyway, even by Steven Shaw standards.) So now we either drive two miles to the solidly above-average places in our old neighborhood, or drive two miles the other direction to the excellent dim sum place (World Tong on 18th Avenue and 63rd Street, if anyone's wondering). </p> <p>Meanwhile, is there something about neighborhood Chinese restaurants and declining food quality? It seems like almost every one I've seen open has been good at first, shading to mediocre and ultimately to inedible, before closing and turning into a boutique. It seems a strange business model, especially in an industry where there are usually (in NYC anyway) half a dozen direct competitors within walking distance.</p> You think you’ve got it bad, mamster? I live in New York, fer chrissakes, and we don’t have a local. (Not one that’s edible, anyway, even by Steven Shaw standards.) So now we either drive two miles to the solidly above-average places in our old neighborhood, or drive two miles the other direction to the excellent dim sum place (World Tong on 18th Avenue and 63rd Street, if anyone’s wondering).

Meanwhile, is there something about neighborhood Chinese restaurants and declining food quality? It seems like almost every one I’ve seen open has been good at first, shading to mediocre and ultimately to inedible, before closing and turning into a boutique. It seems a strange business model, especially in an industry where there are usually (in NYC anyway) half a dozen direct competitors within walking distance.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1469 mamster Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:48:39 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/08/21/the-local-2/#comment-1469 <p>Lani, we're renting a place in Vancouver this winter that is one block from Kirin. I sense a midnight dumpling run.</p> <p>We've talked about moving to the ID. Not that our current garden isn't happy, but we've lived within a few blocks of the same spot (in five different apartments) for all of our ten years in Seattle, and new surroundings would probably do us good, at least for a while. Choice of Chinese restaurants would be a bonus.</p> Lani, we’re renting a place in Vancouver this winter that is one block from Kirin. I sense a midnight dumpling run.

We’ve talked about moving to the ID. Not that our current garden isn’t happy, but we’ve lived within a few blocks of the same spot (in five different apartments) for all of our ten years in Seattle, and new surroundings would probably do us good, at least for a while. Choice of Chinese restaurants would be a bonus.

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