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Help please ... lunch in Sonoma or Napa
Coming in from Sacramento airport (much cheaper to fly there) and we will be driving to Dry Creek Valley. Last time we stopped in Sonoma at Girl and the Fig for lunch and it was lovely. Is there somewhere else we should try in Sonoma, or in Napa? Too hungry to wait for Healdsburg and besides, we'll be there for three days. I tried "sonoma lunch" search on this board but with wild results. Any help is very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
You might like Kenwood rest in Kenwood. Better check any place to see if they are open...many are closed Sun, Mon or Tues.
Depending on your route, there are lots of choices. If you are going "around the horn" (Highway 80 to Hwy 12) you could stop at the Boon Fly cafe on the Carneros highway. Lots of other restaurants on Sonoma plaza beyond the Girl and the Fig, but it is one of my favorites. If you continue up hwy 12 through Kenwood, in addition to the Kenwood Rest (upscale) there is Cafe Citti (casual).
Personally, I would take hwy 128 (past Berryessa) from the Sacto airport. It is windy but scenic, and much more direct to Healdsburg. It drops down mid Napa Valley, so lots of options from the Rutherford Grill to Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen in St. Helena.
If you do go through the town of Sonoma, here are my favorite lunch places.
- Sunflower Caffe on the square in Sonoma. It's a deli-type lunch place with a very nice patio in the back. The food has always been much better than I expect from a deli-type place.
- Olive & Vine just north of Glen Ellen in the small complex called Jack London Village. It's a catering company and this is their kitchen and cafe. Very good food including excellent soups. It's a bit difficult to "get" what the choices are; best to engage them in a conversation about their food and ask questions.
- Cafe Citti in Kenwood. It's a casual order-at-the-counter but very nice Italian trattoria with fireplace and excellent chef-made food at very reasonable prices. You'll find several recommendations for it here.
>Coming in from Sacramento airport (much cheaper to fly there)<
Cheaper to fly to Sacramento than to SFO? From where?
Sunflower Caffe
421 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476
Olive & Vine
14301 Arnold Dr Ste 3, Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Cafe Citti
9047 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA 95452
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I had lunch today at the Kitchenette in the El Dorado Hotel in Sonoma. It's a deli-looking place that serves food made in the hotel's main kitchen. The ruben (their spelling) sandwich was outstanding. Here's a thread about the place including my visit today.
What day of the week? Ubuntu in Napa is good but only open for lunch on Weekdays. If you stop by the new Oxbow Market in Napa it is sort of an upscale
Sometimes it is easier to search places to find out what is there. Replace Napa with Sonoma in this search. Many of the records have hours on them. I like El Dorado Kitchen which is across the street from the girl and the fig. Estate is very pretty but I don't know if they started lunch yet. A lot of these records have linked reports and reports
I second the El Dorado Kitchen suggestion (although Girl and the Fig is my favorite place in Sonoma). You can get lunch at the Carneros Inn "Market" and take it over to the canopied outdoor seating area to relax and eat. The waiters might offer to bring you wine, too. Pizzeria Azzurro and Uva are casual places for lunch in Napa (Uva closed on Mondays).
We just got back from Healdsburg where we spent a few days. Ate at several restaurants that were recommended by many locals including:
Ravenous, in Healdsburg, quaint backyard, but presentation of food, pretty unappealing and service a little too casual for the prices.
Manzanita, also in Healdsburg, sat at bar, not an interesting menu, undercooked pizza, starters and entrees served at the same time. Not recommended.
Dry Creek General Store, picked up sandwiches and cold salads for a picnic at nearby winery. Good, would definitely go back.
Mosaic Cafe, Forestville, lunch outside in the funky and cute backyard. Mostly sandwiches and salads on the lunch menu. Dinner is more formal. Great service. A bit of a hippy vibe, but nice people and enjoyable environment. Would definitely go back if we're in the area.
Don't know what the timeline for your visit is, so I don't know if this is timely. Here are a range of places, cost wise. Kelly's No Bad Days Cafe, on Pearl st., Napa. Great food, sometimes the hours are a little unpredictable. The Napa General Store, 500 Main St. Nice place, eat there often on the patio because they welcome dogs. Angele, right next to the General Store, very enjoyable. For inexpensive good mexican food, I like Las Palmas, 1730 Yajome st. Great food and beer served in iced mugs. Oh so tasty.
re: junco31
What do you order at The Napa General Store? I haven't read anything very enthusiastic about them, so it would be nice to know what to order.
re: rworange
Cafe Citti is great for a casual, low-key lunch with some spectacular pizza and pasta as well as great roasted chicken.
Elements in Napa is a great place for Lunch, an amazing menu and great wines by the glass, flight or bottle! Second the El Dorado Hotel too!
