As well as getting my diner fix and my burrito fix, I had my prime rib fix at the wedding rehearsal dinner in Stillwater, MN. Noted to self to check out for next time.Īny visit stateside comes with a list of foods I have to have. Well second best – the best were the ones my mate Lori Fed-exed to me in Anchorage, Alaska, from her local dive in San Francisco.Īndale is another of Fieri’s discoveries and they don’t let you forget it.The mercado next door does a hopping trade in cooked food, too. I had my staple Mexican order, carne asada burrito with guacamole and sour cream. Okay, they were busy, so maybe wiping tables and sweeping floors wasn’t a priority, but… as I say, don’t look too closely. You order at the counter, pay, then sit and wait for your number to be called, trying not to look took closely around you (they gets lots of to-go orders). Spanish is the language of choice and the menu is both basic and extensive – the basics with all sorts of choices. How wrong we were.Īndale Taqueria doesn’t fit the drive-in or the diner category.
Both of us had images of a cantina-style rustic so’border style set-up, serving pitchers of Margaritas with great food. Over in Richfield, MN, our last night in town, himself did the research and came up with a well-rated local Mexican restaurant. The Comet’s signature bacon-wrapped meatloaf That said, fame didn’t go to its head – it’s still down-home, good cooking, with American staples.
#M.E.A.T. DINERS DRIVE INS AND DIVES TV#
Guy Fieri, who hosts the TV show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network, visited here in 2009 and put it on the map. We also serve a number of trademark coffee drinks and other non-alcoholic liquids. Our bar features a wide variety of craft beers and signature cocktails. We specialize in from-scratch comfort food like homestyle meatloaf, cheesy-gooey sandwiches, delicious vegan and vegetarian fare and breakfast everyday til 3pm. I did my homework and came up with The Comet Café. In Milwaukee, WI, recently, in search of an authentic diner experience (I’m a great fan of retro booths, long bars with bar stools, and the all-we’re-missing-is-a-soda-fountain look). It’s more about the food than the surrounds. Ancona and Kutaisi were chequered-tablecloth locals. Yes, Rome and Belgrade were old institutions but not fancy fancy. What these have in common is that none particularly fancy.
Clueless as to what we were ordering, every dish was better than the one that had gone before it. But probably my all-time favourite was a small neighbourhood café near the bus station in Kutaisi, Georgia. Salt-encrusted prime rib in someone’s trailer in Valdez rates, too. Italy gets a second mention, this time in Ancona, with pizza and antipasti with jugs of prosecco in a local bar. Another was in Belgrade at Milošev konak– a lunch that kept going and going – I think it was 8 pm before we stood up from the table. One was eons ago, in Rome, a five-hour marathon session where I first discovered that pasta isn’t a main meal. It’s a living list, and things tend to get knocked off and replaced and put back. I have a list of my five most memorable meals ever. When I’m travelling, I like to find places that are local, not touristy. I like dressing a table, pairing the wines, creating the ambience.
I like preparing it, taking hours in the kitchen to produce something that will be devoured in minutes. I like the taste, the texture, the smell. It’s not just about eating to live, about stopping a gap, about being social – I simply like my food. I appreciate good food, be it in 5-star restaurants, other people’s dining rooms, or diners, drive-ins, and dives. You can tell just by looking at me that I like my food.
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