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39 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:What's the worst that could happen?
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I've seen this tactic done as a way to clean up balance sheet to prepare a company for sale. Take the dough. (That was probably the subliminal message behind "Leave the gun, take the cannoli.")
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Here's your place. The Tex-Mex was actually Cuban. From a 1997 Austin Chronicle article: https://www.austinchronicle.com/food/1997-09-19/518432/
Gunther's
11606 N. I-35, 834-0474
El Barrio de Triana
Gunther's
photograph by John AndersonIt needs to be said: The Gunther's sign, in large, crumbling Medieval Banquet font, isn't doing Gunther's any favors and may well strike fear into the hearts of potentially hungry passersby on I-35. But a consistent advertisement of "Cuban Night" in our own pages sparked my interest for two reasons: 1) the search for ethnic nights; and 2) the unfathomable combination. Why would a German restaurant boast a Cuban night, not to mention world-famous paella?
Inside the restaurant, the sign out of sight, we were ready to begin a breakneck intercontinental dining experience, beginning with two enormous beers, a Spaten Lager and a Spaten Oktoberfest, from an extensive beer menu. Upon inquiry, we learned that Gunther's, which has been serving wursts, rouladen, and schnitzels of high repute forever, was recently acquired by a proud Cuban who wanted to include his country's cuisine on the menu. The result is a classic German menu (The restaurant's German cooks are still in residence) complemented by a page of Cuban specialties like Ropa Vieja and picadillo, rounded out with two versions of Spanish paella and several pasta options. Though Thursday night is allegedly Cuban night, don't limit yourselves; it turns out that at Gunther's, every night is everything night.
When we realized that we weren't in the presence of a team of highly specialized Cuban cooks brought in specially for Thursday nights, we decided to eat whatever we wanted. Interest in the German and Spanish portions of the menu immediately surged -- the extent of my recent experiences with Latin American fare made the German and Spanish food all the more exotic. As an appetizer, we ordered grilled wursteller ($7.95), an ample sampler including Polish sausage, farm-fresh bratwurst, Old World bratwurst, and another variety. These in conjunction with the requisite condiments (a tub of horseradish and a jar of horseradish mustard) made wind whistle through our brains.
Breathing clearly, if slowed markedly by the sausage, we moved onto Paella Valencia ($27.95), a dinner for two which also includes a fresh, clean salad, black bean soup, and coffee. The paella itself was mounded atop a large platter; shrimp, ham, chicken, mussels, and sausage ensured that we weren't lacking in protein, green peas and pimientos sufficed as roughage, and rice filled the bulk of a very large platter. We gave up an eighth of the way through in sweet anticipation of dessert.
Ever since I learned to say Schwarz Walder Kirsch Torte, black forest cake has been one of my favorite things. Although this moist, creamy rendition hit the spot, I think next time we'll try some arroz con leche instead, just because it's there.
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The Costco's in Hawaii are the best places for fresh fish. We do Farmer's Markets for everything else. So much good produce.
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Oh, the horror!
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No fly zone seems like a good thing.
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I think that she is going to lose this one. It seems like a great project for that site.
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1 hour ago, immamac said:
well I thought this was going to get a lot more raunchy than it did so started it here, I'll move it to F&T and change the title to accurately reflect the trip
Saddest story that I've heard so far today.
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28 minutes ago, horn4life said:
How fucked up do you have to be to get banned from that fucking place? That alone cracks me up.
How long ago was that?
Check this thread history. I saw some discussion of this in October 2020 -- there may be more, but didn't do a detailed search.
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21 minutes ago, horn4life said:
I need to ask my buddy where he was getting drunk when he ran into her. Up until a month or so ago I would have bet my life on B.B. Rovers. But I am getting more of a Water Tank vibe. Outside bet is the Pour House.
Isn't the Surly story line something to the effect that she was banned from Water Tank?
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1 hour ago, Johnny Sack said:
The pork chop and the beans are good.
Everything else there is so salty that it is almost inedible. Ground black pepper > Kosher salt on smoked meats. I don't understand how they have so badly lost their moorings.
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3 hours ago, BearSchlong said:
Got some sad news to share, Diablo passed away in January. He was MARCO on Baylor affiliated boards. I searched but looks like I get to break the news.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/mark-terry-obituary?id=32396700
For some reason I had the urge to call him just now and his phone went straight to VM so I hit google and found his obituary.
Last year we talked frequently as he had just bought a house and needed some technical advice, and his mom had passed away the previous June. Last conversation we had, he was putting up a privacy fence so he could piss in his backyard in north Waco near Cameron Park without getting arrested for indecency. We agreed that yard pissing is really the pinnacle of manhood and home ownership. Helluva last conversation, my friend.
From time to time when I was in Waco seeing my then-school aged children, I'd swing by his old apartment and take him to a meeting, since he was basically blind. We'd go sit at Starbucks on Wooded Acres and shoot the shit for a few hours and I'd hit the road back to Beaumont.
After a few years of really awful vodka riddled phone calls (and awkward candid photo shoots at the apartment pool) he somehow got sober, and really flourished in spite of his vision challenges. He became a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous and did what he could to carry the message.
Mark, my friend, I had so hoped to hear your voice tonight when I called, but I take solace knowing you're at peace. Sending blessings, love, and light to your family in their time of loss.
RIP Mark. Thankfully, I only lurk on this topic but so appreciate how real you guys are. Best thread on Surly, for sure.
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13 minutes ago, immamac said:
Damn -- I'm pretty sure that I could eat my weight in that squid tempura! Party on, brother.
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A perfect breakfast. A Loco Moco. You can do it with a hamburger patty or with Spam. Totally your choice. No rules.
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8 hours ago, immamac said:
I’m in Oahu now. It’s fucking dope.
Northern Maui is a lot like living in Los Angeles. Kauai is dope.
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13 hours ago, immamac said:
Doing USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl Harbor today, luau tonight, then debauchery until I pass out.
How goes the debauchery?
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1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:
I'll take Bob Cole over Lowell Galindo 10/10.
Agree with your point, though Galindo is not at all in my equation. I listen to the Craig Way call even if I have LHN on the video screen.
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1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:
NSIAP... 🤘
That clip reminded me about how much I hate listening to Bob Cole.
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4 hours ago, immamac said:
Ok getting trashed tomorrow night. Recommendations needed. Nothing except off the table. I won’t be fucking a hooker, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be involved in some way.
Sunset booze cruise? At least as the beginning of the debauchery.
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So there's that.
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Have I mentioned what a religious experience a great Loco Moco is? You must do that.
Plus some Spam Musubi snacks from a 7-Eleven. Live like a local!
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Touristy, but you've got to do the Diamond Head hike and sit in some of the WWII pill boxes. Assume that Pearl Harbor is or has previously been on your agenda.
I've posted previously about how much fun my bride and I had in Honolulu's Chinatown for a mid-day dining adventure. Walked around at the street markets and some restaurants and pointed at pictures of stuff that we (thought that we) wanted to eat. Some was left un-eaten, but we had a fun afternoon!
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11 minutes ago, Brew said:
We ended up going with a 90 with replacement Blackhawks. Should take delivery in a couple of weeks hopefully. It took all of about a day to get a contract on the Baron.
Good choice. Sell it within 500 hours and you'll make money. But you probably won't want to sell it!
https://www.blackhawk.aero/upgrade/king-air-90-xp135a/
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Comedy Club Linked to Joe Rogan Planned for Austin’s Ritz Theater
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Live crawfish in Austin?
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What's wrong with doing a shrimp and crab boil until the mudbugs grow up? That was always what my Cajun cousins always did early in Lent.