If stopping in Napa then try the Cheese Merchant at the Oxbow Public Market. They also have Hog Island Oysters, Taylor's Refresher and a few other places to get a nice quick lunch. The Mac&Cheese at the Cheese Merchant is to die for!
If stopping in Sonoma try the Meritage or if you want to wait and stop in Kenwood then I highly recommend either Cafe Citti or Doce Lunas. Both are great little casual lunch spots with wonderful food.
The Oxbow Cheese Merchant
610 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Cafe Citti
9047 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA 95452
Doce Lunas
8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA
Meritage Restaurant
165 West Napa St, Sonoma, CA 95476

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Hi all,
So, my fiancée and I are looking at possibilities for an Indian lunch buffet for a post-wedding crowd of 20 or so near City Hall. (Although, we actually live near the Little India stretch on Gerrard, so that could also work.)
What we'd like to find is the following:
- tasty food, obviously.
- some dishes that will be unchallenging to unadventurous palates.
- comfortable seating (in a private room/area, ideally) for 15-25.
- reliable reservations.
- $15 or less per person.
- if not close to City Hall, or Little India, then easy to get to by car/subway.
Thoughts? Thanks!
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Chef of India, Yonge just a few steps south fo the St. Clair station, is very clean, a good quality buffet, and has a second dining room the right size for you on main level beyond the bar. For people who prefer to drive rather than subway, there is a greenP parking deck a half block south of the restaurant , signed off Yonge.
Hi there, we actually booked the private room at the Host at prince Arthur avenue in yorkville.you can do a set menu either sit down or buffet.but it was a bit more expensive I believe like 22 dollars per head but the food was awesome and the room can be decorated if you wish.
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Host is an excellent choice. As you say, 50% more than your suggested budget, but hey , you only get married once. (this IS your first, right?) Just kidding, felicitations and bon appetit.
A friend of mine did a graduation party of Gautama on Gerrard St/Little India. Was good enough for an Indian Lunch Buffet, and the price probably fits your bill.
I feel I am qualified to respond, as I am of Indian descent. I also vote for The Host in Yorkville. Elegant surroundings and great food.
Thanks for all your replies! We settled on The Host, and I'll be sure to write up here based on our experience.
BTW - I was pleasantly surprised to discover that The Host's lunch buffet is only $13.95 per person.
For anyone who comes across this post in the future:
The Host was generally good, had an excellent private room that was a perfect space, and had excellent service, in addition to the aforementioned $13.95 per person price.
Food-wise - it was a solid, steady choice. There are restaurants in this category that I like better (on account of sharper, more distinct flavours, and more variety), such as Moti Mahal, Dhaba, or, IIRC Banjara.
It wasn't perfect as a choice of location - it was a bit too spicy/adventurous for the grandmothers in attendance, and a bit middle-of-the-road for the more adventurous eaters in the crowd, but everything was good, well done, ample in quantity, and the servers bringing fresh naan to the tables were excellent.
If you'd like to get the best Indian food you can find in the city, this isn't where I'd look. If you're looking it to be good, professionally done, and to have a good-sized room in addition to taking reservations, this is a good choice.
We were happy with it. :)
I know I am way too late, but here's a place that others considering something similar in the future (or just a day out) may find useful:
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Hello Mountain States! I am an NYC and DC transplant to Helena, Montana (originally from Denver though, does that get me some street cred?). I have been exploring food here in this amazing state. It has been my experience that there is not a lot of information on places to eat and a lot of misinformation as well so here is my documentation attempt. I have the intention of an ongoing post that will document my findings mostly in the Helena area, but I will comment on other places as I travel.
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Lucca's--This could be Helena's finest restaurant (that I have tried at least). It is definitely the most elegant and with the best service. It is Italian. It was quite a while ago and I don't remember everything we had, but I remember leaving very happy.
Windbag--A great little place on the walking part of main street (Last Chance Gulch). It was a brothel until the '70's. Now they have decent food. I have enjoyed a fried vegetable plate which is enormous and is crispy and awesome, asian wings are very good and the burgers are my second favorite in town after Silver Star.
Bullman's Wood Fired Pizza--Weird building and space. No atmosphere and tepid service but really good brick oven pizzas. Not Neapolitan pizza which is fine with me. It is definitely the best pizza I have found in Helena. My favorite is the Flathead.
Bagel Co.--This is the best (only) bagel place in Helena. I lived in NYC for a decade and all I have to say is I am happy to be able to get a fresh made bagel here in the wild west.
Early Bird Cafe--This is a great little place. Simple homemade food. Breakfast is their best bet. Everything is scratch made. They have excellent biscuits and decent sausage gravy though under seasoned. Heading into its third decade.
Steve's Cafe--This place is oft considered Helena's best breakfast spot and the line can attest to that, especially on weekends. It is decent home made breakfast food.
