A Change of Pace...

Given the big deal with the Owen Rankings this year, I've decided to switch it up and start what I will call "Alex's restaurant reviews: A California kid's take on Southern/Nashville Cuisine. " By doing this, I hope to provide some people with some restaurants that, in the past 8 months, I've grown fond of.  I'll try to do at least 3 every week from here on out so that people can give me there feedback on what they think.  The style I will present it in will be in the form "There's this place called ______________ ".  I do this knowning very well that most of you know these places but in fact, this is strictly an inside joke between myself and a certain MBA student who relentlessly hounds me (haha, he already knows!!!!).  Go ahead and assume that because I am a graduate student I would only dine at places that are relatively inexpensive. 

1) "There's this place called: South Street": Location: Right next to Layla's Ultra Lounge (what is an ultra lounge anyways?).  Fare: Southern cuisine.  Kind on the wallet and gererous on the portions.  I'm a huge fan of this place. I must eat here/order take out at least once every week since the beginning of the year.  Personal Favorites: Pulled Pork and the Breakfast's aren't bad either on the weekend.  But, if you're up to it, you can try th pumped chicken (it's a 3 lb. half chicken).  I have YET to see the person who can finish it completely in one sitting.

2) "There's this place called: McDougal's": Location: Near Sam's Pub and across the street from Jackson's (another restaurant I will get to).  They serve mainly wings and you can get thim grilled or deeprfried with bread crumbs.  I reccommend deep fried WITH buffalo sauce.  However, be careful of the fries, they're very addictive and tend to be heavy on the calories.  If you're looking to watch your figure, I would go very far from here.

3) "There's this place called:  Fido".  While we're on that side of campus, I'd like to point out one of my favorite places to chill.  Fido is a chill cafe serving food, beer and coffee.  I usually go there on Friday's and get a beer while doing work.  The atmosphere is nice and the staff have an abundance of wealth about the beers they carry and some of the tea's they serve.  If you're looking for a place to get some work done or a place to read the paper, Fido is most certainly on my list.

3 more coming in a few days time.  Let me know your thoughts.

Comments

[Glenn]

I really like Fido. Jackson's is a good place. The other places you mentioned don't do much for me. But then again, I'm a vegetarian. Nashville is pretty much a dining nightmare for me.

Around school, I prefer Sitar (decent lunch buffet) and Bethel, the new Ethiopian place on Division (another good lunch buffet).

I live just North of campus and go to Cafe Coco pretty often. The food is good and it's usually a nice place to hang out. The outdoor seating is great when the weather allows for it.