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Club Sandwich Food Truck

Posted on March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

This is a great treat for downtown Waco.  Club Sandwich is Asian fusion, and delicious.  At our table there were banh mi sandwiches, trashcan fries (awesome), and rice bowls.  They also have a great selection of tacos.  I had the pork trashcan rice bowl pictured below, and yes, I would order it again. The day we…

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Laredo Landscape

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

The landscape in Laredo is definitely dessert like.  Most everything growing wild has some type of thorn, sticker, “jabby” thing!  I think it’s interesting, but I understand the aversion some people have.

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Laredo Looking Back

Posted on March 2, 2015March 7, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

After I finished cooking at the lodge on Feb. 22nd, I had a plan to fly to Laredo, and spend the week there – American Airlines had a different plan that ended in me driving to Laredo on Monday morning.  It’s not the first time I’ve been stranded by American Airlines “doing what they do…

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February Food Adventures in Austin

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

We made an overnight trip to Austin, on Valentine’s Day, and tried some restaurants, new to us.  Our first stop was Fork and Taco on Burnet Rd.  They have a scrumptious variety of unusual tacos, and homemade tortillas.  I had a flank chimichurri and a short rib, Don had a jerk grouper, and a flank. Valentine’s night…

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Bare Bones BBQ Gatesville

Posted on February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 by Lanie Fioretti

I got some take-out this week, and it was all that I expected and more.  Ricky and Tana (the owners) have another big hit.  The BBQ is awesome.  I had ribs and moist brisket this time.  Pork country ribs are on the menu, and I’m going to be trying those on my next visit.  You…

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