Someone wrote: >New Hampshire is not exactly regarded as a mecca for spicy foods. That >doesn't stop me from wanting it. Without a trip to Boston. Without >running around to this Oriental market and that specialty store. Does >anyone know places around here with good spicy foods? Restaurants or >stores -- I like to eat it and to cook it. Hrm...toughie out here. I've been living here since 9/94 and it's hard trying to find spicy foodstuffs. Apparently there's a shop in Durham (around the campus of UNH) that has a whole shelf full of hot sauces. Tuttle's in the Dover area has a very small selection of hot sauces, but they sell some dried chiles and other international foodstuffs at expensive prices. They have a good bakery section too (pizza bagels, yum!). In Wilton there's a shop called Bursey's that has a good selection of hot sauces (I'd say there's at least 30-40 hot sauces on their shelves and that's good for NH anyway!) as well as other international foods and other spicy foodstuffs. >In terms of restaurant's, Hermano's in Concord has great Mexican food. >I like Shorty's (Tex/Mex). I've heard there's a good Southern barbecue >in Manchester. Anyone know it's name? location? Any other spots? If you don't like snow peas in your chili, then stay away from La Hacienda in Nausea (Nashua). IMHO, I'd rather eat hot sauce on cardboard than eat there again. I've heard that there's a 'good' Tex/Mex place in Henniker (I don't remember the name). Nausea (Nashua) also has the Coyote Cafe (no relation to Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe, I believe). I've never eaten there and I've wondered what it's like. In Chile Pepper Magazine, they say the name of the place is the Down 'n Dirty Bar-B-Q in Manchester (http://www.netregister.com/bin/nri/info/downdirt/welcome.htm - never tried the the address). While we're still on the subject of Tex/Mex, Bandito's in Keene is a new restaurant. It's on par with La Hacienda, if you ask me - and they only had Tabasco (red and green) hot sauces! Sheesh! There used to be a Texas bbq restaurant in White River Junction, but it was closed when we passed by a few months ago (Texas Star or something like that). Shorty's is fun! Anyway, there are quite a few Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. restaurants around that offer spicy food as well. >And, "No, this is not Spam." No matter how much you spice Spam, it >still isn't digestible. My ex-wife, a Korean, did make a very spicy, >red pepper, cabbage and Spam soup -- ONCE. I still remember it - >fifteen years later. (Burp) Hey! I like Spam! Well, only when it's been pan-fried until almost burnt (it snaps in 2 when you bend it) and put on rice with ketchup and worcestershire sauce all over the big gloppy mess. Yum yum yum! Teapot, a Canuck living in New Hampshire via Texas
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Buying & Eating Hot (Spicy) Foods in New Hampshire
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For 'que, which is really what 1/3 of your cross-posting is about:
The Yankee Smokehouse at the east end of the Kankamaugus Highway used to be worth the trip, but I haven't been there in a year. Also, there's a great joint on the main drag in Portsmouth, but I don't remember either the name or the street. However, if you can smell smoke, you're close.
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Cheers,
ArtOn Tue, 12 Aug 1997 01:50:27 GMT, "Marshall D. Hickok" Someone wrote: > >Dis could be da pleaze....: > >http://www.visitnh.com/bin/down-n-dirty > visitnh.com is Outta Business... Down n' Dirty Bar-B-Q 's new home on the web is: www.bigpizza.com/bbq JP3 John Polcari [email removed] [email removed]
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http://www.visitnh.com/bin/down-n-dirtyArt C. wrote: >>Someone wrote: > ><snip> (Where to eat) > >For 'que, which is really what 1/3 of your cross-posting >is about: > >The Yankee Smokehouse at the east end of the Kankamaugus Highway >used to be worth the trip, but I haven't been there in a year. >Also, there's a great joint on the main drag in Portsmouth, >but I don't remember either the name or the street. However, >if you can smell smoke, you're close. > >P.S. If you'd like to get a NewEngland list fest together, >count me in. > >Cheers, >Art >-- >Art Campbell [email removed] [email removed] The Yankee Smokehouse isn't as far north as the Kancamagus Highway; it's in West Ossipee at the junction of Rts 16 and 25. It's not bad food; there's better barbeque but nowhere near there. The place in Portsmouth you're thinking of may be A.D.'s Barbeque House. It's a tiny place on State Street at the end nearest the Piscataqua River. Pretty tasty food, and not too expensive either. Also in Portsmouth, on Congress Street, is Muddy River Smokehouse. They have (or had) an all-you-can-eat pork rib special on Monday nights. Enjoy!
