Restaurants in the middle of nowhere that are EXCELLENT
Oct 23, 2008 | 12:27 am
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Kincaid Grill in Anchorage. It's in a strip mall south of the airport...mmmmmmm!
Oct 23, 2008 | 1:41 am
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The Painted Lady, Newberg OR
Unbelievably good!
Just this past weekend I had the immense pleasure of dining here for the first time. I assure it will not be the last. Go for the four courses, choose Gnocchi, and if they have it Hazelnut encrusted Lamb Chops. Order a bottle and skip the pairing. 2005 Amalie Robert Pinot Noir Dijon Clones was a stunner that left me very, very happy.
Just this past weekend I had the immense pleasure of dining here for the first time. I assure it will not be the last. Go for the four courses, choose Gnocchi, and if they have it Hazelnut encrusted Lamb Chops. Order a bottle and skip the pairing. 2005 Amalie Robert Pinot Noir Dijon Clones was a stunner that left me very, very happy.
Oct 23, 2008 | 2:02 am
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I concur with its excellence...
Haven't made it to Turtle Club though- will keep in mind!
Oh well... add that to the list next trip (other faves' : Ono Char Burger, Puka Dog)Kincaid Grill in Anchorage. It's in a strip mall south of the airport...mmmmmmm!
...And their Chef Al has his own cooking show on Wednesdays
...Middle of nowhere
- I know a good Thai place in the Southcenter Mall in SEA ^
Oct 23, 2008 | 2:06 am
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However... I can attest that Tokyo Seoul is the best Japanese/Korean restaurant in greater PUW 
While slightly outside the college student's budget... its a nice change from the typical lentil soup
While slightly outside the college student's budget... its a nice change from the typical lentil soup
Oct 23, 2008 | 3:58 am
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Kualapu`u Cookhouse, Kualap`u, Moloka`i, Hawai`i
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...ai_Hawaii.html
Probably the best dinner I've had in Hawai`i.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...ai_Hawaii.html
Probably the best dinner I've had in Hawai`i.
Oct 23, 2008 | 6:25 am
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Three Chimneys, Isle of Sky, Scotland. People actually fly their private planes here to have dinner.
The Fat Duck, Bray, UK. 15 minutes drive or so from Heathrow. May not be the middle of nowehere.
I've eaten in a number of such places in Italy, one in a little walled hill town, population maybe 100, between Rome and Florence that was astoundingly good. There are probably hundreds of others.
I don't know if it still exists, but there was a fabulous restaurant in Booneville, CA that grew all of its own produce and meat called the New Booneville Cafe in the Anderson Valley in northern California. It was an oasis on a bike trip. We got up at 4 AM to do the 5 mile climb (with never a flat spot in the road) between the Sonoma Valley and the Anderson Valley (I think, though my California geography is not terrific). The food was so great that we altered our trip to stay at least an extra day there.
The Fat Duck, Bray, UK. 15 minutes drive or so from Heathrow. May not be the middle of nowehere.
I've eaten in a number of such places in Italy, one in a little walled hill town, population maybe 100, between Rome and Florence that was astoundingly good. There are probably hundreds of others.
I don't know if it still exists, but there was a fabulous restaurant in Booneville, CA that grew all of its own produce and meat called the New Booneville Cafe in the Anderson Valley in northern California. It was an oasis on a bike trip. We got up at 4 AM to do the 5 mile climb (with never a flat spot in the road) between the Sonoma Valley and the Anderson Valley (I think, though my California geography is not terrific). The food was so great that we altered our trip to stay at least an extra day there.
Oct 25, 2008 | 10:18 am
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Hechizo in Tulum south of the Riviera Maya . Run by a chef and his wife with exquisite care and quallity of ingredients . A long dark drive down the tulum road but once you get there , you are very very glad you came.
Oct 27, 2008 | 3:51 pm
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Walpack Inn- Walpack Center NJ
About as remote as you can get in NJ, near the Delaware River, about 1/2hour from the Poconos. A nice scenic ride especially in fall.
Excellent homemade bread.
