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Eat Your Way Across America--Without Leaving the Bay Area

Intrepid KCBS reporter Mike Sugerman has figured a way to beat the high cost of travel, and still fill the need for food from faraway places.

His "About the Bay" segment on regional foods served in San Francisco focuses on a few places that serve the goodies you loved when you lived (or traveled) somewhere else. Here's a list of the places Mike mentioned:

Consider this to be just an appetizer. Check out the forum (below) and share your faves.

Click here to listen to his "About the Bay" reports.

07/20/2008 11:47AM

What's your favorite Bay Area place to get "food from faraway"?

Your mother told you it was nice to share...so do it, already!

07/20/2008 11:54AM

East Bay deli king

Go to Saul's on Shattuck in Berkeley. You can't leave hungry.

07/21/2008 6:26AM

Taste of New Orleans on the Peninsula

We like CreoLa on El Camino Real in San Carlos. Get the gumbo and save room for bread pudding. Like going to NOLA without the bugs or humidity.

07/21/2008 8:12AM

Angeline's

Hi, If you can't make it to New Orleans, try this place for great French Quarter cooking in Berkeley. Mavis Sare

07/21/2008 8:47AM

What, no Philly cheesesteak?

Or NY pizza. (Sorry, but I don't know the best place to get those things.)

07/21/2008 8:56AM

Cheesesteak answer

My native Philly friend swears it's Cheese Steak Shop, with several Bay Area locations. They even ship in Amoroso bread from Philly.

07/21/2008 9:00AM

Scandanavian Lefse

Nordic House in Oakland has all things Scandanavian, including lefse -- looks like a tortilla but it's made with potatos and is wonderful. As kids, we spread butter and sprinkled sugar and rolled it up, but it can be eaten by itself. Great.

07/21/2008 9:48AM

Cajun/Creole

Creola's in San Carlos. As a former Gulf Coast resident Ive searched far and wide for authentic Gulf food. This is the best Ive found in the bay area. Po'boys, gumbo, and my favorite shrimp Bouron street.

07/21/2008 8:02PM

Irish --- John Campbell's

John Campbell's Irish Bakery is the only Irish place in town. Open only 9 months on 5625 Geary (20th/21st Aves) in the Richmond. Not only baked items (the scones are to die for) but yummy sandwiches and soups. I go over there 2-3x/week and try something new.

07/21/2008 8:51PM

Cajun Pacific for NOLA

Cajun Pacific in San Francisco is THE local NOLA flavor. www.cajunpacific.com

07/22/2008 2:28PM

Escape to a little piece of Maine

In Northbeach on Green, or Redwood City on Veterans, you feel like you just turned the corner into a small Maine restaurant serving FRESH Maine Lobster! All the favorites including their exclusive Lobster Gazpacho, all kinds of seafood salads and of course Lobster Rolls! The BEST!

07/22/2008 2:30PM

Escape to a little piece of Maine

Old Port Lobster Shack

07/23/2008 5:48PM

best pizza ever

the best pizza my family ever had is in Belleville, IL called IMO's. the crust so thin it crunches and the best cheeses ever tasted. YUMMMMMM

08/12/2008 2:02PM

Fresh fruit

Especially melons