GUS’S WORLD-FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN – Austin, Texas
When I told my friend Carlos my Kim and I would be enjoying Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken during our…
Gourdough’s Public House – Austin, Texas
Donuts could have gone their entire existences fat, dumb and happy with a following–mostly cops, adult men my age (39)…
Lucy’s Fried Chicken – Austin, Texas
“I‘m only eating the skins, so the chicken’s up for grabs.” ~Joey Tribbiani Several of my earliest memories of growing…
Walker’s Popcorn Company – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Who doesn’t love popcorn? Along with hot dogs, apple pie, hamburgers and barbecue, it’s been an American favorite–or should I…
Rebel Donut – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Many years ago if someone proposed a wager of “dollars to donuts,” you might have been well advised to take…
La Lecheria New Mexico Craft Ice Cream – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Joey: What are you talking about? “One woman. That’s like saying there’s only one flavor of ice cream for you.…
San Antonio General Store – San Antonio, New Mexico
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well…
ChocGlitz & Cream – Albuquerque, New Mexico
To whom should you turn when you want a recommendation you can trust for great ice cream? Your natural inclination…
Golden Pride Chicken – Albuquerque, New Mexico
For years Albuquerque’s cruiser culture has made Central Avenue a favorite destination for showing off souped-up cars and causing windows…
Ice Cream Palace and Hot Dog World – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Nay-sayers, those nattering nabobs of negativism, have always had it in for hot dogs. First they plied us with horror…
Chillz Frozen Custard – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Custard: A detestable substance produced by a malevolent conspiracy of the hen, the cow, and the cook.” Ambrose Bierce, American…
Duke City Donuts – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
If you love donuts (and who doesn’t), you might want to consider being just a bit more generous when you…
Stroud’s Restaurant & Bar – Fairway, Kansas
Kansas City is often referred to as the “world’s barbecue capital.” With more than 100 barbecue restaurants, its reputation for…
Garrett Popcorn Shop – Chicago, Illinois
The favorite weather conditions for many Chicago natives correlates directly to their personal climatic ideals for standing in long lines.…
El Pollo Picante – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Pollo asado, marinated grilled chicken, has been a staple in Mexico for years, but save for those pockets within metropolitan…
Chocolate Cartel – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands — and then eat…
GoNuts Donuts – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Their Points of View. ‘Twixt optimist and pessimist The difference is droll; The optimist the doughnut sees – The pessimist…
Apple Haus – Long Grove, Illinois (CLOSED)
In grade school back in the 1960s, such characters as Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed filled my mind with wonder…