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♦ Topic: Brockton Bay Food Scene - Featuring a Suggestion by Weld
In: Boards ► Places ► America ► Brockton Bay
JustOneDrop (Original Poster)
Posted On Apr 20th 2011:
Hey friends, I've done a bunch of these but it recently came to my attention that I haven't done one for my home town, Brockton Bay. I travel a lot for work, so I like to get suggestions on where to get food — with a particular interest in takeaway or delivery — before I actually travel there. Somebody thanked me for setting up one of these because turns out they were visiting the same city, and it occurred to me that while I don't need advice for my home town, I can give advice for my home town. Now, as is traditional, I'll start the thread off with a suggestion from another cape, this time Weld of the Wards. Now, we all know he likes his food extra spicy so he can taste it, so take his suggestion with a boulder of salt, everybody!
Best Thai Restaurant: This one was suggested by Weld, and the name is kind of plain, but from what I hear they live up to that claim. The Pad Khee Mao is an obvious must-try, but this is a port town so they have a ton of local seafood as well.
Ruby Dreams Casino and Restaurant: This one's my own suggestion. Technically not inside the incorporated city limits of Brockton Bay at all, most people still consider it part of the Brockton Bay food scene. Mostly because they're only "outside" Brockton Bay for legal and tax purposes, like many casinos. A favored truck stop for people heading in and out of Brockton Bay, it lends an opportunity to enjoy a clanging slot machine and a banging lobster mac and cheeseburger. Seriously, you have not lived until you've had one of these bad boys.
Shady Dave Pizza and Gelato: I know, another one with a bad or at least uninspired name. They are a staple for Brocktonites because who can say no to delivery ice cream, yeah? The ice cream actually stacks up really well against most ice cream parlors I've been to, and the pizza is fairly decent if average, but it's pizza and that's all anybody really cares about. Order from here because they will deliver ice cream. Just, uh, find out what the flavor of the day is before you order it, because they churn their own and some of the flavors are a bit surprising to the unwary.
Anyways, that's a good mix to start things off, chime in with your own favorite local eats or feel free to ask questions, everybody!
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►Survivor2
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
OMG! I didn't think that you could pay wards to say stuff for you
Yes, those capes are forced to go door to door to sell their cookies with their face on them for charity or whatevs. But aren't they Wards technically public officials, this reeks of something, like, corruption.
Is he some kind of beggar I thought that the PRT was supposed to give those superpowered orphans that nobody else cares about money to live of
Nothing against C53s, but I'm not gonna fall for this transparent ploy. Everybody knows that Weld can't taste Sh*t
►Tin_Mother (Moderator)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
You are on thin ice here @ Survivor your post is on the edge of an infraction.
►JustOneDrop (Original Poster)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Not sure what you're ranting about, but Weld can taste very strong flavors. You don't have to take his word for it. You can make your own suggestions or disagree with people. This is just a thread for talking about the Brockton Bay food scene. C53s aren't really on topic. The only relevance they have to this thread is that Weld is one and he happened to be the cape suggestion for this thread. Nobody claims that Chevalier was paid by that one food truck for saying they had the best pirogies in Philly.
►CatNoLongerInTheBag
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
@ JustOneDrop
Nobody said he was paid because he was literally held at gun point.
Pirogie Pete was a loon.
Which is a shame, because he actually had really good pirogies...
►SpadeOfHearts
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Not a local, though I'm currently living in with one. They said Fugly Bob's is a good place to get chow from, though it can get pricey.
I wonder how Weld's thing for spice started? I might want to ask where he got it from.
►armoredArmadillo (Moderator)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Cat, we've told you before. Keep your nonsense to the tinfoil threads. That literally never happened. This is warning five, so it's an infraction.
►Ship1
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
that Weld discovered the food of my people.
I wish that I could stand the food of my ancestors
it's so darn 🌶🔥🌶. Do they serve children's menus in 'Best Thai Restaurant'
►BoredomRamzee (Verified Food Snob)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Really? How good can Thai cuisine be in New Hampshire? You might as well get McDonald's and call it fine dining 🤮
I cannot recommend Bobby's Bayside enough. Clam chowder made right: thick, creamy and perfectly salted, with just the right balance of fresh, locally sourced ingredients. They also offer excellent service and a phenomenal drinks menu, emphasis on local breweries. Eat local!
