I tried this Mexican place on 44A in the strip mall with Halal Guys on Wednesday at dinner. They have been open for two months. It was one of the more satisfying Mexican meals I've had in town in a while. I had the Carnitas Quiroga for $15. They came with beans and rice and guac and tortillas. They wrote that the pork was cooked in a copper pot or something. It was mostly tender (some tough white meat) pork. Probably from the shoulder. They gave a pretty healthy cup full serving of guac. It was fresh. Even the beans (I did refried) and rice were pleasant. In addition, the free salsa had great flavor and the chips were fresh. They serve a pretty traditional, fairly priced ($16-25) menu with some specialties. This is the fourth or fifth incarnation I have tried in this pace (lastly two Turkish places). The layout is the same. They repainted (orange, pink) and added some flare and wood accents. Service (one bartender and one bus boy) was ok for the crowd (six tables seated). May be inadequate for a full house. Good play if you live around here. Bar stuff too.
*Travel Notes - Louisiana/Mississippi/Alabama/Florida: Remember this is part of the last post. On the way out of Florida I stopped at the Appleton Museum (art) in Ocala. It was free that day. $10 usually. I always love a museum. Some mid-west business man's collections. I ate a turkey sandwich at Jim's Pit Bar BQ in Reddick (Exit 368). Always meant to because of billboard. Stayed at Bay Inn in Loxley AL for $109 (rack rate). Ate at fingers chain called Foosackley's in Spanish Fort AL. Ate turtle soup, oysters and shrimp at Felix's Fish Camp in Mobile AL. Visited Longfellow Evangeline Plantation SHS in St Martinville LA. Tried to eat at Big John's Seafood Patio in Erath LA. I closed for the season in April (oops). Stayed at a bad Days Inn in Abbeville LA for $89. Ate fried catfish at Riverfront. This area is supposed to be the crawfish capitol. Drove through Lafayette to Shreveport. Ate pork tamales at Quebedeaux's in Alexandria LA. Passed a place called Mensura LA. It has some festival for cochon de lait every spring. Stayed at Sam's Town Casino for $125. Saw a building used in Factory Girl. Also saw a hockey rink, baseball field and Independence Bowl. Ate a comped Caesar salad at the cafe in the casino. Went to Texas. Drove back to south of Lafayette (90) to visit the Tabasco factory on some island near Iberville. Stayed at a Quality Inn in Morgan City LA for $90. Drove on to New Orleans. Stayed in Garden District at Hotel Indigo for $199 one night and $129 the next. It was the 4th plus some Essence festival. They also lied about parking. $30 valet. Ate a good chicken salad sandwich at new place called Rabbit's Foot. Had a champagne cocktail and shrimp in papilliotte with hollandaise sauce at Brennan's (French Quarter) cocktail hour. Thus avoiding dress code. Ate fried turkey necks and a great cheeseburger at Meril's (Art District). Named for Emeril's daughter. Saw Place Lafayette. Ate oyster po boy with bad fries at Gris Gris (Garden District). Grabbed a chicken thigh banh mi at Elizabeth Street Cafe at the St Vincent hotel (Original in Austin) for dinner also in the GD. Did the cocktail hour/late lunch thing at Peche (2014 James Beard) in Arts District. Had a mind blowing fried catfish with pickled greens in chili broth and smoked drum with kolrabi kim chi and grilled cabbage and peanuts. Cheap too. Drove to Stennis Space Center at exit 2 in Mississippi. Of course VC was closed (just Th-?). Stopped on causeway at Mobile/Spanish Fort AL for grilled red fish, oysters and shrimp at Bluegill (billboard). Also an Original Oyster House there. Did the one in Gulf Shores already. Stayed at a Clarion on 27 in Tallahassee for $72. Ate spinach ricotta tortelloni at a new mostly vegan place called Black Radish. Had beer at Ology Brewing. Ate a terrible Skeeter skillet at the original Canopy Road Cafe.
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