Mea CulpaDate: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 09:06:03 -0500 (CDT) From: "Charles J. Engelberger" To: lrw-sampson@citabra.uark.edu Subject: Hermann's Since some of you have not lived in this area before let me take the time to tell you about a wonderful little restaurant on college ave in Fayetteville. It is located on the hill overlooking the Fiesta Square Cinemas. It is the little white shack across the street from Coy's Restaurant. On its first appearance it looks like it should be condemmed, but don't let that stop you from trying it out. Hermann's combines a down home atmosphere with fine quality dining. The steaks are expensive, but well worth the money. Most people agree because it always ranks among the best in Northwest Arkansas. Other entrees include lemon and garlic chicken, ribs, hamburgers and a variety of other sandwiches. These are garnished with either hash browns and cole slaw, or a salad can be included. Bruce and PJ Barnes always have a Tyson, or a Walton in there to dine. Their reputation for great food and great atmosphere is regionally reknown. |
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KIM'S KOREAN BBQ
Springfield, MO
In a town where you have a Chinese restaurant on every
corner, Kim's
Korean BBQ offers oriental cuisine with a different
"slant." As Mr. Kim
and his wife are the cooks, you are getting authentic
Korean fare.
Kim's offers a lunch and dinner buffet with a wide variety
of items. You
may want to order from the menu, however, to sample more
exotic offerings
such as Oh Jing Oh (squid) or Kim Chee Chi Kay (hot and
spicy cabbage
soup).
Rating: Food - excellent Service - fair Price: Moderate -Vicki Lee- 8/19/98 |
BLUE PARROT RESTAURANT in Louisville, CO
For the best homemade
spaghetti you'll find
anywhere, you must try the
Blue Parrot located 5 mi
east of Boulder, Co.
This quaint Italian
restaurant, owned and
operated by the Colacci
family for the past 50
years, serves a variety
Italian dishes unrivaled
by any competitor.
Definitely, worth checking
out when you're in
the area.
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Subject:Pitt Grill
Just off interstate 30 about twenty-five miles into
Texas
from the
Arkansas border is a devine little restaurant only locals
will probably
ever know about. The Pitt Grill. Maybe the name is the
reason only
locals will ever know about it. It is one of those places
people only go
on a recommendation from friends. Well here is my
recommendation if you
should ever wind up in New Boston, Texas.
The Pitt, as the locals know it, serves nothing special
and is not
famous for anything. Just regular food. Your average
truck stop food.
Two day old salads and canned soups. Only two things on
the menu have
ever passed my lips, make that three. One is the chicken
fried steak,
another is the cheeseburger plate and the third that I
almost forgot is
the manufactured, frozen chocolate pie. The first two are
excellent and
the third is just fine simply because kids love chocolate.
Probably the thing that makes the Pitt special is the
atomosphere.
Mostly lonely divorced, widowed people occupy the smoke
filled room most
of the time. Occasionally you get a trucker or a cowboy
just passing
through. If you will imagine, the Pitt is just the kind of
place that
high school kids want to go to hang out and feel just a
little bit older
and cooler. It is one of those places where you can see
the same old guy
drinking coffee with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth
at midnight
every night. I guess the thing that makes the
Pitt so good is that it is just the kind of place you can
walk into, get a
stare from everyone, and suddendly feel accepted yet
forgotten about at
the same time. Nothing fancy, nothing special, just
relaxing.
Oh yeah, watch out for the fries. They are hot, very hot
and for some
odd reason they never cool off. No one knows why, they
just never cool
off.
-David Ruff- 8/19/98 |
Siciliano's - A Taste of Italy When people in Garland think about italian food, the proverbial chain, Olive Garden, comes to mind. Those in Garland, though, know that Siciliano's has the chain beat. The restaurant, located at the corner of Walnut and Shiloh, offer the same kinds of meals Olive Garden has, but at a lower price and higher, individualized (some might say with a mother's touch) flavor. The proverbial main italian dish, lasagna, is a huge portion of several layers of real cheese, meat, and pasta oozing with red sauce. You can get a half order at lunch (which is really enough for any meal) or a full size at dinner. The other meals, including calzones, pizzas, and any other meal one might imagine are always perfectly cooked and comes to your table steamy hot. Of course, any fine italian restaurant is judged by its soft garlic bread, and again, Sicialiano's has Olive Garden beat. So for italian fare in an otherwise meat and potatoes part of town, Siciliano's in the place to go. - Randy Vonderheid - 8/19/98 |
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Bobby's is on MacAuthor Drive in North Little
Rock. They serve the
biggest and best hamburgers that are fresh ground
daily. Bobby's home
made apple pie is to die for. Do not let the
appearance of the concrete
block building keep you from letting your mouth water.
