Favorite regional/hometown brands
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Anonymous
New Detroiter here... Faygo pop Vernors pop Better Made Chips Jays Chips At this point any Coney Island Miscellaneous schwarma's Shields Pizza Pizza Papalis Farmer Jack Big Boy's What the heck... While I'm at it Hudson's, Parisian.. |
Anonymous
The Publixs in Miami would sometimes have a little coffee stand and sell Cafe Cubano alongside the guava and cheese pastries. Sooo good. Publix in general was a really good grocery store. Much better than the Safeways here. |
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Grew up in the Kansas City area, on the Kansas side. Off the top of my head:
BBQ. What passes for BBQ in DC is just sad. (Gates, Bryant's, Jack's Stack, Zarda sauces) Povitica bread. www.povitica.com Louisburg apple cider Sifer's Valomilk candies I don't like beer, but my beer-drinking friends would say Boulevard and Free State beers belong on this list. |
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In Miami
Latin American for Cuban food! |
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Cumberland, MD
Coney Island hot dogs D'Atri's pizza rolls Caporole's bread |
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From TX:
Blue Bell Ice Cream HEB Grocery Stores, especially the ones with the tortilleria (sp?) right in the middle of the store...tortillas would still be warm in the bag when you got home Margaritas (so glad Chuy's finally opened...they can do a frozen margarita) Texas BBQ, especially anything from Lockhart, Salt Lick, and newbie Franklin BBQ What-a-burger kolaches chicken fried steak Pretty much all food related. I'm not even from Texas but lived there long enough that I still pine for these things. 
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Anonymous
Ah I remember when Farmer Jack opened up by my parents house, people in the neighborhood went nuts! They had a salad bar which at the time was unheard of in grocery stores, my mom loved that. And Big Boy's... man, when I was little after every Christmas parade my dad would take me to the local one around the corner from our house and we'd always get slim jims and fries. Sometimes we'd go early because it'd be too darn cold to sit outside but we could kinda see the parade from the window, so when it became clear santa was making his appearance my dad would grab me and run outside so I could wave. 
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Anonymous
Memphian here ... Oh man do I miss good BBQ. Rocklands is the closest for pork shoulder, but I haven't found good ribs within 400 miles! Dinstuhl's is also a nice treat, but I'd trade all the 'turtles' in the world for a decent bbq place. I miss Paynes most, though it's not a brand like Corky's. |
Anonymous
I'm pp, yup mentioned big boys specifically for the slim jims! |
Anonymous
Kolache Factory! Drool! |
Anonymous
+1 It is sold around here, but it's not the same as heading to the local shop. They had the best ice cream cakes. |
Anonymous
There's a business in DC trying to get off the ground selling kolaches. Republic of Kolaches, maybe? I predict the next cupcake fad (maybe hope is a better word). |
Anonymous
Another Michigander. Love me some Vernor's. |
Anonymous
| DC here, Rock creek grape soda...soo good |
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Annapolis, MD here
Otterbeins cookies. Yum!!! |