Let's talk about food.

[justagirl]

Where have you been eating lately?

Since the 'ethnic dining' thread Bam and I have been to Kyoto, City Diner, Meson 923 and have had some good home cooking.

Kyoto was decent. The lemonfish was the white fish and it was outstanding. I think the rolls at Sushi Brothers are way better but overall it was a decent dinner. Well, aside from the alcove table and the invisible things biting my legs all through dinner. But my date was nice.

City Diner for breakfast. I made Bam get up really early and put him through a rigorous workout. He needed breakfast and since he was bringing me to work I agreed to join him. Solid breakfast fare. I go here often and can say some days it's better than others but it's never bad.

Meson 923 was outstanding. Brent, the GM, knows how to work a room and make his guests feel like they are the only people important in the world. We had a B Side Cab and started with the Maine Lobster Putanesca and Maine scallop appetizer special of the night. For entrees Bam had the pork chop special and I had the red snapper off the menu. Both were fantastic. Dessert was a Pontchatoula strawberry cheesecake tart. Brent gave us a tour of the restaurant and introduced us to Chef Lynch. Great evening.

Last night Bam made us rib eyes with a wine reduction, garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. I brought over an Amancaya (Malbec/Cab) from 2006 which was just perfect.

The other night I made white beans and brown rice, Bam brought over asparagus that I steamed and a roasted chicken. We had a Sagebrush Cab/Merlot blend that went well.

Let's talk about your dining experiences lately.

[jodyrah]

We are making a concerted effort to stay out of restaurants. Why? We're attending a wedding at the Jersey shore next month with lots of family we haven't seen in awhile and I'd prefer to stay in my "skinny" clothes. Vanity can be a powerful motivator. I have no will power in restaurants. Salad, no thanks. Dessert, yes, 2 please.

We generally stay low carb all week then "cheat" all weekend. We're trying to behave weekends now as well. You can only eat so many grilled ribeyes, chops, bleu cheese salads. This week, I've been cooking low carb Chinese. I substitute splenda and we only have a couple of tablespoons of rice (really). Thus far I've made:

eggplant with yu-xiang sauce...this rocks..I think I could eat it everyday. The sauce has ground pork, copious amounts of garlic, ginger, a tad of fermented black beans and hot chilis. Made it twice already.

Beef with broccoli

Hot and sour soup

Kung Pao chicken

lemon chicken w/ snow peas, onions, tri color peppers with some chilis thrown in to balance off the sweet sauce.

salt and pepper shrimp w citrus/cilantro dipping sauce

tonight it's spicy orange beef and dry fried string beans w/ pork.

dessert (hardly): berries w/ splenda

It's all been good to excellent. I plan to play this string out until we get bored.

[bam bam]

Let's talk about your dining experiences lately.

I can't. You did it for me.

[crrush]

I've had several meals at Green Goddess lately. I really like this place, despite its spotty service and breathe-on-your-neighbor tight quarters. The trick is to go at off times -- Thursday night for an early dinner, Tuesday-Thursday, late lunch. I've had unbelievable dishes (snails, tails, tasso, Cuban Luau, incredible cheese plates, awesome wine, a tasty introduction to Barolo Chinato) and some complete misses (a heavy, gloppy "meuniere" with hake on a bed of yucca and a gut-bomb fritatta).

Made a bad decision out of hunger-induced stupidity and stopped at Fellini's Cafe on Carrollton. Menu is basically the same five ingredients used in 30 dishes, which could be clever, but here? Not so much. Had the spinach artichoke sandwich (two of the five ingredients)--decent bread, but didn't blow my mind, and the overcooked pasta salad made me mad. Why do restaurants still serve this? Even when its done well...which is rare...it's not good.

Stopped at Sammy's Food Service and Deli and had a rich bowl-o-shrimp and grits, which I posted about (with pic) elsewhere (http://forums.neworleans.com/showthread.php?t=4894).