On Friday Bobby
has a catfish buffet all you-can-eat. Many of the
locals have enjoyed
more than meal at Bobby's. I would recommend it if you
like southern
cookin'. -Becky McHaughes - 8/19/98 |
In my home town of Fort Smith there are
always quite a few
good choices for
places to have dinner. However if you want a steak the
best to be found
by far is the Ribeye Steakhouse. It is a
well priced
establishment for
the amount of food you actually recieve. It also has more
than just
steaks in case you are with someone who doesn't want a
steak, or
wants something just different. Any meal is served with a
choice of potato that includes
the to die for baked potato with cheese sauce. You also
get a salad with
your choice of dressing, and homemade bread. All in all be
looking to
spend about $12-$15 bucks per person, but be sure you are
hungry because
you will be filled up with some excellent steakhouse
cuisine. Also just
for those who want to know they serve quite a variety of
appetizers, that
range from standards like cheese sticks to turkey fries,
and something I
highly reccommend is their own homemade cheeseballs, which
are different
than normal mozzerella sticks. So if you are in Fort Smith
and looking
for a place to try, I would suggest giving this place the
thumbs up.
- Jason Hunter - 8/20/98 |
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If you really enjoy Italian food, then you should try Ghazi's Pesto
Cafe
across from Washington Regional here in
Fayetteville.
Ghazi's is always
busy and they do not take reservations, but the time you
spend waiting is
well spent.
I usually get the meat lasagne, which is served with caesar
salad, bread,
and spaghetti. The portions are huge and well worth the
cash. A long
list of wines is available as well as a ample variety of
beers--notably
Samuel Smith's. All beer conossieurs (spelling ?) will
know what I'm
talking about.
If you stay away from the booze, two can dine there for
$25-$30; however,
if you indulge, expect to pay at least $40 or more.
- Paul M. Gehring - 8/20/98 |
Subject: Loafin' Joe's (formerly Sub Station) in
Fayetteville
Here's a favorite of mine in Fayetteville. The SubStation!
... er Loafin' Joe's! --
A great place
to order a hot sub sandwich and some home made cookies. A
little bit
higher than Subway or Blimpie's, but you get some quality
food.
I like the
"Country Club," and I ask to substitute cheddar cheese for
the American cheese
they will put on it otherwise. They deliver, and they
deliver to the law
school, six-inch or twelve-inch sandwiches, baked in a
pizza oven. Call 443-9944
The name, by the way, has recently changed to Loafin'
Joe's, because the subs
taste so good that they've set up a franchise.
-
Professor Sampson - 8/20/98
And this just in, when I was looking for some food graphics to
add to our restaurant review page:Linda's
Place for Home Cooking Recipes--click on this line for a lead on
some decent-sounding recipes
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 and the O Ye Writer of Great Literature Prize Goes To . . .Subject: Whattaburger Restaurant Review One mile south of I-40 on Hwy 7 in Russellville there sits at an exceedingly pedestrian corner a heinously ugly building housing Feltner's Whattaburger. Although there are many burger joints with a similar name, this business is independent of them. (In fact, it is only associated with Feltner's Athlete's Corner across town, an establishment which brings heavily advertised, whimsical athletic apparel to the affluent at predictable prices.) Although the atmosphere inside is hardly better than an upscale service station/convenience store still in its infancy (for the purposes of this review let us say younger than eight months) splashed with a dubious and unwholesome amount of post-consumer cooking grease, and the utterly depressing and barren of any kind of shade parking lot marroons the building from God's providence--despite all this, the food that they serve up there is breath-taking. I could tell you the price that a burger, large fry, and shake together command,but the fact in and of itself would not tell the story. For it is the rare and truly unseemly monster that can eat even the large fry by itself. I am told that the burgers are round. To be embarassingly honest, I know not for myself. For from one position the whole of it can not be taken in. I am told that the basketball arena across the street, which seats but 5000, is a homely model of it, and that at a ratio of 2:7. Yes, and the shake is brought out in nothing less than a paper bucket, the improper disposal of which (let us say road-side littering), if that bucket be empty--and to be honest I know of no way to empty it, that is, you certainly can't drink it all, not even sharing with dirty strangers and random passers-by--could provide shelter to sixteen and I would say perhaps possibly eighteen head of cattle in the most horrific and untimely storm. O! Whattaburger! Thou hast cleft my heart in twain! I shout from the tops of many high mountains, and my mournful songs stirs the deer that rest in the shady valleys. For my doctor has said that if I darken your door again, I say if I darken your door again I may not live to be 25. and yet my mouth longs for your greasiness, for the messy disaster of but five minutes at one of your laminated tables. Dreaded burger! Dispicable bargain! My body was never made to suffer a bludgeoning at your counter, and certainly not for less than five bucks. -Joshua Sanford-
