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September 17, 2012: Hemingway Restaurant and Bar.

Posted on September 17, 2012 by dwightbrown

Hemingway Restaurant and Bar. 500 Cypress Creek Road #170 (Cedar Park, 78613) (512) 219-6400 30.495745°N, 97.82236°W WiFi: No. Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2.5. Dwight’s comments: I wanted to like this place. And there’s a lot to like … Continue reading →

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Mangia Pizza.

Posted on September 13, 2012 by dwightbrown

Adding a link here cross-referencing this morning’s post at WCD on Mangia Pizza and the changes coming for the Mesa location (and the independently owned locations, which are now no longer Mangia). Mangia is Lawrence’s top choice for pizza in … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2011: Chang Thai Thai Cuisine (formerly Pad Thai Cuisine).

Posted on May 28, 2011 by dwightbrown

Chang Thai Thai Cuisine. 13000 N I-35 (just north of Parmer, in the same center as Wal-Mart). 491-6904 30.41153° N, 97.67578° W Pepper grinder rating: 0 Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: Honestly, I hated this place more than is … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2009: Sagra Enoteca Trattoria.

Posted on January 10, 2009 by dwightbrown

Sagra Enoteca Trattoria. 1610 San Antonio St. 535-5988 30.27984° N, 97.74352° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. (You go to all that trouble to redecorate the place, and then leave a rusted, pitted waste bin in there?). … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2007: The Veranda Restaurant & Bar.

Posted on January 6, 2007 by dwightbrown

2525 W. Anderson Ln., Ste. #260 300-2660 30.35596° N, 97.73332° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. WiFi: No. Dwight’s comments: The one nice thing I can say about The Veranda is that they did a good job … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2006: Mesa Ranch.

Posted on June 24, 2006 by dwightbrown

8108 Mesa Drive 853-9480 30.37333° N, 97.75672° W Pepper grinder rating: 3. Men’s room rating: 2. WiFi: No. Dwight’s comments: Things I liked: the grilled quail I ordered on the side, which was the best quail I’ve had in town. … Continue reading →

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April 26, 2003: Baby Acapulco’s.

Posted on April 26, 2003 by dwightbrown

5610 N. I-35 (south of 290 on the west feeder) 302-1366 30.31606° N, 97.70821° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: This practically defines bad TexMex. Unimpressive fajitas, bad nachos, bland sauce: the queso flamedo is … Continue reading →

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April 19, 2003: Imperial Asia.

Posted on April 19, 2003 by dwightbrown

825 E. Rundberg 834-9388 30.35654° N, 97.68732° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: This used to be a place called Golden China, which I kind of liked: it was one of the better strip mall … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2003: Sullivan’s.

Posted on April 12, 2003 by dwightbrown

300 Colorado 495-6504 30.26604° N, 97.74509° W Pepper grinder rating: 4. Men’s room rating: 3. Dwight’s comments: Disappointing. Aesthetically, there’s nothing wrong with Sullivan’s, except that the wood wood wood steakhouse look is starting to get tired. They have a … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2003: Juan in a Million.

Posted on April 5, 2003 by dwightbrown

2300 E. “Ceasar Chavez” (i.e. East 1st St.) 472-3872 30.35523° N, 97.71916° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 1.5. (Guys, Lilliputian confines, a permanent wet floor sign, a missing top for your toilet tank, and a sink that’s … Continue reading →

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