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A satisfying lunch
The best, best, best, best, bestest thing about having my weekdays off work this week is that I can eat at Pine State Biscuits without waiting in line for an hour.
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Sweet tea and yardwork
When I lived in Texas, I heard that there was nothing like drinking a glass of iced sweet tea after a couple of hours in the yard under a hot sun. I can now verify this remark. I'm almost ready to go out for another hour. Almost.
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Chick-fil-A > McDonald's
For the first time since moving to Portland, I ate at McDonald's, today for lunch. (When I lived in Houston, I would go to the McDonald's at Westheimer and Commonwealth about once a year for what you could call anthropological purposes.) The Southern Style Chicken Sandwich
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Adventures in cooking
After several test runs, I successfully made an omelette today for the first time. Then I grabbed some garlic, oregano, pepper, salsa, and cheese, and turned it into a pizza: It was good...
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Good restaurant downtown
Next time you're downtown for lunch, give La Terrazza a try. Like all downtown restaurants, it's a little pricey, but at La Terrazza you actually get what you pay for. (Update: The sign out front says "La Capanna", but Google Maps still calls it
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Wine note
One of my roommates asked me to try a wine he had bought that disappointed him: Parsons Creek "Old Vines" Zinfandel from 2002. It's never a good sign when you sniff a wine and the first thought that comes to mind is "pool chlorine"
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Minty goodness
Do yourself a favor and try this ice cream. Best ice cream I've ever had. (Sorry, Blue Bell!)
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Dasani frightens me
On the label of Dasani's new lemon-flavored offering, it describes the contents as a "natural lemon-flavored water beverage". "Water beverage"? Is that the liquid equivalent of "cheese food"?
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Thursday evening at El Rey
I strongly recommend the Cuban sandwich at El Rey Taqueria (we went to the one at Main and Congress, but they have other Houston locations). And if you can buy it take-out, and go to a nearby pub to wash it down with a glass of Shiraz, then all the
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Pizza in Houston
Earlier this weekend, I had the best pizza I've had since moving to Texas (admittedly not a high bar to clear). Sicily Pizza & Pasta's pie won't make anyone forget New Jersey's finest, but if you live in Houston, it's