Cool new things you have found in the US

[Flames9_RN 358]

Yeppers, RI has a few of them. Inlaws live in Middletown RI (close to Newport) and I know of at least 2 within a 20 min drive.

http://web.sa.mapquest.com/timhortons/?tempset=search

[Reba 2]

here's the list of of Tim Horton's stores for all of North America.

[Buttons 0]

Mr. Hero's in Ohio is unbelievable. And also unbelievably fattening but who cares it's worth it!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Starbucks and coffee counters with desserts and sandwiches in bookstores - what a nice way to spend a few hours - browsing through interesting books while enjoying a coffee;

Appears you must have RVW'd here--there is a Chapters with Starbucks only a few blocks from my Calgary home!

[jg_am 0]

I will sneak in here though that I really, really, really would like a Tim Horton's Coffee.

If any of you are in the Philadelphia area, give Wawa a try for coffee. It's just as addicting to us as Tim's is to you. In fact, I took a bag of it on my first visit and my fiancee's dad said it was better than Tim's, and we all know coffe is never as good when you make it at home than it is at the store.

[CanuckmeetsYank 0]

Biscuits & gravy

I may have found a replacement for 3 a.m. poutine

MMMMM....biscuits and gravy..I never knew of this until my finace made them from scratch one day....love the Biscuits and gravy..unfortunately they dont agree with my hips>>LOL

[zimmy33 0]

shopping!!!! Anne Taylor. Lord and Taylor.

In Massachusetts, clothing has 0% tax!!!! After 15% tax in Ontario, this is AMAZING. AND, everytime you go into the store, they ALWAYS have something on sale!!!! Upto the minute fashion, and amazing sales.

Massachusetts has this 0% tax day every year called black Wednesdays (?) (I think). Anyhow, last year, my hubby and I went into the stores thinking we could get 0% tax on our clothes we bought that day. I was wondering why there not hordes of line ups at the clothing counters cause this was better than boxing day in Canada ever could be. I didn't realize why, until the following week when I bought some item of clothing and noted that I had 0% tax on my clothes (and it wasn't black Wednesday)

Unfortunately, California doesn't have Lord and Taylor And the sale racks seem to be a bit more depleted than massachusetts.... and... the taxes are higher.

Ah but I guess the sunshine makes up for it.... perhaps they won't notice me wearing summer clothes all year round?

Also other plus factors:

-amazing food choices in grocery stores. Why doesn't canada have that?

-amazing waiter service in Boston. no attitidue

-amazing hot bread rolls in Boston

-amazing ethnic cuisine in California. Just recently found this amazing Indian restaurant there.

[Married_my_love 0]

-amazing ethnic cuisine in California. Just recently found this amazing Indian restaurant there.

On this topic, I miss my California burritos. I am an addict. Will you have one for me?

thanks.

[zimmy33 0]

-amazing ethnic cuisine in California. Just recently found this amazing Indian restaurant there.

On this topic, I miss my California burritos. I am an addict. Will you have one for me?

thanks.

No problem. Any special place you recommend? I will diligently make sure I go there and eat one just for you!

[Married_my_love 0]

No problem. Any special place you recommend? I will diligently make sure I go there and eat one just for you!

well start in Huntington Beach at a place called Los Primos. The best damn black bean & rice burrito, it's huge and $3.11 with tax. Have it with the medium (tomatillo) salsa and of course CHEESE.

Then make your way to Long Beach and have a bean & cheese burrito, (ask for it toasted), at Hole Mole. Get a side of the extra hot salsa. OMGosh my mouth is watering!!

Then find your way to Chipotle. Get the chicken burrito, ask for a lil extra on the black beans, lots of the mild salsa, a drizzle of the hot. Cheese & sour cream and you're in heaven.

I have been all over London since I got here trying to find anything remotely like my 3 favorite burritos from home, and well, I will have to wait until I get home......

Edited October 23, 2006 by Married_my_love

[Cristy 4]

I found ketchup chips!! At walmart. The brand name is Herr's. They are not anywhere near as good as Old Dutch....probably more like Lays brand. But still they are Ketchup and my kids are going to be freaking when they get home! lol

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I found ketchup chips!! At walmart. The brand name is Herr's. They are not anywhere near as good as Old Dutch....probably more like Lays brand. But still they are Ketchup and my kids are going to be freaking when they get home! lol

True, Herr's is not a very good brand.

But couldn't ketchup chips be acheived by simply buying PLAIN chips (such as UTZ) and a bottle of ketchup?

[DeadPoolX 9]

I'm actually somewhat embarrassed to admit that I've done that...I've taken plain, ordinary potato chips and used ketchup with them. It tastes pretty good too.

I don't think I've ever heard of Herr's. I don't buy potato chips much. When I do get something salty and crunchy, it's usually tortilla chips and salsa.

What is it with this particular forum and food? Now I'm hungry and I don't have anything in my apartment!

[Cristy 4]

I found ketchup chips!! At walmart. The brand name is Herr's. They are not anywhere near as good as Old Dutch....probably more like Lays brand. But still they are Ketchup and my kids are going to be freaking when they get home! lol

True, Herr's is not a very good brand.

But couldn't ketchup chips be acheived by simply buying PLAIN chips (such as UTZ) and a bottle of ketchup?

I don't think it would be good.

[Marilyn. 340]

-amazing ethnic cuisine in California. Just recently found this amazing Indian restaurant there.

On this topic, I miss my California burritos. I am an addict. Will you have one for me?

thanks.

No problem. Any special place you recommend? I will diligently make sure I go there and eat one just for you!

Taco Del Rio in La Puente on Azusa Ave..... ... soooo yummy!!