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Pockrus Review of Sanford ReviewSubject: Re: Whattaburger (fwd) Everyone: On Fri, 21 Aug 1998, Theresa L. Pockrus wrote: Josh: Your restaurant review would be outstanding reading for those waiting in line to experience the mouth-watering taste of the establishment to which you refer. Professor Sampson: If you ask us to brief Josh's opinion, here's mine: I've eaten there. It's good. (Does that qualify for a Concise Rule?) Theresa |
Just North of Conway on I-40 lies the booming metropolis of
Morrilton. It
is here that one may find the world renown restaurant
"Yesterdays". Don't
be scared off by the appearance of this saloon or by the crowd hanging
around on their motorcycles. Yesterdays grills up some of the better
steaks and some of the best chicken around. Just be careful not to crack
a joke about one of the large guys' Harleys. They are quite sensitive
about these items.
Yesterdays also has delicious hamburgers and a large selection of cold
libations for those with a large thirst. It is just an all around fun
place, although not the type of place to take small children or large
quantities of money. -Jake Newton |
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Subject: James Roe's fabulous dinning review
In the small town of Anderson Missouri just off highway 71
lies a
dinner called the Mustang Cafe. It provides all the
atmosphere of a run
down, old, back woods cafe. Neverthess, it is one of the few places in
the area where a good home cooked type of a meal may be purchased. The
prices are low and the grease content is high. The menu is typical of
dinners. It offers breakfest, lunch, and dinner with emphasis on
burgers, bread, and fries.
While this probably does not sound like the kind of place you want
to stop on the way out of town, keep in mind that the food is good and
fresh with plenty of flavor. It may not be the best place to find low
fat, low cholestoral food, but every now and again everyone should enjoy
an all american meal.
I rate the service good(polite but slow)
...... the food great(callories and all)
...... the atmosphere excellent (I live in the south to be in the
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When it comes to Texas food, the state fare is the chicken fried steak,
and no one offers a better choice of this palatable piece of meat than the
Texas Pick-Up restaurant, in Denton, Texas (home as we
learned Thursday of
Jenny Bartley). The restaurant, small by comparison of many restaurants
with 15 tables crowded into a lounge area, offers a chicken fried steak
plate as delectable as they come. You receive the obligatory iceburg
lettuce salad as an introductory item, but them the huge piece of steak
smothered in cream (out of staters call it milk) gravy with a huge supply
of home cut fries to go along with it. Included, too, is a piece of
toasted Texas toast that rounds out the meal. Anyone who can get through
that meal can order up a piece of Snickers Pie for dessert, a cheesecake
concotion with real pieces of snickers in it along with a ladle full of
caramel. For a hometown meal in a hometown atmosphere, try the Texas Pick
Up and find out how Texas chicken fried steak should really be done. -George Vonderheid |
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One of the things tourists like to do in my rural hometown is float
the Buffalo National River. If you should ever find yourself
wishing for
something to eat because you are sunburned, hungover, or tired from
paddling down the Buffalo, I highly recommend beaching your canoe in
Gilbert, Arkansas. In addition to being the state's coldest town
(temperature wise), Gilbert is home to my favorite resturant.
Riverside
Cafe is located about 500 yards from the River in a rustic,
building
complete with hardwood floors and screened porches. The atmosphere is very
relaxed, but the menu is excellent. Owned and operated by the former
owners of Hungary's (an eatery in Little Rock known for its homestyle
plate lunches for those of you unfamiliar with it), fans of plate lunches,
traditional southern cooking, and tex-mex fare will be right at home.
