The way I see it, we've traded the mysterious Al Miraj for the totally un-mysterious Old Fashion BBQ.
A couple of weeks ago, I was many, many states away from here when the Waco restaurant scene surprised me with the opening of Old Fashion on Franklin Ave. Not many things surprise me, but since Al Miraj surprised me 18 months ago, it stands to reason that its replacement would be able to surprise me too.
Our friends at Sironia will be celebrating their 10th birthday with a special edition of Cupcakes & Cocktails tomorrow.
Here are five reasons you should check it out:
I planned to have lunch at Twin Peaks, taking one for the team in order to blog about it.
I heard via the WacoFork wire that Twin Peaks opened on Monday. That was true. However, they're only open for dinner this week. So my plan was foiled.
Dear WacoFork friends,
Rather than post a belated Tuesday Trivia blog today or jump right back into restaurant blogging as if I haven't fallen woefully out of that habit this summer, I've decided be frank with you in letter form.
It's #WFWednesdayTriva because I had neither time nor energy to post Tuesday Trivia yesterday.
But Wednesday Trivia is really no different from its Tuesday sibling. Win by being the first to email the correct answer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Today's prize is $20 to Amelia's on the Avenue in Sironio. Here's the question:
It's Tuesday Trivia time. Today's prize is $20 to Kitok's. As always, be the first to email the correct answer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and win.
I can't let a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release and the chance to connect this trivia question to it slide past me. Here's the question:
Ok, bear with me, WacoFork friends. I'm in Mankato, Minnesota, and I won't be back to Waco until mid-August, but I'm going to try to keep the wheels turning.
Speaking of wheels, I've been made aware of a new food truck located behind World Cup Cafe and launched by Mission Waco called World Bowl. It's experimental and somewhat temporary, though the Mission Waco folks have plans to make it more permanent. This week, weather permitting, it will be open Tuesday through Thursday this week from 5-7 p.m. They're not open at lunch so they don't interfere with World Cup Cafe business.
The week before I traveled to Scotland, my friend, Michelle Alessandro, told me about a new place in the Baylor Student Union Building called Fresh.
She described it as sort of an all-inclusive fresh-vegetable spread at which bowls and smoothies could be assembled. At least that's how I think she described it (there have been a few pub nights between then and now, I must concede). From that description, I imagined the create-your-own-dish section of Whole Foods and set my expectations at that level.
Tuesday Trivia is back. Sorry for the two-week absence.
This week's prize is a $10 gift card to Captain Billy Whizzbang's. The first person to email the correct answer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. wins. Simple as that.
I have two things to bring to the table for discussion today.
First, it's National Ice Cream Month. My friend, Joben David, pointed this out to me at length on Sunday, which was National Ice Cream Day, and he went on to pontificate on why July is the perfect month to have National Ice Cream Month. I said it's important to recognize ice cream and all the strides that it's made in this country and it's contribution to the national fabric.
