Mrs Hobbit and I have retirement plans to cross the country, trying to catch the best of each region. And, of course, the best representation of a local area is its food!
Best example: Lots of regions proclaim that their BBQ is The Best. Memphis, KC, NC, Texas, hell, a lot more are prime contenders. OK, prove it. What’s the best example of local BBQ?
I’m of the Heinlein opinion that when one is in Rome, one shoots Roman candles. If I’m on the west coast I’m looking for salmon or King crab. East coast is lobster or clams. Chesapeake, you folks have the best shellfish around with the Gulf Coast neck and neck. Midwest means meat.
We’ve collected a few potentials over the years:
Slaters Hamburgers, CA
Skully’s, Port Joe, FL
Zehnder’s, Frankenmuth, MI
Young’s Jersy Dairy, Yellow Springs, OH
Bob’s Clam Shack, Kittery, ME
If I had visitors, for example, I would take them to either Golden Pride for the best Green Chile Stew on the planet or to Rancho de Chimayo for the best red chile that I’ve ever had.
So, guys and dolls, this is your chance to rave about your favorite local eatery, best local food, and why I should drop in for a bite. Best of all worlds would be to meet up with local Glibertarians and let them showcase their hometown.
KC BBQ in order of my particular taste:
1. Gates: Original flavor is vinegary tomato with lots of black pepper.
2. Arthur Bryants: Original flavor is pretty much straight vinegar with enough chili powder to make it gritty. It is an acquired taste.
Distant
3. Jack Stack: Kinda sweet and black-peppery.
I honestly have no experience with much of anything else. I know what I like and I’m not interested in wasting money, food, and time experimenting.
I think I have an idea where you are in the city and if I’m correct, you should try out a place called The Mudhole. Yeah, the name is questionable, but it’s pretty damn good. If I’m off on my guess, then nevermind.
Yes, I have thought about trying them, but never when I actually have the opportunity. They’re on my way to my mom’s house.
Would it tip the scales for you that I’m pretty sure they’re Mormons? Ha! Seriously, pretty sure they are.
Well, no. LOL I just only think about it when I’m coming back from my mom’s house.
Too late — Mudhole closed their doors last week, possibly due in part to the Fall 2019 opening of this outstanding competitor a couple blocks away: https://joustingpigsbbq.com
Bonus: Jousting Pigs shares space with an excellent new brewpub: https://3halvesbrewingco.com
Give ’em a try, TH & No!
Mo, not No… Stinking autocorrect.
Whoa, that’s weird that TH mentioned that, I’ve meant to stop several times, and then, boom, it’s closed.
We’re just keeping up the tradition of disenfranchising Mormons any chance we get.
Hey, you’re not getting rid of me that easily!
Will do!
Juanitas, Ontario California,
Jalapenos, Rancho Cucamonga Ca
Los Habenoros, San Gabriel CA
Stuffed Sandwich, San Gabriel Ca, (killer food and Beer selection)
The Hat, Upland Ca
EZ takeout, Upland CA
Zendejas (yes Manny) Mexican Restaurant
Whoa, I spend a lot of time in the Ontario area on business, and never knew about any of these.
Definitely noted, thanks!
C let me know when you come in. Ontario is within range of where I work.
When my dad contracted with a company out of Ontario, CA the place he made sure to take me to when I went there was Galaxy Burger.
Farmer Boys now! Great food!
https://twitter.com/socialistdogmom/status/1219273079693680640
Christ, what an asshole.
People that upgrade their charging handles bug me.
Hrm…
Maybe we can’t be friends.
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Eh, I know you’ve got the coin to drop on silliness.
(says the guy who’s spent the cost of a Shield having the Glibs logo put on his guns)
Seriously tho. Charging handle upgrades? Could I also interest you in an extended service warranty?
She did have a salient point…. probably didn’t understand it though…
molly conger
@socialistdogmom
interestingly, the cops aren’t really pressing the issue. i wonder if it has to do with the fact that the crowd is armed to the teeth? some lessons to be learned here, perhaps.
Hmmm….she seems
nicelike a real shit-heel.Yikes, what an unpleasant person.
BBQ at my House, Bullhead City AZ
Vince’s Spaghetti, Ontario CA
My in-laws, who haven’t lived in Ontario for at least 20 years, still rave about Vince’s. Every so often, someone brings some back to everyone in Idaho.
All of the places I suggested have been there for no less than 30 years, it’s all local.
Seafood sucks giant sweaty donkey dicks. It smells like unwashed lady’s parts, and tastes like fish.
You’re eating the wrong seafood.
…and ladies.
Yeah, I love eating at the Y because I enjoy giving others pleasure. I do not eat at Ys that smell of fish.
except for Filet o’ Fish,, don’t talk shit about it, and I ain’t Catholic….
I generally hate seafood as well. However, being a midwesterner, I didn’t really give it it’s full due until I lived on the coast and ate some seafood that was pulled from the ocean that morning. I’m still not a fan, but there was a noticeable improvement in the flavor and texture.
Yes, fresh garbage tastes better than old or frozen garbage. It’s still garbage. It’s one or two steps above eating grubs or mealworms.
*throws rocks*
Get him, trashy!
….I still like shrimp….sorry….
The Hound, off of Havana and Yosemite, has a Triple B Burger- blackened, bacon, and blue cheese. It is very agreeable.
And don’t forget King Taco, Ontario and Azusa CA, or….
Taco King, Upland CA
Rambertos
Humbertos
Bobertos
Chingalay fuck you burritos,
all good places to eat, in CA
Not BBQ, but when I went here it was the first time I was offered garlic and olive oil for my pasta instead of getting it drowned in watery red sauce.
Slaters, while very good, isn’t fast or cheap, 60$ for 2 people, for burgers? Pass,
If that includes 4 alcohol drinks (2 per person), it’s about right.
Sodas
Then too much
I’m going to switch it up and say do NOT eat at the following BBQ restaurant unless you really like ketchup
Pierce’s Pitt BBQ in Williamsburg, VA
I can’t stand that place
/whispers so Mo doesn’t hear
I kinda hate Arthur Bryant’s…shhh….
Oh you don’t have to whisper. As I said, it’s an acquired taste that I acquired early, but I like vinegary stuff. My mother doesn’t like it. My husband can’t STAND it.
I don’t hate their meat, but yeah, that gritty, vinegary sauces ruins it for me….and I’m so sorry about your husband. He’s transplant though, so I guess you have to cut him some slack.
Thank you for your condolences. They are welcome and appreciated.
I greatly prefer Bryant’s Rich & Spicy sauce over their Original Grit.
I might try it. Original Grit IS Bryants, though, so …
That said, my husband’s favorite is KC Masterpiece, which is kind of horrifying.
You have the patience of Job.
*Amazon.com’s Mo some sack cloth and ashes.
Thank you both. It’s trying.
Mo, ever tried Oklahoma Joe’s?
Not yet. It’s called Joe’s KC now. The one time we went (for father’s day), it was closed (Sunday).
We go to Jack Stack on the Plaza on December 23 (or thereabouts) for our Christmas tradition. When I go to UMKC library to work on Sundays, I will either get Gates or Go Chicken Go (because they have gizzards).
Otherwise, I can’t get Mr. Mojeaux to Gates, much less Bryants.
Go Chicken Go once gave me food poisoning.
Oh yikes!
Only place in town with chicken gizzards. My Price Chipper used to do them but they stopped a while back.
Joe’s has the best BBQ in town, and I always have a bottle of their Night of the Living Bar-B-Q sauce at home.
Dammit, now I’m hungry.
Really, I am completely hidebound with my BBQ preferences.
At the risk of offending you for not remembering, but are you local?
For an actual homecooked meal that is balls-out fantastic, Anatolia in Williamsburg, VA is the bomb.
It’s very difficult to do better than them for dinner. The wife runs the restaurant and the husband cooks. It’s mostly Armenian with a little bit of Turkish.
The Philly burbs is loaded with great food, beer, and spirits. It’s actually ridiculous. It’s very tough to pick a best of.
Same here in NYC. The biz is so competitive that bad restaurants either quickly go out of business or settle for catering to tourists.
Same. Except that the ones here ARE catering primarily to tourists.
Yeah, tourist restaurants don’t have to be bad. But the restaurants around here that are really bad – I’ve been to a couple – I can only explain it because they’re like steps from Times Square or something. Nobody who lives here would put up with that.
