Alright, so I went Joe T. Garcia's in Ft. Worth last night. Sort of a Tex-Mex establishment over there. Personally I'm not impressed.
No restaurant is worth waiting as long as we did...probably 20-30 minutes, although we did have a party of eight. There were only two choices on the menu, fajitas or enchiladas. I had the chicken-beef fajita combo. At best this is average, but the chicken was so dried out it might as well have been beef. There are number of better places to go for Tex-Mex, so I just don't see the appeal.
Last night was a special occasion, of a sort I will not describe here. Let's hope it did the trick.
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20070626
Who's Who
Where can you get a delicious kobe beef cheeseburger for $7? Who's Who in Highland Park. And really, that's the reason to go. Phil Romano says so, and I completely agree.
According to unsubstantiated rumor, you can also donate $100 to the charity of the house that will permit your signature on the wall. I suppose you could make that your reason to go, like Luke Wilson did. But really, in the words of Mr. Brown, I'm just here for more food.
According to unsubstantiated rumor, you can also donate $100 to the charity of the house that will permit your signature on the wall. I suppose you could make that your reason to go, like Luke Wilson did. But really, in the words of Mr. Brown, I'm just here for more food.
20070622
Return of the Mass Transit
The wind was blowing the rain at a 60 angle toward me. I tilted my umbrella forward a little, but little did this help. My shorts were already getting wet.
It didn't help when a late-model Dodge Ram drove quickly through the curbside lane. I could see him coming, spraying a six-foot-high wave of gutter water onto the sidewalk but thought he might have the courtesy to switch lanes. Never underestimate the thoughtlessness of your fellow citizen.
Yes folks, I have returned to the DART after almost a year. With the Live Oak exit gone until 2009 (will it ever come back?), Central has turned into a consistent nightmare. At best, the freeway gets me home in 45 minutes, which means I might as well take Greenville Ave. And I don't really want to do that for the next two years. Note the irony that DART's construction on the Live Oak exit is prompting me to ride DART.
Side note: Sol Irlandes is the establishment that took over the Thomas & Leggitt space. It's actually a much preferable, casual tex-mex joint to the across-the-street Iron Cactus. The fish taco wrap is irresistible and the burger is bordering on good and unique. They also allegedly feature live music on Saturday nights.
It didn't help when a late-model Dodge Ram drove quickly through the curbside lane. I could see him coming, spraying a six-foot-high wave of gutter water onto the sidewalk but thought he might have the courtesy to switch lanes. Never underestimate the thoughtlessness of your fellow citizen.
Yes folks, I have returned to the DART after almost a year. With the Live Oak exit gone until 2009 (will it ever come back?), Central has turned into a consistent nightmare. At best, the freeway gets me home in 45 minutes, which means I might as well take Greenville Ave. And I don't really want to do that for the next two years. Note the irony that DART's construction on the Live Oak exit is prompting me to ride DART.
Side note: Sol Irlandes is the establishment that took over the Thomas & Leggitt space. It's actually a much preferable, casual tex-mex joint to the across-the-street Iron Cactus. The fish taco wrap is irresistible and the burger is bordering on good and unique. They also allegedly feature live music on Saturday nights.
20070207
Deep Ellum Burger Roundup
A couple months ago I made it back to Local for their fancy buffalo burger. Completely worth the $22 listed on the menu, the meat, special sauce, yellow tomatos, lettuce and caramelized onions were perfectly matched with the recommended Chimay. Delicious.
Also returned to Twisted Root, this time retrieving fries that were quite good. Would be much better if I dined in.
So that's the belated Deep Ellum Burger roundup. We'll be lucky if they're still open next month at the rate everything is closing there. Thank you Dallas city council.
Also returned to Twisted Root, this time retrieving fries that were quite good. Would be much better if I dined in.
So that's the belated Deep Ellum Burger roundup. We'll be lucky if they're still open next month at the rate everything is closing there. Thank you Dallas city council.
Car smash / Shrimp tacos
I have returned for a quick post. Today, after I was nearly murdered on 635, I was unsurprised when a car rear-ended me at the Mockingbird exit on the Tollway.
The shrimp tacos at Fernando's are mighty tasty.
The shrimp tacos at Fernando's are mighty tasty.
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I almost carjacked someone
This morning my carpool was supposed to pick me up outside my building. I was waiting out by the curb as usual when the familiar gray Honda Accord coupe pulled up. There was a lot of traffic behind her, so I hurried around to the passenger side. I was about to pull the door handle when she drove off and turned left at St. Paul!
So there I am, standing in the middle of traffic wondering wtf just happened. "She must have circled the block because she didn't want to hold up traffic," I think to myself.
A few minutes later, the gray Honda Accord coupe pulls up. I get in and ask, "Have you already been here this morning?"
"Uhhh no."
Whoops!
So there I am, standing in the middle of traffic wondering wtf just happened. "She must have circled the block because she didn't want to hold up traffic," I think to myself.
A few minutes later, the gray Honda Accord coupe pulls up. I get in and ask, "Have you already been here this morning?"
"Uhhh no."
Whoops!
Matt's last Thursday
I forgot to mention I went to Matt's on Thursday. It was officially okay. I think I might have had a better experience had I ordered something besides the flautas. On the other hand, the entrees on the menu weren't that expansive and I was told to stay the hell away from the steaks.
The upsides: Huge list of appetizers, including the "Bob" dip. Bob is a queso loaded with brisket or some such beef. Quite tasty.
Drinks included margueritas the size of your head.
Really great neighborhood the Lakewood is. Large old trees, small streets reminds me of downtown Denton. If you're into jazz, Matt's is also next to the Balcony Club.
The upsides: Huge list of appetizers, including the "Bob" dip. Bob is a queso loaded with brisket or some such beef. Quite tasty.
Drinks included margueritas the size of your head.
Really great neighborhood the Lakewood is. Large old trees, small streets reminds me of downtown Denton. If you're into jazz, Matt's is also next to the Balcony Club.
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