However, Riverside's menu goes beyond the traditional "gut-bomb" truckstop
food; the Arkansas Times recognized Riverside Cafe in its restaruant
"Reader's Choice Awards" for having the best vegetarian menu in Northwest
Arkansas. Their deserts are fabulous; I especially like the chocolate
brownies or fresh peach cobbler topped with ice cream. Dress varies
ranging from the sunburned, bikini-clad tourists
fresh from the sandbar to pale, starched shirt Baptists fresh from
church. However, when it comes to beverages, the Baptists predominate in
Searcy County, which is a "dry" county. So if you'd like a cold
one with your food, get one from your cooler in the canoe (just be
sure you bring it in cans because the National Park Service has banned
glass bottles along the River, and I hear the fines are pretty steep.)
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Imagine sitting in an open air restaurant by the Aegean
Sea, hearing
the sound of tiny waves rolling onto a small beach only fifteen feet
away. Place into the western horizon a glowing sun that is sinking into
the ocean, creating brilliant orange and purple colors that streak the
darkening sky. The evening star appears almost immediately after the sun
goes down, but the sky maintains its beauty for another hour.
Now picture a beautifully stained wooden overhead structure that
curves above some people sitting at sparsely placed tables. Next to the
people there is a short wall bordering the beach. It is a white-washed
cement boundary that only adds more color to the scene. On tables where
the people are sitting, there are carefully prepared meals that appear to
belong on the cover of La Cuisine. Attached to the overhead frame is a
dark blue canvas. It is gently moving in a slight breeze. Also mounted
to the framework are small Bose speakers that lull the patrons into
complete tranquility. They gently pulse with carefully selected music
from around the world. The music includes artists like Yanni, Kenny G.,
and Enigma. It is a scene that is romantic, wonderful, and awe inspiring.
This picturesque restaurant actually exists and its name is
Tetteratra. It is located in Kalamaki,
Crete. A Polish chef prepares the
wondrous meals and the handsome servers are from New Zealand, yet all
speak perfect English. Their attention to every detail during the meal
culminates in a farewell smile accompanied with a shot glass of Rokee, a
locally manufactured brandy.
The meals are absolutely terrific. Each course is carefully planned
throughout the morning and then each item is freshly bought at the local
market. Their bread is made daily and delivered straight from the bakery
just prior to the restaurant's evening dining hours.
The price for dining ranges from around five American dollars for a
Tuna salad that is served in American Chef Salad proportions to ten
dollars for a huge tenderloin steak. Their specialty is . . . providing
quality, friendly service along with excellent meals and, of course,
atmosphere.
The only problem is the fifteen hundred dollar plane ticket to get
there, but the a week stay in the local tourist town of Xania makes it
worth the price.
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If you ever happen to make it to Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico, I know a
great little place to enjoy some good atmosphere and great food. This
is a little place called TEQUILA'S that is set right above
the ocean
where you can see for miles.
First, I must give you a little history behind this place. It was
in
the state where Puerto Vallarta is located, Jalisco that Tequila was
first discovered many years ago. So, Tequila's opened and promised to
give its customers a little sampling of all that could be done with
tequila.
Every item on the menu at Teuila's has some form of tequila in it.
Now
this may sound a little scary for those non-drinkers out there, but
trust me you can't even tell. The food ranges from fresh seafood to
traditional mexican fare like tacos. Last time we were in Puerto
Vallarta when went here several times and got to taste a large portion
of the menu, and let me just tell you everything is wonderful. I
personally recommend the fresh guacomole which they make right at your
table (and yes it has tequila in it) or the wonderful seafood tidbits
which come wrapped in a red corn tortilla with a wonderful sauce.
So whenever you have the opportunity to visit Puerto Vallarta, I
definitely recommend finding Tequila's!
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Living in NW Arkansas for nearly 15 years has provided me with the
opportunity to experience and enjoy many wonderful restaurants in the
area. This fact makes it difficult for me to select just one restaurant
for recommendation.
I have decided though that I can't go wrong in recommending Pizza
Junction to you for the best pizza in the area. Pizza Junction is
located
in Elkins on Highway 16 which takes you to the "Pig Trail".
