My town has a number of old ethnic areas, while more dispersed than 30 years ago, still have some steadfast residence that operate their small steadfast traditions. Each seem to have something that is head and shoulders above it's likeness from any other source. Whatever magic wand they use, there just is a grade of taste or quality to their specialty that can't be equaled.

Yesterday I happened through the Hungarian area and HAD to stop at a bakery for the most scrumptious, flakey pastry ever. I ended up with a couple apricot strudel sticks to take home after consuming a lady finger on the spot. (I lost one of the sticks on the way home )

So what is there in your local area that no factory can reproduce and you make a point to enjoy at each opportunity?

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For the western NY area in general...
Chicken wings. Crispy, spicy, yummy chicken wings. Oft-imitated, never good.

Also, sponge candy.

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Murfreesboro doesn't really have anything that ethnic where a specific area is only one culture and all the stores cater to it, however, there is a very nice little restaurant that I love to stop in called the Opah Greek Grill. Excellent food, family owned, and they have.....................Baklava!

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I freakin' luv this sandwich shop. The hummer is my fave. I believe there are other posts on this forum regarding my love of a hummer.

http://www.hopkinseatery.com/menu/view

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OH OH OH Lil can I give you a....... what a different kind of hummer oh sorry ... We actually have a pretty good Gyro place locally

I used to wonder what the "gyro" was, until I found out the Aussie Greeks call them Yiros.

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Yep, yep. Gyros have made it to most places with different names but I too still have to go to Greek Town to get the best ones around here, and yes, they com from the little owner/operator places and not the chains shops.

While I'm there I can also pick up some of that really good Baklava that LS likes so much. That seems to be another specialty that is present in a number of groups, but to get the very best around here I have to attend a Lebanese festival as they don't really have a 'district' in this town.

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