Gunbarrel restaurant- Jackson Hole Wy
Great game dishes elk, antelope etc.
Kennicott Glacier Lodge- Kennicott AK
Not really a restaurant, but they have unbelievable food for being 8 hours away from civilization. Copper River salmon, steak etc. An unbelievable ride to get here, 3 hours on a dirt road with potholes. Gorgeous scenery in Wrangell St Elias Nat Park.
About as remote as you can get in NJ, near the Delaware River, about 1/2hour from the Poconos. A nice scenic ride especially in fall.
Excellent homemade bread.
Gunbarrel restaurant- Jackson Hole Wy
Great game dishes elk, antelope etc.
Kennicott Glacier Lodge- Kennicott AK
Not really a restaurant, but they have unbelievable food for being 8 hours away from civilization. Copper River salmon, steak etc. An unbelievable ride to get here, 3 hours on a dirt road with potholes. Gorgeous scenery in Wrangell St Elias Nat Park.
Oct 28, 2008 | 7:37 am
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The Double Musky has come out of the middle of nowhere and has been in the news recently down here in the Lower 48; owner Bob Persons testified in Sen. Ted Stevens corruption trial and supposedly gave the senator a $2,700 chair -- although Stevens said it was a loan.
Funny thing, that's the same number, although with a few extra "000's" to make it $2.7 million, that got spent to widen and pave the road to the restaurant. But when the locals decided not to use that federal money for that purpose, according to the Associated Press article....
...Girdwood officials planned to cut that project, however, until a Stevens office worker suggested that state transportation officials ought to talk first to Bob Persons to clarify the senator's intent.
Funny thing, that's the same number, although with a few extra "000's" to make it $2.7 million, that got spent to widen and pave the road to the restaurant. But when the locals decided not to use that federal money for that purpose, according to the Associated Press article....
...Girdwood officials planned to cut that project, however, until a Stevens office worker suggested that state transportation officials ought to talk first to Bob Persons to clarify the senator's intent.
Oct 28, 2008 | 1:11 pm
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Carine's Fish Grotto - Fort Bragg (Noyo), CA
Family owned bar, fish restaurant, and fish store... Great food (Best Manhattan clam chowder West of the Rockies) because the fish is fresh off the local boats. (Carine's hubby Dominic used to unload the "catch of the day" every afternoon)
Family owned bar, fish restaurant, and fish store... Great food (Best Manhattan clam chowder West of the Rockies) because the fish is fresh off the local boats. (Carine's hubby Dominic used to unload the "catch of the day" every afternoon)
Also, Pete's Place in Krebs, OK. Why go to southeast OK to eat Italian? Because that's where Pete's is... ^
http://www.petes.org/
Nov 3, 2008 | 2:17 am
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Nov 20, 2008 | 8:23 am
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I'd like to add FireBonz BBQ and Grill to the list, Rock Hill, SC.
Saw it advertised on my room key, thought it might be nothing (but didn't really want to search for another restaurant in town), turned out be incredibly good, so much that I went back for a second night.
Saw it advertised on my room key, thought it might be nothing (but didn't really want to search for another restaurant in town), turned out be incredibly good, so much that I went back for a second night.
Nov 20, 2008 | 5:55 pm
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Lancaster's BBQ in Mooresville, NC. Mr. Kipper was going to be there about 15 minutes after they closed, and wanted to bring BBQ back into Yankee territory. After hearing the distance he was driving to get there, and where it was going, their take-out person agreed to stay late so he could pick up an order. 
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Nov 20, 2008 | 6:53 pm
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Land of Magic steakhouse, Logan MT (halfway between Bozeman and Butte.)
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Nov 23, 2008 | 5:11 am
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You didn't expect, that there is a very good restaurant in the suburbs of Salzburg, which is called "Das Esszimmer" - http://www.esszimmer.at/.
Also outside the city of Salzurg, we have one of the best restaurants from Austria, which is called "Das Pfefferschiff" - http:/www.pfefferschiff.at/.
Also outside the city of Salzurg, we have one of the best restaurants from Austria, which is called "Das Pfefferschiff" - http:/www.pfefferschiff.at/.