Its about 8
miles out of Fayetteville, but the pizza is worth the drive. My only
advice to you is to watch the varing speed limits, particularly as you
race to Pizza Junction for their awesome pizza, because the cops are
everywhere.
Holly Adee |
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There are many dining establishments in Little Rock that are
worth
visiting; however, the one that I find the most intriguing is the
Vegatable Garden which is in the Heights. Each day they
serve about 6
different items that fits nicely into a vegetarian's diet. The prices are
very reasonable, but be prepared to eat at a really short table while
sitting
on the floor. Once you are ready to pay for your meal, you pay and make
your own change from a bowl by the door. This is the only place that I
have ever been to that you pay on the honor system. This restaurant is
one of those places you go to see the atmoshpere, and you only go there
once in a while.
-Ashley Money- |
Lou and Ann's Lil Cajun restaurant in Stuttgart, Arkansas is
the best
restaurant in the eastern part of the state. Sitting in the middle of the
duck and rice capitol of the world, the restaurant draws patrons from all
over the Delta and Central Arkansas. I'd be willing to bet some Lousiana
people have made the trip as well. Lou and Ann have an extensive cajun
menu that I'm sure could compete with some of the cajun spots in New
Orleans. As an appetizer, I suggest the stuffed mushrooms. All of the
traditional favorite cajun entrees, which include red beans and rice,
gumbo, jambalaya, and blackened chicken or catfish, are excellent. My
personal favorite is the filet mignon and lobster tail, both of which are
prepared to order. I like the steak medium rare and the tail grilled and
covered with crawfish etoufee. The restaurant has a full bar. I do have a
few caveats though. Bring your wallet, because the menue is a little
pricey, especially if you are indulging in spirits. I also reccomend
getting reservations, especially during duck season, when waterfowlers
from all over the nation pack the joint.
-Drew Blankenship |
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Subject:Wild Horse Mountain Barbeque
About five miles south of I-40 in Sallisaw,OK there's a
restaurant that
is known far and wide for a couple of things: the size of the flies, and
the quality of the ribs. Now most people might be turned off by the Wild
Horse's first noteriety, but after eating there, the flies might just
become your friends. To call it a restaurant might be taking a
few liberties with the word. In reality, its a big smoker with a few
tables under a metal roof. In short, if you go to Wild Horse, you're sure
to enjoy 1950's comfort at 1990's prices. So what makes this little ditch
on the side of the road worth the trip? The owner, Hubert, has been
cookin' up some of the best barbeque that Oklahoma's seen for the last
fifty years.
Eaters take heart, as dirty as the front is, the kitchen is very
clean. And Hubert's standards for quality are legendary. My dad tells a
story about one day, several years back, he was eating in there and
talking with Hubert, when Hubert went to go get a whole side of beef off
of the smoker. he came back, sampled it, and decided he didn't like the
taste-- it wasn't burned, he just didn't like the taste. So, according to
my dad, Hubert started cussin' and yellin' and took the entire side of
beef and flung out the back of the restaurant down the backside of Wild
Horse Mountain. he then turned around and told all of the people who were
waiting for their sandwiches and dinners that they would have to come bac
tomorrow because he was closing the restaurant down for the day.
Wild Horse isn't exactly the place for a comfortable family
outing, but if you want some relatively expensive barbeque in a backwoods
type of setting where Hubert himself guarantees the quality, then its
certainly worth the trip.
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Subject: Roy's Last Chance
Now the name may give an indication as to the location, but not only is
Roy's the last opportunity to sip a coldee for some hundred plus miles,
but one's last chance to suck down a greasy double whamee cheese burger as
well. Roy's Last chance is located on Hwy 49 just south of
Paragould,
between P'gould and Jonesboro. Roy's has served as the beer drinkers
location of choice in this bible belt region for a number of years. Roy's
serves only cold beer (no mixed drinks) and serves up some mean Jalepeno
poppers as well. A good time can be had by all 7 days a week. Wednesday
night is college night and all those rowdy girls from A-state are sure to
be there. There's a pool tournament on thursday nights and the weekends
are for watching whatever sporting event is on the tube. One of the neat
features 'bout Roy's is clientele are welcome to sign or carve their names
in the walls and tables. Ocassionally there's a fight, somebody gets
naked, or in my case, some girl let me kiss her b/c she had a tongue ring
I thought was "cool". Anyhow, if you're in NE Arkansas and need a little
excitement, Roy's Last Chance may just be the place for you.
