@unclemark Nope. On Kirkwood and Indiana, across from the parking lot next to the Von Lee and close to the law school.
There was a bookstore on Kirkwood and Walnut, but it was second-rate (no porn magazines for grade schoolers and Junior High kids to pilfer). Don’t remember its name.
Yeah, I'm thinking of the Book Corner. I think Book Nook was before my time in Bton. I got there in 73.
. https://www.wthr.com/article/money/business/report-buc-ees-looking-to-establish-first-indiana-location-in-greenwood-indiana-johnson-county-boone-county-whitestown-texas-beaver-nuggets-brisket/531-4cd35131-ce98-463e-919b-dbcf1b194103They are building in a Buc-Ees in Dayton area.Buc-ee’s is just beginning its Confederate invasion of the north. The Northern most Buc-ee’s is in Colorado, and more in the works for the north. A good ol’boy store that looks like a 7-11 the size of a super Walmart. The Bar B Que is teriffic.
Umm....yeah. I used to drive from Dallas to Houston three times a month. I've stopped at the original Madisonville, TX location probably over 100 times. We used to hit the New Braunfels location to load up the motorhome before floating the Comal, and seeing bands at Gruene Hall or Luckenbach. I know Bucees.
We hit the one between Nashville and Knoxville annually when club soccer takes us on the Tennessee two-step. Also hit the one south of Lexington, KY. I'm hearing there may be one planned over near Dayton?
I won't hold my breath for Buc-ees, but I am excited that Oklahoma's Quik Trips are apparently starting to move into Indiana (looks like they're in Colorado now as well). Think Effingham was about the closest to Indiana, but hear one may be being built up near Anderson, IN. QT's are like mini-Buc-ees. Quicker in and outs, not quite the food quality or selection, but great grab and go options, including breakfast items. Would be the best "gas station" in Indiana though.
I’m in Albuquerque tonight. Saw several QTs on the trip but didn’t stop at any.
That's good confirmation on Dayton...and good news.
I'd heard potentially Buc-ees on 65 down by Southport, but just a rumor.
The QT brisket sandwich or burrito is good, quick, and inexpensive.
Bloomington added a place called Rockets Convenience Plus...which seems like a standalone attempt at a QT. Has the cool kitchen, drive through food, nice fountain, open and airy...just not sure if they have the staffing right yet. It COULD be as cool as a QT, but not yet.
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@goat bourdain was a treasure. in so many ways. never demeaning. always made whatever shithole he was in feel like the greatest place on the planet to be. his episode with jim harrison was phenomenal. bourdain was phenomenal.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
@goat bourdain was a treasure. in so many ways. never demeaning. always made whatever shithole he was in feel like the greatest place on the planet to be. his episode with jim harrison was phenomenal. bourdain was phenomenal.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
@goat bourdain was a treasure. in so many ways. never demeaning. always made whatever shithole he was in feel like the greatest place on the planet to be. his episode with jim harrison was phenomenal. bourdain was phenomenal.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
You necro'd a year old thread to give us this ridiculously stupid hot take?
@goat bourdain was a treasure. in so many ways. never demeaning. always made whatever shithole he was in feel like the greatest place on the planet to be. his episode with jim harrison was phenomenal. bourdain was phenomenal.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
You necro'd a year old thread to give us this ridiculously stupid hot take?
And who's this mcm666 he is slap fighting with?
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@goat bourdain was a treasure. in so many ways. never demeaning. always made whatever shithole he was in feel like the greatest place on the planet to be. his episode with jim harrison was phenomenal. bourdain was phenomenal.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
You necro'd a year old thread to give us this ridiculously stupid hot take?
Bourdain talked about making food like he was Jeremy Renner diffusing bombs in The Hurt Locker. He was a joke.
Fieri has lived his life in service of others. Bourdain lived his life in constant pursuit of self-gratification and praise.
Serving others is the key to happiness. Pursuing self-gratification is a sure path to misery.
You know what miserable people do? They kill themselves.
"Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o'clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you've never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a Negroni. Have two. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check in on your friends. Check in on yourself. Enjoy the ride."
This quote contains some of the worst life advice I’ve ever heard. It essentially advocates doing everything you can to race to the bottom of the brain stem. Don’t delay gratification, don’t commit yourself to something that lasts, chase fleeting moments of happiness.
And people thought this clown was some kind of sage. Embarrassing.
@goat bourdain was a treasure. in so many ways. never demeaning. always made whatever shithole he was in feel like the greatest place on the planet to be. his episode with jim harrison was phenomenal. bourdain was phenomenal.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
You necro'd a year old thread to give us this ridiculously stupid hot take?
Bourdain talked about making food like he was Jeremy Renner diffusing bombs in The Hurt Locker. He was a joke.
Fieri has lived his life in service of others. Bourdain lived his life in constant pursuit of self-gratification and praise.
Serving others is the key to happiness. Pursuing self-gratification is a sure path to misery.
You know what miserable people do? They kill themselves.
I don't think you actually know who Anthony Bourdain was.
"Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o'clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you've never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a Negroni. Have two. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check in on your friends. Check in on yourself. Enjoy the ride."
This quote contains some of the worst life advice I’ve ever heard. It essentially advocates doing everything you can to race to the bottom of the brain stem. Don’t delay gratification, don’t commit yourself to something that lasts, chase fleeting moments of happiness.
And people thought this clown was some kind of sage. Embarrassing.
You are, quite literally, a fucking idiot.
Bourdain would eat flies on a stick in some third world shit hole and declare it the best thing he’s ever tasted. His entire life was an exercise in elitist, cynicism driven by a desperate need to be seen as also rugged with his travel persona. I don’t think there’s a genuine thing about him.
Guy Fieri has helped thousands of small business and makes food that actually tastes good.
Yet one is seen as a “true chef” and the other a punchline.
I think we all know who the better person is though.
you'd do well to ask a mod to delete from the post i quoted to the remainder of the thread. i like guy. he's not bourdain. bourdain was never about the food. he was a story teller that bridged people from all different stations in life and places in a humble remarkable and incredibly observant way. he was a gem.
@bar-down you’re saying he was cultural commentator posing as a Chef. I think his cultural commentary was trite, mealy mouthed crap.
@carramrod i think he showed people of all kinds in all conditions in a way that honored their condition and fate and resilience and he did so in a way that was almost unlike anything on tv at that time. the food was his ticket to get in. it was a brilliantly crafted show. diners drive ins and dives is a lot of fun. i enjoy it. but you're comparing cormac mccarthy to carl hiaasen. from beirut to cajun country to jim harrison in montana. the breadth and quality of what he put together was phenomenal.
@bar-down it’s not like I’m pulling the comparison out of my ass. Bourdain spent a career taking shots at Fieri. Fieri never responded in kind. And Fieri had plenty of material to draw on.
Did he honor Guy Fieri’s condition? Why not? Too commercially successful?