tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68433513112495608622024-02-19T12:01:01.114-05:00Doug's GrubWhat and where to eat in the SouthDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-76683030246972427802014-12-04T13:56:00.000-05:002014-12-04T13:56:45.983-05:00Grub so Southern It's from Across the Border
Tapatio’s Restaurante
Mexicano
It isn’t hard
to find authentic Mexican food in Lakeland and one popular place for it is Tapatio’s. Long a mainstay of the Memorial Boulevard restaurant
row, it presents a cantina atmosphere with plenty of tile, stucco, murals, and
the occasional mariachi band. The menu
is mainly authentic with some nods to Anglo palates, such as fajitas.
The Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-27923399138623210452010-12-13T22:22:00.003-05:002010-12-13T22:54:02.279-05:00Ecclefechan Scottish TartsWhen I asked my sister if I could bring a Scottish tart to Thanksgiving dinner, she said, "If (your wife) doesn't mind it isn't my place to judge." So I brought one.
A southern Scotland tradition, these tarts are named for the village of Ecclefechan, a suburb of Lockerbie (much as Christmas is a suburb of Bithlo here in Central Florida). They consist of a shortbread crust with Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-57160225043840630422010-11-27T15:17:00.000-05:002010-11-27T15:17:00.256-05:00Different Donuts
A Maple Frosted Donut topped with Bacon. How could I not try it?
The morning after Thanksgiving in Ft. Myers, I asked my phone where to find the best breakfast. It recommended Bennett's Fresh Roast, right across the street from my hotel. It was a great recommendation, and I had asked for the the best in town, not the closest.
The Maple Applewood Bacon Donut was indeed Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-63948288628516515162010-09-20T20:21:00.003-04:002010-11-27T13:27:46.564-05:00Scottish Cocktail"To a large measure of Scotch add one large measure o' whisky." - from The Tannahill Weavers
Sounds like a heap of fine sippin'.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-27810678888988926142010-09-11T13:24:00.002-04:002010-09-11T13:34:01.072-04:00Saucy GrubThere is good food and good fun, but Famous Dave's is really all about the sauce. Its signature ingredient seems to be an extra scoop of cumin, giving it a more chili-ish flavor than most barbecue sauces. First time visitors get a tour of the sauces from their Famous® server, ours was Famous® Amanda, who squirts samples of the five types onto a plate and leaves some chips for Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-83717755740350187632010-09-10T21:08:00.000-04:002010-09-10T21:08:33.140-04:00We're #10! We're #10!Doug's Grub started July 25 at #62 on Urbanspoon's ranking of Orlando food blogs. Today it broke into the Top 10. Check back tomorrow to see how we celebrated.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-8502814000484258992010-09-08T13:10:00.002-04:002010-09-11T13:29:34.300-04:00Texas Q in Winter Park
Sliders
When I'm hankering for a barbecue sandwich, the best one I know of in these parts is at 4 Rivers Smokehouse in Winter Park. It's the Burnt-End Sandwich, a mix of brisket and pulled pork that works just right. Add the BBQ Beans, some Collards and a big cup of iced tea - you have Lunch! If you don't like things mixed up, go with sliders, same stuff in multiple bunsDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-13980329803997580872010-09-06T08:26:00.001-04:002010-09-06T08:27:50.341-04:00Hope and ChangeServers, here's a tip. When I hand you two twenties for a $30 tab and hope to keep it all by asking, "Do you need change?", you're wrong. I hear, "May I have all your change for my tip?" I generally leave a decent amount, but if you request a gratuity, that irritates me and I will leave less. If you say, "I'll be right back with your change," I appreciate your Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-24476171603841283652010-08-30T22:53:00.001-04:002018-06-12T08:59:37.083-04:00Globetrotting with Nico
No Longer in Business
Nico Globos (loosely translated – “Nico the Globetrotter”) is a place to go and be charmed. Its European personality pervades everything; the decor, the menu, even the staff. It's a friendly personality, maybe too friendly for some tastes but it works for me.
Nico Globos
Located in what passes for downtown in Lake Mary, far from the Heathrow bustle Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-73879751063977169222010-08-30T22:34:00.001-04:002010-08-30T22:54:36.458-04:00CrotchetsCrotchets are those posts wherein I display my crotchetiness. For example:
I enjoy attentive servers. They ask intelligent questions like, "May I refill your tea?" or, "Do you need more butter for your bread?"
I don't enjoy servers who demonstrate that they aren't paying attention by asking, "Is everything okay?" That makes me feel like they are just showing the flag under Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-31168184414178228382010-08-24T22:35:00.009-04:002010-08-24T22:59:50.818-04:00I Even Ordered the Haggis
Scotland's Saltire
The World's oldest national flag
In Florida, Scottish restaurants are as hard to find as Nessie, unless you include McDonald's and “Duncan” Donuts. As far as I can tell there is one place in the state that claims that designation, MacAllister's in Lakewood Ranch. I recently had a chance to stop by on a visit to Sarasota.
