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Old 09-27-2009, 06:56 PM
 
Location: Metro Detroit Area, Michigan
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Is there such a thing happening in the U.S. like this?
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Old 09-27-2009, 07:05 PM
 
Location: Dayton, OH/Portland, OR
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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.
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Old 09-27-2009, 07:18 PM
 
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Ghetto Gourmet is a similar idea that's been going on for a few years:

How we got started... - The Ghetto Gourmet
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Old 09-28-2009, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Between here and there
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There are a few places like this in Seattle:

Citizen Rain: Seattle's underground dining scene exposed (http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2007/11/media_sheds_light_on_seattles.html - broken link)

Seattle Food - Vagabond and One Pot, Not-So Underground Restaurants, Keep Diners Talking - page 1
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Old 09-29-2009, 12:43 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I think a handful of cities have under street bars/clubs/restaurants. At least there are a few here in San Diego.
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Old 09-29-2009, 01:44 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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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.
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Old 09-29-2009, 07:01 AM
 
Location: Boston, MA & Istanbul, Turkey
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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.
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Old 10-02-2009, 03:03 AM
 
Location: OUTTA SIGHT!
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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.

Just a thought.

Neat article though.
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Old 10-02-2009, 07:29 AM
 
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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.
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Old 10-02-2009, 01:02 PM
 
Location: Metro Detroit Area, Michigan
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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.
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