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Dinner in Marathon and Key West
Keys Fisheries at MM 48. Don't think I've ever ordered anything other than the lobster reuben, but its great.
Don't know what's gone up this year in key west, but Santiago's is always a must for me. B.O.s is good for lunch but bring cash.
What's For Easter Dinner?
Gonna be at the Rangers game, so we'll grill in the parking lot, drink a lot of beer and eat overpriced hotdogs in the ballpark.
Best barbeque sauce out of a bottle?
Rufus Teague Touch 'O Heat is excellent. It's available locally at my grocery store, but it's on Amazon, too, so that might as well be local.
So WHY were we forced to sit at the table till the food was gone??
my grandpa made me eat my dinner for breakfast the next morning after not finishing my plate the night before. i hated it at the time, but i sure would love to eat ribs for breakfast most days now that im grown.
What happened to Shine's Mediterranean Market
Looks like they closed recently, but the staff is now at Olive Tree market at Coit and Arapaho
Coming to Dallas This Weekend-Need Advice
Meshack's is good, but be early.
We always park for free at Hooter's and ride the shuttle. I'd rather give my $40 to wings and beer than the parking attendant.
Vegetable/herb garden and maintenance
I've seen a company that's advertised both installation and maintenance for box gardens around Dallas at multiple farmers markets and the fair, but I can't remember the name and google hasn't helped. Does anyone remember the name of the company?
The American Christmas Table
Due to our dysfunctional family, I end up at 5 different Christmas dinners between christmas eve and the 26th. theyve all traditionally had a couple meats that usually were turkey and ham with the rare tenderloin plus the usual sides like macaroni/cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, etc.
as "my generation" (those of us 20-35) have become more involved, i've pushed to change it up some by volunteering to do meats. thats turned into ribs, brisket, smoked turkey. im pushing for an italian theme for christmas dinner this year, but it'll probably take me volunteering to do the entire thing to make it happen.
after the fact but....how do you determine how much turkey to cook??
We had about 30 which included about 10-12 kids (read: under 17)
We smoked a 10lb brisket, a 13lb turkey and a 10lb turkey. We ended up with enough leftover turkey for 4-5 sandwiches and enough brisket for a couple plates.
Popular places you just don't get! No National chains please!
Calypso in Pompano Beach
Best Supermarket In USA: your nominations
Another vote for Central Market. My regular stop is the Lovers/Greenville location in Dallas.
ISO a sports bar in Dallas for good food and NFL watching
People watching the Raiders game? Try Lew Sterrett.
Which salt do you use at the table?
Kosher in a grinder.
I don't really care how much salt someone wants. I'll worry about how mine tastes.
Most authentic steak restaurant in Dallas?
Drive 40 miles east to Four Winds Steakhouse in Wills Point.
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Four Winds Steakhouse
21191 FM 47, Wills Point, TX 75169
New Trend in Tipping?
Haven't seen it in Dallas, but when we lived in Miami I saw it quite a bit in the tourist areas and areas with high concentrations of European folks.
what to do with eggplant?
we use it for a caprese. salt/soak em and then lightly fry with breadcrumbs. stack with mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and top with a little balsamic vinegar.
D Magazine 52 things to do as a Dallasite
Ive had a margarita at Marianos, but not frozen.
Been to Mecca.
Never been to Tolbert's.
Don't think Al Biernat knows my name.
Left Dunston's many times smelling of wood.
Eaten the CFS at Babe's.
Was at Fuel City on Saturday.
Eaten a few sandwiches at Jimmy's.
Never hung out at Primo's to people watch, but have at Bread Winners.
Never been to Louie's.
Never met Dean Fearing, but do I get half credit for meeting Stephen Pyles?
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Tolbert's
423 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051
Al Biernats
4217 Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX 75219
Best Burger In Dallas/Fort Worth
I had the common burger at Common Table in uptown a week or two ago. Excellent.
Great mail order food gifts you give
wanted to push this up to see if anyone had some new discoveries for this year
ISO neighborhood Italian
I grab sandwiches at Jimmy's pretty often. Never been to Holy Ravioli. I might grab some of that this week and try it out.
ISO neighborhood Italian
40 miles from home to the restaurant. I need to make a day trip out of it and find some more stuff to do in Fort Worth. Now that baseball season is done, I rarely venture past 35 if I'm not at work.
ISO neighborhood Italian
Been back for a few months after spending the last 4 years in South Florida. I'm missing the small, family-owned Italian joints more than anything else. Why does Dallas have to be full of the same, boring manicotti, chicken parm and spaghetti places?
My favorite restaurant down there was 5 tables, run by a family from Naples where mama made the pasta each day, the kids waited the tables and another family member helped prep in the back. Escarole and beans, eggplant caprese, linguini with clams. Nothing innovative, but it was all from scratch and all fantastic. I've been back to a few places I used to love like Pietro's off lower Greenville and it hasn't been anywhere close to as good as I remember.
Visiting Ft. Lauderdale and need suggestions for Thanksgiving dinner and other nights too
Cafe La Buca in Pompano. Small, so you'll want a reservation pretty far in advance if its a good sized group.
Only a few tables, run by a family from Naples (italy, not florida). Not really a set menu, but more of a "heres what i have tonight, what do you like?". excellent stuff. housemade pastas for the dishes.