Sud's Hut--This is excellent fried chicken. They call it broasted which I think is pressure cooked in oil, which allegedly reduced the oil in the chicken, but the waitress could not explain how. Horrible service.
Planet Gyro--A decent gyro for the middle of nowhere. 85% beef and 15% lamb.
The Rib Shack--This trailer north of town is a welcome addition to the food scene in Helena. They smoke their own ribs, brisket and pork (sliced) which all comes with a side of slaw and beans. The slaw and beans are bought and so is the BBQ sauce, but the sauce is pretty good, tangy and sweet. The brisket and pork could be great, they are tasty and fatty enough, but they pre-slice it in the morning so it always dries out. The ribs are very good, not pre-sliced and make them the big winner. They are not fall off the bone, they are toothsome yet come off easy. The meat is pink all the way through and has a good smoke to it.
Toi's Thai--A Thai restaurant that people drive for hours to enjoy. It is only open for dinner and reservations are strongly recommended as it is a tiny place, but they do takeout. I had a very nice Thai beef salad. The pad thai was standard. Having just moved from Northern VA I have been very spoiled with incredible Thai food. I am sure I will love this place in another year.
Emiliano's--Probably the best of the Mexican restaurants but still lacking. They have great homemade salsa and chips. The rest of the fare is good and home made, but relatively standard Americanized Mexican/Southwestern. I think it is owned by gringos. The fajitas were pretty good when we tried them, we preferred the beef. Chimichanga was a fried thing with some dried chicken made better with their excellent salsa.
Staggering Ox--This is a weird place. Loved by locals, they have a huge menu of "sandwiches" which are more like little bread bowls with a little meat and a bunch of iceburg lettuce in it. I have tried it twice and both times I have been underwhelmed, mostly by the amount of protein and size of the sandwich. I really wanna like it! They have some great things like horsie sauce which is blue cheese and horseradish! It is a very cool scene, there is a sit down in the back, a coffee bar, they have bands and a gaming room. I will keep trying it, maybe I will find a sandwich I like better.
The Dive Bakery--This is kind of a strange place. They have a bread of the day, but mostly they make sandwiches and crepes. We tried a couple crepes, one savory, one sweet with nutella. The fillings were fine, but they had pre-made a stack of crepes which were coldish and just made them nearly inedible. If I go again, I will ask for a fresh made crepe. That should make them much better.
No Sweat Cafe--This is a nice local granola/hippie place. A lot of veg options. They have a hamburger. It is made with 10% pork sausage and therefore is cooked all the way through. It is tasty, but gets a little dry. I wanna like this place and although they are very nice the service is absolutely dreadful. The second time I went in I waited fifteen minutes to be greeted. Another ten to get a coffee. What should have been a 30 minute meal took an hour and a half. A place like this could be much busier and better if they could get people through, say, during their lunch hour.
Brewhouse Pub & Grille--Awesome calamari. Most likely frozen, but it is the thick steaks, not the little tiny rings, lightly seasoned and battered and deep fried to tender prefection served with a chipotle mayo type sauce. Wife had an ahi sandwich, didn't get passed the first bite. I can't remember what else we ate and so must have been underwhelmed. They allegedly have excellent beer, but as a teetotaler cannot comment.
Silver Star--This is kind of an expense account place. I think it is pretty over priced for what one gets, especially at dinner. At lunchtime they have probably the best burgers in town, 10 bucks, but they are cooked to order and the meat is ground in house.
Riley's Irish Pub--I have been here a couple times. They have decent wings, maybe my second favorite in town. I also had an Irish lamb stew which had good flavor but the lamb was dry and hard to chew.
Godfather's Pizza--Dreadful pizza buffet. Do not recommend.
Taco John's--One step above Taco Bell. One small step.
Sara's Blue Ribbon Porkies--Ahh the porkie. A Montana oddity. A pounded or minced piece of pork, pattied, dipped in wet batter and deep fried. I have tried a couple with equal results in which I can't really discern any flavor or texture, the bread and the patty and everything just blened in with one another, like a poorly made crabcake sandwich. I haven't found one I like yet.
Shelly's--This is another weird place. Think red and white grandma kitsch. Horrid service, we were ignored for a good 15 minutes and there are only a dozen tables. My second attempt at a porkie, same tepid results. No one of the three of us liked our food and the other two were locals.
Overland Express--I had an unmemorable lunch here and do not recommend it. A couple tasteless sandwiches.
L&D Chinese Buffet--Affectionately known by locals as "Lost Dog", this place is just not as horrible as I want it to be. It has a couple decent items if one gets them right as they come out of the kitchen like the roast pork and vegetables in brown sauce, a little sweet, a little spicy. A not that bad egg drop soup! The one thing about them as far as being a buffet is that they are busy so the food turns over quick during meal times.
