Now with the thrill of hickory and the agony of mesquite.
August 13, 2008
~~~ NOTE FROM CHRIS: ~~~
We're currently doing Fiver Month, during
which each day's list will be compiled by one
of the moderators of our Little Fiver lists.
Today's chef is Top5 Food's Doug Frank.
Born and raised in Southeast Texas, Doug fell in love
with food as a baby, despite not being breast fed.
His Navy travels introduced him to the international
cuisine scene; now he's back in Texas, where
he does most of the cooking at his house.
Please send your condolences to his wife.
Good sign: The restaurant says they serve children. Bad sign: They mean that literally.
Good sign: You see your waitress washing her hands after using the bathroom. Bad sign: You are in the men's room.
Good sign: The restaurant constantly advertises their meat as the "freshest available." Bad sign: The roadkill cleanup truck always seems to be out front.
Good sign: No sign of cockroaches in the kitchen. Bad sign: They were all eaten by the rats.
Good sign: They have fois gras on the menu! Bad sign: No, seriously, there's stinky goose liver smeared all over this thing!
Good sign: The restaurant's signature dish is Crepes Suzette flambe. Bad sign: Suzette is the name of the owner's missing wife.
Good sign: Photos of "celebrities" all over the walls. Bad sign: They're nothing but Top5 contributors.
Good sign: Considered the best Iranian restaurant in the area. Bad sign: All the food is nuked.
Good sign: You see Bobby Flay at one table and Rachel Ray at another. Bad sign: He's puking his guts out, and she's running for the bathroom holding her ass.
Good Sign: The Michelin Guide rates it as the best restaurant in Paris! Bad sign: That's Paris, Texas.
Good sign: The delightful "salade de poulet" has raisins! Bad sign: Them ain't raisins.
Good Sign: It's a brand new steak house. Bad sign: Those "char marks" look suspiciously like the treads off a Goodyear.
Good sign: They take all major credit cards. Bad sign: They don't give them back.
Good sign: A review of the restaurant has gone viral. Bad sign: The review frequently uses the word "viral."
Good sign: There is a line clear out the door. Bad sign: It leads to the bathroom.
Good sign: Sandwiches named after celebrities. Bad sign: The "Mama Cass Elliot Ham Sandwich."
and the Number 1 Restaurant Good Sign/Bad Sign...
Good sign: They offer Surf 'n Turf. Bad sign: The waiter asks if you want one straw or two.
Our ClubTop5 members get to see the
Runner Up and Honorable Mention items
for today's list, plus much MUCH more.
