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Godfathers Pizza

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Was a weekly staple for us in the 80s. Had some sort of buy a glass pitcher and get free soda refills deal. Was at Vets where I-10 crosses over.

Hardees, meh

Is Moosehead still around?

I'm not above grocery store 'sushi' but fully aware it's a sad representation of the good stuff though at a fraction of the cost.

Tons of sushi places in Austin now that do omakase with small seatings of 12 or so at a time around counters where you can interact with the chefs. Fantastic quality but sky high prices.

I'm ok somewhere in the middle of those. But, I do draw the line at cream cheese. Count me out.

Mi Tierra is downtown though not on the Riverwalk. Great texmex & margs. They also have a mexican bakery the kids would probably enjoy.

Most Riverwalk restaurants are overpriced meh. County Line bbq was a very pleasant surprise. Met up with some out of town family there at their request. It was a lot better than expected. Won't win any awards but it was a solid meal.

Did the $10 off a week or 2 ago and was able to change it to $20 off.

TYFYS

I’ve worked with, travelled with and become friends with many white S Africans who now live in the US. Very smart people, very hard working and now very successful in the US. They all got the hell out of SA about 20 years ago. All of them still have family living back home. It’s a beautiful and also barbaric place now. Went there in ‘23 for 3 weeks. Jiburg, safari & Cape Town. Cape Town being the best of the 3 but all worth experiencing.

They all love ‘home’ but also realize it’s turned to hell. They all left because of the rampant violence. One of them is now my best friend. He and his wife were carjacked at knife point in their gated/guarded neighborhood inside their fenced property. That was the last straw for them.

SA is a race to the lowest common denominator. Water & electricity are unreliable in major cities. Crime is rampant. The value of their currency is crap. The educated people have left the country. Death spiral stuff.

1987 Audi 5000S Quattro between NOLA & BR


First motorcycle was a mid-80's Suzuki GSXR 1100

Been twice, this summer will be the 3rd. We've always gotten a boat that sleeps 12 with add'l quarters for capn & chef. The extra cost split between 6 couples makes it negligible. The capn takes care of mooring details, sail plans, keeps an eye on the weather and communicates with other boats to find out where the crowds are or are not. We normally avoid the crowded spots but still bar hop. The chef provisions everything, cooks, cleans & is first mate.

IMO, the chef's food is better than anything on the island. The first year we tried a bunch of restaurants. The 2nd year we ate all meals aboard. Will do the same this year.

Anegada has a pretty cool excursion run by a guy called Sherwin. A tour and history lesson as he takes you out to float and snorkel on a reef. Dive for conch. Once done he'll show how to open a conch and then make ceviche on his boat. Absolutely delicious and a fun time. He's a great guy,

A restaurant can always tell late walk-ins...sorry, the kitchen is closed. You're welcome to grab a drink at the bar.

WB isn't the same as it used to be but nothing else is either.

The single burger is underwhelming. Make it a double w/cheese so the meat ratio is better, won't seem as dry as a single. Bonus points for jalapenos, the only way to go imo.

ETA WB makes burgers for breakfast too, love me a burger in the morning

This thread makes me want to drink. Good thing that started before even reading it.