-J.R.R. Tolkien
This summer has been a lot about traveling in the Horner house. It's been good to see sights in the United States that we've never seen before. From the Wyobraska area to the Texas hill country to Sin City and even San Diego we experienced a lot this summer. When I do travel around, I try and sample some cuisine that reflects the part of the world I'm in. It allows me to expand my horizons and try new things and new tastes, and usually is a lot cheaper than buying something ridiculous from every place I've ever been and then have to go on "Hoarders" because of it. There have been some great things I've tried along the way, and I thought I would share.
Best (and ultimately worst) Bar-B-Q Meal: The Gut Pack at Viteks (Waco, TX)
My brother is getting married in November (one day before my first anniversary, but I digress...) and we had his bachelor party during July. We all met up at his house in Waco to head to Lake Travis and demanded we all have a gut pack before we left. A gut pack is a layer of Fritos, sausage, chopped beef, beans, cheese, and two pieces of bread that fills a large, styrofoam to-go container. It's more than one person should eat in a sitting, and my body somewhat started to reject it later in my journey. It's pretty good though and a unique thing to Waco...so it was pretty good.
Best Non-Traditional Dessert: The Captain Crunch Milkshake at KGB (Las Vegas, NV)
I am not a dessert person. That being said, I do enjoy something sweet every now and again. After eating a huge burger and fries a milkshake just sounded good and how could you pass up a shake with one of my childhood favorites on and in it? It was thick, it was creamy, and it tasted just like the cereal. I feel like that's the idea they go for sometimes in Vegas, something you remember from your past...but better! I highly recommend this if you're on the strip in Vegas. (I'm sorry for the not well lit picture, but I'm in a casino)
Best Hamburger in Texas: The Classic Cheeseburger at The Grape (Dallas, TX)
I read a while back in a Texas Monthly magazine article that a place I'd never heard of in Dallas has the best burger in the state of Texas...and therefor it is the best burger in the world. It took me a while to go to it, but I did on my birthday this year. The place is small (cramped almost), but it was completely worth it. Did I mention that they only serve it on their Sunday brunch menu from 10:30-2:00PM? There is something a little magical about a huge burger, Vermont cheese, bacon, and fresh vegetables that when combined makes the best burger I've ever eaten. If you live in Dallas you need to come eat this burger.
This is the second summer in a row that my parents have rented a beachside condo in San Diego, CA. Last year Haley and I didn't get the opportunity to come out and relax on the beach, but this summer we came out along with my brother and his fiance. Most mornings we slept in and spent all our time grazing on the food in the house, but one glorious morning we got on our bikes and road a couple of beaches over to get an early morning breakfast. The place we really wanted to eat wasn't open, so we settled on Kono's Cafe and it couldn't have been better. Huge amounts of egg, sausage, and freshly cut avocado and a beach view. Life doesn't get much better.
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