032: Goode Company Barbeque

My Version of BBQ Heaven

Knowing the amount of passion that Texans feel for their barbecue, I’m almost afraid to write about it. I once got into a drunken argument with someone from Austin in my tiny college town in North Carolina about which city had the better barbecue. We finally clinked glasses and drank to the fact that Texas had the best barbecue in the country and left it at that. I think what it really comes down to is what you’re brought up with, and what I was brought up with was Goode Company.

021: Guadalajara Hacienda

Hacienda Rice & Charro Beans

Both my father and my cousin feel that Guadalajara is too fancy for Mexican food, but I couldn’t disagree more. They have my favorite chicken quesadillas in town, which are just as good cold out of a take out box as they are on the table. They’re crispy and buttery and filled with thick cuts of white meat chicken and melted cheese. However, since that’s what I always order, I opted for something else this time.