Montana City Grill & Saloon--This is a big place in Montana City near Helena. I had a very dissapointing steak here, thin ribeye, overcooked. Their house salad comes with canned shrimp and canned crabmeat on top of it, I highly recommend asking to leave it off.
Red Roof Cafe--Strange little place. Had an ok breakfast here, but the guy cooking and waiting was off. He was ranting about trying to close and customers coming in and so on...smile and nod...
R-B Drive-In--This is owned by the same people who own Red Roof. It looks equally dirty and disheveled. Had a flat grill burger, it was ok, basic diner/drive-in style burger, good onion rings and a good chocolate shake (something hard to mess up anywhere).
Jade--Chinese is something that is lacking here, at least good or traditional Chinese. This is a dreadful restaurant that serves the worst of Americanized Chinese.
La Casa Fiesta--About along the same lines as Emiliano's. Average Americanized Mexican food. I would go to Emiliano's as I preferred the salsa there.
Melaque Mexican--A very bad Americanized Mexican place. Everything is canned and packaged. I did not like anything I had there.
Places still to try:
Montana Club--
Chinese Kitchen--Takeout place.
Benny's--A contender for best restaurant. I know she is very much into local and organic ingredients. I have not yet been.
Mediteranean Grill--
Blackfoot River Brewing--
On Broadway--
Pita Pit--
Wok & Roll Sushi Bar--Looks decrepit. Unlikely I will enter the premises.
A Taste of the City--
Local chef monthly dinner--I have not tried this yet due to timing. It is some local chef's that do a dinner once a month. Two months ago it was Cajun/Creole. This month is Korean. Next month is southern Italian. The menu's always look amazing. There were renting the Red Roof Cafe kitchen, but are moving to the Caretaker's Cabin in Reeder's Alley for Italian dinner on Sept 10th. There is a mailing list. If you want information on it e-mail me and I will send you her name, the woman who organizes it.
Helena Groceries:
Van's Thriftway--The best grocery store in town. They have decent produce, today I saw they had FRESH NAGA JOLOKIAS!!! The best butcher that I have found in town. An excellent bakery with daily fresh made donuts, breads and pastries galore. They also have a very good fried chicken in the deli.
Park Avenue Bakery--Very nice little bakery.
Helena Coffee/Candy/Misc Scene:
Coffee Shack--Helena's first drive-thru cafe (self-proclaimed). This is my favorite place in town. They are fast, friendly, remember me and my order every time and have a large selection of sugar-free flavors.
General Mercantile--This is an amazing place. I would say if one only had for one stop in Helena this would be it. The guy has been there for some 45 years I think. It is an amazing nook and cranny kind place with all kinds of candy and toys and oddities. It has a lot of sentimental stuff and gag stuff but without being kitschy at all. They also have good coffee. There are tables hidden throughout where one (or two) could have very private and hidden conversations. I love it here.
Parrot Confectionary--This is an amazing candy store and soda fountain. It is nearly 100 years old. The real treat is to go into the kitchen and talk to the candy maker. I don't know if it is always the same guy, but the one we had was incredible. Gave us a full tour, while he worked, let us try tons of candy, showed us ancient machines and devices, explained about good chocolate and on and on. This place is a treasure.
Big Dipper Ice Cream--Good creamerie. Fun flavors and home made. Can you say anything bad?
The Donut Hole--Old school donut shop. Home made donuts and gut wrenching black coffee. Another treasure.
Fireside Coffee--This was an odd kinda place on the way out of town. I remember a lot of grey hair.
Hastings--Interesting place. It is a chain, but I think maybe just in Montana. They have an all right cafe, but are ridiculously slow. Takes like 10 minutes an order. They also have books, DVD rental, game rental and other odds and ends.
Firetower Coffee House--I initially liked this place, but had a couple service problems and no longer go there. I went in 10-12 minutes before and was told that they were no longer making coffee and was refused coffee. I was in retail for a long time and this is completely unacceptable.
Great Falls:
Jaker's Bar & Grill--Very mediocre, corporate chain kind of food. We went on a recommendation and were disappointed in everything we ate. Over-cooked burgers, etc. Won't return.
Kim's Oriental Market--What a find! Fresh made kimchee! I stocked up on my Korean chili pastes and she had a couple Thai sauces. It is a small place, but whoa! Great to have stumbled upon her.
Vietnam Grill--I had a nice bun bo hue here. They have left out the blood and tendon and don't have the shrimp paste, but I understand that those are unpalatable to people unfamiliar with the cuisine. Frankly, knowing that I can get Viet food only 94 miles a way makes me incredibly happy. It is one of my favorite cuisines. (Now where is my korean, ethiopian, spanish, peruvian, japanese...)
