Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I've never heard of anything like this. But if they were to start popping up in the US I'd probably keep my eye on Portland, OR. It sounds very Portlandesque.
This does happen in the U.S. too, but it's obviously not widely advertised because it would draw the attention of a platoon of disapproving bureaucrats. I suspect this happens more often in "culinary hotbed" cities where unknown chefs use it as a way to start making a name for themselves. So you'll see it more often in places like NYC, Chicago, SF, LA, etc., than places like Jacksonville, Green Bay, San Antonio, etc.
There is a place in Boston named the Illegal Roti Shop in Jamaica Plain. It is located in a backyard of a triple decker home and serves probably the best Trinidadian food in the city. There is no website, phone number, twitter site, etc.. all word of mouth.
In NYC there are a few places that I know of as well, but the place in Boston really sticks out because of the fact that there is no information anywhere on the Web.
This does happen in the U.S. too, but it's obviously not widely advertised because it would draw the attention of a platoon of disapproving bureaucrats. I suspect this happens more often in "culinary hotbed" cities where unknown chefs use it as a way to start making a name for themselves. So you'll see it more often in places like NYC, Chicago, SF, LA, etc., than places like Jacksonville, Green Bay, San Antonio, etc.
I tend to agree but San Antonio (and barrios and ghettos the world over) have a complete underground economy that precedes (I'm sure) our OPs London counterpart.
it is common in the rural south - you'll have a guy 'down the road', probably a farmhand or handyman type guy who smokes pigs in his spare time, and his wife makes potato salad, hash & rice, or brunswick stew, they grow their own corn, tomatoes, etc.. on certain nights of the week you can get BBQ plates to go. some of them even have little dirtfloor "resturants" in the backyard, or attached to the house. no advertising, just a word of mouth thing.
it is common in the rural south - you'll have a guy 'down the road', probably a farmhand or handyman type guy who smokes pigs in his spare time, and his wife makes potato salad, hash & rice, or brunswick stew, they grow their own corn, tomatoes, etc.. on certain nights of the week you can get BBQ plates to go. some of them even have little dirtfloor "resturants" in the backyard, or attached to the house. no advertising, just a word of mouth thing.
That sounds pretty darn good.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.