I've also been out of town, exploring and visiting family. One trip put me in Lafayette, where I just missed having what looked like kick-ass barbecue at Johnson's Bucaniere. Anyone been here?

111 St. John St
Lafayette, LA
(337) 269-8878

We passed through Morganza on the way to the Cochon de Lait Festival in Mansura and stopped at Not Your Mama's Cafe. The portions are laughably huge. Got a "cup" of gumbo (nice, light roux, stuffed with shrimp and crab, no oysters) served in what most of us would call a "bowl". What they called a "bowl" is...a trough, really. Gorgeous boudin balls--perfectly crisp exterior--served with homemade pepper jelly glaze. The Dude got catfish topped with crawfish, and if I'd had more room, I would've eaten more than my fair share of it. Catfish was perfectly pan-fried, crispy on the outside, juicy, flaky on the inside.

367 N La 1
Morganza, LA 70759
(225) 694-2110

[peychaud]

We went to Green Goddess for the second time last month. The food and cocktails are good (the menu has an almost idiot savant quality at times), but this is a restaurant that's a victim of its own success. Even when they're not busy, the service is slow. When they're slammed like they are on most nights, that stress rubs off on diners. Late lunch/early dinner sounds like the best way to do it.

Has anyone been to Ralph's on the Park recently? I'd written it off after episodes of both poor service and uninspiring food, but we've been invited. I'm hoping things have improved under Chip Flanagan, although I've gotta admit his stuff looks more gimmicky than delicious.

[justagirl]

I've pretty much written off Ralph's. I still get the emails but nothing has made me want to go back. I wanted to love it and I did enjoy it for a while. I enjoy the bar area there, but the food I agree, is uninspiring.

[jodyrah]

My son and friend dined there this week. Said friend works at Rlaph's and they get a substantial dining discount. When I asked how dinner was, he replied, "I'd have been really pissed if we paid full price for the food we had". Their dinner for 2 was $260, (food/drinks/wine) prediscount. FWIW, his entree was a 6oz. piece of kobe ( $12 per oz). He said it was a terrific piece of steak but the portion left him hungry. He had the mushroom ravioli app which he said was not nearly as good as Emeril's smoked mushroom /angelhair app. Dessert was the bananas foster strudel which was "ok".

His opinion is that Ralph's is not any better than it's been.

[crrush]

Sit at the bar, drink, and snack -- that's the universal advice I've gotten (and given) about Ralph's on the Park. I can't speak for the real menu, but I'm always happy to sit at the bar, drink a few glasses of wine and snibble. I do remember the wine list being kinda pricey--$12 for an eh glass of white.

I know the Cajun Scotch egg sounds gimmicky, but I am a sucker when it comes to perfectly-cooked, runny eggs. Even more so when they're ensconced (yes, ensconced) in boudin and deep fried. Schmeared through the pepper jelly glaze on the plate...ultimate. Upscale stoner food? Maybe. Delicious? Absolutely.

[LauraMc]

Jodyrah, do you mind sharing your recipe for low-carb Kung Pao chicken?

I haven't been anywhere new lately. We did take friends in from Phoenix for Jazz Fest to Mandina's and it was wonderful as usual. Only problem was one of my friends is a strict vegan (no meat, chicken or fish) and she didn't feel like salad so she had a dinner of green beans and boiled potatoes. I did feel better that she ate bread pudding for dessert. She had eaten plenty at JazzFest the day before. She goes crazy with jama-jama and all that stuff. And she was won over by the vegetarian muffelatta this year. I couldn't imagine how they would do it but it looked pretty good. Instead of layers of meat, you get like 4 layers of cheese and the olive salad.

Been to Vincent's a few times and of course Copelands and Jaeger's. So glad to see Byblo's has opened on Citrus and can't wait to drag hubby there.