I’ve never been to an actually bad restaurant here, though I’ve been to a few that put their emphasis on aspects that I don’t consider important. Even so, there is a ridiculously high turnover, especially for the ones that aren’t on Broadway proper. There are a few that don’t live or die based on Track Season, but there’s not really much if anything catering to Skidmore afaict. What blows my mind is the complete absence of good pizza downtown. I guess people coming in from the City aren’t interested in what they can get better cheaper at home?
As Sean says. Try Iron Hill, Sly Fox, Victory brewpubs. You want the total Philly food experience – Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Market St. downtown. Scrapple, cheesesteak, hoagies, lebanon bologna, Tasky Kake, Amish meats and farm cheeses, birch beer, real Napolitano pizza.
Tamura’s for poke (and spirits/imported beers)
shrimp trucks up in Kahuku for local garlic shrimp
Buzz’s for the rum drinks and desserts. The dining is meh
Nico’s for local fish
No Italian to write home about. Bacci is decent but I have been spoiled in Naples and points farther south.
In Memorium: Greasewood Flats for green chili burger
Can confirm the shrimp trucks. Tipped off to them on a trip through there some years ago. Rented a car just to go see the north shore and eat shrimp. Big wave day and I was blown away by people making a living photographing surfers. It was a great day!
Garlic shrimp
I remember driving up to north shore area when my buddy visited to get some. That was awesome.
Also good ramen joints in Kailua – and a pretty unique breakfast place with world famous (at least including Japan) red velvet pancakes.
My husband’s family are related to the Tamura’s, and his cousin on the other side nearly married Glenn (owner of the wine/poke shop) lol
I got to talk to Jason Momoa for five minutes in a meet-n-greet just because he was astonished this white girl knew anything about Waianae. Like we always say – if there are 7 Degrees to anyone in the world, there are only three in Hawaii. You and I probably know someone in common!
Kansas City:
La Bodega (Spanish tapas)
Other than that and BBQ, a bunch of local joints everybody raves about but I do not find to be anything special or better than chains and some I actively hate. Manny’s, Mexican. Meh. Straud’s, fried chicken. Yuck.
I loved the original Strouds. But once they opened the new place in JoCo, not so much.
Applebees Neighborhood Bar + Grill when I’m feeling fancy like.
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More of a Chili’s fan?
Many years ago, I was a Don Pablos fan. I got better (and off of drugs).
You call that “better”?
I’m not saying Chili’s is good or better.
I was riffing on drugs and Don Pablos.
Fucking pedants. ?
And I was riffing on your “off drugs” comment.
Fucking sober people. ?
Great, now I have Ricky Bobby quotes stuck in my head.
This is a damn perfect evening!
psst web dip is waiting on you
Yikes! They haven’t killed me off yet? On my way.
It is very formal, after the retreats are finished you will have to formally disband your last army. It is kind of a slap in the face, but it is how it works.
Got it. I pretty much made a mess of my time there but I have a better grasp of it now. I’ll spare everyone for awhile and skip the next few. 😉
Bbq: LC’s
Chinese: Bo Lings
Mexican food/market: Don Antionio
Indian: Korma Sutra
Italian: Jaspers
Steak: The Savoy
Fried Chicken: Stroud’s
Heh. I just trashed Strouds and now I’m going to trash Jaspers except for their lobster bisque.
Please keep in mind I’m a cheap date and my tastes are for shit. Except for bbq. I’ll knife you over shit-talking LC’s.
I have never had LC’s, so I won’t say anything about it.
Wise woman. ;p
Seriously though, you know what I think is consistently overrated? And I mean YUUUUUGELY overrated? The burgers from Westport Flea Market. Every couple of years I get suckered into going back in by somebody and everytime it’s absolute garbage. The use meat from Mcgonigel’s, well, so what? It’s unseasoned, bland, either overcooked and dry or undercooked and bloody. The cooks don’t do anything in between. The toppings are usually sitting in a big room temperature tub and soggy, the bread is generic,…yet they get voted one of the best burger places in the city year in and year out. It baffles me. Sonic makes a better burger and I think Sonic is shit. Even just in comparison to other national chains.
I have never had Westport Flea Market.
I DO like the Jerusalem Cafe.
I have to admit the few times if been in JC I was so trashed I can’t give them an honest assessment.
That does not in the least bit surprise me. JC is the kind of place where one would go when one is trashed. LOL
I can vouch for the JC from when I lived in the KC area.
Whereabouts did you live when you were here?
Belton for about a year in 2004-05. The local BBQ place was Odin’s . Loved the name but the BBQ was just okay.
And I don’t find there’s anything special about McGonigle’s.
I like the steaks the sale. A bit pricey, but good marbling and aged well. Their bbq is good, but God! I hate the sauce. It’s this sickly sweet, syrupy crap that kinda ruins the whole thing for me. I do like the parmesan waffle fries though.
Hisband likes KC Masterpiece.
I call it molasses with ketchup.
Agreed about Savoy, also salmon.
Libertesian and LJW might be able to chime in.
I forgot. I have had B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ. I was not impressed. I have also had Smokestack in Gladstone. It’s serviceable.
The best thing about most of these is their sausage.
Oh, so in the dive department. Peter May’s House of Kielbasa. Best kielbasa EVAR. Homemade, home smoked. Beautiful. Looks like a 1940s rural convenience store with battered half-full boxes of random candy, and shelves of condiments. All old plywood, the floor is beat to death, has 4 ancient mismatched tables with broken down chairs and one booth. Deli cases ALSO from the 1940s.
I think one of those guys is in JoCo if I’m not mistaken. If so, they should try Luther’s Bbq. It opened up a couple years ago and it’s pretty good, classic KC style bbq. Large portions, decent prices. Somewhere around 125th-130th and State Line,…I think.
LJW is. Libertesian lives close to me.
If you’re ever in downtown Mission, I recommend Werners. It’s a little German deli. They have great Reubens. They also make their own sausage. On Saturdays the same guy is out front grilling them. Not sure how he does it, but they’re always cooked to perfection. Don’t order ketchup on your brat or sausage they will shame you.
Oh, have you tried El Pulgracito? Excellent El Salvadorian joint. Fun fact if you’ve been: I did the brick and mortar work on those pillars running across that small bridge behind the train tracks.
I haven’t but it looks pretty good. I’ll have to give it a try.
Now you’re speaking my language.
Seriously, try Peter May’s kielbasa. A little east of I-435 and Truman Road, just over the Truman Road viaduct.
That’s not too far from me. I’ll have to remember that.
Luthers is pretty good. Joe’s KC still the best, for some reason it’s better when you get it from the gas station location. Can’t go wrong with Q39 or Jack Stack. I grew up on Gates, AB and Rosedale. Gates and AB aren’t what they used to be in my opinion.
Husband likes Joe’s KC. The one and only time we made a trip to the gas station, it was on a Sunday and we did not know …
Funny you say that after the game my wife suggested Joe’s she forgot it was Sunday, so we settled for Q39.
Can’t argue too much with anything there. I think the gas station Joe’s tastes better because the pit is older. Joe’s is right behind LC’s for me. Consistently good across all types of meat. I’ve spent a lot of time at Rossdale after playing disc golf up the road. To be honest, I’ve always thought it was a little dry. I think their best dish is the smoked fried chicken. That one’s pretty damn good.
You play at Rosedale park? My grandparents were in Fairway when I was a kid. Spent a lot of time at Rosedale park. They had that pool where the entrance and locker rooms were built into an existing rock formation. I always thought it was the coolest thing.
Yep. I don’t go as often as I use to but I still take my ass out there with a six pack and a few bowls to smoke every third hole or so a few times year. An ex and I used to live in that neighborhood behind Joe’s about twelve years ago. Got into it around then.
I think Stocksdale Park has a disc course.
AB hasn’t been the same since Arthur Bryant died.
I can’t tell the difference now in Gates than any years previous, but I do know that their supplies come from different vendors. I like the potato salad at the Paseo location but it’s completely different from the Midtown location. I asked the manager and she said the different locations have the authority to order from the vendor of their choice.
TH, I’ve tried Luther’s and it ain’t half bad. Give it a shot.
I stopped in there a few times last Spring when I was working on a house not too far from there. The burt ends sandwich is on point.
If you like good Mexican, you might be interested in Dos de Oros out around 135th and Holmes. Good stuff.
Noted.
Smokehouse BBQ in Gladstone and a couple other KC metro locations has the best baked beans in the city: https://www.smokehousebbq.com
Their meat is indeed “serviceable”, not spectacular.
Yes, Smokehouse, my bad. I was there in November. I had the beans. I don’t remember anything spectacular about them.