MacAllister's Grill and Tavern has two themes – Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-31202440183068932902010-08-21T23:03:00.001-04:002010-08-21T23:03:48.393-04:00Happy Burgerday to...
I went to a birthday party the other day and this was the cake.
Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-772844959158136572010-08-21T21:45:00.005-04:002018-06-12T09:01:05.263-04:00Bellissimo Indeed
Bottom to top - Pollo Bellissimo,
Spinaci e Fagioli, Pollo Sofia and my wife
No Longer in Business
Angelo is the best thing about Bellissimo in Altamonte Springs. He greets you with a handshake, a grin, a hearty "Buona sera!" and maybe kisses the ladies (well he gave my wife one, anyway - I need to explain the restaurant term bussing to him). One of the partners, he makes theDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-63513937846129105032010-08-12T21:35:00.006-04:002010-08-13T21:19:55.674-04:00Fish Tacos? Eeuwww...er...uh...pretty good
Wall art at Fresh on the Fly
The ladies were hungry and I'd still never had a fish taco, so we paid another visit to Fresh on the Fly in Lake Mary.
Mom wanted fried shrimp but that only comes in a Po' Boy Sandwich, so she got the Po' Boy without the sandwich. Her rating: the best fried shrimp in my life! She's been eating them for over 80 years, so that opinion deserves some Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-17417727632451012412010-08-11T21:51:00.005-04:002018-06-12T09:04:06.860-04:00A New Game in Town
No longer in Business
A good burger starts with a patty that has been hand pressed just enough to hold together. At Line Drive Burgers in Lake Mary they know this and do it well.
If you're from one of those places where they think cricket is a game instead of bait, or that football is played with a round ball, the name might not tell you that at this burger shop, baseball is the game.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-5755148870745059662010-08-05T21:51:00.004-04:002010-08-12T21:48:03.596-04:00On Broadway...We have to go all the way to Broadway to get our pizza, but fortunately, Broadway Ristorante & Pizzeria is just down the street on SR 434 about where Altamonte Springs meets Longwood. As the word Ristorante implies, there is more on the menu than pizza and it all looks very good, but we are just suckers for pie. This is the best we've found without travelling out of town or back Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-10910572715388392402010-08-02T22:47:00.004-04:002010-08-21T15:43:54.795-04:00What Are Grits ???I received the following information concerning grits in an email from one of the fellas up by Savannah:
Nobody knows. Some folks believe grits are grown on bushes and are harvested by midgets by shaking the bushes after spreading sheets around them. Many people feel that grits are made from ground up bits of white corn. These are obviously lies spread by Communists and Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-60902052284691899852010-08-01T13:14:00.005-04:002010-08-01T15:11:44.053-04:00Southern Surprise at White WolfWe often look for excuses to eat at the White Wolf Cafe, and my Mom visiting us this week made a good one. She likes this place as much as we do.
A funky (do people still use that word) cafe in the middle of Orlando's Bohemian/Antique district, White Wolf started as an antique shop itself and visible price tags tell you that much of the decor is still for sale.
Cloths never hide the Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-44689979285417321812010-07-27T22:25:00.003-04:002010-08-01T15:37:59.333-04:00Sloppi GiuseppiTonight I threw together some Italian Sloppy Joes for dinner; simple quick and a little different.
Using Do This
medium skillet
olive oil Heat to medium
1/2 green pepper, sliced thinly
1/2 medium onion, sliced thinly
1 garlic clove, minced Add to oil and cook until pepper begins to soften. Remove from oil and set aside.
1 lb Italian sausage Crumble Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-67280144861718026692010-07-25T23:23:00.005-04:002010-08-01T15:39:34.677-04:00Pancakes and Ponce de LeonMy theory about Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth says that when the Spanish explorer discovered and named la Florida on Easter Sunday in 1513, spring break was in full swing at the native village of Daytona. Seeing that the revelers were mostly under twenty years old and their behavior even more adolescent, he thought something in the water must be reversing the effects of Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843351311249560862.post-82657728334285925042010-07-25T12:11:00.003-04:002010-08-01T19:55:24.410-04:00Belgian DecadenceThis is my version of the treat sold on the street at the New York World's Fair. Vendors built a wall of whipped cream around the top of the a Belgian waffle and filled the interior with fresh sliced strawberries. I still don't think it's a real Belgian Waffle unless it features strawberries and whipped cream.
Ingredients:
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 oz Grand Marnier liqueur
2 tbsp Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12237911392357032168noreply@blogger.com0