Have I told you that I’m now a grandfather? No? That’s odd. I’ve told everyone else several times. More than several times, in some cases. Yes, the lovely and talented Ella Grace Boyd was born to Liza and Michael Boyd five months ago. Now that Liza is back at work, Nancy (aka Nonnie) is the Nanny and I (aka Papa (or Papa-Q)) am the Senior … Continue reading July 4, 2017, at Stately Tanner Manor, Washington, DC: A New Hope
Flo’s Kitchen does not serve barbecue. Flo’s serves biscuits. I have never made a biscuit, and have no plans to learn the art. If I knew how to make biscuits (or bread or pizza dough), I would be as big as a house. A large house. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. But you should know about the biscuits at Flo’s. They are … Continue reading Flo’s Kitchen, Wilson, North Carolina
After the Peg Leg Porker and the Golden Rule, we drove on down to Marco Island with an important stop in Panama City, Florida: Hunt’s Oyster Bar and Seafood, one of my very favorite seafood restaurants in the world — that is, The USA, Caribbean, and Europe. Now this visit was in January and in Panama City proper, not Panama City Beach. I haven’t been … Continue reading Hunt’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant, Panama City, Florida
Nancy and I went back to the Original Golden Rule in Irondale on our last trip to Birmingham. There has been a major change. When you order the pork, it is chopped much finer than it was before. Instead of chunks they have, well, shreds. Here’s my plate: And Nancy’s: The change to the fine chop is not good. The shreds dry out quickly unless … Continue reading Golden Rule (Redux), Irondale, Alabama
Work has interfered with my productivity lately, so I’m just getting round to posting a trip last January. Nancy and I detoured to Nashville on our way to warmer climes so that I could try Peg Leg Porker, which has been much ballyhooed, including in Garden and Gun. I had planned the trip down, as I explained to Liza — spend the night in Nashville … Continue reading Peg Leg Porker, Nashville, Tennessee
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