I’m not a connoisseur, I eat what Mrs Fourscore puts on the table. Sometimes its better than other times but I don’t complain unless she spends a little extra time on Fox News and burns the stuff. Even then I am reticent. Restaurant food, whatever, just eat to live, not live to eat.
I am this area woman. Although in my defense, I got into the habit of it when I was living in such a rural area I couldn’t even get a pizza delivered. We almost never eat out unless I had to work too late to cook, or I have a craving for sushi. We hardly even eat out on vacation – why bother when you have an RV? The few times I’ve really fucked up dinner though, I’ve thrown in the towel and ordered a pizza, even if my husband appeared willing to risk it.
Best BBQ I have had away from home was from The Blue Door. I make the best BBQ in Colorado so unless you are eating mine you are wasting your time in this state. As to sort of close joints if you roll through here, this place has the most interesting food and their beer is ok. I liked the Duck Rolls. But I would rather go to a local Taqueria because it is cheaper, just as good and not as pretentious. We are simple here and have great Mexican food just as the Hobbit’s in NM. Actually we are just like NM. You are doing my dream retirement except I would like to do it on a sailboat throughout the Caribbean. I would even eat curried goat again in Jamaica given the chance.
When I am forced to go to Sterling Heights (North Detroit), I go to Bad Brad’sBBQ.
Best brisket I’ve had in a restaurant.
Bryan TX: Burger House
Austin TX: Odd Duck, Torchy’s, Hoover’s, Mi Madre’s, Pho Saigon, #1 Chinese BBQ, Rudy’s, Counter Cafe
How does Koppe Bridge compare to Burger House?
Different style. Burger House is a splinter off of the Korean family that runs all the other Korean burger places in central TX.
Pho Saigon is solid.
I guess one of the proposals is to hold the Impeachment Trial at night…
I recall one of the wacky arguments for not being able to hold an impeachment trial for Clinton was that it would distract from his preparation for the all-important State of the Union speech.
My thinking at the time was that the Republican majority in the Senate should have invited Clinton to deliver the SOTU during the breakfast hour.
Best place for BBQ in Columbus, OH is City BBQ.
Boston:
Neptune Oyster – the oysters are always great and you can taste the difference between beds mere miles apart. The lobster rolls are arguably the best in the region, albeit pricey
I’ve eaten a pretty good scallops dish from a restaurant in the fish market in Boston but for the life of me I can’t remember what it’s called. A big place, large open windows, I think the room and tables were mostly wood. Any ideas? Or have I smoked my memories completely away?
Which fish market?
Maybe No Name? (which just closed)
God, dude. I really couldn’t say at this point. That was around 2002-2003 and I’ve heaped a lot of abuse on my brain and body since then….the big one! Sure, let’s go with that.
There’s no big fish market that I’m aware of, but No Name was down on the Fish Pier, so I’ll assume that’s the answer.
Gotcha
I think you’re right Slumbrew. Unless Trigger Hippie was actually on a fishing boat, what else could it be?
Oh, P.S.
You said last night you lived around Tufts and Harvard. You ever been the Redbones? I used to live right behind that place off Davis Square. I wasn’t too impressed to be honest.
I live right in Davis. You truly would not recognize it if it’s been 20 years since you’ve been here.
Redbones is still there, and is still “meh”. Blue Ribbon in Arlington is far superior.
Good beer selection at Redbones, though.
Since we’re talking Davis,
https://www.postoboston.com/
has a very good Neapolitan pizza (although I opted for pasta tonight).
Nice! I lived on Herbert street for a year or so. Is that little Italian grocery store still there? I loved their imported sauces and homemade cannolis.
Sessas? Sadly, no. The old man retired and a couple bought it, spruced it up and did a kick-ass business selling sandwiches, along with Italian grocery items.
Then the dude got it into his head that he wanted to morph it into a restaurant.
It’s been papered-up for almost 2 years now, they must be losing their shirts on the rent. But I think they’re still doing work on it like they’re going to re-open, so we’ll see.
Ah, that’s sad. I was hoping to drop by that place if I ever made it back up there.
Sad the business is moribund, but good for the old man for getting out and not dying behind the counter.
You’ll find this amusing, as an example of what the area is like now.
*gasp*
I swear to all that is holy, I lived in that house. Not fucking kidding.
In 2003 the rent for the top half of that place was $1750.
Holy shit, dude, I’m not lying. I lived in that house! Ha! What are the fucking odds?!
There’s like 3 houses on Herbert, so odds were good, though I picked that one at random.
😀
Ha! Guess I forgot about that little detail.
Drugs, man….
I’m gasping at the price. That is like NYC-style sticker shock.
That’s bog-standard for this area now. NYC and SF have nothing on us.
On the plus side, my condo is worth far more than I paid for it. On the negative side, I’d have to sell my condo, plus come up with a million dollars to upgrade to a larger place.
Yes, these are the prices.
Four years ago we were on a boat tour around Capri. The guide bragged about luxurious houses there that went for 1M Euros. All I could think of: how affordable.
Sorry to harp on, just thinking of that place. At the time it had hardwood floors, track lighting, a decent sized kitchen, and my bedroom was half the attic split by steep, narrow stairs. I almost broke my neck a few times drunkenly stumbling up those stairs after leaving that bar inside an old train coach. Oh! Anne’s/Anna’s Taqueria; I’m guessing that’s gone too.
Anna’s is still going strong. One of the founders passed this year (Asian dude – damn cultural appropriation!).
Awesome! Knowing the place that put ten pounds of fat on my ass is still kicking makes me happy.
Do either of you remember Yee Village? I loved that place when I was in college.
Local food in NH? Uhhh… You can get some good seafood out at the Seacoast.
I’d just take people over to the local brewpubs or bars.
When in Pennsylvania, two places I like for food and booze are Otto’s in State College and Brauhaus Schmitz in Philly. For cheesesteaks, I never cared much for Pat’s or Geno’s. I preferred little Mom & Pop shops near where I grew up. Landis Supermarkets has a good bakery.
On the Outer Banks, I like High Cotton and Pigman for BBQ.
http://www.goombaspizzaria.com
Sure, they may be mob connected, but their sandwiches were phenomenal.
The Jersey City waterfront where I used to work is a sea of forgettable chains (the whole area is reclaimed toxic industrial wasteland) but a couple blocks in where the “old town” starts I found a hole-in-the-wall Italian joint that’s cheap and amazing. Love when that happens.
It has a goomba kind of feel to it.
I’ve been to some good Spanish and Portuguese restaurants in that area – never left sober enough to remember the names.
Marco Polo Ristorante on Court St. in Carroll Gardens is fantastic and very, very, very
mobbed upconnected to the Italian-American Legitimate Businessmen’s Mutual Aid Society. They do a squid ink pasta prepared table side in a giant wheel of Parmesan; it is amazing.I’m pretty sure I order food from there before.
Chez Vachon in Manchester has excellent Quebecois food.
I don’t think I’ve seen a single buffet named yet. What sort of so-called libertarians are you people?
The Jersey burbs of NYC have some wonderful Chinese buffets. The couple I’ve tried in the city were shit in comparison.
In Atlanta there were some fantastic buffets, extremely cheap for lunch. Like, really, really, really cheap. Too cheap, in fact.
I’m still convinced that they only existed to create a cashflow for money laundering.
No way you can sell high quality chinese, japanese and mongolian barbecue with seafood aplenty…. all you can eat, for $5. I guarantee I ate more than $5 worth of shrimp every time I went in the place, and that was just the appetizer. No way my meals did not cost them more than I paid, simply in the cost of ingredients, let alone labor and rent and…..
Yup. Money laundering.
Not strictly a buffet, but I miss those cafeteria and meat & three places. Not really anything like it around here.
What, you mean something like this? Oldest family owned and operated restaurant in Cleveland.
Hah, I lived right next door to that place when I was in Cleveland. The food was, um, unexceptional.
I always forget about that place, next time I hit the West Side Market, I’ll have to stop in.
The best blueberry pancakes in the known universe can be found only at Granny B’s in Anchorage. Local Alaska blueberries, big as grapes. When they bring you your plate of pancakes, the heavens open, a beam of brilliant gold sunlight shines down on your table, and you can hear a choir of angels singing.
Best Breakfast: Jubilee in Pocono Lake PA
Best Pizza: Angelo’s in Wilkes Barre, PA
Best beer and whiskey bar: Sabatini’s in Exeter PA
Best only in NE PA Pizza: Fried Pizza from Pizza Loven Exeter, PA
Best food and ambiance restaurant: The Beaumont Inn, Beaumont PA
Bar food: everywhere
Best Ramen and Asian comfort food: Peculiar Slurp Shop.
