Mondays aren’t really a good day to go to small towns in central Texas, but my Austin day trip fell through, and I’ve been wanting to go to the new HEB Plus in Belton. It’s really a great store, with a good health food and bulk section, flame broiled chicken that looked and smelled fabulous,…
Category: Places to go
Clifton Day Trip
A couple of friends and I went to Clifton one day this week. Besides spending some time (and money) in two antique malls, we had a great lunch at Somethin’s Brewing. It happened to be Fat Tuesday and the chef made a delicious gumbo, red beans and rice, and cornbread. After lunch we went to…
Temple Revisited and Chinese Food in Waco
Had a little outing in the Temple area, and here’s some places you might like. Teddy Bear Bakery – only 4 months old. He bakes his own bread for the sandwiches, has a muffin of the day, and some great all natural sodas. The website is still under construction, but you can get the address…
Koreana Restaurant in Killeen
What a great place for Asian food. We stopped for lunch, and I believe it’s our new “go to” Asian food place. It’s Korean and Japanese food. Don ordered the Korean BBQ pork and it was excellent. I had squid and it was just OK. I know, you’re saying how could that possibly be good? …
Out and About (Troy, Austin, and Temple)
‘Tis the season to be running around doing things. In our travels we’ve come across some places you might like to know about. Last weekend in Austin we went to a restaurant, new to us, Food Heads on 34th. They have excellent sandwiches (and soups and salads). It’s definitely worth the stop when you’re in…