"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
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> Some of you will remember DaveR who posted to this group a while back.
> He's the owner and cook at Ranchman's Cafe in Ponder, TX. Bobby Flay
> did a Food Nation segment with him. The dish was chicken fried steak,
> and Dave spashed a chunk of beef on Flay while pounding the steak with
> a huge wooden mallet. I loved it. I've also eaten there. So have a
> couple of other rfc regulars. Here's a link to the Web site:
> http://www.ranchman.com/
>
> The Dallas Morning News today reports that Dave's place is about to
> expand. It'll be the the first renovation of the 58-year-old
> restaurant since a previous owner added indoor plumbing in 1978. (!)
> Dave plans to add nearly 5,000 square feet to the existing structure.
> Improvements will include adding a butcher shop to the restaurant
> services he already offers. Also in the works is an outdoor area with
> a playground for kids and a rose garden.
>
> As a fan of the steaks, pies, and iced tea at the Ranchman's, I'm
> excited at the news. It'll be the best thing for Ponder since indoor
> plumbing.
> --
>
> modom
>
> http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html

I had forgotten about this place. Haven't been there since I was a student
a UNT (back then it was NTSU). Thanks for the reminder, I'll try to get
back there soon.

bd