Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Review – Maquoketa, IA

Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Review You must do this once, at least. An actual catfish farm that has a restaurant open only Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, each night offering a full menu as well as one or two AYCE specials. I went on a Friday night, specifically for the AYCE catfish, your choice, whole… Continue reading Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Review – Maquoketa, IA

Stones Throw Brewing Review Little Rock AR

Stones Throw Brewing Review Little Rock AR Meh. Though I didn’t go for the beer, but I hear it gets high marks for a microbrewery. (What’s smaller than a microbrewery? A mini microbrewery?  Anyway, this place is pretty small, in a pleasant residential section of LIttle Rock. Some friends wanted to meet there, so meet… Continue reading Stones Throw Brewing Review Little Rock AR

American Made General Store Review Pocahontas, AR

American Made General Store Review Pocahontas, AR Tooling around the underbelly of Arkansas the other week, I was heading north on US 67, which runs from the Mexican border to the Quad Cities, in IA/IL. Pocahontas was indeed named after the Native American of renown, and not after any current political candidate. The town sits… Continue reading American Made General Store Review Pocahontas, AR

Fat Baby and Alises Carryout Review Biloxi Mississippi

Fat Baby and Alises Carryout Review Biloxi Mississippi I write a lot about gas station food because I eat a lot of gas station food.  I’m not talking about a bag of Lay’s and a Slim Jim or six, I’m talking about gas stations that offer hot lunch, either ala carte to take out or… Continue reading Fat Baby and Alises Carryout Review Biloxi Mississippi

Chis Chinese Express Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

Chis Chinese Express Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas Saturday Morning Dim Sum While they have several locations in Little Rock, its the Chenal Parkway location that serves dim sum, at least on the Saturday morning we stopped by. Could happen at other locations or on other days, I didn’t inquire. I’ll leave that to you.… Continue reading Chis Chinese Express Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

Mehfil Indo-Mughlai Pak Cuisine Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

  Mehfil Indo-Mughlai Pak Cuisine Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas Do you remember the very first moment you ever tasted a certain food? The first time I ever had Indian food was in a seedy, dark, 2nd floor eatery in Wanchai, a neighborhood of Hong Kong, seated across from a stunningly beautiful Chinese woman named… Continue reading Mehfil Indo-Mughlai Pak Cuisine Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

Star Inn Motel Review Biloxi Mississippi

I can stay anywhere I want.  I traveled the globe for business and stayed in some of the most luxurious hotels on the planet.  Actually, you can get sick of them.  I’M NOT KIDDING. When I travel now, I’m decidedly down market – prefer the lower priced end of the segment, and especially independent mom… Continue reading Star Inn Motel Review Biloxi Mississippi

Hartz Chicken Buffet Review Ocean Springs Mississippi

Hartz Chicken Buffet Review Ocean Springs Mississippi There are more than a few AYCE chicken buffets in the Deep South. Even some KFC’s offer them. There are even multiple chicken buffets names “Hartz” including a sizable chain in Texas. No relation. Anymore, at least. For around $10, you can get all you can eat fried… Continue reading Hartz Chicken Buffet Review Ocean Springs Mississippi

Bootleggers Pizza Review, Biloxi, MS

Bootleggers Pizza Review, Biloxi, MS Bootlegger’s Pizza in Biloxi, Mississippi touts themselves as the home of authentic Chicago thin-crust pizza. As I live in Chicago part time, naturally I had to check it out. The downstairs of the facility is for ‘family’ dine-in experiences from their full menu featuring pizza, pasta, wings, burgers and sammiches. … Continue reading Bootleggers Pizza Review, Biloxi, MS