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- Beef Wellington
center-cut filet mignon, grilled, wrapped in puff pastry with Hudson Valley foie gras, mushroom duxelles and black truffles with sauce Perigueux; looks good
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4.5 out of 5
186 ratings |
French elegant decor (exposed beams and stone-studdd walls) |
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- Salted Caramel Apple Pie
salted caramel is put into apple pie mixture; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
776 ratings |
renovated to restore the original tin walls and wood floor |
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- Hot Dogs
can choose from 50 homemade toppings; served on Chicago-style poppy seed bun; Michael gets w/ chunky peanut butter, Sriracha hot sauce and "alien" pickle relish (concoction created by his stepson Kyle)
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4.0 out of 5
715 ratings |
neighborhood corner serving hot dogs and beer, and "lots" of live music, from rock and country to punk and polka |
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- Carrot Cake
extra amounts of nutmeg & cinnamon makes it special; "this carrot cake is an Oscar-winning movie star...the Katharine Hepburn of desserts"-Alex Guarnaschelli; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
317 ratings |
est. 1985; quaint but staple bakery serving the neighborhood and beyond |
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- Fried Cheese Curds
house-made fresh Wisconsin, beer battered and deep fried; served w/ smoked Spanish paprika aioli on side; "it was the best food experience of my entire life"-Troy Johnson; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
2323 ratings |
est. 2005; inspired by the traditions of Wisconsin taverns and supper clubs |
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- Bar-B-Q Chicken
fried chicken dunked in vinegar-based BBQ sauce; "cross between fried chicken, BBQ chicken and chicken wings"; looks good
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3.5 out of 5
200 ratings |
since 1959; institution drive-in w/ car hop service |
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- Cheesecake
sponge cake crust (rather than graham cracker); "I literally never tasted a cheesecake quite as good as Junior's"-Rocco Dispirito
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3.5 out of 5
1981 ratings |
#34 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); opened in 1950 |
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- Paradise Hot Brown
hot open-faced sandwich w/ home roasted turkey breast baked on sourdough bread, with Mornay sauce, bacon, tomato, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses...broiled w/ a flame torch (or maybe a broiler); "I've certainly not had a sandwich to beat that hot brown anywhere...not even in New York"-Alton Brown; looks good
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3.5 out of 5
265 ratings |
[CLOSED]; #77 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); wackiest, campiest (fun!) décor that continually changes; opened in 1991; Other Recipes: Bourbon Ball French Toast | Kentucky Farmhouse Scramble |
