Chad Conine

Chad Conine

The most insightful thing I ever heard enigmatic football coach Mike Leach say was that when it came to breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed.

I think he meant it as a metaphor. I can't remember how or even if it applied to football.

Anyway, that metaphor is on my mind at the moment as I just finished a Whizz-pig burger at Captain Billy Whizzbang's.

Monday, 20 February 2012 18:16

Wako Roll ready, set ... waiting to go

Would you like to know when the new sushi and Korean food restaurant in Central Texas Marketplace is going to open? So would owner Hong Park.

I spoke with Park on Monday morning as he worked in his kitchen. He's waiting on inspectors to give him the green light to open for business, but he doesn't know when they're going to get around to him. He has finished the new restaurant right down to most of the final details and said he hopes to open by the end of the month, but he couldn't say for certain.

Friday, 17 February 2012 21:42

Another crazy Fried-day at George's

Since we decided last week that Friday would henceforth be Fried-day, we couldn't go too many weeks without featuring one of Waco's favorite fried treats, the George's crazy wing.

A crazy wing — a boneless chicken wing stuffed with jack cheese and jalapenos, wrapped in bacon and, here's the kicker, deep fried — is fantastic on its own. But is there anyway to improve upon it?

Thursday, 16 February 2012 18:03

Texas' BBQ bible is reliable, not infallible

As I read the cover story in the February issue of Texas Monthly early Wednesday evening, my fingers still smelled of barbecue. Well, to be honest it could have been that my fingers smelled of barbecue, or it could have been that the barbecue smell resided in my beard, which collected plenty of grit and sauce at lunch almost six hours earlier.

Or it could have been that the smell lingered in my brain as a smoky imprint left by delicious ribs.

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:02

News and notes: Mexican food musical chairs

Exactly six weeks ago, I wrote in this blog about Mi Tequila opening a second location in the Austin Avenue space formerly occupied by Sebas Cocina.

Then on Tuesday I learned that the space will soon have yet another new tenant.

[ Guest blogger Sarah Lake writes her own blog "Life of Love," is working toward her PhD in behavioral neuroscience at Baylor, and is significantly more qualified to write a Valentine's Day blog than Chad ]

By Sarah Lake

lovelovelovesar.blogspot.com

For Valentine’s Day, I challenge you to do something you’ve never done before.

Because I’ve never been one to dare others to do things I haven’t done, I wanted to celebrate the holiday by going someplace and doing something I never had before: wine tasting at Tehuacana Creek Vineyards and Winery.

Sunday, 12 February 2012 23:20

VIDEO BLOG: Cafe Homestead in prime time

We had a blast at the Cafe Homestead prime rib farm-to-table dinner on Saturday night. And so, we would like to present the video highlights and some commentary from WacoFork friends.

Thanks to Cameron Weed, Caleb Roberts, Katie and Tye Barrett, Anna and Mark Waldrop, Stephen Evans and Phong and Thanh Le who contributed to the video.

Of course, thanks to Derek Varejcka and the whole Cafe Homestead staff for hosting us and preparing a fantastic meal. Derek told us the next farm-to-table menu could be out as early as this week. So if the food and fun in this video looks like something you want to be part of, check back here for further details.

Friday, 10 February 2012 18:43

Thank goodness it's Fried-day

It's Friday, but I declare it to be Fried-day.

From now on, Friday blogs will feature fried food (reader's note: by "from now on," I mean that it will mostly be Fried-day on Friday, unless there is breaking news that takes precedence on the blog or my doctor puts an end to Fried-day). That's the reason for the beautiful photo of fried catfish from Krispy Chicken that accompanies this blog. Blue skies, the Alico building, french fries and fried catfish. Glory, hallelujah, what a day.

Club Sandwich will soon be on the move and that could, if we're lucky, be a permanent condition come this summer.

I spoke with Club Sandwich proprietor Youngdae Moon earlier this week and he told me about new developments with his unique Asian food-sandwich shop cuisine. He's excited about a food truck being custom built for him that could be roaming our town as soon as the summer. Just three days ago, I weighed the possibility of a wider variety of food trucks in town and Youngdae's menu and food would be an excellent addition.

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:21

After the game, our app steps into the spotlight

Just a quick story today that will serve as both a tip and a look back at the WacoFork adventure.

A little more than a year ago, I placed a call to my friend, Tye, who was working at Baylor and asked him if he intended to go to the Baylor-Kansas basketball game that night. He was going and because he worked for Baylor he could claim two tickets. But he thought his girlfriend might want to go with him. However, fortunately for me, his girlfriend, Katie, yielded her ticket to me. They're married now and I was invited to the wedding, so I'm assuming she was cool about me taking her ticket.

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