Subj : Rib-A-Que [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Dec 27 2023 12:18:56
Hi Dave,
RH> I know, found out that this place is really popular, especially on the
RH> days they do ribs. I understand the line starts before the place opens
RH> up and goes a ways down the sidewalk--friend told me he was in line
RH> about 45 minutes one day. We were in line about an hour (They open at
RH> 11, we got there about 12 and there was still a line when we were done
RH> eating, about 1:45.) but it moved quite well--biggest choke point was
RH> when people got to the front and had to decide what they wanted to eat.
DD> We've got a couple of places like that here. Especially Chesapeake
DD> Seafood House which is in an olde mansion. Their lunch buffet is "out
DD> the door" lines until well after 13:00. Good food, good price, nice
DD> atmosphere, fiar pricing, what's not to like???
Sounds like a place I'd like to try. This bbq place opens at 11, closes
when they run out according to the door signage. Wonder how much they
had to cook to feed the crowd that came last week. Nothing fancy about
this place but not noticed when tucking into a good plate of bbq. (G)
DD> Our G. C. closed forr a bit at that time. Then decided to do a major
DD> clean-up/remodel - contractor looking work trucks around for four or
DD> five months. Then they tried carry-out only .... which pretty much
DD> went in the dumper. Now they're back "full force".
OK, we just have a Texas Roadhouse now for chain steak; they're good but
sometimes the noise level is over the top.
RH> What about Applebee's? The one in WF closed and saw one down in Raleigh
RH> had closed also. Probably others have as well, but this one was on our
RH> path of travel to/from Costco
DD> We've two Applebee's - one on the East side and one out West. I've
DD> tried both more than once and I'm not a fan. Perkins or Baker's Square
DD> are much better (of the chain places) orr any number of local joints.
We've got a Waffle House (no Huddle House) and Chili's plus lots of fast
food choices but never heard of Baker's Square. Have to consider them if
we see them in our travels.
DD> 'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall
DD> restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
DD> 33% off their meal ticket.
RH> Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get
RH> togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
RH> some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.
DD> The "Mess Hall" is a for-profit concession so it's open every day. And
DD> the food is pretty good - which it would have to be. People here vote
DD> with their wallets. If the food is "meh" or the service sucks there
DD> will be a building/storre front for rent sooner rather than later.
Sounds good, our post isn't big enough (space wise) for anything like
that. Biggest thing they do for other than post/VFW/Marine Corps League,
etc is a monthly pancake breakfast fund raiser. Dropped during Covid but
restarted a while back and has really picked up over the last few
months.
DD> We recently lost a Bob Evans (sloppy serrvice, poorly done food)
and DD> are about to lose an IHOP - clewless service and just barely OK
food.
IOW, deserved to close.
DD> The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
DD> is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
DD> the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.
DD> I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and
DD> relatives who choose to came with me.
RH> Sounds good. We had a special Christmas Eve (day) service at church
RH> yesterday, followed by a pot luck. Found out that there's another man
RH> in the church that has a smoker--he did a brisket for the meal. I don't
RH> think he took home any left overs. (G) Today we'll be grilling sirloins
RH> since it's just the 2 of us.
DD> I assume that some churches have pot luck deals in their meeting
DD> rooms. Ass a practicing agnostic I couldn't say for sure, though.
Usually there's a room in the church building (our big room is in the
basement) big enough for the congregation/guests to gather for meals or
whatever. In February we do a chili cook off/Super Bowl party down
there, then other things thruout the year. This was our first Chirstmas
dinner, probably not the last tho.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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