Best Chilli Dogs: Ferris Barney Street Lunch Wilkes Barre PA
Best breakfast I have had was Jimmy’s Egg on 10th St OKC. Granted I was always hungover when eating there but they fresh bake their bread for toast. The other locals weren’t the same. Disclaimer, that was 20 years ago.
https://jubileerestaurant.com/eat/
Anchorage punches well above it’s weight in food quality. Not been to Granny B’s, but I could eat at Snow City Cafe every morning. And at Orso a couple times a week.
Any pizza place with pineapple should suffice.
Butte MT: Mr Hot Dog. Yeah, MT is all about steaks,but this place has the best hot dogs ever and the you can’t beat the funk. On your way to Glacier on I-15? A quick stop and worth it.
http://imgur.com/a/9hWBdW1 (3 pics)
Lawrence Welk resort restaurant is good and very local.
In San Diego proper, the Marine Room cannot be beaten. Not only is the food exquisite, but the views are spectacular. At high tide, the waves splash right up against the very thick glass next to your table. Never experienced anything like it. Not cheap though…
I like Cane Rosso in Dallas…also Fish Shack and Garland Cafe. El Tacontento in Plano, and Taqueria La Banqueta near Gaston.
I’ve lived in the Dallas area (and northwards) for 48 years, and have never heard of any of these.
You need to get out more.
Pass.
/Really, bruh?
Speaking of Plano, House Cafe and Casa Mama were two of our regular haunts when we lived there. Oh, and Chuy’s, but that’s a national chain now.
Lake perch from Ottawa Beach Inn.
Pizza from Fricanos. Five toppings to choose from:. Pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, green pepper and anchovies. Crust is thin and everyone orders their own.
Yo….while you’re near SW Ohio?
Bullwinkle’s Ribs in Miamisburg. And if you’re that near? We need to hook-up.
In Atlanta, try The Vortex. Really good burgers, and I always get a kick out of reading the house rules, although unfortunately they’re not quite as funny as they used to be.
In Baton Rouge, Parrain’s Seafood and Curbside Burgers are both very good.
In South Tucson visit any of the small house based Mexican places. Local, sometimes from the same kitchen, thin tortillas and great recipes from the senora running the place.
On the other extreme in Tucson proper: El Charro or Pacos for carne asada chimichangas. Nowhere else gets the chimi correct.
Representing Cleveland, OH. A lot depends on your tastes in food and drink.
Most under-rated brewery – Noble Beast. They have a really good head brewer, and several really outstanding beers. They don’t really distribute their beers outside of their tap room. They do have some food, and rotate through seasonal options. But not the place I’d take someone for a bite.
Best food option at a brewery – Fat Head’s. Either location (though I’m partial to the production facility). Huge sandwiches, BBQ, pizza, standard bar grub, and even some vegetarian options. I’ve yet to be disappointed by anything I’ve ordered there.
Best BBQ – Downtown area, Mabel’s BBQ. It’s a Michael Symon restaurant, and the guy knows how to prepare meat. Outside Downtown – Barabicu in Parma.
Most Cleveland restaurant – Melt. They’re giant overstuffed grilled cheese sandwiches or burgers. Good beer options (trending local), and multiple locations now.
The one that’s always on the lists – Slyman’s. Been around since 1964, has just started opening satellite locations in the past ten years. Giant corned beef sandwiches, for most people a sandwich is two meals.
Best area for food options – Three good options here. West 25th (Ohio City) is basically the brewery district. There’s lots of restaurants and options within walking distance here. East 4th (down town) This is a pedestrian street now with two Michael Symon restaurants and multiple other options. Little Italy (Mayfield), get your old school Italian on here.
I should have bought a bottle of that sauce (I assume they sell it) from Mabel’s. Damn that was good stuff. I heard it has some Polish twist.
My boss took me to a bunch of good places downtown – I was impressed at the choices, even for a simple lunch.
I don’t know if they do or not. I’ll have the check next time I’m down there.
The food scene blew up as several areas gentrified. East 4th was still open to vehicular traffic and was just a series of closed pawn shops and bail bondsman 20 years ago. W. 25th had a couple of bars and dive restaurants (and Great Lakes Brewing), while everyone went down to the Powerhouse and the West bank of the Flats.
The Circus used to have the best pie in town.
SF I would say Mission style burritos. Go to Pancho Villa or El Toro and get a super carnitas or carne asada. If you are in the North Bay then hit Tomales Bay and get fresh oysters just plucked out the cold salty sea. The Marshall Store, Hog Island or Bay Oyster Company will all do just fine. If it is between November and April get some Dungeness crab at anyplace that has them fresh, you can buy them off the boats at the harbors.
Mmmmm. Dungeness crab and local sour dough. All that I miss from the Bay Area.
Winter storms we’d pick them off the sand at Stinson Beach.
I cooked up some great ones a couple weeks back, I need to grab some more this week. Sourdough in SF is the best, there is no equal anywhere else.
Parisian sourdough was the best. Unfortunately, they went out of business in 2005.
I forgot about them. Yes, they were really good. I loved the tri color paper bag.
Fresh dungeness crab is the schnizzle.
I tried, but I gave up on lobster in New England. I couldn’t get past comparing it to dungeness.
And yes. Parisian was the best. Well, I’m not seeing a reason to go back again anyway.
I wonder what happened to the 149 year old starter that they had?
Hopefully, the employees got the split it up.
I had a lobster roll in Boston that still haunts me. House made, grilled brioche bun, hot lobster and topped with a bernaise sauce.
Yum. Do you recall where? The bernaise is non-standard, but would work well.
It was at Moon Bar. I had two lobster rolls that day. A traditional cold one in Gloucester, and this one.
Mebbe Mooncusser? Or was this years ago?
The bernaise makes me think Mooncusser. That place kicks ass.
Gloucester is my ancestral home. Not sure I could live there, but goddamn is Cape Ann beautiful.
Moon Bar looks right on the map. They have bar service downstairs, and a full restaurant upstairs. This was October 2018, so it definitely could have changed.
Naw, they’re still there. You have good taste.
I’m gonna push back against popular opinion and say that New England lobsters are VERY poor imitation of proper bulldozers from South Florida. Also, stone crab is the best crab… the science is settled.
So laundry is started, dishes are done, trash has been taken out. Im now free to offer more opinions that nobody asked for.
What do you think of seafood?
Honestly, I don’t care for it
I moved to this area 25 years ago and there wasn’t a damn thing for restaurants nearby except dinners. Now there are several very good ones.
James on Main is the best. Probably the best steak I’ve ever had. The Hog Chop is terrific and things on the menu that I would never usually order or even think of taste great. Even though it is BYOB (so I can drink cheap) they have a bar which is cool to sit at and watch them cook.
Unfortunately the word got out, so don’t show up without reservations.
While I have a fondness for my hometown restaurants I think I’m even more fond for the restaurants in my college town. Must be all the drunken fuzzy memories of great food. If you ever find yourself in Manhattan, Kansas make it your goal to get into So Long Saloon. Amazing burgers and their raspberry black bean dip is the best.
Well, if college is on the table, then Eskimo Joe’s in Stillwater Oklahoma is necessary.
http://Www.wskimojoes.com.
Www. Eskimojoes.com
I had a T-shirt from there when I was a kid (stepmom was from OK).
I saw Eskimo Joes t shirts in Europe, from Stockholm to Greece!
Going jaunty with the avatar tonight.
Grrr, Squirrels ate my food comment.
Fine, if they don’t want to hear about food, they can hear about my kid puking every hour and the sneaking suspicion that I may join her before morning.
I feel your pain I went through that mess a few weeks ago.
Dungeness >>> King, and there’s nothing like chowder made from freshly dug razor clams
Watching 911 AUSTIN. It’s the wokest show of all woke shows.
Could this be more tedious? No, it could not.
Aw, man, so not an Andy Samburg special? Shucks.
Well it is Austin. Do they address the growing homelessness Austin is facing?
We have every diversity box checked.
Black
Trans
–> black trans so 2fer!
Muslim
Woman
–> Muslim woman so 2fer! Oh and she’s super kick-ass with an insubordination problem, so trope fulfilled also
Gay dude (happens to be the captain’s son)
Opioid addict
–> gay opioid addict so 2fer!
redneck firefighter with PTSD
married to a Wise Black Woman
EMT captain who is a woman and outranks the fire captain on medical emergencies,
who also has a Quest and is regularly arrested for violating a restraining order
who is also apparently setting up to be the captain’s love interest, so
obligatory power-struggle between competing services AND a love interest, so 2fer!