Vietnam Noodle Restaurant--Again. Very happy to have actually two Viet restaurants near-ish me. I had bun thit nuong cha gao here. It wasn't great compared to what I have been used to. Wife had a pho dac biet. The protiens were Americanized (no tendon or tripe) and a little overcooked, but the broth was truly excellent! I actually bought an extra pho to go and used the broth to make my own soup at home over the weekend. Yum!
Izaaks--This is high on my list of places to try. It might be one of Montana's best restaurant contenders.
Joliet (near Billings, on way to Beartooth Pass):
Quickstop Drive In--A wickedly messy diner style burger (The C & R Special) dripping with greasy goodness with awesome onion rings and a huge chocolate shake. You will likely never be near there, but it is definitely one of those places in which Guy Fieri would stop and have a bite.
Cravings/desires/need to find:
Japanese/sushi. Traditional chinese. Korean. Ethiopian. Central/south american. French. A good burger (Ray's Hell Burger please). Anything else unique, unusual, made with passion, etc...
Fancy place in a hotel here that looked good at some point.
You will like the Mediterranean Grill. I was there last fall and it was the best food I had in my short stay in Montana. I also talked to another hound who had recently moved from that area and he also like it.
Outstanding rundown of the state's eateries!
Mediterranean Grill
42 S Park Ave, Helena, MT 59601
A Taste Of the City--Went last Saturday night. It was an odd place with only a few tables. It is in a house of Hwy 12 near the stadium. We got there around 1700 and left a couple hours later and were still the only customers. The waitress told us that they were moving to East Helena in the coming months. The food: Fried calamari and rib-eye egg rolls for appetizers, for entrees we had a Niman Ranch filet, a rib-eye and the lamb chops. The calamari was gross. It was fishy and in so much oil that the little breading couldn't adhere to the squid. Rib-eye rolls were okay, though I felt like I was eating little chunks of someone's left over rib-eye. My lamb chops were from a fresh kill I think. They were tough and flavorless-very disappointing. The rib-eye was pretty good, but was served with the most ridiculous presentation I have ever seen (my wife actually laughed out loud. They took the entire rib-eye and rolled it up and shoved asparagus in it giving it a look that reminded me of the walrus guy in star wars. The filet was the winner of the three but was served with a very dry potatoes au gratin.
Karmadillos--Out of business
Chinese Kitchen--This is a takeout place on Hwy 12. It is better than average Americanized chinese. Probably the best we've tried in Helena. I have a hope that they will make some more authentic food for me over time. I will start trying to impress upon them I want it.
Dive Bakery--Update: Went back there and asked for them to make us crepes fresh and they looked at me like I was an idiot. They did not want to do it so we walked out. Will not return or recommend them.
Lolo (Missoula):
Lolo Creek Steak House--This is 10 miles or so out of Missoula. I was looking for a smaller, less expensive and not corporate place for dinner. I found it on line. I don't think any of their steaks are over $30. It is a nice big cabin with dreadful dead animals all over the walls. They have a cool iron grill in the middle of the room over charcoal where you can watch your steak cook. The service is great and friendly. They are a family run joint (though the owners appear to own most of Lolo). Food: Cocktail shrimp, salads, rib-eyes and brownie sunday. Cocktail shrimp were fine, nothing special, obviously made earlier and refrigerated. Salad were sad, my caesar had brown wilted lettuce in it, the house was the typical pile of iceburg. Each steak comes with a potato and a slice of Texas toast. Nothing special there. The steak comes and I look at it and I am already disappointed. It is small, thin (maybe 1.75"-2" thick) and with no char, barely any grill marks. It is choice like all their meat so when I cut into it there was not a lot of marble, but the temperature was a perfect medium rare. Then I took a bite. Whoa! What a shock, dry-aged! And from what I could tell for a while. I asked the waitress and she, said, "What is dry-aging?" She sent over the manager and he confirmed that the meat is dry-aged for 21 days before it comes to the restaurant and then for a few more days at the restaurant. So not the best meat, but it had some of the best flavor in a steak that I have had outside of New York at Lugers or the Diner. Considering the dry-aging, I think this place is a steal. Next time I will get a T-bone and nothing else. Yes, that means desert was bad too. The brownie was warmed up and turned into a brick we couldn't cut it with our forks. But what a steak!
Bert & Ernie's--Weird place. I was told it was a wine bar/fine dining establishment and indeed there were a bunch of old (rich?) white people there and the menu was pretty pricey but it was more like a run down Irish pub inside. We had wings, fried portabellas, two burgers and a french dip. Wings were gross, small, heavily breaded, over cooked. Fried portobella strips were the only thing everyone liked. Hamburgers were over cooked and nondescript. The french dip was foul. The meat in the center was cold, the cheese wasn't melted, the mushrooms were canned. Lastly, the service was terrible, it was slow and he had the audacity to be haughty, he actually rolled his eyes at my wife when she asked for the grilled rye bread on her burger instead of white. Do not recommend.
