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Tucson, Cafe Poca Cosa - 2/27/10
Spent the day at Kartchner Caverns and then stopped by Cafe Poca Cosa with Mark, Rebecca and Robert.
JACKPOT! The waitress told Rebecca she couldn't have avocado slices with her chicken dish. I can't
remember which one she had because I was so enraptured (a glass of Patron Silver helped) with my
dinner. My plato consisted of Chicken Mole Negro, Carne Asada with habeneros and the tamale pie.
Everything was perfect. Robert and Mark had the roast pork. Susanna is an artiste.
Phoenix, Ponchos - 2/23/10
Straight off the airplane from Raleigh, I had to hit Ponchos. The Vasquez family opened the restaurant in
1972. It is a mainstay for good ol' Sonoran Mexican food. I had a bean burro echilada style and a taco
and lots and lots of chips. Their sauces are old school recipes and they better not change them.
Raleigh, Angus Barn - 2/22/10
Although my party had about 120 people in it the fillet and grouper were great. It is a place you have to try
if you are in the Raleigh area. It is in an old dairy barn and always has a decent crowd. First start with
one of their cheese spreads. I like to take a crock of the blue cheese spread home every once in a while. I
think my favorite cut is the fillet. It is always very tender and usually cooked perfectly - they have that
reputation. You also have to try their chocolate swiss pie. The crust is awesome and very homemade
given they must go through 50 pies a night.
Raleigh, Clyde Coopers BBQ - 2/20/10
I love Carolina barbeque. And, Cooper's is pretty good - they've been doing it since 1938. They tend to
chop the pork a bit much for me but it's still pretty darn good. I had mine with butter bean & corn and
greens. One of the best things about Coopers is the hush puppies and pork rinds they serve with the meals.
The pork rinds are crunchy, not like the processed ones you can get at any corner convenience store.
Tuscon, El Charro - 2/13/10
Ate on the patio at El Charro for the first time. Old school Arizona Mexican food. Great selection of meats
for burritos and more sopas than most Mexican restaurant - they were on this chilly Tucson evening. A
great recommendation for an authentic Tucson meal. The house margaritas had a bit too much sweet and
sour mix. All the food was good. Service was a little slow, but it was a busy night before Valentines Day
crowd.
Phoenix, Los Dos Molinos - 2/12/10
I may need to drink a quart of chocolate milk and take a nap. Los Dos Molinos was so good today. I had
a carne adovada burro enchilada style, a taco and a side of beans. It was so good and it was so hot!
Robert had the Posole.
If you can tolerate the heat, the adovada - chile cured pork - is amazing. It falls apart and can be cut with
a fork. The side of beans helps to temper the heat. The taco is for a variation in the meal's taste and
texture. It is a lot of food! Try the location on Central. It is in movie star, Tom Mix's, old house.
February 12, 2010
Memphis, BBQ- February 2010
I know barbecue is a touchy subject. I'm not going to get into the Texas vs Memphis vs St Louis vs
Carolina debate, but I do know good BBQ when I eat it. Top of my list this week is Pig on Beale. I usually
don't call barbecue succulent (mostly it's just greasy or watery) - this was that! I ate there twice this week
and couldn't find anything wrong with the pork, the beans or the BBQ! Dang it was satisfying.
Top Five Barbecue Joints in Memphis - for now.
1. Pig on Beale
2. Cozy Corner
3. Central BBQ
4. Corky's
5. Rendezvous
I won't argue the fine points. This just happens to
be my ranking today. Corky's has gone too
corporate but the sauce is good. Cozy Corner is
impossible to eat wearing a tie, but is seems every
time I eat it I have a tie on. Central BBQ has great
food and I'm fond of the good late lunches I've had there.
I almost had to put Rendezvous in the list - the food is good when it's good and marginal when it's not -
but you have to go down the alley and into the basement for the atmosphere and to be told what to eat by
the waiters.
February 11, 2010
For an old blog on Mexican food from Julie's site go to: http://juliemurphree.org/?p=97
Oysters at Peohe's in San Diego.
Home cooking for 300. Mom and Dad's
50th Anniversary - Carne adovada and
roasted tri-tip. My semi-annual foray into
catering for the masses.
50th Anniversary - Carne adovada and
roasted tri-tip. My semi-annual foray into
catering for the masses.
The Bistro at Vincent's on Camelback.
Robert, Mark and Rebecca.
Robert, Mark and Rebecca.
If you know me, you know I love to eat good
food. I'm always trying to find or cook the best
food and write about it. I'm not sure I can keep
up a food blog, but I do know I can write
occasionally about some the good stuff I
consume. This is that page.
food. I'm always trying to find or cook the best
food and write about it. I'm not sure I can keep
up a food blog, but I do know I can write
occasionally about some the good stuff I
consume. This is that page.