tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post4532577400641264549..comments2023-11-05T02:59:10.540-06:00Comments on Link 222: Missing a meal or two or threeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-21393567240250648022010-03-24T02:47:14.640-05:002010-03-24T02:47:14.640-05:00You are absolutley correct. I lived in Dallas for...You are absolutley correct. I lived in Dallas for 8 years and Houston for a spell. I often go back to Texas to visit my friends still there, and everytime I go I have to try to Hit up my fav spots (Pei Wei, Ghengis, Macardo Juarez, Baker's Bro's Deli and Chipotle)<br /><br />Why can't we get those good things here? <br /><br />I'd even be pumped about a Jack in The Box in Shreveport!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-67722822764630250032008-07-17T21:04:00.000-05:002008-07-17T21:04:00.000-05:00Yeah, sorry folks, but Nankings is Nan-nasty. Ser...Yeah, sorry folks, but Nankings is Nan-nasty. Seriously. It's the one locally-owned places that deserves to be shut down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-22712679535487377572007-10-16T00:21:00.000-05:002007-10-16T00:21:00.000-05:00Eww - nothing *wants* to touch Nanking's. That pl...Eww - nothing *wants* to touch Nanking's. That place is pretty gross, although less gross since there's no smoking allowed. <BR/><BR/>I second the Taco Cabana! There's no place to get a carne guisada taco in this town. Nobody here even knows what a breakfast taco is. I miss the roach coach on every corner in Austin, where you could get the best breakfast tacos. The only roach coach here is downtown on Edwards St at Crockett, early in the morning. Their croissant combo is awesomely delicious though.<BR/><BR/>A Chipotle would be great - Moe's is similar, but just not as good.<BR/>I'm always glad to see new chains coming to town, as long as the economy can support it. I hate for small businesses to close down after all their hard work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-52455489149509425242007-10-12T17:10:00.000-05:002007-10-12T17:10:00.000-05:00Jennette, I understand where you're coming from, a...Jennette, I understand where you're coming from, and you certainly make a solid case for eating at our local restaurants.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I noted that I do indeed enjoy some of our local restaurants. I'll even add Imperial Cathay to the list of places I've now enjoyed a meal. <BR/><BR/>But I still wouldn't mind having more options in our area. Chains, though they may be. (Ashley, I too was disappointed to learn PF Chang's wouldn't be coming to town).<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'm the sort of brainless, tasteless customer that corporate companies target; maybe I'm too lazy to try other locally owned restaurants; maybe I'm just like my mother, she's never satisfied.<BR/><BR/>But, hey, if liking lemon scallops from PF Chang's is wrong, then I don't want to be right. <BR/><BR/>Also, I have to second to nominations for Panera Bread and Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles. I've been thinking about Roscoe's for about two months now. <BR/><BR/>We need someone to step up and get their bread- and waffle-game right.Joel Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752322899917032156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-36007768873320586522007-10-12T10:43:00.000-05:002007-10-12T10:43:00.000-05:00Our local restuarants are the best. Nothing can to...Our local restuarants are the best. Nothing can touch Nanking. NOTHING! <BR/><BR/>I try to avoid the chains. Everything tastes like it came out of a box or a freezer. It's all greasy and disgusting. <BR/><BR/>By far, I prefer the locals!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-7786944698920770742007-10-11T11:48:00.000-05:002007-10-11T11:48:00.000-05:00I agree with Jennette to eat local. The whole "Kee...I agree with Jennette to eat local. The whole "Keep Austin Weird" campaign is about supporting local businesses. We're all about "Keep Shreveport Wild" and like supporting the originals from here. <BR/><BR/>At the end of our tours we encourage visitors and natives to try places like Columbia Cafe, Nankings, Herby K's, Stoner Shreveport Marina (it floats on the Red River), Healthy Planet, Papa & Company, Monseur's Real Pickle, Sunshine Health Food & Cafe, Pano's Diner, Kon Tiki's, Ming Garden, Bear's, Ernest's New Orleans Resturant, Courtyard Coffee, Eartheral Resturant, Fertitta's, Glenwood Village Tearoom, Jacquelyn's Cafe, Julie Anne's Bakery & Cafe, Monjuni's, Ristorante Giuseppe, Nicky's, Superior Grill, Tacomania, Trejos, The Blind Tiger, Brother's Seafood, Crescent Landing, The Oyster Bar & Grill, Beam's, George's Grill, Murrell's, Strawn's, The Cub, Cush's Grocery, Don's Seafood, The Mabry House, Jayne Marie's, and Superior's Steakhouse.Tour de Shreveporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510050440254081105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-27006256471685744502007-10-10T10:35:00.000-05:002007-10-10T10:35:00.000-05:00I just recently moved back home to Shreveport from...I just recently moved back home to Shreveport from Dallas and I have to second the idea of a PF Chengs!