the spork carries no shame
No disrespect to the fabulous AZ, but he isn’t the original Chowhound.
For those of us with a driving desire to scour the cities of the world in search of the best grimy taco stand, Jim Leff is our Top Dog. He’s the food writer who created Chowhound, a community website for the food-obsessed.
Posting from all over the world on message boards, chowhounds exchange opinions on topics ranging from the best gelato in Phoenix to the debate on butter chicken vs. chicken tikka.
This international cirle of eaters has NEVER steered me wrong. They sent me to Cal Pep in Barcelona (a nearly holy lunch), Les Delaat in Bangkok and Juanita’s Taco Shop north of San Diego. If I want to know where to get the best cuban sandwich in Miami I skip the concierge and the glossy food mags. For the most reliable info I go to Chowhound first and a bodega clerk second.
After partnering up with CNET, the formerly shabby Chowhound site has just relaunched with new software and a clean look. But don’t let the scrubbing fool you, it still has the soul of a renegade.
From their manifesto: Chowhounds blaze trails. They comb through neighborhoods for culinary treasure. They despise hype. And while they appreciate ambience and service, they can’t be fooled by flash….If you, too, fret endlessly about making every bite count; if you’d grow weak from hunger rather than willingly eat something less than delicious, this place is for you!
If you crave gustatory gestalt, you’re a chowhound, and you’ve found a home.
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