I don't know if the Cafe Homestead folks intended to celebrate Usain Bolt's fantastic victory in the Olympic 100-meter dash on Sunday, but it kind of seems that way.
Just in time to party with Jamaica, Cafe Homestead announced its next Farm to Table Dinner will be a Caribbean feast on September 1. Once again, they've scheduled two seatings and cost for this dinner will be $47 per patron.
Confession: I'm not sure if I'm convinced that taco truck tacos are delicious. They're inexpensive and it's a low-maintenance way to grab lunch. And sure, the tacos make for a tasty treat.
But I sort of think they're all the same and I'm skeptical that a taco truck dinner could ever fully satisfy me.
My buddy Seth Horton is nearing the end of his time in Waco. He and his wife Margy have been great fans and encouragers of our WacoFork adventure. But we're losing them to the state of North Carolina. These things happen.
Before they leave, we needed to make sure Seth filled a hole in his Waco experience. As of Friday morning he had never dined at George's, Vitek's or Tony DeMaria's. So we had Fried-day lunch at George's in Hewitt and checked that one off the list.
In an effort to make this taqueria adventure more effective, I'm making myself venture to some taquerias that are out of my usual rotation.
Don't misunderstand, I'm going to hit El Crucero at least once. But it's a good opportunity to get around a little bit. Today that meant a swim through Taqueria Zacatecas.
Today was declared "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day."
I for one have appreciated Chick-fil-A many days before today because I am a sucker for a chicken sandwich and waffle fries. But I don't think today's "appreciation" has anything to do with a No. 1 combo with a Dr Pepper.
Those of you who frequent Common Grounds and the Baylor area in general probably will have noticed a green trailer parked on the corner of the CG property. This is the first tangible sign that an idea that has been in the works for several months is closer to being a reality.
Long story short, Taqueria El Crucero and Common Grounds are working on a partnership that will make Crucero's delicious Mexican food offerings available for the Common Grounds crowd. This would be a fantastic combination of taco truck with comfortable seating in a friendly environment. I hope it happens. The sooner the better.
We've had a bunch of news on the site lately and we have a bunch more on the way in the coming months. I wish I could bring you new restaurant news every day and, judging from the way the Waco restaurant universe has expanded recently, that seems more and more possible.
But in between, there's also room for highlighting our existing restaurant scene. So from now until Labor Day, I'm implementing Taqueria Tuesday and Taqueria Thursday. Why? Because if there's one thing we have a plethora of, it's taquerias.
The banner in front of Which Wich declares that the sandwich shop is coming soon.
Soon meaning tomorrow.
For Fried-day, I stopped in to see my friends Thanh and Phong at Clay Pot.
Since I was dining alone, Thanh sat down with me and complemented my order of Clay Pot Wings by ordering Ly Le Wings. She even let me try one of hers. You know what? I liked the Ly Le Wings better. I've always preferred dry wings to wet wings and the Ly Le variety scored big points.
Before the wings, I appetized with fried dumplings, which have become my number one app crave in town. (Reader's note: this is an oft-changing distinction, but fried dumplings could hold the top spot for a while. Tom Yung Goon at Bangkok Royal is a close second)
Thanh and Phong told me about changes coming soon to Clay Pot's opening schedule. Just in time for the Olympics and football season, Clay Pot will be open for lunch and dinner on Saturday. The new seating arrangement and big screen TV in the corner will make Clay Pot a nice place to grab some food and beer or wine and watch the game this fall. This will begin in two Saturdays (August 4).
The WacoFork wire notified us that Chili's Too on the Baylor campus will be shutting down after business on Friday.
This is the Chili's location in the parking garage which the kids call the Garage Mahal.