Thanks everyone for the great response! I've got more places to try then I imagined. I travel a fair amount (computer support throughout New England), so I'll get a chance to hit a lot of these. I especially like travelling to the Portsmouth and North Conway areas. It looks like Portsmouth's got several good ones. I agree with the poor reviews of La Hacienda in Nashua. Lousy food. The Ming Garden restaurant across the street had fairly good Chinese. I don't get to eat in Nashua too often now. Has anyone tried the Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street (Little Saigon)? I found a great Indian restaurant in North Conway. It's a block off Main Street up the street which runs next to Gunther's. The name escapes me. Speaking of names...Thanks everyone for Down-n-Dirty Barbecue in Manchester. Someone even sent a story from the Concord Monitor about them. Sounds good. I'll let y'all know how it is. BTW, Turtle Dreams (http://newww.com/turtle-dreams) stocks several hundred hot sauces, etc. I'm slowly working my way through them. The only one I haven't been able to handle at all has been Scorned Woman Hot Sauce. As they say, "hell hath no fury." Thanks again. I'll post anything else I find. I've talked to the proprietor of Turtle Dreams about a local hot foods link page. He's considering it. If he puts one up, I'll post it here.
Someone wrote: >Dan J. wrote: >>I don't get to eat in Nashua too often now. Has anyone tried the >>Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street (Little Saigon)? > Dead and gone On the other hand, there's a newer Vietnamese restaurant in Nashua: Rice and Roll 13 Broad St Nashua, NH 03060-2002 603-882-8644 That's on the north side of NH 130, between interchange 6 of the Everett Turnpike, and 130's fork with NH 101A. I've been there about 4 times for lunch, and once for dinner. The menu's pretty big, the food's tasty, the service is friendly, the restaurant (a converted house) is neat and clean, and there's adequate free parking on site. /AHM
Dan H. wrote: > > The place in Portsmouth you're thinking of may be A.D.'s Barbeque > House. It's a tiny place on State Street at the end nearest the > Piscataqua River. Pretty tasty food, and not too expensive either. > Also in Portsmouth, on Congress Street, is Muddy River Smokehouse. > They have (or had) an all-you-can-eat pork rib special on Monday > nights. > They still have this special. There's also a place called the Smoke Stack or similar on Rt 1 in Hampton near Philbricks Sports World and Seacoast Harley. These ribs were very good and they have better side dishes (slaw, excellent beans, corn bread) than Muddy River. But that probably equals out with Muddy River's good line-up of on-tap brews. Mmm; Five Malt Ale. A side dishes than Muddy River.
Nashua, NH has a few excellent (spicy) places to eat: Giant of Siam - one of my favorites. It's right behind CVS on Main Street. It's just a little hole in the wall and it's easy to miss. Plates range from the standard Pad Thai (several variants) to hot chilli fish dishes and curry plates. Prices are very reasonable, service is excellent and fast. My favorite Thai resteraunt. Osaka Tea Garden (Lamplighter Square) seems pretty good. I've only been there twice, for the sushi, so I can't comment on the rest of the menu. Coyote Cafe - Only been there 2x, but if their jalapeno poppers were any indication, the rest of the menu is very hot and spicy. Martha's Exchange - OK Buffalo wings. Lousy jallapeno poppers (avoid them). Food is average quality - on the level you expect from a Fridays and is overpriced. Go there for their beer (esp. the Untouchable Scotch Ale) Theresa's Cafe (Londonderry/Derry ?) - EXCELLENT menu split between Mexican and Italian dishes. Try the Barbedos wings (hot Jamacian style). Everything is fantastic. Shorty's - Fun place to eat. Good bar. Their Mexican food is great, and they have a nice selection of sauces if you want to add a little heat to your dish. Very reasonably priced. Outdoor tables are a treat during the summer. -Scott Teapot wrote: > > Someone wrote: > > >New Hampshire is not exactly regarded as a mecca for spicy foods. That > >doesn't stop me from wanting it. Without a trip to Boston. Without > >running around to this Oriental market and that specialty store. Does > >anyone know places around here with good spicy foods? Restaurants or > >stores -- I like to eat it and to cook it. > > Hrm...toughie out here. I've been living here since 9/94 and it's hard > trying to find spicy foodstuffs. Apparently there's a shop in Durham > (around the campus of UNH) that has a whole shelf full of hot sauces. > Tuttle's in the Dover area has a very small selection of hot sauces, but > they sell some dried chiles and other international foodstuffs at > expensive prices. They have a good bakery section too (pizza bagels, > yum!). In Wilton there's a shop called Bursey's that has a good selection > of hot sauces (I'd say there's at least 30-40 hot sauces on their shelves > and that's good for NH anyway!) as well as other international foods and > other spicy foodstuffs. > > >In terms of restaurant's, Hermano's in Concord has great Mexican food. > >I like Shorty's (Tex/Mex). I've heard there's a good Southern barbecue > >in Manchester. Anyone know it's name? location? Any other spots? > > If you don't like snow peas in your chili, then stay away from La > Hacienda in Nausea (Nashua). IMHO, I'd rather eat hot sauce on cardboard > than eat there again. I've heard that there's a 'good' Tex/Mex place in > Henniker (I don't remember the name). Nausea (Nashua) also has the Coyote > Cafe (no relation to Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe, I believe). I've
Dan J. wrote in article ... > > I found a great Indian restaurant in North Conway. It's a block off > Main Street up the street which runs next to Gunther's. The name > escapes me. Don't forget Cafe Noche in Conway for Mexican. Good margaritas, too! --Margot