Another Corporate Giant Bites The Dust
Sad news came to our town today. The Krispy Kreme donut shop closed after being open for nineteen months. The donut phenomenon that had caravans of people driving ninety miles south to the nearest location to purchase their sweet consumables prior to the opening of this store closed because of poor sales. Why is it that people only want what they can’t have? My wife and I used to love to stop for a donut at 2:30 or 3 in the morning after closing the bar. We deserve something sweet after our nightly tour of duty at the bar.
While on the subject of food, we just got back from having a wonderful dinner at a little local mom and pop Korean restaurant. Its name is Kitoks and the food is to die for. I had the chicken Buhl gogi and my wife had the sweet and sour shrimp. Damn, it was good. We split an order of oriental fries; shoestring cut potatoes with other vegetables that are tempura battered and fried. When not in the mood for Korean food, we quite often go to Dee’s Chicken Delight. Don’t let the name fool you, they make made from scratch Lebanese food. Their kibbe, kefta, and chicken ka-bobs are wonderful and no one beats their Baklava. Breakfast has to be at Harold Waites Steak and Pancake House, there is no substitute, they have been in business for almost fifty years. Lunch is either back to Harold Waites or Schmaltz’s. If we feel like Tex-Mex, we go to Casa de Castillo, want to get fancy and have something upscale for dinner, we go to 1424 Washington. If we want a real "we're not in Kansas anymore" meal, we go to The Northwood Inn All of my friends that like traditional true south Mexican seafood swear by Siete Maris. If you have not figured it out yet all of these restaurants are owned and operated by local families, no corporations here. Corporate restaurants are fine if you want predictable mediocrity but why settle for that when there are wonderful meals waiting for you in dozens of small family run establishments. Go ahead, take a walk on the wild side, find a small locally owned restaurant in your community and learn what good food is. You won't be sorry that you did.
While on the subject of food, we just got back from having a wonderful dinner at a little local mom and pop Korean restaurant. Its name is Kitoks and the food is to die for. I had the chicken Buhl gogi and my wife had the sweet and sour shrimp. Damn, it was good. We split an order of oriental fries; shoestring cut potatoes with other vegetables that are tempura battered and fried. When not in the mood for Korean food, we quite often go to Dee’s Chicken Delight. Don’t let the name fool you, they make made from scratch Lebanese food. Their kibbe, kefta, and chicken ka-bobs are wonderful and no one beats their Baklava. Breakfast has to be at Harold Waites Steak and Pancake House, there is no substitute, they have been in business for almost fifty years. Lunch is either back to Harold Waites or Schmaltz’s. If we feel like Tex-Mex, we go to Casa de Castillo, want to get fancy and have something upscale for dinner, we go to 1424 Washington. If we want a real "we're not in Kansas anymore" meal, we go to The Northwood Inn All of my friends that like traditional true south Mexican seafood swear by Siete Maris. If you have not figured it out yet all of these restaurants are owned and operated by local families, no corporations here. Corporate restaurants are fine if you want predictable mediocrity but why settle for that when there are wonderful meals waiting for you in dozens of small family run establishments. Go ahead, take a walk on the wild side, find a small locally owned restaurant in your community and learn what good food is. You won't be sorry that you did.
posted by The Hidden Hippie at 10:28 PM
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