Comparing Mugshots, Grandma's Kitchen, And Baja Grill

What's your favorite type of food? Where is it coming from, a restaurant does a family member make it or is it a fast food place? Is it usually eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Whatever it might be, do you know the origin or where it came from? Ordinarily spicy food is associated with Mexican culture and pasta is associated with Italian culture. Although Mexico and Italy are on opposite sides of the world their foods are very similar and very different.

The ethnic restaurant I chose to visit was El Banditos on Market St. in Iowa City. It is a charming little Mexican restaurant that is filled with all sorts of different characteristics that make it ethnic. I chose to explore this restaurant because of how unknown and underrated it was. I personally have never noticed or heard of it before. It is across the street from Blue Bird Diner which many people have been to and not many of them would be able to identify that this restaurant is just across the way. The small atmosphere and authentic feel of the restaurant was evident before one enters the establishment. It also had a very promising menu online that made me want to visit. El Banditos can be classified as an ethnic restaurant because

They have everything from Burgers and hotdogs to salads and cake. They have a great kids menu too. With a great menu with lots of options portillo's will be a big hit here in Belvidere. Their menus compared to other burger joints menu has many more options. It's a whole six pages of great, classic american food!

My parents have always introduced me to all types of food. The type of food I eat is one of the ways that I feel closely ties me to the mexican side of my culture. Mexican food is my favorite. I love how spicy it can be. One tradition

Southern food embodies a history that has evolved over time and explains why we have come to believe of exclusive foods as deeply southern. “The South is a world so shaped by history and memory that is difficult to separate myth from reality. The same is true for southern food” (Ferris, 3). Southern foods are rooted in culture and traditions of the past. “Real southern food is distinctive, innovative cuisine that is grounded in the world of local agrarian traditions—soil, waters, region, season, flora and fauna—and the influence of global cultures” (Ferris, 3). Through agricultural innovation, southern food has advanced to become the tasteful southern cuisine

Where do you enjoy eating? That restaurant down the street since it’s so close? Or do you drive a little out of the way for good food and fresh ingredients? Do you go where there is good service? Or do you dine based on your mood and the atmosphere and ambiance?

Throughout the first part of the edible south, Ferris, accounts for the long history of encounters, which marked the formation of this regions distinctive cuisine. Ferris states, “the historic interactions between southerners and food tell us much about this distinctive region.” She then goes on to say “Food reflects both our

1) The Capital Grille - There is nothing else quite like the exceptional cuisine and relaxed elegance of The Capital Grille. Everything brought to your table will be cooked to perfection, including your patty. If you are in the mood for a great burger and award-winning

Southern food plays a huge role in the South. “To identify as a Southerner or to relate to Southerners through the food provides a unique rhetorical tool for bring people together” (Sayre and Strokes 8). Soul food brings out the good at a funeral because people are surrounded by their family and friends and they’re eating some good soul food. Food is where we build as a community and diverse our identity with one another. “The rhetorical function that food serves in constructing a more positive and broad-appealing Southern identity is an important part of understanding how to create the space for finding commonality in the region” (Sayre and Strokes 13). Food brings out the positive sound of many

Food wise you eat your biscuits, ribs, donuts, pie, anything fried, grits, hamburgers and hotdogs and bacon at any place that offers it. My views are obviously biased to the South, so eating lunch at my Mamaw’s every Sunday afternoon has an effect on my preference. I believe that in order to be American, you must eat your ham with a side of mashed potatoes. Others may think it is being man enough to try the hottest possible sauce at Buffalo Wild Wings. Either way, your choice of food proves to be a part of where you are from.

First… well technically third on my list but first to talk about would have to be Crown Burger. I don’t know where they are located but the only place I’ve seen them around is in Utah when I was living there. When you walk in its really nice inside when you first walk in you think it’s kind of fancy in a way but not really it’s so hard to explain you would have to go for yourself. They have some of the best service I have personally ever seen and there is nothing better than amazing service. Crown Burger has over 100 different burger options… literally, you can also just build your own burger. What is absolutely amazing about Crown Burger is that they only use fresh products and

Nashabre Payton Favorite Restaurant Thesis Statement: I enjoy eating at Red Lobster because it gives me the opportunity to socialize with friends and family, serves great food, and it’s inexpensive. Topic Sentence #1: I enjoy eating at Red Lobster because it gives me the opportunity to socialize with my friends and family. Topic Sentence #2: I also enjoy eating at Red Lobster because they serve great food. Topic Sentence #3: Finally, I enjoy dining at Red Lobster because it’s inexpensive. Has someone ever asked you where you wanted to eat, and you’ve always responded by saying you favorite restaurant? I know I have. Every time my mother would ask me where I wanted to eat at, I would always respond by saying Red Lobster. Sometimes we would

Barbecue is one of my favorite foods. I have always enjoyed going into some greasy barbecue dive, listening to the blues, and feeling pretty cool. Two joints where I have eaten are Big D's Piggy Strut Soul Pit Bar-B-Q in Clemson, South Carolina, and Hy's Deli right across from the School campus. Even though both of these restaurants pride themselves on their barbecue, Big D's is obviously the better.

Once I stepped inside the restaurant I automatically could hear the music playing at a moderate level and the laughter of the customers. Right off the back the restaurant's ambiance had a positive vibe. Mindful, it was a Saturday late afternoon. Mary Jane Burger and Brew is a local restaurant trying to stay true to its past. The granddaughter of the original owner now runs the place with the intention of serving good quality food where the ingredients are fresh, mouth watering, and surely not filled with antibiotics and all that other genetically modified elements found in processed foods. The vintage, rustic looking place, holds a small town atmosphere with a big taste.

As far back as I can remember, I have always liked going out to eat. Two of my favorite restaurants are Jake’s and McDonald’s. Though both are places to dine they have their differences in their ambiance, waiting, and expense. When deciding where to go to eat, I have three things to think about. I must consider the atmosphere or where I want to go. The amount of time I have is another consideration. The amount of money that I am able to spend is a big influence.