A co-worker said she tried Fat Hen Grill since they moved to the new location and it was much better. We had both sworn it off after a few bad breakfast and lunches there. I told hubby that she said she had a dish with 3 small tamales topped with 2 poached eggs and a tabasco hollandaise sauce so he's willing to give it another try.

[Suzy Wong]

Laura,
Sounds like your friend may be a vegetarian who eats dairy&eggs (lacto/ovo) but no meat or seafood (vegans don't even eat honey because it comes from a bee!)

At Mandina's (have always liked that place, consistent) Besides what she ordered she could have also had grilled cheese, french fry po-boy, fries, onion rings, eggplant sticks, garlic bread, pasta with bordelaise sauce or a non fried;) (meatless/no seafood) salad, they are pretty big without it.

I like a meatless muffaletta myself, don't miss the meat at all.:toast: It appears you all had a fun time overall.

To add to the topic, just went to Lebanon Cafe, excellent as usual.

And Nacho Mama's on Elysian Fields (chili relleno) There is a dearth of dining (casual or otherwise) in that area with the exception of Good Time Sushi and The Tea Garden, so it's a nice addition to that neighborhood (which has come along nicely, but slowly since the great hurricane of 05)

[ratcheese]

Lately, we have been in a neighborhood dining rut. We live in the Uptown/Riverbend area, so its far too convenient to walk up to Hanna for Sushi, Refuel for breakfast, Lebanon, Jasmine for Vietnamese, etc.,

All of the above are nice places, if you're ever in the area, though I doubt I would recommend driving across town for any.

In keeping with Jodyrah's comments, my wife bought a juicer a couple of months ago, and she has lost over 20lbs using fresh juices as meal replacements. But man, its been hard on my cravings. She will go with me for something small as long as its not much after 6pm. But thats it.

[Suzy Wong]

Lately, we have been in a neighborhood dining rut. We live in the Uptown/Riverbend area, so its far too convenient to walk up to Hanna for Sushi, Refuel for breakfast, Lebanon, Jasmine for Vietnamese, etc.,

All of the above are nice places, if you're ever in the area, though I doubt I would recommend driving across town for any.

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I drive "across town" to Lebanon I think it's very good.

Maybe you should drive across town to a new place (that you're not too used to)....This city certainly has a bounty of choices that's for sure!...

[justagirl]

ratcheese, do you go to Ciro's Cote Sud? I love that place.

[ratcheese]

ratcheese, do you go to Ciro's Cote Sud? I love that place.

Absolutely. I recommend it to people who have never heard of it occasionally and they all come back with a big Thanks. Some even go especially for the Pizza and they rave over it (non-NYC style)

I had a discussion the other day with a friend, regarding the lack of small, casual to semi-casual, even bistro type atmospheres here in town.

It seems like you almost have to go all out to get really good food here in town. The little places like Ciro's and Crepe Nanou are rare in NOLA and that's a shame because they have that lite, bistro, or neighborhood feel that makes it easy and fun on a whim.

(Not saying they are up with the elite, but both can be very good if you know what they do well. My wife loves the mussels at Crepe Nanou, for instance.)

I have had service issues at Cote Sud, I will say that. I warn people to expect casual service.

Thanks for reminding me! Maybe I can talk her into going for a early-bird special. :rolleyes:

[Suzy Wong]

ratcheese,
Just curious, what part of the country did you grow up in?

[jodyrah]

Ciro's blue cheese grilled oysters are delicious. Lasagna and pizza (for NOLA)are good as well.

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Laura, omit the hoisin in the marinade but use it in the sauce. I prefer my chicken in small cubes (boneless thighs are more tender than breast) I cut the red bell into sm. cubes and add cubed onion as well. Just keep all shapes the same. I've even added pieces of steamed asparagus. I double the sauce and substitute splenda for the sugar. (for 3T sugar use 4 packs splenda) Adjust to your taste. I usually double the sauce in Chinese recipes. Never enough as is.

http://www.emerils.com/recipe/7870/Kung-Pao-Chicken

low carb cocktails: Instead of sour mix, simple syrup or Rose's lime juice, use fresh juice or water and add splenda. I've got a bottle of liquid sweet and low that also works well for drinks. Don't know if they still make this. Found it in my pantry...probably been there for years.

