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I gave the old man plenty of options, but these 2 are the one's he zeroed in on. Some of you are miserable lol. He's 73 and we've been to plenty of the better steakhouses, but he wants to try a new place (to him) and damnit, if the old man wants a particular place, at his age, then I'm going to make it happen. I just want the memories with him. :cheers:

It’s that time of the year again to treat my dad to his birthday steak dinner. It’s solely his decision, but has granted me the final say. I and the Mrs. have eaten at Vacca in Metairie and enjoyed it, but I’ve never eaten at Stab’s in Baton Rouge. For those that have dined at either or both any feedback, especially on Stab’s is greatly appreciated. Trying to decide on which to take him to. These were his final 2 to decide between.

I wanted to provide the board with the dishes indulged in on our trip to Cleveland (where we stayed) during HOF weekend.

1. Mabel’s BBQ on 4th - chef Michael Symon’s place. Great spot with great food (Midwest take on bbq). Wife had the smoked turkey and I had the pork spare ribs. We split a side of smoked brisket pierogies that were topped with caramelized onions, chives, and sour cream.

2. Agave & Rye - we split chips and queso as a side and each had a taco flight (3 each). I went with “The Becky” (chicken, Mac n cheese, bbq jam, bacon, and fried onion strings), “The Gangsta” (birria beef, Mexican rice, roasted corn, queso & white cheddar, chipotle Serano crema, cilantro, and tajin lime), and “The Smoke Show” (bbq pulled pork, sweet corn fritters, bacon, queso, and fried onion strings).

3. Martha on the Fly - wife went with “The Betty” and I had “The Agnes” (signature egg patty, cheese, sunshine sauce, shaved & griddled steak, and added caramelized onions and bacon).

4. Battr - new dessert shop that recently opened. Wife went with the Oreo milkshake and I had 3 scoops of gelato (Nutella, vanilla bean, and cookies n cream).

I regret not taking pics of any of the dishes, but if anyone would like to see, I can pull from their social media pages.

Swore I'd never be the poor schmuck pushing a child in a stroller around WDW because that looked absolutely miserable.....yet, that's what happened when our little guy was 2 and we went with the in-laws and my wife's sister, husband, and their kids.

Should be a great weekend :cheers:

Great game to watch. Happy Riley got one out oppo. Here’s to a hopefully rebound month to extend our lead.

Also, did anyone else hear that wild baseball stat that was mentioned in this being the Braves’ 250th win vs the Mets as the USA turns 250 on the same day? :cheers:

I'll go a different direction and throw a vote to The Husky. We've only been once but will definitely be back. Everything on their menu looks delicious and by several comments from others, every dish was just that. Great atmosphere too. Plus, ask for the shot glass on the way to the bathroom so you can take a shot of whiskey/bourbon while in the bathroom :lol:

Appreciate the insight! And to the jackass with his response….eff off :lol:

My wife and father-in-law would be included. No need to be an arse.

Stuffed Nectar and stuffed Wedding Cake. And to whoever mentioned the old Mathews stand.... :cheers:

I pass it regularly and miss the heck out of it. It's so nostalgic that I recently saw a painting of it on FB randomly. Need a print in the house :lol:

Ultima. Been trying the variety packs. Raspberry is probably my favorite flavor, but I've enjoyed the grape, orange, blue raspberry, and lemonade flavors as well.