Food: Traditional American fare
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Rogers, Arkansas has a "down home" restaurant called
"Don & Ada's." It's
located on 71B (for Business, not bypass) behind the Rogers High School,
one block south of the 8th Street (71B South) and Oak Street intersection.
It seats about 50 people and they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Their specialities are the 32oz hamburger (served anytime) and prime
rib dinner for $10.95 served on Friday evenings. They are open from 6:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Closed on Sunday.
It's a typical home town restaurant in the sense that the regulars (those
who have at least coffee there everyday and usually a meal or two) have
their own table. Of course, the world's many problems are solved time and
agin by their knowledge and foresight. Ocassionally, some one from the
judiciary will drop in, including Justice John Jennings - who (if you
noticed) was the judge who issued the opinion in the Bartley case.
Don & Ada's is representative of a genre of restaurants that exist in
Rogers. Each has its own special features and faithful clientele.
In addition to Don and Ada's you might try: Freddie's Pharmacy: A drug store with a soda fountain and small grill. You can still get coffee (with free refills) for 10 cents. Seats about 20 folks. Lunch runs about $2.50 (On West Walnut across the street from St. Mary's Hospital.) Susie Q: On your way to Beaver Lake (if you go through Rogers) you have to pass the Susie Q at the intersection of Second Street and Hwy 12. No inside seating. Hamburger basket, shrimp basket, chicken strip basket, just all kinds of good stuff. Make sure you take cash. They do NOT accept checks. The Vittles: Its specialty is the 32 oz T Bone steak for $17.95 on Friday and Saturday nites. Includes side dishes for two. Expect to wait 45 minutes for the steak to cook if you like it close to well done. Across the street from St. Mary's Hospital, two doors down from Freddie's Pharmacy. Wesner's Grill: Located just off North Second in downtown Rogers. It seats about 100. Serves good breakfasts and lunches Monday thru Saturday. They all have good food and, most importantly, will fit into a law student's budget. And it's something besides Burger King, Big Mac or Taco Bell. So if you travel the 20 miles north to Rogers, check out one of these fine establishments. Or if we want to make a class outing sometime, pick one, let me know and I'll see what arrangements I can make. Theresa Pockrus |
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Subject:Eskimo Joe's
In the wonderful town of Stillwater, OK is the best
restaurant/pub you
could ever find. Eskimo Joe's not only has the best food around but it
also is a great place to have fun any night of the week. Any food item
that you order there is great but my personal favorite is the Blackened
Chicken Sandwich. If you like spicy food this is a winner. After dinner
hours the place turns into a bar and becomes "Stillwater's Jumpin' Little
Juke Joint" where you can find many people to mingle with, listen to the
band and have lots of fun. There is also a store in the juke joint where
you can buy the famous Eskimo Joe's Clothing. Those of us who were lucky
enough to live in Stillwater also have a collection of cups in many colors
from all those wonderful meals and nights out at Eskimo Joe's. If you are
ever in Stillwater, OK, especially on a Friday or Saturday evening, give
it a try and have some fun!! Even George Bush had to try a Joe's Special
(hamburger and fries) and buy a shirt.
