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  1. There was a "Chicago-style" bbq place in San Antonio. It was called Old Smokehouse on Fredericksburg road. Used to go there quite a bit since it was right next to my work and it was quick. Food wasn't bad. Would fill a need whenever I craved BBQ. Food was served cafeteria style. Anyway one time I went there and the person in front of me was a dude in a A&M hat. When he got to the front he ordered his food then asked the meat cutter where the owner was from. The meat cutter replied "Chicago." Aggie dude blew a gasket. "WHAT?!!! YANKEE BBQ?!! HOW DO THEY KNOW ABOUT BBQ?!!!". He then slammed his food on his tray and walked to the center of the dining room area where he started yelling and ranting about Chicago BBQ as if everyone was getting poisoned since they weren't eating Texas BBQ. It was a pretty full restaurant and everyone just silently stared at him till he lost steam and left. Probably the weirdest lunch I've ever had.
  2. The Army Museum is what you're looking for. Napoleon's tomb is also there. Always been weird to me how most people don't mention it with the Louvre or d'Orsay since the Army museum is just as impressive IMO.
  3. This should be a big deal but I have a feeling this will just get swept under the rug. Have this hunch since Ballmer is a billionaire and billionaires get away with everything. Also Adam Silver is a massive pussy.
  4. There was an awesome Mr. Gatti's at Jones Maltsberger and Thousand Oaks. Went to countless birthday parties there. Also another arcade called Larzland the next intersection over (Thousand Oaks and Henderson Pass). There's still a good liquor store there called Alamo City Liquors which probably has the best selection in SA after Spec's.
  5. Seems like a trip to Mexico City would fill both your children's wants and you wouldn't have to worry about the bullshit that comes with going on a cruise.
  6. Gonna be in Austin next Sunday and it looks like it's supposed to rain. What BBQ place in Austin or the surrounding area would be the place to go to avoid rain?
  7. Soluna is the sister restaurant to El Mirasol not Rosario's. Rosario's and Acenar are owned by the same owner.
  8. Contestants have been great this year definitely a step up in talent than Wisconsin. Challenges though have been very disappointing. Elimination challenges about the seasons and a pizza one. Really? Looks like they're completely skipping Montreal and the east coast which have great and interesting culinary traditions. Season should've been called Top Chef Toronto instead of Top Chef Canada.
  9. Challenge had absolutely nothing to do with food. It was so stupid.
  10. Do people still line up for PtY nowadays?
  11. Newspaper that started a few years ago after the Baltimore Sun was bought by a hedge fund and then gutted. Most of the Banner writers are former Sun writers. Newspaper has become increasingly popular in Baltimore especially after a former Sinclair executive bought the Sun from the hedge fund last year and pledged to make it a pro-MAGA newspaper.
  12. Important to note that "the number of heart-failure crises has been reduced by a third or more when people have enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans" statement made in the article has been disproven repeatedly. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2769882 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2799152?guestAccessKey=22614dfb-992f-4237-aaec-4277fbf35484&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=120622
  13. They're legit. I've been there. In the Georgetown area of DC. They also run the website SharedPour. Some barrel groups like r/bourbon use them to ship. Have a lot of rare bottles but most are secondary prices or higher. ETA: I've purchased from them before and had no issues. I just picked up at the store though so don't know how reliable their shipping operation is.
  14. Uh ok. That's not very descriptive but ok.
  15. Have you thought about NoVa? Seems like it check off all the boxes. Definitely big but not NY or LA and you're close to Dulles airport. They have outdoorsy stuff like Wolf Trap, Great Falls, and Scott's Run nearby. Plenty of stuff to do like DC, Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park, go to the coast or Virginia wine country. Taxes aren't insane and politics are moderate/left-leaning. The winters have been pretty mild the past few years.
  16. Florida had 14 1 stars in its Michelin inaugural guide a couple years ago. I think Texas gets more. I'm guessing 20-25.
  17. For San Antonio, I think Signature, Bliss, Clementine, Ladino and Cured all have a chance to get a star. No way all of them get one. Maybe they'll throw in a random Tex Mex restaurant like La Fonda which would be hilarious.
  18. https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2024/07/michelin-stars-are-coming-to-five-texas-cities-this-year-including-dallas/ Dallas, Austin, Houston, SA and FW covered. Which restaurants do y'all think will get a rating? I'd be shocked if anywhere gets 3 stars.
  19. Will aggy go after Pierce?
  20. Top Chef will be in Canada next season. Glad they picked there instead of a bland US location.
  21. Cascade Brewery shuts down. https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2024/06/portland-brewery-a-pioneer-of-sour-ales-shuts-down-possibly-for-good.html?outputType=amp
  22. Just watched the latest episode. Pretty pathetic that two of the contestants didn't even know they severely undercooked their proteins till judge's table. Like I understand time gets away from you and a contestant ends up serving undercooked protein due to time management issues but that's not what happened. How hard is it to taste your proteins before to make sure they're cooked? Usually around this time during the finals, the judges are nitpicking and figuring out which contestant's flavor combinations are slightly off to send one home. Not this season. This season they're debating which protein is slight more edible. Extremely pathetic. I'm actually going to Milwaukee in a few months and usually go out of my way to go to a Top Chef contestant's restaurant whenever I'm traveling. Not going to bother going to Dan's spot. I'll watch the last episode just curious to see how bad the chefs fuck up but this season has been pretty bad.
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