AND
the captain with cancer from being a first-responder on 9/11.
Thing is, none of these things individually would bug me, especially if all these things were just woven naturally into the storyline over time.
But all this stuff was crammed into an hour (40 mins with commercials).
911 WOKE LONE STAR
Oh, and I forgot the Hispanic folks (I think the Muslim woman is also Hispanic) and with hints of illegal aliens.
This is all an Austinite’s wet dream.
Fuck Austin.
Buffalo is filthy with great eating options. Let’s make a day of it.
Couple of ways to start off the day in Buffalo. Let’s assume that if you’re here, you’re hung over. You need carbs and sugar. You hit Paula’s Doughnuts. People, I have eaten doughnuts everywhere. Paula’s? The absolute best.
Lunch is going to be Charlie the Butcher’s. Best Beef on Weck you’re going to have. You’ve never had a Beef on Weck? Damn. You’re missing out.
You should keep your strength up, so for a quick nosh go hit Mighty Taco. It’s what a taco place would be if it was run by two polish kids, and their only knowledge of mexican food came from their grandmother in Poland. It’s good. Grab a Loganberry drink to wash it down.
Now, for dinner there are lots of great places to eat. Really excellent, but you want a Buffalo experience. You’re going to go to Swannie House in the old first ward. I know it looks like a run down bar. That’s because it is. Second oldest bar in Buffalo. The thing is, their fish fry is the greatest in Buffalo, and therefore the world. Fish Fry isn’t just a meal in Buffalo. It’s a god damned religion. Buffalonians consume more whitefish than anyone else, just because of our love of fish fry.
Now the real drinking can begin.
We will, however, have to consume one more meal for a Buffalo experience. We’re going to go to the old Pink. It can be , since it doesn’t have it’s name anywhere on the building, but you need to go there. It’s part of Buffalo punk history. It’s a hang out for musicians, punks, criminals and drunks. It’s dark and dingy, but god damned if it doesn’t serve the best steak sub in the world. Nothing is better than ordering one at 3 in the morning.
Beef on Weck is good. The fine folks at Carborundum fed it to me when I visited there as a student in 96.
+1 Mighty Taco
Although I preferred Elmwood Taco & Subs (no idea if still around).
I will add the Towne Restaurant. Greek food for downtown club drunks at 4AM – legendary.
And the website shows they close at 11. Well. Some things do change 🙁
ETS is still there, and still excellent.
Yeah, the Towne is great. My rule of thumb is that if you and your crew are eating some souvlaki at 5AM, it’s been a hell of a night.
I couldn’t even count how many times we went there. There was this old bat who everyone wanted as waitress – she gave as good as she got. Almost 30 years ago… she’s got to be long gone 🙁
Or you could just go get those wings at the sports bar.
There’s a street vender that sells good takoyaki. The Chinese hookers will offer you a message when you’re done.
Phrasing?
The Message
walleye: Green Mill, Bemidgi MN
omelette: Magnolia, Austin TX
brisket: Black’s, Lockhart TX
relleno: Ozona, Dallas TX
pork: Barbecue Shop, Memphis TN
burger: Huey’s, Memphis TN
beef: Chop House, Chicago IL
etouffee: Jacques-Imo’s, New Orleans LA
tamales: Doe’s Eat Place, Greenville MS
trout: Jake’s, Portland Or
brunch: Pink House, Savannah GA
enchiladas: Joe T Garcia’s, Fort Worth TX
tortillas: Bean Cafe, Presidio TX
hot sandwich: Good Times Deli, Knoxville TN
fried chicken: Gus’s, Mason TN
reuben: Stage Deli, New York City NY
cabrito: El Rey, Monterrey MEX
calamari: La Paradeta, Barcelona ESP
sushi: Rolls and Rolls, Bellevue WA
wine list: Perry’s, Dallas TX
I’m supposed to take a list seriously that has a Washington best sushi recommendation?
I stopped eating raw sushi rolls in my local town after traveling to Japan. There was no way fresh meant the same thing.
I’m not trying to be a snob, but the only other place that came close was Korea.
Uh…. you don’t want fresh sushi. Nice way to get parasites.
That’s why you eat the ginger first.
I’m happy with California rolls here. And yoshoku there.
/food loser
Cali rolls. I’ll give the US that. Pretty good at those.
Fish is only meant to be eaten breaded and deep fried.
Raw and wriggly isss how we likes it.
LAH enjoying the area wildlife
Fuck Snoke, and all his forms before
11!
??
You talkin’ about elevensies?
I don’t know, I’ve also had tasty baked fish, and fish turned into cakes, and a few others, but the common theme was ‘cooked’.
I once made the mistake of ordering tuna at a medium-high rstaurant ($40/person sort of place, but it was included in my hotel bill, so…) The texture of the uncooked middle was just not right.
Best seafood I’ve ever had was swordfish. It’s as if you ordered a steak, the waiter asked, “White meat or dark meat?” and you replied, “White meat.” I may have been spoiled, though – the first time I had it was on the East coast, so it was particularly fresh.
There’s a good chance my dad won’t have the time off available to go on the road trip I’ve been planning. Rather than go it alone, I’ve been looking into alternatives. The Culinary Institute of America has a seafood boot camp during the same time frame I’ve already requested off for the road trip. I’m thinking I might do that instead of taking a two person trip alone.
That sounds as if it would be a blast. Have you ever done anything similar before?
Never. In days past, I’d look at the price tag and go “yeah, right.” On the other hand, an expanded set of culinary skills will last a long time. After all, I have to feed myself for the foreseable future.
etouffee: Jacques-Imo’s, New Orleans LA
Jacques Imos is great, as is Brightsen’s, but the best etouffee was from a lady that set up tables outside of the Maple Leaf during a show a few doors down. Second best thing to walking into someone’s home.
trout: Jake’s, Portland Or
I assume Jake’s Famous Crawfish, not Jake’s Grill? It’s still good, but it wasn’t quite what it used to be the last couple times we ate there. And while their prep puts it over the top, the truly best trout is freshly caught ones while camping not the farmed stuff that appears in restaurant.
I’ve literally gone hook to plate in 20 minutes.
Have you ever gone to a place that will cook your catch for you? There were several in the TX gulf. You give them your live fish and they give you Your red drum blackened with a starch and a side.
Damn, that sounds good. All my fishing has been in the mountains. I can walk across the lawn at our cabin, wade across the river and be fishing in a few minutes. I’ve eaten my fair share of corn meal dusted trout, sauteed in butter.
IMO, the best items at Jacques-Imo’s are the deep fried grits (it’s really polenta, but those Yats don’t know from Italian food), and the fried mirliton (I would normally eschew vegetables in a restaurant, but to do so in this case would be a grave error).
My brother (unrelated but we’ve know each other since 3rd grade) is the lead bartender at Maple Leaf, and quite the musician.
One of my homes away from home, Reno, has one restaurant near and dear to my heart, Louis Basque Corner. It’s been there forever, right across from the El Dorado. It’s some great family style Basque food. Get a Picon Punch for an aperitif at the bar and then get ready to get stuffed. The sweetbreads are awesome, even if you’re not into that kinda thing, and of course, the lamb chops rock. They will feed you until you cry uncle. I have a soft spot for the Basques, every one I have known has been solid. It must be the Neanderthal blood (and I say that as a huge compliment).
http://louisbasquecorner.com/
Used to be, and I think there still are, a number of Basque places in downtown Boise.
Lovely cuisine, simple and hearty and tasty.
There’s a couple. I would say Bar Garnika is the best downtown. The best was Epi’s in Merdian, but they recently closed.
I remember Boise being a hot-spot for Basques, even in the early 70s when I lived there. No idea how that came about.
Sheep ranching in eastern Oregon & the Treasure Valley was the draw I believe.
The Old Basque Hotel in Jordan Valley was very good too. The Triangle Cafe in Montour makes a mean Basque sausage sandwich that isn’t made with chorizo.
Ah… fascinating.
They do a festival here every five years that’s supposedly one of the biggest in the world.
Basques are also partially responsible for developing Australian Shepherds. Speaking of which, if Trump gets removed from office, that will put an Aussie in the White House.
/fingers crossed!
Good, maybe we’ll get better football out of it.
I have to eat at Maritime Pacific brewing every time I go to Seattle (Ballard). It’s essentially bar food, but really good. Also the beer.