Overland Express--Went here again and had the recommended chicken nachos and dragon wings. The wings were overcooked and way too salty. The nachos were a gloppy mess. Had a burger, it was overcooked and bone dry. Service was non-existent. Place is filthy, looked in kitchen and it is disgusting. Do not recommend.
re: sekelmaan
There was (maybe still is) a Bert & Ernie's in Great Falls. Terrible.
This is awesome. The definitive area review. There are a few posters that I look forward to for their expertise in their regions, nsxtasy in Chicago a definite go to. And Buffetbuster on roadfood.com for trip reports.
But you have made me wish that I had any reason to visit your area for the food recommendations alone. This thread should be required reading on how to post a concise review without hyperbole and "to die fors".
re: INDIANRIVERFL
I too have been enjoying your reviews. It sounds like our tastes overlap quite a bit. We recently relocated from Butte to Great Falls, and are always looking for new places around the state. If you spend some time in the Mining City I'd love to see a few reviews. I already know my favorites (and the stinkers), but it would be fun to compare.
In Great Falls, Goode's Q and Bayou Grill has been our favorite (by a long shot). They recently relocated to 10th Ave South behind San Remo's Casino. Highly recommended! Big Sky Bread and Pastry (13th Ave South at 9th St) might have the best bread in Montana.
re: Jeebs
Thanks for the feedback guys! I really appreciate it.
Hey Jeebs, where should I go in Butte? I wanna get back to Great Falls just to get to that Korean grocery store. Have you tried the Korean restaurant up there? I heard there was one. I read about Goodes and I'd love to try Bayou Grill.
FYI: If you go to the DC/NoVA area the CH'r to read is: Steve (We just moved from the area.)
re: sekelmaan
I haven't made it to the Korean store or restaurant, but they're on my list. Goode's Q and Bayou Grill is one place, both BBQ and Cajun, all great. I've had their gumbo, ettouffee, po boys, and brisket, and haven't been disappointed yet. Service has been great.
As for Butte, the Uptown Cafe always serves a good meal, I just wish they'd change their dinner menu more often (lunches and specials are always rotating, however). Dinner can be spendy, but lunches and early bird specials are more forgiving on the wallet. Most dishes are Mediterranean-ish, with a few Mexican or classic American specials. Desserts are great.
Broadway Cafe and Trimbo's both have great pizza, with a nod towards Broadway because of their enclosed deck and live music on Fridays. Trimbo's was featured on an episode of Man vs Food where the host consumed an enormous calzone.
Hummingbird Cafe is a nice stop for organic food, coffee and smoothies, although I preferred it when you ordered at the counter (it's now table service for dine-in). Good place for a simple lunch in a nice setting.
Fred's Mesquite Grill is my favorite place for a burger and a beer.
The Pekin should be visited by anyone with a knack for history and quirky old restaurants. They just celebrated their 100 year anniversary, all under the same family. You may or may not be enamored with the food, but eating there is an experience in itself.
Lydia's is an Italian restaurant that hasn't changed in decades, and was started by an Italian immigrant probably 80 years ago. We don't eat there often, but I always enjoy it when we do. Every meal comes with huge plates of antipasto, spaghetti, raviolis, and ice cream to finish. Eating here is a a step back in time. Much like the Pekin, it's a quirky remnant of Butte's ethnic history.
There are other restaurants in town that have historic value and lots of character, but the food is mostly gut-busting fried food or cheap burgers. This would include the M&M, Pork Chop John's (the one uptown on Mercury Street), Muzz and Stan's Freeway Tavern (also on Man vs Food), Gamer's Cafe, and Matt's Drive-In. Pasties and porkies are popular menu items in Butte. If you don't like the Wop Chop at Muzz and Stan's, you won't like a porky anywhere.
I should also mention Hennessey Market for groceries. They have great produce, a good bulk section, and local beef, including cuts you don't see everywhere (hangar steaks, oxtails, shanks). Front Street Market is a cool little store with lots of specialty foods and a good wine selection. It's also a good stop for lunch.
Chester's Chicken (in Heritage Grocery, East Helena)--This was very good fried chicken. Very crispy and moist in the middle, I also thought it was buttery, which really made me happy. (Disclaimer: I have a cold so I could be hallucinating flavors, but it was great sick food with some homemade mash and gravy.)
Hunan--This is a new Chinese restaurant on Prospect across from the mall. It is in a casino where there was a Chinese restaurant before. The buffet looked pretty abysmal, but a friend (and chef) recommended it. We ordered off the menu. Though it is Americanized Chinese, it was very good for not being traditional/authentic Chinese. We had good potstickers, the sauce was quite sweet, but they have Sambal chili paste so we put a bit in and it was great. Very nice and freshly made egg drop soup. Note that small soups are very large and one is enough for two people. Lastly we shared a pork egg foo young. A fun dish we enjoy once in a while, it was pretty good. It also had a unique sauce that we liked, not the typical brown sauce, but an atypical dark brown sauce.