►TypewriterMonkey (Moderator)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Please be aware that Bobby's Bayside has recently been implicated as a money-laundering front for the Brockton Bay-based criminal organization, 'Azn Bad Boyz'. This is not a warning as the information has not been confirmed in a court of law, but a reminder that PHO does not endorse or promote illegal activities.
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►BoredomRamzee (Verified Food Snob)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
They what?! Never eating there again! The food was shite anyways. Also you write like a wanker.
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►InsertUsername (Verified User)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Just in time. Chances are good that the top-brass will send me on a business trip to the BB. So, where can I get a good grill there?
Do not suggest PRT/FBI cellars.
►MagikMice
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
You can always try the navy cellar?
►Ship1
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
I do not know where to get a good grill, but check this [HERE] out before you choose a restaurant.
The cellars of the gangs tend to be worse than those of the PRT/FBI especially for women
The snack bars owned by the ones 'owned' by the merchants should also be avoided. A friend of a friend who was bought some fries there. And it took a year before he could be safely released from the 🏥 due to some para-human 💉 interacting with his 💊
►TypewriterMonkey (Moderator)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
A reminder that the thread topic is food recommendations within Brockton Bay, not criminal activity, whether or not it occurs within the food world. That topic can be found here. Also, please avoid fearmongering by spreading baseless rumors.
To contribute to the topic: the bar Monkey Business (located along the corner of Lord's and 15th) offers a signature banana sundae float over whiskey. I guarantee you haven't had anything like it before. They deliver, as well.
►ThePhantomKnows
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
@ Mr. Goatman While freshness is key when choosing seafood, it wouldn't hurt to know more about the place's cook. Any chance we can get confirmation from your friend about the chef's abilities? Sounds like your friend enjoyed his meal quite a bit.
►Mr. Goatman (Unverified Cape)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Of course, I'd hardly recommend without his word. My contact sounded quite dramatic, said he felt like a new man afterwards. Even went so far as to say the experience reminded him of 'what it is to be human.' If that's not a glowing endorsement, I don't know what is. Reservations are quite difficult to get, unfortunately.
►NoPineapplesHere
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
I've heard about a little pizza joint on the corner of Jefferson and Turner. It's fairly new, and service is slow since it seems to be only staffed by a single high-schooler at times, but the pizza is amazballs. No delivery, but I think this is a place to watch. Once they get a few more employees we might see the local pizza world have a big shake up.
Edit: Can't believe I forgot the name of the place. It's called 'Slice of Life'
►inabook
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
If you guys are talking about the restaurant I think you are, I hear the cook is fairly eccentric but goodhearted. If you managed to speak to him there's a good chance he'd swing a reservation for you, but he's pretty reclusive, so who knows how that'd work out.
►ThePhantomKnows
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
@ inabook Most genuis' (geni?) tend to be reclusive like that. I think the stereotype is that they're a bit mad, if you take my drift. Hope this isn't the case, based off of what Goatman is saying...
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►OhNoMyUsername
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
...Is anybody else getting 'we're definitely talking about restaurants and nothing else' vibes from these last few posts? Like, I don't think they've said a name for whatever 'restaurant' they're talking about.
In any case, to stay on topic, I'll second that Slice of Life recommendation. They have one pizza there which could be used as a weapon of war, it's so spicy. Weld would probably enjoy it
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►Butterfish (Verified Cape)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
I am still in the city because the super ice bowl so I am hoping to make an order too. It's kind of sad that all I have is some leftover from Weld's quick order.
At least, gorgeous, the plates are.
►SevenFootByTheSea
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Well, one other major issue with restaurant in Brockton Bay is that the best asian restaurant tends to also be (un)official ABB meeting places. Likewise with european food and Nazis. So, I would strongly recommand to take the food "to go" for those cases...
... And this is also frustrating when all you want is a good curry but there is a crazy mad bomber out there.