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Ratcheese, My ojex juicer sits on my counter. I could not live without it. I use copious amounts of lime and lemon juice. Orange juice only if it's freshly squeezed. Don't know that I could be happy drinking a meal. However,
we've been eating this Chinese for less than a week. My husband moved back into his 34s (from 36, so no big jump).

[Gourmondo]

Ms. G and I went to Coquette last night. We had three small plates - roast oysters with a horseradish and bacon based sauce atop, fried shrimp tempura style with a sweet-spicy sauce and crab fritters. All of these were in a lovely presentation but none were more than just OK to me as far as taste. Ms. G liked the crab fritters best and I would agree with that. She had the ribeye with mashed potatoes and demiglace and I had the roasted duck breast on a bed of collard greens and duck confit. The duck confit in particular was very good. The duck was good but needed something sauce-wise to make it shine. The steak was very good. The lovely lady had her usual cab by the glass and I had a couple of glasses of Veuve Clicquot. We skipped dessert. The service was excellent despite them being packed and having several large groups in the upstairs room. I will try it again, but had nothing on this outing that really called to me to return soon.

Otherwise, had a great lunch at Cafe Mihn this week - we had glazed chicken, salmon salad and the escolar with veggies. Unlike some, I have no issues with escolar. CM is a regular stop for me, at least once a week.

Another recent lunch stop was El Rinconcito on N. Carrollton between K-Jean's and Brocato's. Had an enormous portion of carne asada and rice there for lunch recently along with salad and black bean soup. It is no frills dining and the food is fairly pedestrian, but the value can't be beat. I was the only Anglo there the day I went. The front room is a bar and the dining area is in the back. My server spoke minimal English, but we signed our way through some questions.

Last weekend I took my two favorite Moms to Geno's in Orange Beach. The beach was still beautiful, but the booms were out at the pass bridge. Maybe they will luck out and get by with minimal damage. Geno's was pretty good, but not as good as when they were up on the beach highway. Hopefully they won't be jinxed by the move to the marina. The view at dusk was wonderful. On the Florida side, we also dined at the little Sunset Cafe by Holiday Harbor marina. We had fried fish and shrimp, beer and a great view of the boats and the sunset going down over Old River. Very casual, but better-than-average quality and imagination for beach fare.

[bam bam]

Cafe Minh is one of the ten best restaurants in this city. Gourmondo, you are quite the adventuresome diner. I have been by El Rinconcito a whole bunch. Have yet to find the motivation to enter. Perhaps, I don't want to spend the afternoon on the can?

[paz5559]

Lately, we have been in a neighborhood dining rut. We live in the Uptown/Riverbend area, so its far too convenient to walk up to Hanna for Sushi, Refuel for breakfast, Lebanon, Jasmine for Vietnamese, etc.,

All of the above are nice places, if you're ever in the area, though I doubt I would recommend driving across town for any.

In keeping with Jodyrah's comments, my wife bought a juicer a couple of months ago, and she has lost over 20lbs using fresh juices as meal replacements. But man, its been hard on my cravings. She will go with me for something small as long as its not much after 6pm. But thats it.You live in a neighborhood full of places worth exploring:

One, Sara's, Barcelona, Saltwater Grill, Maple St. Patisserie, and Pupuseria La Macarena are the first ones I come up with off the top of my head

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A co-worker said she tried Fat Hen Grill since they moved to the new location and it was much better. We had both sworn it off after a few bad breakfast and lunches there.Have been twice. Staff is VERY accommodating now (vast change from their Citrus location). breakfasts are still kinda hit or miss - they continue to be heavy-handed with salt.

