My favorite in my whole life, and I'd get up and go any time, is Alabama Jack's out in the swamp in Key Largo.
There's Alabama Jack's, and then there's everything else.
We have some exceptional restaurants all around Cleveland, still not close.
CONCH FRITTERS!!!
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Childhood: Biff's in Detroit
Young adulthood: Contiki Ports, Chicago and Fat Boy BBQ, Sebring Florida
Vacation spot: Lazy Flamingo and Mucky Duck, Sanibel Island, Florida
Local (closed): Grammy D's, Palatine, IL, Heng Wing, Palatine, IL, Original Taco, Palatine, IL
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Sorry for the long list but these are my favorites, too hard to chose one or 2 places, and any one of these could be my #1 depending on what I'm in the mood for!

Philly Food- Chinks Cheesesteaks (Philadelphia)
American- Charlies Burgers (Ridley PA)
Pizza- Pica's (Upper Darby PA)
Chinese- Han Dynasty (Philadelphia)
Sushi-RAW (Philadelphia)
Italian- Ralph's (Philadelphia) best veal in the city
Cuban- El Meson de Pepe (Key West FL)
Greek- Thanasis (Athens) worth the airfare!!
Mexican- My wife makes the best tacos!! (Broomall PA)
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Changed their name last year to Joe's Kansas City BBQ. Different name; same delicious Que.
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For Chinese food, Din Tai Fung is out of this world. There are a handful locations on the west coast and throughout Asia. I have been to a few of them in Asia and it's just beyond words good. I am sure some West Coast member have surly at at one before?

http://dintaifungusa.com/
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Haven't, maybe I should have though. Saw one Saturday at the mall. It was packed!

Favorite dim sum place is, The Kitchen (thanks, Dic)

Favorite hole in the wall is, Super Stars. Place looks like it receives an F in health quality and it probably does. Food is decent for $3 and some change you can get some garlic fried rice, and egg and two pieces of longanisa. I usually get two orders :-)
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love blacks bbq !!!
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There's not one Din Tai Fung in the world that does not have a line all day long. You pick what you want to order while in line and you give the hostess your order before you sit down. Best way to order! You'll be in heaven if you like Dim Sum. Din Tai Fung is considered one of the best restaurants in the World.
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Yea, I still know them as OK Joe's. Always will. Man I could go for a Z-Man right now.
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St Elmo's for steaks Indianapolis
Rons of Japan for Japanese hibachi Chicago
Sakura sushi Indianapolis
Piggy's Place BBQ Tullahoma TN
Sea Harvest Fish Market Seafood Monterey CA
Fat Kahuna's Beachside Grill Seafood Cocoa Beach FL
Iria's Italian Indianapolis
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That's my folks' favorite place for steaks in Indy, too. I'm going to have to check it out next visit up that way.
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Wherever Donald takes me! :-)
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When in Chicago:
Au Cheval
Blackbird
Girl and the goat
The Publican
Smyth
The Loyalist
Smith and Wollensky

When in STL:
Grace
Good Fortune
Pappys smokehouse
Southern - located right next to Pappys

When in Peoria:
Edge
Hearth
Jim’s steakhouse
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Mexican chain predominant on the east coast called Plaza Azteca. :-) :-) :-) :-)
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When you happen to be in New Brunswick, NJ, - home of Rutgers University and the world HQ of J&J - visit...

Steakhouse 85 (http://www.steakhouse85.com) for quality steaks,

Stuff Yer Face (https://stuffyerface.com) for the best strombolis in the world,

Thomas Sweet Ice Cream and Next Door for chocolates (https://thomassweetnb.com) to get the best blend-ins, homemade chocolate and fudge, and

Harvest Moon Brewery (https://harvestmoonbrewery.com/) for in-house craft beers.

If you are looking for a list of breweries and brewpubs in NJ, check out the New Jersey Craft Beer website at https://newjerseycraftbeer.com/new-jersey-breweries/
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Chicago:

Gilt Bar
Als Italian beef
Bernie’s

New York:

Terroir wine bar
Old homestead
Rays pizza

Nj:

Saddle river Inn
Belmont tavern
Tutti a modo mio
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Their white queso sauce with the chips and their mushroom quesadillas are two of my wife's favorite foods anywhere.
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Anywhere Dom is cooking!
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Guy Fieri's (old) new place.

Here's the menu. It's off the chain!
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My favorite place to eat is in front of my TV.
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