Happy Birthday to Me

Today I turned 29 years young. I received many birthday wishes mostly due to Facebook.

I even received one birthday wish from a famous hip-hop rapper /producer /author /fashionista Kanye West. I can't believe Kanye remembered my birthday! Something tells me Kanye sent over a pair of Air Yeezy's.

Zack Morris ( Mark-Paul Gosselaar) on Jimmy Fallon

Great clip from Jimmy Fallon last night with Zack Morris. Funny stuff and way to commit. I assumed Mark-Paul dyed his hair back to blond.

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Food locations from "down south" roadtrip

I have compiled a list of favorite meals from recent trip down south. I think it speaks volume's the two most authentic non-fancy places (Ike's and Jestine's Kitchen) do not have websites.

From Ike's Korner Grill

Ike's Korner Grill

Spartanburg, South Carolina

I had a cheeseburger plate with fresh cut fries and a side of cole slaw, all washed down with a cup of sweet tea (sweetened ice tea for the non tea drinkers). Great start to the road trip with a semi-greasy lunch.

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From Peerless

Peerless Restaurant

Johnson City,Tennessee

Katie and I shared the fillet mignon for two with asparagus and potatoes on the side.

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From Jack's BBQ

Jack's BBQ

Nashville, TN

Great BBQ I was quite impressed. I had the 3 combo plate including Tennessee Pork Shoulder, Texas Beef Brisket, and Smoked Chicken! Don't forget the great sides Mac & Cheese and Baked Beans.

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Garibaldi's Cafe

Savannah, GA

Served the best refined meal of the trip. Garibaldi's is known for various seafood dishes. Katie and I started our dinner in Savannah with a mixed green salad combining granny smith apples, reduced vinaigrette, pecans, blue cheese crumbles, and topped with fabulous scallops.

For an entree I had the red snapper with risotto. Katie had her favorite linguini with clams.

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From Jestine's Kitchen

Jestine's Kitchen

Charleston, SC

Katie and I spent only a couple of hours of Charleston and I'm glad we waited in line to eat Jestine's Kitchen. Our meal began with an appetizer of fried green tomato's which I finished in about two minutes.

Katie had an interesting lunch combination consisting of a plate of fried chicken with a side of mac & cheese and watermelon. The waitress was a bit confused by the contrasting sides but Katie wanted her watermelon. I ordered the Cajun Creole.

I have to mention the lovely waitstaff again. As I was eating some of Katie's chicken in a nice southern accent a waitress told me "stop messing with that silverware and eat that chicken with your hands"

The highlight for me was dessert. I ordered a pecan pie that was the best I ever had. The pecans were minced and the crust delicious. Katie ordered a coconut cream pie. After that meal we left completely full and satisfied.

From Jestine's Kitchen

Funny Things from the Road Part 2

Funny stuff I have noticed on the drive from Nashville down to Atlanta.

1. Firework stores! Ongoing theme throughout the south. Largest supermarket type stores biggest so far Tennessee-Alabama Fireworks.
2. The Towing and Receiving hall of Fame and Museum. This place was near Rock City and I wanted to go inside. After looking at the website probably glad I didn't spend the $8 to go inside. I can imagine the 2009 induction ceremony giving an award to a Towing company that hires nice and friendly people (and women)!
3. Side bar while at Rock City overheard this boy (6-9 year old) ask his mom if she could go squeeze through the rock walk way. Kids say the darndest things!
4. Lions Den: Adult Fuel and Food superstore!
5. The number of blown out tires in the driving lanes in Georgia (I-75 south). My count was around 8.

Nashville's my kind of town

So far Nashville has been my favorite city. Gotta love the food, music, architecture, and people!. Short twitter type post for now as I will do a seperate entry on the Grand Ole Opry, BBQ, and honkey tonks later this week.

Funny things from the road Part 1

Today we drove from Myrtle Beach up to Greeneville TN. On the way Kat and I saw some interesting stuff on the road.

1. Tattoo parlor with a drive through booth
2. Sparky's offering BBQ, fireworks, hermit crabs, hot nuts (hehe nuts), and peaches
3. Over 50 signs for fireworks.
4. Bojangles, not the restaurant itself just sheer number of them in S.C. How much chicken and biscuits does one need?
5. My weird facial reactions (added by the wife)
6. Piggly Wiggly

Deck done! In Burlington doing errands. I miss Market Basket