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Hook
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Hooray! An outlet for mainlanders!!
I hope to be using this very soon.
Thanks, Doug.
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jorgie
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WHAT ????
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Bajahowodd
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Like if I drive to Fresno for a Basque dinner, I can post it here?
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Like if I drive to Fresno for a Basque dinner, I can post it here? |
Basqueolutely!
BTW, cant remember the name of the one we went to but it was excellent. I recommend the tongue.
Actually, it was in Bakersfield.
[Edited on 8-14-2009 by Hook]
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bajaguy
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Basque
Come on over to northern Nevada if you want Basque
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Packoderm
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Cool. I'm looking forward to some interesting trip reports. On Sept. 14, I'll be taking off for a month long trip to India with 3 day layovers in
Amsterdam and London. At least I won't be posting a trip report to be ignored in Mr. Bill BM's wasteland.
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LisaR.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Like if I drive to Fresno for a Basque dinner, I can post it here? |
Basqueolutely!
BTW, cant remember the name of the one we went to but it was excellent. I recommend the tongue.
Actually, it was in Bakersfield.
[Edited on 8-14-2009 by Hook] |
I may have been to that same restaurant in Bakersfield. One of the people I went with raved about the tongue. I didn't care for it.
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Pompano
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Louie's Corner Basque Restaurant in Reno.
Simply the best food in the world.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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bajaguy
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Although I am in awe of your opinions on most everything, I have to disagree......living, traveling and eating around Nevada since 1974, the top 3 in
order are:
JT Basque Restaurant in Minden/Gardnerville
Martin Hotel in Winnemucca
Star Basque Restaurant in Elko
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Pompano
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bajaguy...you probably are right. I just had to stop and think when was the last time I actually ate at Louie's. I was with an old amigo named Don
Hiedtman who lived at Posada Concepcion in Concepcion Bay.
It was 1979...hoo boy, time sure flys.
Well..it was the best food in the world THEN!! 
edit to add:
PIZZA? .. "SAMMY'S"
[Edited on 8-15-2009 by Pompano]
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Paula
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I can't wait to read about Hook's -- and other-- mainland trips 
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irenemm
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HOOK
you want excellent tongue try it at the posada don diego sunday brunch. we have tacos and also in chili verde.
stop in on sunday.
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Bajahowodd
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The restaurant at the Basque Hotel in Bakersfield?? Geez. Basque was more like family style service than cuisine. I remember fried chicken and corn
on the cob.
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larry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Louie's Corner Basque Restaurant in Reno.
Simply the best food in the world. |
I have been going there sporadically for many years and stopped last week on the way home from a national park trip. It was an excellent, homecooking
style dinner (the lamb roast, sweetbreads, and french fries were extremely good), but "the best food in the world"? For that, I would say a contender
is La Cocedora de Langosta in Ensenada--that was the best meal I have had recently.
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BajaGringo
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toneart
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You can try the Armenian food while in Fresno! 
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by larry
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Louie's Corner Basque Restaurant in Reno.
Simply the best food in the world. |
I have been going there sporadically for many years and stopped last week on the way home from a national park trip. It was an excellent, homecooking
style dinner (the lamb roast, sweetbreads, and french fries were extremely good), but "the best food in the world"? For that, I would say a contender
is La Cocedora de Langosta in Ensenada--that was the best meal I have had recently. |
larry, I haven't been to Louie's in far too long, and will try to get back there soon. Right after I try La Cocedora de Langosta in
Ensenada! Hopefully it's close to Papagayos Resort Hotel on the malecon?
All I remember of Louie's Corner is best summed up.. that if you believe that travel includes eating at local restaurants that represent the cultural
history of the place, then Louis' Basque Corner is an essential stop. Simple food prepared well, and plenty of it.
It's good old-fashioned family style (...and reminded me of long ago harvest-time when my mother and sister would feed over 20 in our country
kitchen.) Louie's diners are seated at tables that accommodate 8-10, but our party of 5 or 6 had a table to ourselves.
You pick an entree..could be sirloin steak, roast pork with mushroom gravy, braised lamb chops, and/or shrimp, etc. etc.. While they're preparing
those out come the big tureens of split pea and other soups, tossed salads with a light vinagrette type dressing, Basque beans, also the braised
tongue in a tomato (almost creole type) sauce with bell peppers, bread, and, of course, carafes of red wine.
These things aren't brought to the table all at once, they sort of come in waves. Then your entree comes- I recall a pork roast
which was perfectly cooked and very lean. I also tried the steak which was cooked as ordered, big and juicy! A heaping plate of hot french fries is
also delivered with the entree, as if you didn't already have enough going on at the table. They'll happily supply you with a to-go box because you
will need it. If you're still hungry, dinner also comes with ice cream or cheese for dessert.
Also I had a Picon Punch, the famous Basque drink that the bartender can fix for you. Try one, it's delicious and refreshing..made with some kind of
orange liquer, brandy and grenadine. (I usually don't do grenadine, but this was better than dessert!)
Dinner costs less than one expected..which was nice. Be hungry when you go and enjoy this place because it's a relic from non-homogenized American
dining! Dress is..something that you don't mind staining.
[Edited on 8-31-2009 by Pompano]
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bajaguy
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Basque
Hey, Pomp....when you get up this way, let me know.....we can meet at the JT in Gardnerville!!!!!!
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Bajahowodd
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Pompano's post sadly reminds me that there are now generations of folks who only think about eating at chain restaurants, whether for fast food, or
the sit down joints like Chili's, Applebees, Olive Garden and the like. I'm offended whenever i see an Olive Garden commercial that ends with the
words, "When you're here, you're family." Yeah, right! Most of the finest meals we've ever had North or South of the border have been at mom & pop
places. That being said, sometimes mom & pop are so successful, that it gets away from them. I'm reminded of a trip we took in the late 60's, and
while returning to NY from Boulder, were forced to detour because of tornado activity. Ended up in Hays, KS. It so happened that right next door to
our motel there was a place called Pizza Hut. Yep. First location. The pizza stunk. It was like putting chili on matzo.
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wessongroup
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Basque food
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Like if I drive to Fresno for a Basque dinner, I can post it here? |
Used to go to the Santa Fe, for lunch years ago... are they still serving???
Saw "woolgrowers"... another one was the one just down the street from the Santa Fe.. was Spanish Basque opposed to French, Yateries (sp)...
But good, making me very hungry just thinking about it...
[Edited on 9-2-2009 by wessongroup]
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