Los Cazadores (3000 Canyon Ferry Road, East Helena, MT 59635)--This is a nice little Mexican place out in the boondocks. I tried their mole which is homemade and it was above average (I am a mole nut! Above average is rare.) Their salsa was great, but extremely heavy in the garlic. If you do not like garlic do not eat it. The garlic actually makes it spicy. We ordered some kind of Enchiladas ranchero or supreme or something. It came with two sauces, a red and a green. The red sauce was amazing!! This is the reason I am bothering with this place at all. It was rich and spicy and complex. We asked the owner (un Mexicano) what was in it and he confirmed cumin, coriander but would not talk about the other stuff. The second time we went we got only that sauce, the green sauce is forgettable. My wife got the cheesecake chimichangas. How can this be bad?
Cafe DeCamp--All I really can say is I found the best food in Montana so far. This place is amazing. It is small, chef-owned. They local source as much as possible. It just has a few seats and is in an industrial neighborhood, but damn can they cook. We had an Indian inspired mulligatawny soup which was delicious, heavy on the turmeric and with coconut milk. For lunch we had a lamb burger, a bison burger and wagyu corned beef. I personally thought mine was the best, the lamb burger, it came with a gorgonzola marscapone (seriously) and though it was a tad overcooked, it was still juicy and delicious. The buffalo burger was also excellent, but the two ladies thought the wagyu corned beef was the best of the three. I will not argue that it wasn't excellent, but I am from NYC... We also had a devil cake (chocolate) cupcake with a black pepper frosting, almost a meringue. It was amazing. Not being a desert person, this was unlike anything I have ever tasted. It was mildly spicy and sweet and lightly black peppery and chocolatey and, and... Amazing meal. Highly highly recommend.
Los Cazadores
3000 Canyon Ferry Rd, East Helena, MT 59635
re: sekelmaan
The chicken at "HFS" is the best around excluding "Suds hut"
re: sekelmaan
We like Hunan, but only order off the menu, and they usually throw in a complimentary dish for us as well. The salt & pepper short ribs are very addictive.
I have been (*cough*) dieting so not going out as much. However I couldn't resist a new BBQ joint in Helena:
Cowboy BBQ: This is where The Edge used to be on US12 heading west just before the last stoplight in town. This is very good cue. Homemade sauces, sweet, hot and extra hot (kept in back and you have to ask Jim, the owner, for it-I don't think the waitresses know about it). We tried the chopped pork which was very good and the sausages which are made in town just for this joint and were excellent as well. They handcut the fries and make everything from scratch. On Fridays Jim gets a case of fresh Luheeseeana catfish shipped to him and on weekends runs a fried catfish special till its gone. I have not tried it, but I cannot wait. Oh, yeah, SWEET TEA! (If you haven't lived in the south you won't appreciate it...) At this time I highly recommend, if my mind changes after I try again, I'll let youse know!
You should give the "Dragon wings" at the Overland a shot they are the best in town! I am still looking for a recipe. Also for good thin crust pizza try "Village Inn Pizza"(VIP) it is next to wendys on prospect ave. The service is exceptional and the pizza is my favorite!
Well, its been a year out here in the wild west. Here are some updates.
Chalongos--Out of business, this is very very sad. Good news though, someone (same owners maybe?) is opening up a fine dining Mexican place called Cielo in the same spot. Hurry!
Cielo--Soon to try.
Cowboys BBQ--After much press and asinine drama they went out of business shortly after they opened.
Red Roof Cafe--Out of business. There is another flat grill lunch counter place in there now.
Los Cazadores--Which was my favorite Mexican place has really blown it the last couple times we were there, over cooking food, switching to american crap cheese from queso fresco. We have stopped going there.
Cafe Zydeco--I don't know why I hadn't found this place earlier. Cajun food. And I have to say not that bloody bad! I have been to NOLA dozens of times and certainly consider myself versed in the food there and I am not going to say it is as good, but I have now had the shrimp po' boy three times, a crayfish po' boy and the gumbo. I like the sandwiches. They actually make a killer reuben po' boy, it is delicious! The gumbo is ok. I had to sour it up and spice it up a little, so ie a little bland. Beignets on saturday mornings. They are all right, hot fried dough with sugar is hard to screw up. My one severe criticism is the chicory coffee which is dreadful and has no chicory taste.
Mediterranean Grill--Going on M-Day so I'll let you know how it is albeit a buffet.
J&J Sandwich Shop--Great little place. Nothing fancy, but big and affordable sandwiches with LOTS of bacon. I get the Kid for 10 bucks, can't finish it, it has like 5 meats including a half pound of bacon. Get the spicy sauce. No seating, just a walk up window.
