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Re: “Food Feedback Friday: dumplings, buns, and benedicts”
Raven stole my FFF report!
We finally hit up White Water for lunch and left quite satisfied. Mr. Mordy had the "Thanksgiving in May:" a link of turkey and cranberry sausage on a roll with cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy. Very enjoyable, but the roll was unnecessary - he left it uneaten. I had the grilled cheese (the name escapes me), and my only complaint was that it could have been left on the grill a touch longer. I like a truly melted, gooey grilled cheese, and this was just a bit short of that.
notimeleft - we enjoyed a fabulous dinner at Vetro 1925 last fall. For some reason (there might have been wine involved), my recollection is a bit hazy. I believe Mr. Mordy had the elk, and it was fabulous. I also remember the carbonara, which was first rate. If you've ever eaten at Capeo in NLR, it's very similar - the chef worked there before opening Vetro.
Re: “Early morning at the Hog Roast”
Lesson learned the hard way - if you're going to attend the AT Hog Roast, get there as soon as they start serving food, otherwise you risk going home hungry.
We got there about 4:15pm and only two restaurants still had food - Reno's and the Capital. What we did have was delicious. Reno's was served with a choice of sauces. I tried the Mango sauce, and it paired nicely with the succulent pork. Mr. Mordy was not a fan of their more traditional BBQ sauce. At the Capital tent, I was lucky enough to score some crispy skin.
Several vendors had already completely packed up their tables, so it was obvious they had run out of food in less than an hour. If the weather had been nicer, the whole thing probably would have run out of food in half an hour.
Oh well, wasn't the first time I wasted $50 and probably won't be the last.
Re: “Food Feedback Friday: getting out and coming up”
We had tickets to The Rep last night, and against our better judgment, we chose Lulav for dinner beforehand. Oh, where do I start?
A good place to start would be the fact that their online reservation system is broken, they are aware that it's broken, and they haven't fixed it or taken it down.
We wanted to get the charcuterie board and the cheese plate as appetizers and were asked, "Ok, which meat and cheese do you want?" Um, what? We only get ONE? She answered again that we did. However, we saw other tables get the cheese board, and there was definitely more than one cheese on there. I highly doubt these tables were paying $8 for each cheese.
Since they did not have a dedicated bartender, the servers were waiting on tables and making drinks, which meant it took FOREVER to get our drinks and our server would disappear for long stretches of time.
The members of the group who had ordered the "handmade" pasta had their dishes brought out first, and it was obvious they had been sitting under a heat lamp for quite some time. It was also obvious that these pastas were not handmade. They were far too uniform to be handmade. The two members of the party who ordered non-pasta dishes waited, and waited, and waited...we finally had to flag someone down to go check on them.
When Mr. Mordy finally got his flank steak, it was well done - not the medium rare he ordered. Unable to get the attention of any wait staff, he actually had to carry it back to the kitchen to get them to change it out. The second steak was actually more medium than medium rare, but at that point, it was that or nothing. They did take it off the bill.
The bread we asked for only materialized after we flagged someone down (again). We were never asked if we wanted additional drinks. It was, in short, a joke. Should have gone with our instincts and gone to Natchez.
We did have a nice meal at Krazy Mike's earlier in the week. Both the fried and grilled combo baskets we ordered were really tasty. Somehow we always seem to forget at Krazy Mike's, but we've never had a bad meal there.
Re: “Finally, biscuits and gravy to believe in...”
So, I have a confession to make - I've never liked biscuits and gravy. When I brought up the topic, it was for Mr. Mordy, who would eat them every day if his cardiologist allowed it. All I was ever exposed to was the mix, and it was just gross. So I thought I didn't like biscuits and gravy.
Because Mr. Mordy was on a restricted diet, and really wanted to try The Root biscuits and gravy, I ordered it for myself a few weeks ago so that he could have a few bites without completely blowing his diet. Turns out I do like biscuits and gravy, as long as they come from The Root! In fact, it was breakfast this morning, and I practically licked the plate clean!
Re: “Food Feedback Friday: the popping out of Pulaski edition”
Dan, probably the most famous from LR-Memphis are Craig's BBQ and Ms. Lena's Pie Shop in Devall's Bluff. Sadly, I've never been to either, but it's a situation I hope to rectify soon. We don't make that drive very often.
Someone may have already mentioned it, but R&R Curry Express in Fort Smith is legit. My best friends from college are Indian, so I'm pretty particular about Indian food. I went it scoffing at the idea of good Indian food in Ft. Smith, and was very pleasantly wrong.
Re: “Food Feedback Friday: the popping out of Pulaski edition”
Momma Deans in Fayetteville is some of the best soul food in the state. You're especially lucky if you are there on a day when the special is twice cooked chicken. They smoke the chicken, then fry it, resulting in smoky, moist meat, which crispy skin. Yum!
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Re: Pissaladiere, the acceptable early morning pizza
We made an agreement, I'm stealing one of Roberts' favorites next week.
- on May 18, 2013
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Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
Corruption, venality are bipartisan. Until recently, it went with the D party in Ark. Maybe…
- on May 18, 2013
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Re: UPDATE: FBI confirms State Treasurer Martha Shoffner's arrest, apparently for official misconduct
Another embarrassment for the Dem
Party. Sure wish they made a better effort to recruit…-
on May 18, 2013
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Re: “Food Feedback Friday: dumplings, buns, and benedicts”
Needing a bit of spice to help break through some allergy congestion, Mr. Mordy and I headed to Taj Mahal for lunch. Ordinarily, I'm not much of a buffet person, but I think Indian buffets are a great way to introduce people to the cuisine. You can sample until you find something you like - it's how Mr. Mordy learned to like Indian food.
I think Taj Mahal has the best in town. I particularly enjoyed the chili mushroom, cabbage masala and aloo gosht (spicy beef curry). I love that they're not afraid to use spice on their buffet - something that bugs me about Star of India. Lots of selections, including a good number of vegetarian dishes.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to find a tissue.