[Gourmondo]

Cafe Minh is one of the ten best restaurants in this city. Gourmondo, you are quite the adventuresome diner. I have been by El Rinconcito a whole bunch. Have yet to find the motivation to enter. Perhaps, I don't want to spend the afternoon on the can?

If you're queasy, the secret I have learned traveling in third world countries is always to be sure you can see them cooking the food! I had an open view of the grill so I felt OK about it. Another good sign is when you hear your dinner being slaughtered out back of the restaurant. Always a sign of freshness.

I had some great food a couple of weeks ago in Costa Rica. They don't qualify as third world, but they do have some offerings in the fruit and seafood departments that are rather unique. Maybe your girlfriend will take you there some day.

[Jeeves]

La Famiglia, Oaklawn behind the BK, just South of Vets. Owned by T. J. Qutob. Jameel's brother (Maple Cafe). I cannot understand why the place is never busy. I had fantastic bracciolini there recently, osso bucco the time before that. Tchouppie introduced me to some great fried oysters bordelaise there once. (Served as an app, but try them as an entree sometime.) Quiet, neat, excellent service. Give T. J. some business.

[jodyrah]

Laura, I make these adjustments to Kung Pao:

velvet coating replaces marinade:
1/2t. salt
1T sherry
1T cornstarch
1T oil
1 beaten egg white

I also use considerably more heat in the form of fresh chilis, plus more ginger and garlic

I just ordered what are supposed to be (per many reviews) 2 more excellent Chinese cookbooks. One is strictly Sichuan. Should I come up with a better recipe, I'll let you know.

[flyinbayou]

This is a little late as I was out of town all last week.

We did Pelican Club last Sunday. The FQ was surprisingly packed with pedestrians. Perhaps it was due to the heavy rains that occurred earlier that day and people were stir crazy. I don't really know but it was a good sign for business considering all the negative PR the oil leak is bringing.
I had an early morning departure so we made reservations for an early dinner. First stop was at Antoine's Hermes bar. I like this place and they have an excellent selection of spirits although my dc was disappointed when her Kir Royale showed up sans raspberry.

We were seated right after a rather large group and the restaurant continued to fill as the evening proceeded. My dc opted for the 4 course prix frixe while I just ordered off the menu.
Her first course was a crawfish and corn bisque. A little light for a bisque (which turned out to be a good thing with that amount of food) but better than your average ho-hum corn and ______ soup/bisque.
I ordered the seafood martini, a martini glass filled with lobster, shrimp and crabmeat...lots of crabmeat! with a potato salad and the dc, a big oyster fan, got the baked oysters for an app. The martini is always good but her oysters were fantastic. Plump and juicy topped with a parm herbed butter.
For entrees the whole crispy flounder caught my eye. Unfortunately, they had no flounder so I chose the paneed gulf fish with jumbo lump while my dc had the duck 3 ways. The fish was a black drum (I like it. Many I know do not) lightly breaded and paneed. It was a very large piece of fish sauced with a creole meuniere and jalapeño hollandaise.
The dc's duck was a trio of leg confit, (blah. Tasted too much like bbq sauce), Asian BBQ duck (my favorite of the 3) and pan seared breast. It came with a side of dirty rice that was off. It had an allspice/clove taste. When we told the server, she said that neither was an ingredient in the rice but would check with the chef. She returned to tell us the chef told her she was crazy and wouldn't let her taste the rice herself. I'm guessing the chef has a healthy ego, as many do. Either way, it was a fun conversation piece (guess the spice) and they offered an alternative but we had enough food.
For dessert I let the dc choose since I am not a huge dessert fan.
The vanilla bean and brandy creme brulee was silky smooth and not overly sweet for me. The spoon of coconut creme pie I tried was good, but dc said it was above average.
All in all, a nice meal with excellent service.

