Herby K’s
Herby K’s 1833 Pierre Ave Shreveport, LA 71103 Shreveport is probably best known for it’s rather depressing riverfront Casino gambling and houses which appear in the True Blood opening credits. Suffice to say, it’s not Louisiana’s biggest tourist drawcard. I myself ended up there on a...
The Frisco
The Frisco 6801 Burnet Rd Austin, TX 78757 Every now and again, I stumble upon a real gem of a place. I’m not saying that I’m Columbus when discovering eateries, but sometimes there are places that have been around for eons and just haven’t made...
The Goodnight
The Goodnight 2700 W Anderson Ln Austin, TX 78757 It’s extremely difficult to write up The Goodnight without any reference to The Highball, considering they are both bar/lounges serving food, with bowling alleys and karaoke rooms. The main difference is, The Goodnight is still around (as...
Max’s Wine DIve
Max’s Wine Dive 207 San Jacinto Blvd Austin, TX 78701 Let’s tick off the major strengths of Max’s Wine Dive, shall we? - Despite having multiple locations and effectively being a “chain”, they proudly support local producers and farmers in each local region. -TICK! -...
La Petite Grocery
La Petite Grocery 4238 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115 I’ve really been looking forward to writing up this meal. On a few visits to New Orleans, I had intended to eat at La Petite Grocery and missed out, not so this time. Actually, it...
Abel’s On The Lake
Abel’s on The Lake 3826 Lake Austin Blvd Austin, TX 78703 I was getting ready to put the Urbanspoon link into this post when I saw a user post reviewing Abel’s. The title simply said “Pretty View, Regular Food”, and I thought “wow, I couldn’t have put...
Top Notch
Top Notch 7525 Burnet Rd Austin, TX 78757 Let’s talk about Top Notch. Can we? We should. Let’s start the dialogue by focusing on the retro appearance. Top Notch has been around since 1971 and is one of those gloriously preserved places that helped start...
J’Anita’s
Formerly at 4501 Eve St, New Orleans. As of a few months ago, J’anita’s is not longer open or operating. This makes me a sad panda, and I feel sorry for your tastebuds if you never had the chance to eat there. So why am...
Second Bar & Kitchen
200 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 Well, they sure didn’t pull out the marketing and research team in naming this joint. Second Bar and Kitchen sits as the casual counterpart to fancy fine dining establishment Congress Austin, both of which are located on the corner...
Fran’s Hamburgers
Fran’s Hamburgers 1822 S Congress Ave Austin, TX 78704 If you’ve watched Friday Night Lights (Clear eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t lose!), you may recognise the above location. If you haven’t seen the series, then you cray-cray. Honestly, it’s spectacular television with excellent story lines, and...
