OT: tamales on the weekend was Re: [brlug-general] Re: OT: Food

[Alan Pine]

Come on guys! You're torturing me! Where I am I can't get this style of 
food, and I LOVE it!

Well. There are a couple of Mexican places around, but they are nothing 
to what I've had in the US.

And still another hour till lunch time.

Alan.


Doug Riddle wrote:

>So, where does one find this slice of culinary heaven?
>
>Doug
>--- John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>Choppy,
>>
>>On the weekend the Mexicana Grocery also serves
>>tamales, which are really good. Sometimes they make
>>a
>>killer tortilla soup with big chunks of vegetables
>>too. And get this: the food is cheap. Like $3 for a
>>big burrito, which makes an entire meal for me. The
>>tamales are $9/dozen. BTW, it helps if you speak
>>Spanish. I learned just enough so I can order there.
>>;)
>>
>>If you need a reason to come down to Gonzales, the
>>Tanger Factory Outlet mall and the Lamar-Dixon Expo
>>Center are just a couple of miles east of the
>>Mexicana
>>Grocery.
>>
>>John Hebert
>>
>>--- Chopin Cusachs <cusachs at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>I've been disappointed with La Carreta, but like
>>>George's in Mandeville.  It is easier to find
>>>Mexican
>>>food I like in Houston.   We do have a Cuban
>>>restaurant here in Covington.  Wonder if I can
>>>      
>>>
>>find
>>    
>>
>>>an excuse to be in Gonzales on a weekend for
>>>menudo.
>>>
>>>Choppy
>>>
>>>At 05:19 PM 4/7/04 -0700, you wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I practically grew up in La Fonda's.  Tex Mex,
>>>>        
>>>>
>>but
>>    
>>
>>>>good.  I'll have to go check out the ones I've
>>>>        
>>>>
>>read
>>    
>>
>>>on
>>>      
>>>
>>>>this thread though.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone on the list like soul food?
>>>>
>>>>My wife says there is a place downtown that is
>>>>        
>>>>
>>real
>>    
>>
>>>>good, the name escapes me, but they use the same
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>menu
>>>      
>>>
>>>>practice as Momma.  Momma is the owner/operator
>>>>        
>>>>
>>of
>>    
>>
>>>the
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Silver Moon Cafe.
>>>>        
>>>>
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>Doug Riddle
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