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JULY 24, 2006

FLINT EATS

Thursday Night the wife and I ate at Italia Gardens on Miller RD. in Flint A locally owned italian place with nice ambiance. This is the same place where we told our parents that they were going to be grandparents.

Every table gets this big bowl of salad

I had the shrimp tettrazini. As soon as they put it in front of me I remembered why I use to order it with no mushrooms: They used canned mushrooms. Who the hell does that????

My wife had the lobster pasta. Chunks of lobster in an alfredo sauce.

Friday started with a trip to Halo Burger Halo Burger is a local fast food restaurant that has the best burgers in all of Flint.

inside of Halo Burger (menu)

This is my QP Combo. I forgot to say no pickles so that is why there is a pile of them.

And to wash it down-A Boston Cooler! For those that dont know, a Bost Cooler is a shake type drink made with Vernors and Vanilla Ice Cream. Best thing ever.

I guess this isnt a Flint Specific thing, but I had one later that night.

Saturday started with an 8-inch Steak and Onion sub from Big Johns Steak and Onion . Big Johns is yet another local fast foodtype place. However, it is the only place in MI where you can get a steak and onion that is truly good. I have known people who live in Flint and work near Detroit that buy the Big Johns meat and sell it in Detroit. There is also one in Lansing if you ever want to check it out. Good stuff for real.

Saturday night @ 3 A.M. Coney Islands and Fries. Coney Islands are hot dogs with a "loose meat" type of topping made with mustard, meat, onions and various spices. They are usually topped off with mustard and about a half lb. of onions. I cannot handles that many onions so i get mine with just the coney sauce. If you are in a coney island in Flint and you need to order a coney dog.... this is the proper way "1 up" or if you want to it is "2 Up". I order them like this "2 up no onions or mustard,side of fries with tartar sauce". This is not a picture of the exact dogs I had saturday night.

Interestingly enough, I was at the Sloan Museum on Friday and they had a display of the local restaurants.
In the case is cups from Halo Burger, wrappers from Big Johns, a hat from Ya-Yas , plates, silverware, and a table from a coney island diner.

and here is a big coney dog.

Posted by docbeezy on July 24, 2006 9:43 AM | Permalink

COMMENTS:

I want a Boston Cooler, now!

Posted by: kevin | July 24, 2006 11:04 AM

Remeber when Tupac and all those other rappers used to do ads fir St. Ides? What was "Crooked?" Was it a non-alcoholic version of St. Ides or was it a nickname for St. Ides.

Posted by: Anthony | July 24, 2006 11:09 AM

I have all those ads on cd. They are dope. Crooked refers to the I. It is crooked. The crooked I.

Posted by: docbeezy | July 24, 2006 11:15 AM

dude! i totally used to work at a Big John's. hahaha.

Posted by: Eric C. | August 15, 2006 8:12 AM


HOME G-RAD « Wing Heaven - Macaroni Wedges \| Main \| The Map Room » JULY 24, 2006 FLINT EATS Thursday Night the wife and I ate at Italia Gardens on Miller RD. in Flint A locally owned italian place with nice ambiance. This is the same place where we told our parents that they were going to be grandparents. Every table gets this big bowl of salad I had the shrimp tettrazini. As soon as they put it in front of me I remembered why I use to order it with no mushrooms: They used canned mushrooms. Who the hell does that???? My wife had the lobster pasta. Chunks of lobster in an alfredo sauce. Friday started with a trip to Halo Burger Halo Burger is a local fast food restaurant that has the best burgers in all of Flint. inside of Halo Burger (menu) This is my QP Combo. I forgot to say no pickles so that is why there is a pile of them. And to wash it down-A Boston Cooler! For those that dont know, a Bost Cooler is a shake type drink made with Vernors and Vanilla Ice Cream. Best thing ever. I guess this isnt a Flint Specific thing, but I had one later that night. Saturday started with an 8-inch Steak and Onion sub from Big Johns Steak and Onion . Big Johns is yet another local fast foodtype place. However, it is the only place in MI where you can get a steak and onion that is truly good. I have known people who live in Flint and work near Detroit that buy the Big Johns meat and sell it in Detroit. There is also one in Lansing if you ever want to check it out. Good stuff for real. Saturday night @ 3 A.M. Coney Islands and Fries. Coney Islands are hot dogs with a "loose meat" type of topping made with mustard, meat, onions and various spices. They are usually topped off with mustard and about a half lb. of onions. I cannot handles that many onions so i get mine with just the coney sauce. If you are in a coney island in Flint and you need to order a coney dog.... this is the proper way "1 up" or if you want to it is "2 Up". I order them like this "2 up no onions or mustard,side of fries with tartar sauce". This is not a picture of the exact dogs I had saturday night. Interestingly enough, I was at the Sloan Museum on Friday and they had a display of the local restaurants. In the case is cups from Halo Burger, wrappers from Big Johns, a hat from Ya-Yas , plates, silverware, and a table from a coney island diner. and here is a big coney dog. Posted by docbeezy on July 24, 2006 9:43 AM \| Permalink COMMENTS: I want a Boston Cooler, now! Posted by: kevin \| July 24, 2006 11:04 AM Remeber when Tupac and all those other rappers used to do ads fir St. Ides? What was "Crooked?" Was it a non-alcoholic version of St. Ides or was it a nickname for St. Ides. Posted by: Anthony \| July 24, 2006 11:09 AM I have all those ads on cd. They are dope. Crooked refers to the I. It is crooked. The crooked I. Posted by: docbeezy \| July 24, 2006 11:15 AM dude! i totally used to work at a Big John's. hahaha. Posted by: Eric C. \| August 15, 2006 8:12 AM POST A COMMENT: Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Comments:	TIDBITS: A moblog of what we are eating right this second in a convenient bite-sized package. 12:27 PM: FEBRUARY 21, 2007 PAZCKI FEVER my office friend katie and i bought two dozen of these guys from american bakery up on bridge. nice guys, cool fat tuesday vibe! i had 3: prune, custard, apple. they were fantastic, but honestly even a day later i still kind of want to die a little bit inside. happy lent! -geo. Permalink \| Comments (4) 9:55 PM: JANUARY 2, 2007 IMAGE150.JPG my mother is from georgia, and its a southern tradition to start the new year with a plate of black eyed peas for good luck. Pictured here with collared greens and accompanied by a refreshing glass of apple cider - which is a michigan tradition for delicious! geo. Permalink \| Comments (0) 1:19 PM: DECEMBER 31, 2006 IMAGE103.JPG Yuppie lunches are back in action at taste of india out in kentwood. Permalink \| Comments (0) 1:19 PM: DECEMBER 5, 2006 LEFTOVERS! what can top everyone in charge at my office being gone at a meeting all day? they brought back left overs!! GOOD DAY! geo. Permalink \| Comments (4) 12:42 AM: OCTOBER 25, 2006 SHOULDER BUTT PORK, BONELESS! Almost got this to throw in the split pea soup. Permalink \| Comments (0)