Some friends and I were out all day Saturday and ready for a nice, relaxed home-cooked meal. I was in the mood for lamb and headed to Kasel Brothers on Williams to pick up a rack. They have just about any cut of lamb and goat you may want, although all he had cut were chops but he was happy to cut me a rack fresh. Marinated and crusted then baked. The meat was excellent. A friend made an excellent fresh blueberry compote which we ladled on top of some Creole cream cheese ice cream made by New Orleans Ice Cream. For not being a fan of dessert I licked the bowl.

[ratcheese]

ratcheese,
Just curious, what part of the country did you grow up in?

I'm grew up in Texas, mam.

I left after college and lived on the East Coast primarily, before I settled here in the nineties.

Why, did you detect an accent? :D


Paz said, You live in a neighborhood full of places worth exploring:

One, Sara's, Barcelona, Saltwater Grill, Maple St. Patisserie, and Pupuseria La Macarena are the first ones I come up with off the top of my head

We know all those places except One and the new Patisserie, which sounds wonderful. The menu at One never excited me for some reason.

We tried the Papuseria not long after it opened, but $70 + for two without alcohol, seemed to be way too much for what it was.

My favorite in this part of town is Cafe Madrid--highly recommended.

Cote Sud and Jamilla's are good spots, also. Vincent's is nearby, Brigtsen's, Mat and Naddie's, lots of good places up here. Dante's, which I always forget about until I pass by the place.

Like I said, our dining ventures have been mostly for convenience, lately. She won't be on this diet forever. :)

We stopped by Kyoto after work today (she's still good for sushi, thankfully).

[Isabella Maja]

Paz said, You live in a neighborhood full of places worth exploring:

One, Sara's, Barcelona, Saltwater Grill, Maple St. Patisserie, and Pupuseria La Macarena are the first ones I come up with off the top of my head

We know all those places except One and the new Patisserie, which sounds wonderful. The menu at One never excited me for some reason.

We tried the Papuseria not long after it opened, but $70 + for two without alcohol, seemed to be way too much for what it was.

My favorite in this part of town is Cafe Madrid--highly recommended.

Cote Sud and Jamilla's are good spots, also. Vincent's is nearby, Brigtsen's, Mat and Naddie's, lots of good places up here. Dante's, which I always forget about until I pass by the place.

Like I said, our dining ventures have been mostly for convenience, lately. She won't be on this diet forever. :)

We stopped by Kyoto after work today (she's still good for sushi, thankfully).

I have to agree with PAZ about your neighborhood. I was fortunate to live nearby for a few years. No one ever mentions Chill Out Cafe. I know, strange name! More than likely, you'll recognize the owner. He owns a sushi joint too & worked at another for years. For the life of me, I can't remember his name at the moment. Too early.

[ratcheese]

I have to agree with PAZ about your neighborhood. I was fortunate to live nearby for a few years. No one ever mentions Chill Out Cafe. I know, strange name! More than likely, you'll recognize the owner. He owns a sushi joint too & worked at another for years. For the life of me, I can't remember his name at the moment. Too early.

Isabella! Yeah, I love living in this area. Residents of the Warehouse District may have claim to more upscale restaurants, but all-in-all I wouldn't live anywhere else.

I am not familiar with the Chill Out Cafe though.

And I notice in my post, I referred to Cafe Granada as Cafe Madrid :rolleyes: Kinda hard to recommend a place when you can't get the name straight. We've only lived in this neighborhood for 3 years though, so maybe I'll get it right eventually.

Lining up a Mex lunch for next week. Let me know if you're feeling brave. :D It'll be fun.

I'm getting my brake lights fixed in case the food requires extra beverages to wash it down.

[Isabella Maja]

Isabella! Yeah, I love living in this area. Residents of the Warehouse District may have claim to more upscale restaurants, but all-in-all I wouldn't live anywhere else.

I am not familiar with the Chill Out Cafe though.

