On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 2:26:20 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
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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.
> >>
> >> Some sources say that Tex Mex is Americanized dishes smothered in cheese.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Janet Wilder used to say that if you weren't eating it if you weren't in
> >> Texas.
> >>
> >> 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?
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> It was a bar for drinks, in the basement. Not a wet bar, meaning no sink.
>
> Here are some examples.
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> http://www.wayfair.com/Best-of-Times...=1104000085716
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> http://www.wholesalepatiostore.com/R...t=Bull %20BBQ
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> http://www.luxedecor.com/product/pan...pjpjo1401atqbr
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> 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.
Hoo boy. I like that bamboo one. Too bad I don't have a basement to put one of these things. Don't forget the tiki lounge music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2dQ3WbcF44