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Gramma's Here... 02/10/2012
 
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I'd been hearing about Amigo's Mexican restaurant in Jiangbei for a while now, so a few days ago, when a craving for mexican food struck me, I decided it was time to pull the trigger and give it a try.  Having never been there before, I asked a friend where it was located and was told that it was on the "5th or 6th floor" of the Imix building in Guanyinqiao.  Easy enough I thought, but how In was mistaken.  As I searched the 5th and 6th floors of Imix Park, I came across a number of dining establishments, none of them however was Amigos.
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Though I must say, my efforts did not go unrewarded, as whilst on my search I came across a familiar face.  A face I have seen plenty of times in my travels to Chengdu over the years.  The face of Grandma.  Or shall I say Grandma's Kitchen.  


Located on the 5th(or 6th) floor of Imix Park, Grandmas has opened up shop serving a variety of fairly well prepared, yet decently priced western food.  The menu includes everything form steak to pizza, burgers, sandwiches, buffalo wings, and even a selection of Mexican dishes.
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Wanting to sample a couple of items, I went with the Montana BBQ burger and an order of burritos to satisfy my craving for mexican, Both ringing in at just under ¥50.
  
The burger, topped with bacon, cheese and barbecue sauce was both large as well as delicious and was accompanied by some OK crinkle cut french fries.  

The burritos, an order of 2, come in either chicken or beef(I had the Chicken), and come with sour cream and a side of beans and rice.  The burritos were also quite good, though the minuscule portions of beans and rice were an embarrassment.  Good, not great,  Gramma's is a welcome addition to the growing number of Chongqing's Western food restaurants.
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Tracking down hamburgers in Chongqing has been a passion of ours since  here at cqscene for a long time.  Times have not changed.... [read on]
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Many times in my life, I have craved nothing more than a good burger and a Belgium waffle on a stick.  Okay, maybe not on a stick, but after experiencing the joy of Waffei’s 2rmb sugar/syrup-infused waffles…..I AM HOOKED!...[read on]

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The rumors have been abound for years.  Urban legends of trips to Shanghai and Shenzhen, dining on a pizza with flavors non conforming to the chinese pallet.  A pizza that when eaten eyes closed, might evoke a sense of calm, of peace, of home. 

The legend is true.  Such a pizza does exist within the the walls of the middle kingdom, and now, also in Chongqing.  Papa John's(棒约翰) opened their first CQ location last week at Wan Da plaza in Nan ping.  And though the prices a bit high(130rmb for 14 inch), the pizza is GUUUUUUUUU.  And for anyone who's rendezvoused with the big papa before will be happy to hear that, as always, your pizza comes accompanied with garlic sauce and peperoncinis.  Now I don't know about y'all, but thats enough to make me want to throw my hand in the air regardless of the fact that i'm not a true player.

address: 重庆南坪万达广场

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any one who's been a fan of cqscene for a while probably noticed last spring, that I have an affinity for the sweet, circular fried batter that we call doughnuts.  So much so, that I am now dedicating my second post to the subject matter. 

I have come across yet another legitimate example of what a doughnut ought to be, here in Chongqing(presumably throughout China).  This time it comes from the fine folks at Qin Yuan bakery who have recently introduced a sugar sprinkled specimen that, though not excellent, could hold its own anywhere from here to Baghdad (traveling eastward). 
Though not all of the Qin Yuan location carry them, most of the bigger ones do, and at a mere 1.5 RMB you cant go wrong. 

                                                                                                                                sidewalkspew
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