Best Italian in South TX: port Aransas https://venetianhotplate.com/
Best Mexican Diner in Austin: Curras
Best seafood and gumbo in Corpus Christi: water street Oyster Bar.
Best Chicken Fried Steak in Corpus Christi TX: Black Diamond Oyster bar.
The best (bar) food in Port A was the Jack & Coke burger at A Wild Horse saloon.
Was. (mother-fuckin’ hurricane….)
I have cheap tastes, so I mainly eat at cheap places, thus a lot of fastfood. The best place around though is The Prime Quarter. Why you may ask? It’s the only steak house where I can get a real rare steak, because you cook it yourself.
But I mean, to get local flavor like a Friday Night Fish Fry or Fried Cheese Curds, just about any local bar will do. Haven’t run into one yet that manages to fuck that up.
The one food that I remember Sconnies did better than anywhere: Pancakes.
Are there different ways to do pancakes? I haven’t cared for pancakes since I was like a tween, a flavor that just fell out of favor for me. Haven’t had one in about 20yrs.
They shouldn’t be light and fluffy. Eggy and with a hint of butter milk.
Sounds like french toast, which is also disgusting.
Think half crepe half pancake. Yummy
Potato pancakes are the local specialty pancake. I don’t care for crepes either. Basically if a carb ain’t potato, white bread or beer I don’t care for it.
I eat pancakes covered in peanut butter and maple syrup all the time.
Yes, I’m a big child.
Heh. I just made 2 batches of funnel cake for my family.
Funnel cake.
Fair food. Midway. Amusement parks.
Should have asked me more about local food than places. Saurkrout and dumplings, Booyah (I’ve never had it), Chilli is always a tomato soup more like a goulash, Friday Night Fish Fry, Fried Cheese Curds, Smelt Fry…
What sort of vats were the original cooked in if the scaled down version gives you two gallons of end product?
‘Why you may ask? It’s the only steak house where I can get a real rare steak, because you cook it yourself.’
I’m envisioning this: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mels-char-palace/n8621
But, this is what I’m talking about.
Bizzare, NBC must have you blacklisted or something.
He should consider himself lucky.
I didn’t even get the courtesy of the “Sorry” message–just a big, dark screen, with promises of other clips I can’t watch.
Looks like a lot of food! We know how to eat!
The Food Shack, Jupiter Florida. Strip mall eatery owned by two renowned chefs who have multiple restaurants in the area. They use this joint to try stuff out. Awesome cuisine at cheap prices in an unassuming setting.
Calipso in Pompano Beach…. also strip mall. Tiny place. The kind of place that closes for 2 weeks when the owner takes a cruise. Fantastic high-end food. Guy could be running a major restaurant, but gave that up years ago. Keeps this place going as a kind of hobby just to stay busy and do what he enjoys, but without the pressure. Fantastic. Mid range prices. You can get good deals at lunch though…. relatively speaking.
For a chain… try Ted’s Montana Grill, centered on the Atlanta area. Have the Buffalo Ribeye. Get it medium rare. You are welcome. (I took a business group, and we literally ordered a second steak for desert. It was that good.)
Hmmm…hard to pick my favorite joint in Charlottesville – lots of good ones.
My buddy’s sammich shop in Fredericksburg, VA is amazing – I drive over there every few weeks (more than worth it given that I normally get wings, etc. as takeout for a bonus meal. Gourmeltz- I post pics on Twitter. He upgraded from a couple food trucks and still does contracting work on the side. He was going to open a second place on Springfield, but things fell through. He may get a place in Charlottesville too though.
Also in Fredericksburg – Park Lane Tavern is awesome for beer selection and food.
The only place I’ve really ever been a regular though- even for just 18 months – the Big City Diner location in Aiea, Oahu by the Pearl City Mall. Went there for brunch virtually every sunday that I wasnt on duty or underway and normally at least once at other times during the week (only a couple blocks from my apt). Kalbi steak and eggs with kimchi fried rice. (Aka nectar of the gods). Ate there for Thanksgiving and christmas too…..
I’ll have to try Park Lane Tavern next time in Fredericksburg. Last summer, I ate at Capital Ale House on Caroline St. – food acceptable, good beer selection, decor a bit tired and dark.
I haven’t been to Young’s for many years, but can confirm that it’s wildly popular and beloved in the greater Dayton/Springfield area. Great for families, especially in the summer. If you’re there on a summer weekend evening, be sure to head a mere three miles west to the Brandeberry Winery. Award-winning wines, and live music on the front porch, weather permitting. Your kids can play on the lawn (or go visit the pygmy goats in the barn) while you sip your wine on the patio, listen to the tunes, and watch the sunset.
Oh, we’re talking about food, aren’t we? Not far to the west from Young’s and Brandeberry is Spinoza’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads (Link is to their Facebook page – apparently no dedicated website) in the Fairfield Commons Mall in Beavercreek, OH. Yummy food, a wide selection of beers, and gourmet ice cream made onsite. The ice cream alone is worth the trip. (They also have live music on Friday nights.)
I’ll do this and go to bed,I miss my Wendy,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-EF60neguk&list=RDl7vRSu_wsNc&index=3
Britain resumes tradition of sending outcasts to the colonies
Sick burn!
That’s pretty good!
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/01/unskilled-foreigners-seek-move-to-canada/
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/01/new-charity-helps-royal-immigrants-integrate-into-canadas-high-society/
The UK’s Bee/Onion. LOL
I heartily approve of savage satire.
more, more, more!
Canadian, Mo. /pedant off
I thought Canada was part of the United Kingdom …
Commonwealth, Mo. Commonwealth. /polisci pedant off
‘the Canadian Inferiority Complex Residency Program.”
Heh.
You know, I gotta give Harry and Megan credit for walking away from dependency and wanting to be valued members of society who contribute rather than leeching off UK taxpayers due to accident of birth. Whatever money they make will be voluntarily given them and that’s an improvement, even if they are twits who will profit by their celebrity status.
I think it’s more they figure they can leech more off their ‘fame’, not out of any kind of ideal, but sure that’s better.
As long as they’re having taxpayers pay for their security bill or getting special privileges, they’re still fucking them over without the common courtesy of a reach around.
They are all very good points. I still give them credit for at least trying to earn money through voluntary transactions.
But, yeah; fuck ’em.
This is wonderful. All of you folks are making my mouth water.
@westernsloper many years ago someone mentioned that the best mexican food could be found in any of the Four Corners states. I guess I have to agree.
@don now that’s a list worthy of plowing through!
Thanks to all for participating. Look forward to checking out as many places as I can.
Best Mexican was at place in El Centro, CA. I can’t remember the fame but it was fantastic.
*name
Las Cruces Liquor store Carnitas, Whoa!
Wings
I love pissing people off,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ&list=RDl7vRSu_wsNc&index=8
Cambridge, MA: Felipe’s Taqueria in Harvard Square. The best quesadillas I’ve ever had. They don’t even look the same as elsewhere. Though, you have to select every single ingredient or you will get almost nothing. But if you know what you want, that’s great.
Oh, I see, the place is supposed to be representative of the local cuisine. Well, it’s not about scallops or lobsters, too bad.
Good Mexican food is Universal, like good Chinese…
That’s what I miss in Idaho. There’s one decent restaurant left in downtown Boise. My mother has told me that the best Chinese she’s eaten was in Boise in the ’40s. They had come here to work the mines and the timber.
I miss the old Americanized Chinese food. Used to stop at a place in Redding, or Red Bluff, or Yreka when I was kid.
Nowadays, it’s either not authentic enough for the foodies or its low quality ingredients cooked by people who don’t get it using institutional sauces sold in five gallon buckets.
Panda Express Orange Chicken over Chow Mein is the only ‘Chinese’ food I ever get a hankering for. Never even had that till I was in college. That’s why my HS senior quote was supposed to be ‘I love to eat Chinese, but I won’t touch the food.’ But they thought was ‘too sexual’. Assholes.
I don’t think I was in my senior yearbook. Or the junior one. I was doing dumbass “rebellion” non participation. Why oh why was I so ducking stupid? I could do four years of HS standing on my head now.
I was doing performance art. I had a character to play, and by golly I played it. Best example I can give, I went to a basketball game and all my ‘friends’ were ogling this one girl from the opposing town. Sayin all the typical things, ‘I’d bang her so hard!’ ‘I could so get her!’ So after the game I said something like ‘I bet I can get her number’ and they all guffawed.
