Text 37574, 71 rader
Skriven 2010-05-09 15:32:32 av Carol Shenkenberger (11690.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 37563 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
Ärende: Re: Picnic stuff
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 >  CS> But, smackwaters is too smokey for the group.  Just sent in a
 >  CS> reservation though for a really good local spot.  check:
 >  CS> www.eltacolocova.com
 >  CS> Went for Friday night, 6pm with backup if booked for Sat 6PM.  I
 >  CS> told'em to have the full rack of Mexican ribs ready (split for
 >  CS> appetizers).  Then folks can order off the menu as desired.
 > 
 > I took a look -- menu looks quite varied, and lots of good choices.
 > We'll be there:-}}

Happy place.  I see a bit of everything for everyone there.  For the rest, if
you havent checked the menu yet, this is NOT 'Del Taco' or anything like it.

I want the mexican Ceviche fish for sure!  Having trouble choosing.  I've
eaten there once before at lunch with a work group.  Since then, it's gotten
even more popular.  Same site a where used to be some of the best BBQ in town
but they shifted to another location when this one opened.

On the other side of the same building is Forbidden City (locally considered
good asian but those of us who've been there would find it too americanized),
Smackwater Jacks, and Bonefish Grill.

Grin, if you can hold Michael, Don me and Charlotte fit in Ruth and Steve's
car (or we split one of us off to yours) then we need just me in the front
car leading.  Back roads all of it.  Also combines naturally to a SAMS club
trip (you drive through their parking lot to get there) or Harris Teeter
(end, just past the food places in same parking lot).  Kroger across the
street.  BJ's just 1/2 mile down the road.  Harris Teeter is 24/7.

 > I notice that they have coupons on their web site for 10% off entree.

I printed 8 of them <grin>.

 >  > You'll have to explain that one.  What is a j/a sandwich?
 > 
 >  CS> Jackass Samwich can't be described.  Has to be experienced.  For one
 >  CS> thing, th e 2 halves arent the same.  Think of a lot of meat and
 >  CS> 'stuff' and hard to say what, maybe bacon, prosicutto, corned beef,
 >  CS> veggies, pretty sure has cheese and hard to say other than just darn
 >  CS> good.  We'll check the work schedule of our favorite cook and go when
 >  CS> he's on duty.  He works weekends.  Estimate 1.5 miles again from my
 >  CS> house (different direction).  May have to go in mid-afternoon if they
 >  CS> have a poker game or pool night event.
 > 
 > That sounds like a plan also.  But that and Mexican on same day would be
 > too much.

Yup so they offset.  Figure if El Taco Loco has room Friday, we try the
Jackass Saturday.  We can reverse it too.  Sunday just party at home and
enjoy?  Or the Pungo Strawberry festival?  I presume smaller crowd Monday and
we figure that out when we know what we have.

We can decide on the Pungo bit once folks are here, just like we skipped the
speedie festival because we wanted to play together more at Janis's place.

 
 > We will be getting there Thursday afternoon, and leaving Tuesday
 > morning, so there is plenty of time to pace things out.

Yup!  If we know how many will be here by Friday Morning, I was thinking a
trip to Asian grocery.  I wanna snag live blue crab for the cooler and
whatever else seems of interest.  I can't get them too much in advance. 
Doesnt have to be that day but has to be cooked/eaten within a day of the
shopping.  Don't want live crabs escaping in the kitchen!  Or porch!

Snicker!

    xxcarol
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