Quick anectode, for the out-of-towners: this is also the reason why we no longer have a "Best restaurant of BB" competition. The first (and last) year the Mayor tried to organize that, the gangs got pulled in the competition and they started to be awfully competitive.
Let's say it ended up hillariously wrong.
►JustADream
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Well, spicy food isn't really my tango but I know a place that serves a rather nasty curry. Haven't personally went there but a buddy of mine did.
The mad man that he is took the spiciest thing on the menu, and he had to fill some documents about it because, and I quote his words "Curry made with some Jalapeno Phantom bullshit" or something like that.
Needless to say my buddy got very intimate with his toilet after that- fucker sent me photos of the aftermath (bragging about it like it was something to be proud off), it wasn't pretty.
The name of the restaurant is "Bollywood Spice" for anyone wondering.
Edit: Never fucking mind- the place got caught in the slapfest between Lung and Aperion, if the map of the later is any accurate, that is.
►DrowningInTheBay
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
There's this really nice Ethiopian place called Nile Cuisine about a block away from the PRT HQ, really enjoy eating there for lunch. Not alot of places like that around BB anymore due to all the Nazis, but I'm glad a select few were able to survive. There is Calypso Carryout which is pretty much the only place in BB to get Jamaican place in the city. It aint bad, but i personally think the food is a bit underseasoned. Alot of good businesses were ran outa town when Marquis was arrested, not saying he was a good guy or anything just that he kept the E88 in check better than the other criminal aspects of the Bay.
►PolishHandGrenade
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Not a restaurant, so it might not count, but there's a little polish market shop tucked away on Washington, down by Winslow High. Great place to pick up pierogis and golumpki. They're only open from noon to seven on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I think it is operated/run by an old couple whose kids moved away years ago. Try to go during the afternoon, before the gang-wannabes from Winslow get out for the day.
Be nice to the proprietors. They're good people. They donated their entire week's stock to a local shelter after the first of those ABB bombings.
Edit: No, my username is not me being clever. I've had this username long before that crazy bitch decided to start putting bombs in people.
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►SpadeOfHearts
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Now I want to know what happened in that Best BB Restaurant competition that somehow pulled in the gangs. What, did the Nazi's push for their Fuhrer Pizzeria, made from the blood of their forefathers? The Merchant's drugged Cocktails and Martinis? ABB's Double L Special, featuring a hot and cold combination signifying the battle between Lung and Leviathan?
...Now that I think about it, the last one sounds really good. Still, I think Distinctive Delicatessens would win if it were to be held again. They've been approved by Garment, and their food and drinks are just perfect. I wonder if there's any chance we could get anything ironic in the menu.
►Voyager
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
@ OhNoMyUsername
The restaurant was the Nautilus, that is near the broadwalk. The reason the name was never said is probably because the owner is an asian woman that lived with her family just above the restaurant, considering what happened recently to asians here probably didn't want to reveal her existence to the ABB if they were able to go unnoticed.
Unfortunately, and the reason I am telling the name now other to avoid another tinfoil plot is to annunce that the shop is closed , hopefully just for the near future.
A bomb exploded in the apartment, and nobody saw neither the woman nor her daughter in the last days.
considering that the one that introduced me to their fantastic fish was their husband that was my high school janitor, that i remember from the Bakuda video, please tell me if anyone has news of them?
►InsertUsername (Verified User)
Replied On Apr 20th 2011:
Thanks, guys. With that info, hopefully, I'll manage to live through my trip without the accidental poisoning myself by bad food or lead.
@ Voyager, too bad. I would like to visit this restaurant. If someone can PM me when it will be open, and where since they, probably, will be forced to look for the new place, I'll be very grateful.
Edit: I heard that there's a neat, if severely overpriced, place with tough face control that worth attending. Somber Doom? Sober Music? Someone's Stone? Something like that. For those who looking for good seafood - on Sunday the dish of the day will be something-something octopus (the name of the dish is in Greek, so I can't vouch for what it actually is). I'm not that much of a gourmet to appreciate it, but for those who willing to risk their tastebids - you know where to go.
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