by Malcolm Bedell
July 20, 2012
If you’re in Detroit and you’re searching for a hot dog, you’re looking for a “Coney Island,” a term that describes both this chili-soaked dog as well as the establishment that serves them. The Detroit delicacy has almost no direct connection to New York’s fabled Coney Island; both “American Coney Island” and “Lafayette Coney Island,” [...]
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by Malcolm Bedell
July 4, 2012
Tater Tot Poutine. That’s right, I said it. This menu item, served at JJ’s Snack Shack in Rockport, is as appropriate a lead-in for a review of the restaurant as any. Why? It’s a good barometer; your overall opinion of JJ’s is probably going to run in parallel to your gut reaction to that phrase. In [...]
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