Finding a good local restaurant is always key. I hate going to those chain places, like the Olive Garden. Every time I dine there a bald guy throws a plate of Sausage Alfredo against the wall, screaming, "Questo non è Italiano!"
Plus it's better to support the mom and pop shops, especially at this time.
Plus it's better to support the mom and pop shops, especially at this time.
Well, where I live, (A stones throw away from.....................Cue Fat Elvis.......................The Ghettooooooooooooo....... Its amazing how 2 city blocks seem like a world away from each other), there are quite a few "mom and pop" places that serve ethnic dishes. There's a lebanese place across the street from it that makes some awesome grub.
Aside from the standard Shish Kabob and Shish Taouk, their stuffed grape leaves are to fucking die for. See, God knows my weakness, and one of them happens to be stuffed grape leaves. Their Batata Harra and Mulukiyah are unreal as well, especially the latter. The guy uses only white meat for that. I'm not sure if that is normally how it is supposed to be, but it works for me.
