I Should Have Know Better! in Houston TX

I arrived in Houston this morning and stopped for breakfast at a big red taco truck at 21022 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338

Not knowing anything about the food, i looked at what the locals were ordering - tacos!

First, how many: Locals looked like three was the correct answer.

Next, Corn or Flour:  Locals, corn.

Finally: Beef, Chicken, or pork.  I said pork; as I am experimenting, I should have said one of each.

Then I see that there is a 'special' beans available today:

So, i am going to have to have these "Cowboy Beans".

Then a drink, sodas, ice tea, and a couple of beverages I was not familiar with.  The guy at the counter, pointed, let me sample, and I opted for the 

First I got the beans:

I already took a bite at this point, It was delish.  Thanks to wikipedia I can tell you: 

The dish is characterized by pinto beans stewed with onion, garlic, and bacon.

Then came out the taco:

There was a fresh tomato and onion salsa (not pictured).  Note the grilled onions and pepper on the back of the plate.  The tacos were wonderful, they were exactly what I was hoping for.

I joined the locals at the picnic table and we all enjoyed our tacos.  We did not speak the same language, but we were able to communicate enough to point out the wind was picking up and joke about the rain coming and our need to hurry.

When the rain did come, We all laughed, grabbed our food, and headed for shelter.  I scooped up my mostly empty plate to throw away and my drink.  I tossed the only thing left into my mouth:  the grilled serrano  pepper.

That was a mistake... My mouth was on fire the next 40 minutes while i drove through the rain to my next destination.

Chincoteague Oyster Festival

The lines were long but worth it

For $45 (each) we (each) had: 1 Beer in souvenir Glass Mug, a cup of clam chowder, a dozen boiled shrimp, a dozen single fried oysters, an oyster fritter sandwich, a dozen steamed oysters, a dozen raw oysters, and hush puppies.

Shucking Oysters

The earlier rain finished before the party started

Fried Single Oysters and Oyster Fritter Sandwich

Clam Chowder, hush puppies, and boiled shrimp

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Pizza for the Mets Game. Ledo Pizza

Fettuccine Bolognese with Goat Cheese

This regional pizza chain was a great find on Chincoteague Island, VA.  We had the 14" HOTLANTA BBQ : Their signature square crust drizzled with Urban Bar-B-Que® Yella sauce, sliced chicken, regular bacon, and jalapeños topped with Provolone cheese.  It was amazing.  We also ordered a second pizza and the Fettuccini Bolognese  with goat cheese topping.  All were perfect.  I do not know if they deliver, but if we had ordered over the phone, we might not have made the perfect meal choice.

Square pizza with pepperoni and black olives

HOTLANTA BBQ Pizza : Wonderful

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Great Soft Serve Ice Cream At Mr. Whippy

Some of the best soft serve ever

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Great Tacos from a Great Taco Truck : Pico Taqueria

Pico Taqueria - 6382 Maddox Blvd. Chincoteague, VA 23336

We had the Menu special with 2 Chincoteague Classic  (Lettuce, pico de gallo, cotja, creme fraiche  with your choice of chicken, pork, beef or fish) [we chose fish and chicken]  then we added The Maddox 
(Local cornmeal fried oyster, pickled carrots, daikon, tartar sauce, fresh thai basil) and The Main Street (Seared and seasoned shrimp, chipotle creme fraiche, green cabbage slaw, guacamole, queso fresco) -- We had 4 totally different taste experiences, and all of them were wonderful.  The flavor profiles of each taco were specifically designed and balanced for each protein.

Order Here

Pick Up around the corner here.

Classic Tacos.  Fish and Chicken options.

Fried Oyster and Seared Shrimp tacos

They have picnic tables in the back and an area to play some simple lawn games.

Etta's Channel Side Restaurant

Etta's Channel Side Restaurant

This restaurant was recommended to us.  We went with Jim and Jimmie Simon.  They say that sometimes you can see the ponies across the channel - but not tonight.

This is another restaurant that is too dark to read the menu or see what you are actually eating - they must have something against lights, as they did not have the front lights on as we left, so we used our cell phone flashlights.  They noticed and about the time we got to the bottom and they turned them on.

Hush Puppies and Rolls

Fried Green Beans - A new favorite

Cream of Crab Soup

House Green Salad

Stuffed Flownder

Seared Scallops Salad

Crab Cakes and Baked Potatoes

BBQ near Assateague Island State Park

Smoker's BBQ Pit 9711 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842

This was a great stop after visiting the wild horses for Assateague Island State Park.

Amy and some of the wild horses

From the top:  Puller Pork, Cole Slaw, Beef Brisket, Corn Fritters, Hush Puppies, and Sweet Potato Fries

Happy Hour at The Brook Tavern after a day at the track

 

The Brook Tavern

Drink specials and half price apps

Fried artichoke hearts

Brussel sprouts with bacon and white balsamic and brown sugar glaze

Duck confit club sandwich with bacon lettuce and tomatoes

Rare ahi tuna taco

Baked to order chocolate chip cookie skillet with butter pecan ice cream

Lots of Food at Augie's Restaurant

  Augie's Restaurant

Huge portions at this restaurant. Enough to take home and have several more 

dinners.

House Green Salad

Ricotta stuffed zucchini blossoms

5 cutlets of chicken and veal Sorrento.

Big bowl of ziti

The ziti and the meats Sorrento

Cheesecake                                 

Hayseed at the Brewery

 

Hayseed

Eggplant schnitzel with spaetzle and lintel

Chicken alfredo and spinach pizza