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-91073388901647063902007-10-10T10:28:00.000-05:002007-10-10T10:28:00.000-05:00Yes, Pappadeaux, The Cheesecake Factory and Chipot...Yes, Pappadeaux, The Cheesecake Factory and Chipotle would be awesome!<BR/><BR/>And I'm with you Anon, a Panera Bread would be good, especially since we're no longer getting a la Madeleine anymore.<BR/><BR/>I think I'd add a Baja Fresh and Cheddars to the list.<BR/><BR/>There are a few local restaurants that I do like jenette, including Yeero Yeero, but I'd like to have more options.Janelle Ruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394872949644668890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-49493768254491189752007-10-09T21:55:00.000-05:002007-10-09T21:55:00.000-05:00Instead of lamenting the absence of certain corpo...Instead of lamenting the absence of certain corporate restaurants, I urge you to try more of our<BR/>local restaurants. It's so important to support them or else they will not survive the low prices<BR/>and low wages of the chain restaurants. Local restaurants that use local ingredients give this city<BR/>character and uniqueness and without them we will be like every other city that is overrun with<BR/>all of the exact same corporate restaurants.<BR/><BR/>Try Olive St. Bistro, Imperial Café, Monjuni’s, Southfield Grill, Noble Savage, Don’s Seafood,<BR/>Yeero Yeero, Tacomania, Bella Fresca, or Stone’s Throw Café. They are all locally owned, with<BR/>regulars who swear by the food. And many of them have had the same staff working there for<BR/>years. These are restaurants that were created for us - Shreveportians, not for anyone else and we<BR/>should treasure them and support them.jennettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850866380872824774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-46244264564512166002007-10-09T21:10:00.000-05:002007-10-09T21:10:00.000-05:00I would love to have Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n ...I would love to have Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles (a Los Angeles based soul food restaurant), The Cheesecake Factory (another chain), and my all time favorite El Cholo's Mexican Restaurant which serves authentic Mexican food and pitchers of Margaritas!Miz' Tanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384564410084137883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-43654876831151367912007-10-09T20:45:00.000-05:002007-10-09T20:45:00.000-05:00I would love to see Panara Bread come to Bossier C...I would love to see Panara Bread come to Bossier City, north of 220. They have great sandwiches, soup in bread bowls, great pastries and bagels. I would also love to see a Taco Bueno.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-20506559345820313752007-10-09T10:59:00.000-05:002007-10-09T10:59:00.000-05:00Being born & raised in the South Louisiana with al...Being born & raised in the South Louisiana with all the fixing of the "gulf"...i would love to see a Danny & Clyde poboy shop. They have the very best "overstuffed" shrimp(not popcorn either).Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480973825776180413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-84380512839151690482007-10-08T16:36:00.000-05:002007-10-08T16:36:00.000-05:00A Black Eyed Pea would be nice.A Black Eyed Pea would be nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-34465502442719630732007-10-08T16:10:00.000-05:002007-10-08T16:10:00.000-05:00I've eaten at most of the chains here and find the...I've eaten at most of the chains here and find them all lacking in something. I'd like to see more original fare myself. BTW, I hate Wal Mart(haven't been in one in ten years or more)too.call me crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930489069293743564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-80621917407419138312007-10-08T14:35:00.000-05:002007-10-08T14:35:00.000-05:00It's not fine dining, but I don't care! I want a T...It's not fine dining, but I don't care! I want a Taco Cabana!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36636498.post-10056655849029007042007-10-08T11:30:00.000-05:002007-10-08T11:30:00.000-05:00I hear you, Joel!If we could get a PF Chang's and ...I hear you, Joel!<BR/><BR/>If we could get a PF Chang's and an O'Charley's I'd be really satisfied. That would warm my soul.<BR/><BR/>I LOVE those restaurants. O'Charley's is something like an Applebee's or Chilli's but it's SO good. (And, it's a Nashville-based chain.)<BR/><BR/>I thought PF Chang's was coming here, I got really excited. But I read that they aren't coming here anymore. Now I'm sad.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to go home this weekend, I'm going to eat out everywhere.Ashley Northingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09291951346278237624noreply@blogger.com