I was tagged by Osbasso and Mark for The Food Meme.
The Rules:
1. Add a direct link to your post under the name of the person who tagged you. Include your city, state, and country.
Nicole (Sydney, Australia)
velverse (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
LB (San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy)
Selba (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Olivia (London, England)
ML (Utah, USA)
Lotus (Toronto, Canada)
tanabata (Saitama, Japan)
Andi (Dallas [ish], Texas, United States)
Todd (Louisville, Kentucky, United States)
miss kendra (los angeles, california, u.s.a)
Jiggs Casey (Berkeley, CA, USA! USA! USA!)
Lee Ann (Birmingham, AL, United States)
Osbasso (Helena, MT, USA)
Tish (Knoxville, TN, USA)
2. List your top five places to eat at your location.
Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria - Barley’s is my favorite hangout. Their pizza is to die for, and they have Hardcore Cider on draft, which is always a plus. There is live entertainment each night, and the atmosphere is very laid-back. It’s the type of place where you can sit down, have a beer, and unwind from a long day at the office.
A&W - Anyone who reads my blog on a regular basis knows that I consider A&W to be a gift from God. Although the food is good, it is the root beer that keeps me coming back. You just can’t beat a big frosty mug of A&W draft root beer! It has been about two years since I’ve been to A&W. And since I’ve recently lost more than 10 pounds and plan on losing more, it will probably be a long time until I visit again. When I reach my goal weight, however, I’ll be starting Project Root Beer. It’s mission: to drink a root beer at every A&W in the nation. I’ll have my photo taken while drinking each root beer, and I’ll document my progress on a photo blog, complete with pins on a US map!
Frussies Deli - Frussies is a little deli just off Chapman Highway. The food is absolutely terrific, and the customer service is excellent. The owner of the deli will ask for your first name when you place your order, and he will remember it on your second visit. There was a gap of many months in between my first and second visit to Frussies, and the guy remembered my name! Frussies is a well-kept secret among South Knoxvillians, but there is definitely no shortage of patrons. I’ve never seen any advertising; it’s strictly word of mouth. I’ve also noticed that Frussies is among the highest scored restaurants in town for cleanliness.
Texas Roadhouse - I’m not a fan of fancy restaurants. I prefer casual places where I can just be myself. Texas Roadhouse is just that type of place. It has a relaxing atmosphere, complete with a big bucket of peanuts on each table. And you’ll be walking on peanut shells all the way to your table.
Mellow Mushroom - Mellow Mushroom is famous for its pizza, but I am crazy about their sandwiches. The first time I visited, I got a ham and cheese sandwich that was the best I’d ever had. It practically melted in my mouth. The Vegetarian Hoagie is also very yummy.
3. Tag five other people (preferably from other locations) and let them know they’ve been tagged.
Tom Grant, Clara*, Blue Sloth, bbsgirl, and MizMouthy
May 25th, 2007 at 10:01 am
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May 25th, 2007 at 11:22 am
This post makes me hungry
May 25th, 2007 at 11:39 am
I am still amazed noboby mentioned poor Kay’s Ice Cream. I though for sure Swanky would, but no luck.
I like dives…
May 25th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Mike ~ Me too! Mmmm…
Mark ~ Kay’s Ice Cream rocks. And it’s just a hop and a skip from where I live. Even better! Maybe it will still make someone’s list.
May 25th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
sounds so yummy all these places to eat. I’ll be sure to get my meme up this weekend.
May 26th, 2007 at 11:32 am
I heart A&W too!!!! rootbeers are so good..especially with yummy ice cream inside…rootbeer float!!! droooll…and local secret of Frussies Deli…must try that if me around there
Ps thanks for doing the tag. I hope you enjoyed it.. If you know of anyone else doing it please feel free to send me a message and I’ll update them too on the updated list of tag doers
May 26th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
I hope you noted that I did A&W too! I’ll be waiting for you to come visit ours!
May 27th, 2007 at 12:09 am
OK … you hit my weak spot. An A&W Root Beer Float. Haven’t had one in too long. I’d stick around and introduce myself, but I’m off to buy the ingredients.
Yay!
May 27th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Jan ~ Looking forward to your post! Thanks for playing!
Nicole ~ What an honor to have the author of the meme stop by! Thanks! I checked out your blog - very nice! I also sent you a link to our local newspaper. They did a piece on the Knoxville food memes!
Os ~ I did notice that! Awesome! And I’ll definitely let you know when I plan on visiting your A&W. We can meet up there and have a big frosty mug of root beer!
bobbarama ~ I hope your root beer float was great! I stopped by your blog, and I really enjoyed it! I’ll be back!
May 27th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
thanks for the link!! let’s just say is making my Monday blues a happy one…and I’m still craving for rootbeers!! arghh
May 28th, 2007 at 7:16 am
WOoo… I love A&W rootbeer float. I gues it beats any other stuff in this world. Okay.. maybe not.. but it is lovely… nice and I love it!
And hooray.. another one for texas Roadhouse! Hehehe… a great place eh~
Thanks for doing the tag
May 31st, 2007 at 1:22 am
Tish, if you like root beer, find yourself some Virgil’s - the best kept secret on the planet. It is the closest to homebrew root beer you’ll ever get. Yes, I’ve had homebrew - once! When I got back there, the place was closed up. That was almost thirty years ago, and I can still taste the root beer - and the disappointment on my next visit.
Oh, and when you find Virgil’s and notice the price, don’t die of shock; it really is worth it! Around here, people pay nearly that much for IBC and IBC is nothing special at all. Next to Virgil’s, I’d have to say Boylan is the best, but there is a big gap there.