On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:59:51 -0500, eelhc > wrote:

> Sorry... didn't mean to mess with Texas..

I'm an imported Texan so I I can take it!

> I do travel to Austin quite bit and have been to Houston, Dallas and
> San Antonio several times. Of course the Mexican is excellent! And
> the more traditional European kitchens are well represented (I find a
> lot of excellent German restraunts in the upper midwest as well). I
> guess what I was referring to was...
> Japanese (Sushi, Katsu, Tempura, Sabo Sabo...)
> Korean
> Thai/Vietnamese
> Indian
> Carribean, South American
> Russian
> Kosher (NY Deli's)
> Middle Eastern
> Ethiopian

I have to admit that I haven't had great Ethiopian in Texas. On the other
hand, Ethiopian wasn't so great in Ethiopia either (yes, i've been
there!). And you're probably right, those kitchens are probably better
represented in cities that have had a more differentiated immigration.

> Now at the risk of offendin some Texans... I will say that I while
> find the Steak to be good... but I still prefer the NYC steakhouses
> (Luger's, Old Homestead...). Am I going to the wrong places (Cool
> River, Old San Francisco...)?

Yes, wrong places. For steak in Austin you need to go to Houston's Steak
House. Phenomenal! However, the best steak I have ever gotten in Texas is
at Kloesel's Steak House in Moulton (tiny little town 10 miles south of
I10, 95 miles east of SA). And close by is Shiner, TX, home of one of my
favorite beers.

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