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I really wanted to review some totally hip restaurant that I used to go to in Los Angeles in undergrad, but my heart wasn't in it. Truly my favorite place to eat in the whole world is this greasy spoon place in Springfield, MO, called Mexican Villa. There are six of the "Villas" in Springfield, and the original one is near the campus at Southwest MO State U. It is a Springfield institution, so much so, that it was even there when my parents were college students. My Dad, romantic guy that he is, felt compelled to ask my Mom to marry him while eating cheesey, fatty "Buritto Enchilada Style's" and soaking up the dark, smokey atmosphere. Not only do I love almost everything they serve because it is covered in cheese dip, but I even eat the salsa (called "hot sauce" at the Villa) because it is chunk free - meaing NO ONIONS! (I'm allergic). Don't let the dirty carpet scare you off, or the waitresses with lots of moxy and blue eyeshadow. The Villa, any one of the six, is truly a cool place to get killer greasy spoon cuisine and a cold beer (I think they only serve PBR or Busch). Bon Appetit! (did I spell that right?) -Amy Thompson- |
| I have had the good fortune of eating at many fine restaurants around this country and in Europe. I have had incredible paella in a restaurant called "Cafe Espanol", in Greenwich Village in New York. I have had the pleasure of eating escargot in France. I have also been fortunate to have incredible beef and chicken dishes in grand Cathay. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity, through my travels, to taste so many fine culinary masterpieces. Alas, I am a simple man with simple tastes. If you ever find yourself in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, I encourage you to treat yourself to simply a great restaurant. The "Honeycomb" in Arkadelphia is run by the clients of Group Living Inc. Group Living is an organization which provides people with mental dissabilities training in different work skills. I believe that Group Living provides a noble service to the noblest of folk. In anycase, the waiters, waitresses, kitchen staff, as well as some of the cooks at the "Honeycomb" are mentally disabled people. When you sit down at a table, your server brings you a menu. This menu consists of a list of that day's specials, regular entrees, and drinks and desserts. You simply place a check mark in the box next to the selections you desire, and your server comes by in a few minutes to collect your menu\ticket. As you wait for your food, you will notice how nice the atmosphere is. The place is decorated with various works of art done by the Group Living clients. You will also notice how crowded the restaurant is. The "Honeycomb" is the most popular lunchtime spot in town. After you receive your food, you will realize why the "Honeycomb" is such a popular place. The food is delicious. It is just good old fashioned "soul food", but it is terrific. So, I suggest strongly that you go to the "Honeycomb" when your in Arkadelphia. It is located on Caddo Street in the sprawling downtown area. If you choose to go, you will be served ambrosia by the angels of the earth. --Gene Wink-- | It took me days of hard thinking to really figure out which restaurant is my favorite of all time. After living in various parts of the world becomes hard to come up with that answer. In Paris, my favorite restaurant, though I no longer remember the name, was located in a popular Paris section called Montparnasse. For about three years I stopped by this restaurant for my favorite "salad Nicoise three times a week. Something has to be really good for me to want it that often. As is often the case with food, one remembers the taste only when it is in the mouth. The taste fades away with time. This is how I almost forgot about my all time favorite eating place back home in Kumasi, Ghana. "ABOTARE YE" or patience in Ashanti, is located in popular business district in Kumasi called Adum. The restaurant, or "chop bar" in local parlance, (only eating places that served Western European and American dishes are refered to as restaurants) specializesi two local dishes, "FUFU" a staple of the Ashantis, and Ampesi. Abotare prepares FUFU in a very special way that is unique in its own way. There are three types of soup to choose from at any given day. Palm nut soup, soup prepared from game meat,and vegetarian soup. It takes someone with is accustomed to this local dish to savor the difference from other bars. Nonetheless the taste is universal and capable of arousing the weakest taste bud into producing oceans of saliva. In case one wants to make the fifteen hundred dollar trip to experience the tastiest soup within the tropics follow these directions. >From Fayetteville, Arkansas find your way to an international airport and catch a to Accra, Ghana. Once in at Accra catch a cab to the State Transport Terminal and get on a Kumasi- bound bus to Kumasi. I recommend this particular bus service because the Kumasi terminal is a few blocks away from Abotare Ye. Ask any person with reasonable understanding of good taste how to get to Abotare Ye, and chances are they might offer to take you there for your reasonable choice. --Kwame Afrifa-- |
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Roundtable Pizza
Davis, CA Although it is common for college towns to have more than enough restaurants focusing on getting pizza to your door as quickly as possible, there are a scant few that put in the effort required to generate a pizza of excellent quality. One such place is Roundtable Pizza. In contrast to the average pizza shop, Roundtable Pizza does not deliver and they take a considerable amount of time in cooking a pizza. However, the pizza that they produce is worth the trip and the wait. The list of pizzas at Roundtable includes the standard pizzas that one would expect--such as pepperoni sans additional toppings for the pizza purist. They do not tend to cater to the flippant desires of the pizza novice who, in their utter lack of taste, tend to order pizzas with names that describe some abominable combination of hybridized fast foods such as the taco-pizza or the dreaded cheeseburger-pizza. Look not in the menu at Roundtable for such silliness for you will not find it. What you will find is some of the best pizza on the west side of Chicago. Quality Rating---Excellent
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