Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:21:33 -0700, Mike Avery wrote:
>
>
>> There was some talk about them taking over the kitchen at Scholtz
>> Garden, and I thought they tried to have one in south Austin, but it had
>> died.
>>
>
> Scholz Garden is now owned by Green Mesquite - another BBQ joint
> in town. I think that happened maybe 5 years ago. GM is just an
> OK BBQ place. Everything I've sampled has been pretty dry,
> though. They have good sauce though, perfect for making BBQ
> Chipped Ham Sandwiches.
>
If Green Mesquite is OK, they've gotten better. When I left town, they
were pretty smokeless and tasteless. Just in case I have my wires
crossed... didn't they used to advertise "Bubbaque"?

This thread got me going down memory lane. There used to be a guy who
had a trailer and a smoker out on 620 near Parmer Lane. He started
making money and bought a place called "The Boneyard" if memory serves.
Sadly, the place he bought had a bad reputation, and it is REALLY hard
to get someone to come back to a place once they've been turned off to
it. The owner did a commercial for Tide. He's not in the phone book,
as far as I can tell. If you have any idea what happened to the place,
I'd be delighted to hear.

And then there's a place that was on Burleson just off Ben White. The
phone book says it's Vic's barbecue now. Not sure if it is the same
place, or the same owner. At that time - around 10 or 12 years ago -
the owner did OK ribs and brisket, but his chicken was just fantastic.
I wasn't crazy about his sausage. He never had pork sausage - or any
pork at all for that matter. When he was closed for Yom Kippur that
mystery was unraveled. It was pretty decent then. Again, if you have
any information about what its like today, that'd make my day.

Have fun,
Mike

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