'The Stinking Rose:A Garlic Restaurant' in Beverly Hills, California

The Stinking Rose gives a whole new meaning to 'follow your nose.' I learned that garlic is universally known as 'the stinking rose.' The 'stinking' part being because of the smell obviously and the 'rose' part, well nobody knows. This restaurant uses one and a half tons of garlic a month! The menu is full of non other than..GARLIC!! I love garlic so needless to say, I'm excited about this entry! We'll start by ordering the 'Bagna Calda' which is 'garlic soaking in a hot tub' or so says the menu. They take oven-roasted garlic cloves in EVOO and butter with anchovy, spread on their house-baked focaccia bread. Among some of the 'favorites' on the menu are: '40 clove garlic chicken' which pretty much speaks for itself. They have every kind of meat you can think of! Salmon, Crab, Ribs, Rabbit, Meat Loaf, Prime Pork Chop, Lamb, and Prime Rib! All roasted in their secret garlic sauce! Of course a garlic restaurant couldn't go without having pizza on the menu. The BBQ garlic chicken pizza sounds great, served with cilantro and fontina. When I go there in the future I would like to try their 'Neon Ravioli,' filled with potatoe and cheese garlic basil alfredo sauce, yikes my mouth is watering! The lasagna would also be a must made with wild mushrooms and a tomato mozzerella cream sauce. For dessert, they offer Gilroy's famous garlic ice cream, umm not sure about that one though! I think either the chocolate truffle mousse cake, or the italian wild strawberry cheesecake would fit my liking ! In closing, If your nose leads you to this place, it'll surely be a happy camper! http://www.thestinkingrose.com/

'Defonte's of Brooklyn' in New York, NY

This week we're vacating to the great state of New York! 'Defonte's of Brooklyn' started with Nick Defonte, who bought the place for $100 in 1922 after immigrating to America from Mori di Bari, Italy, and decided to make it into a sandwich shop. This menu, split into breakfast sandwiches, cold heros, hot heros, salads, and hot dishes, is packed with flavor and variety! Let's start with the 'Nicky Special' which consists of ham, capocolla (an italian cold cut), salami, fried eggplant, provolone, hot salad, marinated mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar! If that won't get your tastebuds a talkin' I don't know what will! Next, we'll go with the 'Defonte's Cuban' which has roast pork, Virginia ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and garlic bread! The 'Sinatra Special' has steak pizzaiola (steak made with a delicious tomato sauce) and fresh mozzerella. I'll finish with the 'Deli King' which has corned beef, swiss cheese, coleslaw, and mustard! That's it for sandwiches, now moving on to the hot dishes! Steak Pizzaiola, Chicken Parmesan, Eggplant Parmesan, and Meatball Marinara are most of the choices. They also have a variety of sides to choose from to add to your meal and make it extra yummy, like stuffed cherry peppers, potato salad, fire roasted red peppers, and marinated mushroom salad! Visit http://www.defontesofbrooklyn.com/ for more info! This place is definitely on my list of places to eat in the future!

'Crawdaddy's Kitchen' in Shreveport, Louisiana

This week, It's time to head to Louisiana to the family owned 'Crawdaddy's Kitchen.' They have been serving cajun cuisine to the public for 15 years, and are still going strong. Serving seafood, catfish, crawfish, and authentic cajun dishes, keeps their customers coming back for more! The menu has a variety of different kinds of food from fried alligator to frog legs, and even gumbo. Some popular hits on the menu include Poboys, which are Louisiana style submarine sandwiches. These Poboys come with any kind of meat you can think of! As well as their famous crawfish and crawfish etouffee, which has crawfish tails in a creamy sauce over a bed of rice. YUM! For dessert they give you an array of choices such as carrot cake, turtle cheesecake, southern peach cobbler, and the chocolate thunder! To check them out go to their website at http://www.crawdaddyskitchen.com/. Until next time, as they say on their website "laissez les bons temps rouler!"

'The Irma' restaurant in Cody, Wyoming

Today we take a trip to Cody, Wyoming to visit Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel and restaurant/saloon. With the nostalgic wild west setting, this place brings customers in with their famous buffalo ribeye, steak, salmon, and other delicious favorites! Buffalo Bill actually founded Cody, Wyoming in 1895. In 1902 he built the Irma Hotel. Among some of the items on the menu, the buffalo lasagna and the famous bread pudding with whiskey sauce both sound like something tasty that I myself might order. The Irma also offers free gunfight shows monday through saturday. You can call 1-800-745-IRMA for info or hotel reservations. This place sounds like a real blast from the past for your taste buds and your inner cowboy! Visit irmahotel.com for more! Until next time, looking for great restaurants around the U.S. to inform you about!