This is such a broad question, I couldn't come up with a decent way to frame it as a poll, so let's just talk.
Thinking particularly of "comfort food" in terms of simple, affordable fare that makes us feel good, what are some of your favorite local eateries that have it? For me, it's not as simple as beans and greens and red-eye gravy. When I'm craving comfort, I'm just as likely to find it in ethnic food or something that just warms me. When I got out of the hospital recently, the first place I went was ... Maido! So I guess that makes Japanese food and sushi a No. 1 comfort choice for me. As I recall, my second meal out was at Red Pepper and my next was Tony Boombozz, so I am nothing if not eclectic.
Anyway, with winter still rattling around and a scary economy prompting us to keep one hand on our wallet pockets, I thought it might be fun and useful to make a list of a lot of our favorite spots for affordable food that, in one way or another, brings us "comfort."
So let's hear yours!