So I went over and talked to her. I said, ‘Hey, my friends thought I couldn’t get your number, so I came over to talk you. It would be awesome if you slapped me in the face.’ Instead she gave me her number. I never called her. She didn’t get me.
Same here. Best decision of my HS career.
Whenever we visit Oklahoma, we have to go to Eischen’s. Extremely limited menu and cash only, but if you like fried chicken, fried okra, pickled stuff on the side, and low alcohol beer (hey, it’s Oklahoma) they’re the bomb.
Been a while since you commented. Figured you had just been a transient. Have you been lurking?
Not that I’m a stalker, I just try to mentally log all Tulpae. Never know who might show up as a Patron.
I lurk, I pop in with a comment occasionally, but I’m still getting over the idea that there’s a place where it’s actually *safe* to comment on things. This is truly a special community, and I don’t want to fuck it up.
You can Espake… no one will hurt you, so Fuck Off and join us!
I manage to fuck up everything, if I haven’t fucked up this place then it is unfuckupable.
No, that’s me, the Ultimate whiny Bitch! I fuck up wet dreams…
I fuck up every day.
So say we all!
If you get near the OK/Texas border, near Waurika, OK, try Bill’s Fish House. Unbelievable catfish, perfect and never “fishy” with skin. Also great Mountain Oysters.
It’s a famous dive, but they had to put in a landing strip for rich oil tycoons and airplane enthusiasts a way to visit and get good grub.
I recommend avoiding the 50/50 burger (half beef and half bacon) – way too salty.
On the other hand – the Peanut Butter & Jealousy Burger (burger topped with bacon, peanut butter, and strawberry jam) – sounds ridiculous but is crazy good.
Wendy and I grew up on this song,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls&list=RDl7vRSu_wsNc&index=26
I love 80’s synth.
OK how about 70’s synth with Stevie Wonder?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egqv1mtos6A&list=RDl7vRSu_wsNc&index=27
Also good.
But gonna have to go with a different song for my favorite Wonder
https://youtu.be/c4x8tGkc9Dk
Same, but the most 80’s song I can think of is this.
Lal la la la, lalalala,
good call,
’80s Song, Fuck Yeah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bgXH3sJ2Q
the Hardest working band in Rock, surpassing AC/DC
Fuck yeah!
Dio was more 70’s, but I’ll take it, he was badass…
Dude. You need to 80s harder.
SYTNHS! cool!
Moar
I can 80s pretty hard
Lena! yes!
here,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsneH0mOq-0
Two Hit Wonder
(I still love “Christmas Wrapping”)
Damn, she died at 40, from lung cancer.
Jaysus.
Every anti-vape politician should DIAF.
More excellent 80s.
That bassline…
Nice! ABC was one of the better two-hit wonders of the 80s.
Yikes. At some point you have to credit “chance” in addition to “smoking”. But that would be impolitic.
It was more than two:
Poison Arrow
Look Of Love
Be Near Me
Millionaire (hit-ish?)
and others.
Look of Love is New Romantic perfection.
How to Be a Millionaire was crap, and I assume it down from there.
Yeah, my dad smoke 3 packs a day for years. When he died at 58 his lungs and heart were healthy. Was piss that done killed him. (For reals, a UTI). Lived through a plane explosion, a train hitting his car…but died from his own piss. you never know what is gonna get you.
Extremely 80s
Is it sad the best part of that video for me was hearing the ‘fuzz’ from the beginning before the song started?
Nah. I didn’t claim that was good, just 80s.
Classic example of the album cuts being better than the singles. *For various definitions of “better” but, time and place etc. etc. Love that album.
Thank you, Taco, for that loving tribute to Falco.
For my closest college friend that I invited here, but I don’t think ever came to check out the site.
Fuck yeah! That’s a great song.
Finally: A cod piece we can all feel comfortable with!
Holy shit, I think this is the first version I’ve heard in actual stereo, so much more depth.
Also 80’s
Sorry rhywun, its the extended version. SXM was actually playing that version today.
Jesus… that’s heinous even in its original length.
better, because Eric B.
And, of course, Rakim
I swear Susanna Hoffs has a whole art gallery in her attic. I think she’s better looking now than in the 80’s
https://youtu.be/ibYJmwMC3l0
Dang. She looks great.
(Walk Like An Egyptian is still a terrible song)
That’s my ringtone!
My condolences.
Mine’s Funky Fanfare.
It’s a good ringtone – never mistaken for someone else.
Just for that, I’m gonna see about having it edited into Patriot!
Well, it WAS Allentown for a while.
Then it was One Night in Bangkok.
I thought for a long time about what song I liked but once the Pavlovian response was ingrained, it wouldn’t kill my enjoyment of it. either. It hit the sweet spot.
I have yet to get tired of it.
YouTube hates Lewis guns
https://youtu.be/pW3wgH5S4qs
I’m guessing it has more to do with the ‘child safety’ policies youtube has had to implement to comply with new laws. I had to go back and retroactively mark whether videos were meant for kids or not. Given he says this was an early video, if they didn’t change that it may no longer comply with standards. But accusing youtube of malfeasance always gets more clicks.
Ah, yeah I forgot about that one. That actually pisses me off. Effing government.
Andy Reid celebrated his recent victory in the most Andy Reid way possible. He ate a cheeseburger and went to sleep.
I like the cut of his jib.
Isnt he just a Giant Cheeseburger by now anyway? he’s like 110 years old and shit..
*Wonders if this has secret gay undertones, and whether or not that should impact my own self confidence*
Andy’s thicc.
You just summoned Count Potato.
No and no.
I was there for this show, WAAAY back when,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg9aQvjMS60
So, in the Dallas area, I’m gonna recommend some chain restaurant types:
Fast food burger: Burger Street. HOLY SHIT, they are the best drive-through burger
for a drive-in burger, give Keller’s a try. They have, more than likely, gone downhill over the years, but still draw a crowd. They use(d) poppy seed buns.
BBQ: Well, lots of people will point you towards Sonny Bryant’s. From what I remember they were fine. I suggest Hard Eight BBQ (they draw a biiig crowd). Rudy’s for faster chain-type BBQ
Tex-Mex: La Hacienda for THE best damned fajitas you can find. Be sure to get combo (chicken & steak).
Brekkie/cafe type: Black Walnut is pretty damned good, no mater the meal. I know them more for breakfast and lunch, though. Also, Bonnie Ruth’s, for a sit-down patisserie and weekend brunch buffets (which I enjoyed this last Saturday).
You need to scout veggie burgers for when I visit.
On it!
/Googles “DFW area land fills”… ?
Feed him a bag of latex condoms, no animals harmed.
I’m inferring they are unused.
Now you think using condoms harms animals!?
#Hogging
Every sperm is sacred.
I am a Catholic, so I understand.
Damn.
The Phoenician in Phoenicia, NY. (Hi Ted’S) Awesome 5 spice duck.
Fuck off, Tulpa!
And welcome!
Also, not even avitar?! that is least a tulpa can do!
However, I have been shamed into an avatar.
Not a Tulpa. Been here almost 3 years.
Tulpa was at Reason before I was, does that mean Tulpa wasn’t Tulpa?!
All are Tulpa, you know that, we are Tulpae…..
I realized that after I posted – non-Tulpae would not have a blank avatar (only established accounts end up blank).
I will go to the box, and feel shame.
Also, notice the Ted’S reference. Feel more shame! 😉
Indeed, a clear indicator of a sophisticated Glib.
My shame increases.
Ohhhh, you used the Dashboard, Prizes!
/sarc
Thanks for the traditional greeting, but I’ve been posting infrequently for a couple of years, though I mostly lurk.
BULLY!
The Bully-Fulpa.
I f’n knew it….
Damnit…”Bully-Tulpa”
No wonder I sucked at all those True/False tests…
Now you’re on the list…
I don’t really fly all that often, so…
Damn your timing!
and Fuck off just because!
on the sidebar,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3IOBsR7yGM
After The Fire should fuck right off.
The original is so much better. Plus the video is extremely 80s.
Call me Tulpa, I dare you!
Tulpa!
Fuck off, Tulpa!
Breakfast – Mo’s Egg House in Temecula
Vegetarian (yeah I said it) lunch or dinner – Jyoti-Bihanga, Sipz, or Tocaya Organica (they also have meat dishes). All in San Diego.
Mediterranean food – Cafe Athena. Pacific Beach section of San Diego.
Ooh.. Temecula is definitely within reasonable reach for me, at least on a weekend!
We need a San Diego / So Cal Glibs meetup.
