LSULacey

You should absolutely do that. They welcome tributes to those who served. IMO the best place to be featured is by the bathroom. I've waited many minutes and sent many prayers to the families of the lost soldiers honored there.

Shortstop burger drive-thru on Youree - best fries

John Besh's Angel Biscuits are divine... cold butter and the folding/rolling technique makes them flaky

Angel Biscuits

Serves 12


1 package active dry yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup (2 sticks) butter

1.Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the buttermilk and dissolved yeast and mix well. Using a pastry knife, cut the butter into the mixture.

2.Since this makes a light, fairly wet dough, sprinkle 1/2 cup of flour on the counter before you roll out the dough.Roll out the dough into a rectangle. Fold the two sides in, making a triple layer of dough. Cut the dough into 3-inch circles or squares. Place on a nonstick baking sheet, cover loosely, and refrigerate overnight.

3.The next morning, preheat the oven to 400°. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until golden brown.

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Cusinart TOB-40

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Got it as a wedding gift. Works great, esp the convection. I had the same issue paying $250 (or asking someone else to) for the Breville, but I'm sure it's awesome.

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Oriental Pearl

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This - but to go only for me.

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Dim Sum

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And this. Outside Mid City, but worth the extra few miles. They have Dim Sum and a regular Chinese menu.

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Sugar Mill @ CB

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Definitely go here, but make a reservation. We were staying there and didn't have one because we honetly didn't know we needed one (there were easily 12 tables available at 7pm), but the manager looked at us like we were out of line. They did seat us, but at a not great table. Make a reservation and get a table for 2 right on the edge of the beach.

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service was horrendous

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I've had the same problem about 50% of the time I go there. The sushi is definitely more authentic at SY and it's definitely really good, but I prefer the ambiance of Ichiban and I've liked everything I've had there.

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wine bar downtown? Did it close?

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Yep, it closed

I took my fiancé to one of their date night classes for his birthday. It was fun, we learned a lot, the food and instructors were great. If I could have one complaint it's that they only serve wine with dinner. So if you want to drink during the first 2 hours, you have to pay for it yourself. It just got a little pricey for me at $109 pp + extra costs.

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BR or NOLA?

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I went to the Central Market in Houston - they're only in TX. LINK Had a grill going outside with hamburgers, salmon burgers, chicken, etc and a band playing. Their salad bar inside probably had about 50 items on it, and tons of other specialty kiosks in the store for charcuterie items, olives/marinated items, any cheese you could think of, great meat and seafood selection, bakery, flowers, really good beer and wine selection... it was like Heaven on Earth.

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Central Market

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Is seriously awesome. Blows Whole Foods and Fresh Market out of the water IMO

Juban's has an Easter Brunch, I got an email from Texas de Brazil as well about their Easter lunch

Now that's a view! Food looks great too

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Tommy Bahama

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I also looked here - it looks better than a lot of the other franchise places. Maybe because we don't have one in LA haa.

We're going to be cabbing it and going out after, so a 30 minute ride is kind of out of the question. Next time I'm in that area I'll be sure to check out; all those places look really good.