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> On Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 1:28:11 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I keep seeing that term bandied about in here and people keep accusing me
>> of
>> eating it. But in looking up the term, there does not seem to be any one
>> answer. Chevy's Fresh Mex claims to be Tex Mex. We had one here years
>> ago.
>> It didn't last very long. We tried it a few times and didn't like the
>> food.
>> There was also one in Alameda. My husband did like it but Angela and I
>> did
>> not. Have also read that Taco Bell is Tex Mex. Only thing they have that
>> I
>> like are the bean burritos but I can't eat them due to all of the weird
>> added ingredients. Those are easy enough to make at home.
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>> Some sources say that Tex Mex is Americanized dishes smothered in cheese.
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>> My uncle told me that sour cream is never used in Mexico. I think he was
>> wrong about that as they have Crema which is very similar.
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>> Janet Wilder used to say that if you weren't eating it if you weren't in
>> Texas.
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>> Many of the Mexican restaurants here have sort of a fusion of foods from
>> both Mexico and South America. And certainly Americanized dishes such as
>> various salads.
>>
>> So... What is your interpretation of Tex Mex?
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> what is a tiki bar?

It was a bar for drinks, in the basement. Not a wet bar, meaning no sink.

Here are some examples.

http://www.wayfair.com/Best-of-Times...=1104000085716

http://www.wholesalepatiostore.com/R...t=Bull %20BBQ

http://www.luxedecor.com/product/pan...pjpjo1401atqbr

This one wasn't quite like those as it was built in. It did have a little
roof over it and grassy stuff at the front along with plastic fruit and a
string of patio type lights at the top.