I’m in.
Whatever.
Whoever earns it gets to determine its use(s), not talking heads in government or media.
In a perfect world yes, but in our fallen state, we must be shown the way by our elected superiors and unelected Public Servants (TM).
Giggling at the thought of Tucker trying to be in that group. Then, retching.
That was some excellent gibberish.
But was it frontier gibberish?
It was authentic, alright.
Authentic bullshit.
Authentic!
What xir said.
Did you just presume my gender?
I would have gone with “X”, but, I didn’t want to presume your religion.
Hey, Diggy, there’s a sweet 4K definition Smithsonian aerial view + history of Dallas available online. I’m watching it through Fubo.
From the Smithsonian channel? I love that series!
It’s a Smithsonian production. I don’t have that channel, but Fubo gets me all kinds of good stuff, including the Smithsonian Aerial view series.
I just finished Bill Pullman’s Yellowstone on Smithsonian 4K stream.
Yeah, Aerial America. I’ve watched a lot of it over the years. Even…the non-American stuff! ?
Ooh, I see only American ones on this stream. Do they do Europe and Asia too?
Europe, for sure.
Disney did it.
Disney owns the Smithsonian? Not that it’s far-fetched…
Possibly, but that’s the island where Luke drank the green milk.
Yeah, I see that now.
Shoulda stuck with the blue. Of course, no one does up blue milk as good as Auntie Beru, but, still…
Also, N Zed.
Kyoot li’l bugger.
Of course, he does have “that look”. Like, he knows the date of your death. Or, something about your mother…
Awww… he wanted to stay awake so badly…
I now understand that look: it’s because we laughed at his friend.
And, possibly, because we “awwww’ed” this sweetie.
My little not brother just stormed out yet again saying that he’s been flaking on following my rules because he’s worried about going to jail over $900 in back child support. What an idiot, I would have paid for that if he kept being a better person. I may be poor and unemployed, but I do know how to actually save money (not in the vernacular way). Oh well, good luck with jail because you were too stupid to manipulate my emotions.
Wait….following your rules possibly put him in danger of going to jail?? Or, he’s so caught up in worry over jail that he couldn’t be arsed to follow the rules?
My rules were let me know where you are and where you are going. Last week he flaked on those and I confronted him, he left in a fit. Apologized the next day and then came back. Dissapeared yesterday, came back today and left complaining about how he might go to jail. Never even crossed his mind I might pay off his debts if he followed the rules. Even though that’s what I’d do. But instead he’s in the wind reinforcing his idea that the world is out to get him.
Ooooh…a peer confronting you about skirting the rules. The last thing a guy like you’ve described is keen on.
Not that you shouldn’t have them. If anything, he needs to see that rules don’t just come from the gov’t, or, older people–we have rules, dammit! Also, we use cutlery, which separates us from the rest of the animals.
$900?!? That’s nothing. You’re right—he should have been able to scrape that together over months.
My Mr Splosives was behind on child support because his wife had gotten the support declared in his absolute highest income year.
Being a bartender, he found income stability impossible. He showed me a paystub, and so much had been taken out in “child support” that there was no way to pay his rent.
He got behind on child support and it snowballed. Then the state decided to Fix It by suspending his driver’s license. Because that will totally help a guy make a living with which to pay for child support.
Fortunately his ex, who had divorced him, not his idea, remarried, and I asked to see the divorce paperwork. There was a clause that if she remarried, she had to pay out my Mr Splosives (we were just friends at the time) his share of the house they’d owned together.
She was livid when she received the letter from his lawyer demanding his share. LOL.
If you’re going to have a female favoring child support law framework, then you’re going to have to accept the other side of patriarchy, bitch.
I am of the opinion that this became a ‘thing’ in order to cause men to break the
lawlegislation by driving on a suspended license, therefore making them jail-able. Or, adding to their bill, so that, when they finally do get arrested, there’s theoretically more to recover.I mean, I know that it was done because legislators had to appear to be ‘doing something’ about deadbeat dads.
Fun Facts: In Texas, the warrant put out for owed child support (technically defying a court order) is a Capias Pro Fine warrant, which is supposed to be an automatic arrest when found by police–no police discretion. Also, it cannot be put out onto the national crime system; it is a Texas-only warrant, and not seen by other states, since it is, really, just a civil issue/i.e. money owed issue…a civil issue that they will put you in jail for.
I worked on the campaign of a lady in North Suburbs, Minneapolis, running for MN Stats Senate.
We built a coalition of Dads who were being screwed by the sexist judicial practices in MN family court.
She got all the men who’d been victimized by a system in which women got primary custody of the kids by default, even though it’s a no-fault divorce state. That means a wife can file without cause and STILL take him for every penny for years.
That is messed up.
The GOP lady candidate I mentioned above won a previously blue district.
If they want to go after deadbeat dads, how about these guys making millions who are still petty about the divorce and refuse to pay $40k a year or whatever? Why go after blue collar Bubba types?
Like Gov Ventura said to a lady who stood up at a town hall debate and asked “I’m a single mom of two. What are you going to do for me?”
Ventura shot back, “Lady, *i* didn’t get you pregnant.”
Bam. Won the election right then.
Bam. You make millions, you hire connected attorneys to keep you out of that shit. The blue collar types are the low-hanging fruit that many cops love to snag. Not that I’ve heard a lot of love for these types of warrants, but, still. The easiest arrests are often the ones who will magically come up with the bail $, then forfeit it on a plea to settle the matter. Our overlords get their $, and all is right with the world.
::snicker::
$900 is something, a lot to me. But I have it and if he were smart enough to follow my rules I would have given it to him. but he was to too dumb to ask.
All things considered, is that”dumb” on his part? I mean, getting a place to stay is a damn big deal, so, asking for $ on top of that isn’t exactly something I would have contemplated as being on the table.
Then again, he’s your not-bro, so he is more in the know than me.
That’s kind of what I was thinking.
Go a place to stay.
Fucked it up.
Not gonna ask for money.
Oh, he asked for money. But never for the right reasons.
Ah! The plot thiccens….
Yeah, I gave him $20 to buy a case of my beer ($11) and whatever else he wanted. I never got the case of beer. He blamed it on his friend, who totally had that case of beer, and would bring it to me at some point…I know, I’ve been way too soft on him. But that’s why I’m shocked he didn’t see I was an easy mark to pay his child support and instead left here talking about I just didn’t understand.
Well, being a victim is really tough, man.
My whole deal with him has been about getting his life straight, we talked about this child support and how I’d help him deal with it. But, I guess he was too focused on my making him follow rules, and that was like total shit, man.
Bros before rulez, man!
Offer to pay for the vasectomy he clearly needs.
No $ necessary for that.
I’d then be racist (He’s not white like me). Margaret Sanger would be proud.
Gawd dude, I’m sorry. I went through the same kind of stuff with my oldest son. It’s time for some tough love.
You should not be paying that.
I shouldn’t. I don’t have any kids, by choice (the hole celibacy thing) but if he’d played his cards right I would have because he’s ‘family’, but I guess he doesn’t even get that.
::looks askance at CPRM; slow clap::
……….Well-played. Well-played, indeed.
A this point, this whole thing looks like a lose-lose. He’s not benefiting, and neither are you. Cut him loose. Sounds like the kind of person who needs to hit rock bottom, and you are keeping that from happening.
Still devouring The Boys. ❤️ Garth Ennis can do no wrong.
Zexe for classical Romanian food in Bucharest, Noua for modern interpretations.
Dammit
https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/14/highlander-star-stan-kirsch-dead-suicide/
The Highlander series isn’t cannon, until The Edge or some such, it’s all confusing. But not as much as the cartoon.
AS much as I rag on Shane Black, the man can write.
As long as it’s not for a Predator movie, yes he can.
God bless you, Glibs. You are good people. I am going to the doctor tomorrow and the best answer I can get is, it’s stress.
Sorry, Spud, but, what is “it”?
/ no links to FNM, you derelicts!
Good luck, Spud. Get some shut-eye.
I realize this is super late, but if none of the resident Iowans have piped up about it:
Pablo’s Mexican Grill in Cedar Falls.
They have a burrito that friends of mine have dubbed “The newborn baby” (because it’s close in weight)
That name would kill any appetite for me.
I may be a fat bastard, but, I’m not Fat Bastard.
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/21/subaru-plans-to-sell-only-electric-cars-by-the-middle-of-the-203/
Really? Odds on that changing?
“An all-electric showroom is only fifteen years away, and will be for the foreseeable future”