And I notice in my post, I referred to Cafe Granada as Cafe Madrid :rolleyes: Kinda hard to recommend a place when you can't get the name straight. We've only lived in this neighborhood for 3 years though, so maybe I'll get it right eventually.

Lining up a Mex lunch for next week. Let me know if you're feeling brave. :D It'll be fun.

I'm getting my brake lights fixed in case the food requires extra beverages to wash it down.

The scary part is I didn't think twice about it & knew you meant Cafe Granada. I've meant to go there, but Lebanon always hooks me. Siren call. :rolleyes:

Chill Out is on the corner of (hmm, it's just way too early - brain not fully in gear) Maple & maybe a block from Fern. There's a small porch out front & it's just down the block from Jamila's. It is Thai & they have some American items. Last year I had an office on Dante & would pop over for a little protein boost sometimes. Bacon wrapped shrimp with a sweet chile sauce did the trick nicely. For those times when I wasn't working - noodle dishes were tasty & comforting in those winter months. I haven't gone enough to make it thru the menu, but what I did get was very good. I heard skip the American tho (hmm, whatcha 'spect? but that is hearsay). It's a laidback little place - very casual & they do have salads too.

I'm game for a Mex lunch next week. Keep me posted.

[Suzy Wong]

I'm grew up in Texas, mam.

I left after college and lived on the East Coast primarily, before I settled here in the nineties.

Why, did you detect an accent? :D


Paz said, You live in a neighborhood full of places worth exploring:

.

HA:bow: That was funny!!!
re accent
You said one or 2 things that just sounded non local (not good or bad) as odd as my statement comes across.
Mam? Polite, but do I look old????

I live within walking distance of Adult Video, a strip club and a Taqueria Sanchez taco truck. NAH...:toast: hope that counts for something....

[ratcheese]

The scary part is I didn't think twice about it & knew you meant Cafe Granada. I've meant to go there, but Lebanon always hooks me. Siren call. :rolleyes:

Chill Out is on the corner of (hmm, it's just way too early - brain not fully in gear) Maple & maybe a block from Fern. There's a small porch out front & it's just down the block from Jamila's. It is Thai & they have some American items. Last year I had an office on Dante & would pop over for a little protein boost sometimes. Bacon wrapped shrimp with a sweet chile sauce did the trick nicely. For those times when I wasn't working - noodle dishes were tasty & comforting in those winter months. I haven't gone enough to make it thru the menu, but what I did get was very good. I heard skip the American tho (hmm, whatcha 'spect? but that is hearsay). It's a laidback little place - very casual & they do have salads too.

I'm game for a Mex lunch next week. Keep me posted.

I know Chill Out. I just didn't know the name. It is good. I live not far from there.

Granada is money. Full menu but we always stick with Tapas because the list is so long. Actually, its very affordable compared to comparable quality elsewhere. I like eating around small dishes until I've had enough. Good wine prices; short list but good. It is the type of casual fine dining establishments I wish we had more of; reservations not needed if you go early like we do. :rolleyes:

Mex is mid-week from what I'm hearing. I'll get with you.

Susy WongHA That was funny!!!
re accent
You said one or 2 things that just sounded non local (not good or bad) as odd as my statement comes across.
Mam? Polite, but do I look old????

I live within walking distance of Adult Video, a strip club and a Taqueria Sanchez taco truck. NAH... hope that counts for something....


Anyone that closely associated with porn and tacos can't be all bad. :D

Do you eat off that truck?

[Suzy Wong]

ratcheese,
"CLOSE" in distance only;)

Right after the hurricane I may have had something from the taco truck, but too long ago for me to remember. They do seem to have a lot of spanish/honduran etc business....

[ratcheese]

ratcheese,
"CLOSE" in distance only;)

Right after the hurricane I may have had something from the taco truck, but too long ago for me to remember. They do seem to have a lot of spanish/honduran etc business....

Did you read Suzy Wong?

Just playin witcha :toast: