Renton 22003 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 My problem with chains btw isn't necessarily quality, it's that they are destroying independents and creating a restaurant monoculture. I don't really do buffets either mind. I won't do buffets at Indians either. Spence Terrace Chinese Takeaway in North Shields is class and a matter of seconds from my front door. Proper China towns are horrible anyway though. The one in San Francisco is pretty famous, but I ate there once and wouldn't go back due to the impossible-to-identify meats they served up. I'm pretty sure the chicken wasn't chicken. You can ask for special menus on Stowell street too - I once went there with some Chinese collegues and it was disgusting what they served up - hen's feet, pig's brains etc. What Newcastle is really lacking is high quality British and French restaurants though. I can only think of a handful, and they are often over-priced and/or fully booked at the weekend. Oh, and Gemmill, being a regular visitor to the States do I take it you would be happy for what has happened there to happen here? A McDonalds/Burger King/Wendys/KFC/Subway/Pizza Hut/Subway on every city block? And the ubiquitous Wal-Mart to do your grocery shopping? No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 My problem with chains btw isn't necessarily quality, it's that they are destroying independents and creating a restaurant monoculture. I don't really do buffets either mind. I won't do buffets at Indians either. Spence Terrace Chinese Takeaway in North Shields is class and a matter of seconds from my front door. Proper China towns are horrible anyway though. The one in San Francisco is pretty famous, but I ate there once and wouldn't go back due to the impossible-to-identify meats they served up. I'm pretty sure the chicken wasn't chicken. You can ask for special menus on Stowell street too - I once went there with some Chinese collegues and it was disgusting what they served up - hen's feet, pig's brains etc. What Newcastle is really lacking is high quality British and French restaurants though. I can only think of a handful, and they are often over-priced and/or fully booked at the weekend. Oh, and Gemmill, being a regular visitor to the States do I take it you would be happy for what has happened there to happen here? A McDonalds/Burger King/Wendys/KFC/Subway/Pizza Hut/Subway on every city block? And the ubiquitous Wal-Mart to do your grocery shopping? No thanks. Gemmill used to share bags of these with the old dears on the SF Muni bus IIRC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46041 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 My problem with chains btw isn't necessarily quality, it's that they are destroying independents and creating a restaurant monoculture. I don't really do buffets either mind. I won't do buffets at Indians either. Spence Terrace Chinese Takeaway in North Shields is class and a matter of seconds from my front door. Proper China towns are horrible anyway though. The one in San Francisco is pretty famous, but I ate there once and wouldn't go back due to the impossible-to-identify meats they served up. I'm pretty sure the chicken wasn't chicken. You can ask for special menus on Stowell street too - I once went there with some Chinese collegues and it was disgusting what they served up - hen's feet, pig's brains etc. What Newcastle is really lacking is high quality British and French restaurants though. I can only think of a handful, and they are often over-priced and/or fully booked at the weekend. Oh, and Gemmill, being a regular visitor to the States do I take it you would be happy for what has happened there to happen here? A McDonalds/Burger King/Wendys/KFC/Subway/Pizza Hut/Subway on every city block? And the ubiquitous Wal-Mart to do your grocery shopping? No thanks. The strip-mall effect hadn't really happened in San Francisco, although I saw plenty of it driving round elsewhere. I think we're a long way from that happening here tbh, but there are food chains that do decent food over there that I have no problem with. PF Changs for instance is nice for Chinese food (Chinese food for white folk as my Chinese mate that ate in China Town would inform me.) Re grocery shopping, are you gonna tell me you visit local grocers for all of yours and forego the significantly cheaper option of Tesco? I've been challenged to eat chicken's feet once, but I refused. I used to get a bus home that passed through China Town though, and this old biddy got on and sat with a bag of chicken feet, and ate them like you or I would eat a bag of crisps. The scruffy bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46041 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 My problem with chains btw isn't necessarily quality, it's that they are destroying independents and creating a restaurant monoculture. I don't really do buffets either mind. I won't do buffets at Indians either. Spence Terrace Chinese Takeaway in North Shields is class and a matter of seconds from my front door. Proper China towns are horrible anyway though. The one in San Francisco is pretty famous, but I ate there once and wouldn't go back due to the impossible-to-identify meats they served up. I'm pretty sure the chicken wasn't chicken. You can ask for special menus on Stowell street too - I once went there with some Chinese collegues and it was disgusting what they served up - hen's feet, pig's brains etc. What Newcastle is really lacking is high quality British and French restaurants though. I can only think of a handful, and they are often over-priced and/or fully booked at the weekend. Oh, and Gemmill, being a regular visitor to the States do I take it you would be happy for what has happened there to happen here? A McDonalds/Burger King/Wendys/KFC/Subway/Pizza Hut/Subway on every city block? And the ubiquitous Wal-Mart to do your grocery shopping? No thanks. Gemmill used to share bags of these with the old dears on the SF Muni bus IIRC? They didn't even look like they'd been washed! Still had chicken shit between the toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22003 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 My problem with chains btw isn't necessarily quality, it's that they are destroying independents and creating a restaurant monoculture. I don't really do buffets either mind. I won't do buffets at Indians either. Spence Terrace Chinese Takeaway in North Shields is class and a matter of seconds from my front door. Proper China towns are horrible anyway though. The one in San Francisco is pretty famous, but I ate there once and wouldn't go back due to the impossible-to-identify meats they served up. I'm pretty sure the chicken wasn't chicken. You can ask for special menus on Stowell street too - I once went there with some Chinese collegues and it was disgusting what they served up - hen's feet, pig's brains etc. What Newcastle is really lacking is high quality British and French restaurants though. I can only think of a handful, and they are often over-priced and/or fully booked at the weekend. Oh, and Gemmill, being a regular visitor to the States do I take it you would be happy for what has happened there to happen here? A McDonalds/Burger King/Wendys/KFC/Subway/Pizza Hut/Subway on every city block? And the ubiquitous Wal-Mart to do your grocery shopping? No thanks. The strip-mall effect hadn't really happened in San Francisco, although I saw plenty of it driving round elsewhere. I think we're a long way from that happening here tbh, but there are food chains that do decent food over there that I have no problem with. PF Changs for instance is nice for Chinese food (Chinese food for white folk as my Chinese mate that ate in China Town would inform me.) Re grocery shopping, are you gonna tell me you visit local grocers for all of yours and forego the significantly cheaper option of Tesco? I've been challenged to eat chicken's feet once, but I refused. I used to get a bus home that passed through China Town though, and this old biddy got on and sat with a bag of chicken feet, and ate them like you or I would eat a bag of crisps. The scruffy bitch! I don't have the option of going to a local grocers though - they've all gone. Agree I wouldn't bother enough to support them though, which is the problem (because of inconvenience, not price though). Still we have more choice than the US and I'd like to keep it that way. And why don't we have a Waitrose ffs! Bloody disgrace tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46041 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Isn't Waitrose a more expensive version of Sainsbury's though? I'd sooner stick with Asda or Tesco tbh. Target in the US is quality though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Waitrose is top notch for booze tbh esp wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Waitrose is top notch for booze tbh esp wines. Asda is spot on for vino (esp. New World stuff) believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46041 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 As long as it sells Blossom Hill White Zin, I don't really care tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 As long as it sells Blossom Hill White Zin, I don't really care tbh. You wanna try a Firefinch. Makes blossom hill taste sucking a bog freshner cube out of the level 7 urinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46041 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I'll give it a go. I'm basically in the market for any fine pink wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 It's not pink man woman man ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I'll give it a go. I'm basically in the market for any fine pink wines. Have you heard of Mattheus Rose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46041 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I'll give it a go. I'm basically in the market for any fine pink wines. Have you heard of Mattheus Rose? Yerrrrs. It's beneath me though tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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