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March 22, 1997: Mr. India Palace.

Posted on March 22, 1997 by dwightbrown

9120 N. I-35 835-4447 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 1.5. (Typical fast food joint men’s room: which is what this used to be.) Dwight’s comments: After two trips, I’m willing to say this is every bit as good … Continue reading →

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March 15, 1997: Olive Garden.

Posted on March 15, 1997 by dwightbrown

8833 Burnet Road 459-0701 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. Dwight’s comments: Indefensibly bland Italian food. Good breadsticks and decent salad. Average service. Why do the Olive Gardens continue to be packed every damn night, when there are … Continue reading →

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March 8, 1997: Shaggy’s.

Posted on March 8, 1997 by dwightbrown

1600 South Congress 447-5375 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2.5. Dwight’s comments: I was prepared not to like Shaggy’s, based on the commentary on austin.food. However, I was pleasantly surprised once we started eating. The “Buffalo wings” (really … Continue reading →

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March 1, 1997: Thai Garden.

Posted on March 1, 1997 by dwightbrown

5517 Manchaca 326-5205 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: Okay, but not exceptional, Thai food. I wasn’t as blown away by the appetizers as my fellow diners, and the phat thai, while still very edible, tasted … Continue reading →

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April 27, 1996: La Madeleine.

Posted on April 27, 1996 by dwightbrown

Research Boulevard Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 4. (The taped French lessons in the bathroom are an amusing touch, for a few minutes.) Dwight’s comments: “I am of the firm opinion that La Madelaine is hideously overpriced. And … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1996: PooThai Restaurant.

Posted on April 20, 1996 by dwightbrown

200 Buttercup Creek Blvd 331-3810 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. Dwight’s comments: PooThai is a pleasant enough place, with friendly waitstaff (although the guy who waited on when we first came in looked suspiciously sleepy and suspiciously … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1996: Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

Posted on April 13, 1996 by dwightbrown

3010 Guadalupe 477-7884 Pepper grinder rating: 0/5. (Ruth’s Chris defines the standard for Class 5 pepper grinders. Unfortunately, our waitress on this visit didn’t see fit to offer us fresh ground pepper for our salads or steaks, so we had … Continue reading →

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April 6, 1996: T.G.I. Friday’s.

Posted on April 6, 1996 by dwightbrown

10000 Research 345-6410 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. (When did they stop putting ice in the urinals? Wasn’t that a T.G.I. Friday’s trademark?) Dwight’s comments: A large menu of mostly undistinguished food, with decor by the BMTCRSC. … Continue reading →

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March 30, 1996: Shields Restaurant.

Posted on March 30, 1996 by dwightbrown

5122 Bee Caves Road 328-9770 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. (Average and large enough. The old cigarette ads on the wall are amusing for a few seconds, and I like places that put sections of the daily … Continue reading →

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March 23, 1996: Gumbo’s.

Posted on March 23, 1996 by dwightbrown

14735 Bratton Lane 251-1606 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. (Very nice, but loses a point for being undersized relative to the resteraunt’s seating capacity.) Dwight’s comments: If you look at my “Not a Top Ten List”, you’ll … Continue reading →

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