12 West Supper Club--Remember when I wrote about the Chef that had an e-mail list and was cooking a fine dining meal on an ethnic theme once a month? She now has a space and a facebook page. No, I still have not gone. Yes, I am convinced that it just has to be good. If nothing else check it out if you are coming to the area to support the local chef movement thing. Here is link:
So where do I go often?
-Cafe Zydeco for po' boys.
-Windbag for a burger, but also had a very nice NY strip there recently.
-I get my fried chicken, creme brulee donuts and red velvet cookies all at Van's Thriftway. Also, as I stated before, they have the best butcher in town.
-Chubby's. Still. The. Best. Steak.
-J&J Sandwich Shop.
-Bullmans for pizza. The Flathead and the buffalo chicken appetizer pie with Gorgonzola.
-Steve's Cafe for the corned beef and eggs. Also some good home made sausages.
-Coffee Shack is still my favorite. Super service.
-Planet Gyro-The alexander is the way to go there with sweet and spicy sauces.
Till next time Montana and good eatin'!
re: sekelmaan
Rather than squirrel and deer in Wisconsin this fall, this Florida Boy is getting a hankering to scare a few pheasant in Montana. Please keep up the good work.
re: sekelmaan
Cafe Zydeco is one of our favorites for lunch as well. The po' boys are usually what we get, maybe with a small order of jambalaya or the okra stir fry.
12 West Supper Club is nice. We've been a few times now. It's byob for alcoholic drinks, and you have the table all evening which makes for a relaxed meal. Good service and food.
Bullmans is our pizza place too. Our favorites are the Sawtooth and the Bitterroot, but we also like to mix it up sometimes.
Cielo--This place has been open for a month, which I didn't realize. Tried it for lunch today. Had a cubano and three tacos, carne asada, carnitas and camarones. Let me say that it was packed. It is a completely new owner from a Mexican family. It was packed, there was a line to the door the entire time we were there. I liked the food over all. It was pretty traditional, meat, cilantro, onion, salsa and a lime. The carnitas was the worst, very dry, hard to chew and no seasoning at all. The asada was good and my favorite was the shrimp. The cubano was decent as well. I found it small and with sliced pork, but for Helena it was very good and I will order it again. The menu is a little bigger so I am excited to try some other things. Very happy that this place opened up, hopefully it will stick around a while. Oh yeah, they have Mexican coke (I have heard that the sugar thing is not actually true, but either way, it is there).
On Broadway-I have heard that this place is good, but I am always weary of anything good and kind of dismissed it, alas to my chagrin! I had an excellent meal there last night. They make their own pasta! I had a linguini with some kind of crab which they pick on site. We tried a spinach linguini in a Gorgonzola sauce with mushrooms, it too was delicious. My companion had the Chicken Broadway, which I think was in a marsala and mushroom sauce and covered with cheese. She enjoyed it very much. We also had a garlic, spinach, cheese dip for an appetizer, it was fresh made and very tasty. The service was excellent, perhaps the best I have had in Helena. This was a surprisingly great place and I look forward to returning.
Cielo--I went back here last week. Everything was all right as per my last reveiw, HOWEVER, there was something on the menu I missed the first time which was awesome! Deep fried poblano chile slices served with chipotle aioli. These were awesome. Definitely the best thing I had there. Also, I discovered they have horchata and while not the best horchata I have ever had, even a bad horchata is still horchata and this wasn't bad, just kinda average. So good news there too.
Mediterranean Grill--This is going to be unfair. If you have been reading you know I planned on going for the Mother's day brunch buffet. It is not an ideal time to try a restaurant. No one was really happy with the food overall but I think that the time in line was what really created the negativity at the meal. I am just going to go again sometime and order off the menu and then write about it.
Captain Jacks--Need to try. This is the place in the airport (HLN). I have been there a lot lately and kept noticing every time I walked passed this place that they had different specials and a new soup every day. I talked to one of the servers about it and she was telling me that they make a lot of scratch food. Fresh soup every night, including chicken noodle on Wednesdays with homemade noodles (why this isn't the standard I'll never know, noodles are so easy to make, but I digress), hand formed hamburgers and a killer Sunday buffet for only 9.95. Now this is the kind of buffet I can get into and not worry about the babaganoush. I'll let you know after fathers day how it was.
re: sekelmaan
Try Mediterranean Grill during regular hours. We've had their brunch on regular (non holiday) Sundays, and it has been decent, but the couple times we've gone for a weekday lunch we've enjoyed it more.
We took a trip up northwest to Glacier this last weekend. Beside the moose, grizzlies, bighorns, goats and a badger we saw here are my thoughts on our eating adventures:
Cattle Baron Supper Club--This place was written up in the NYT and on No Reservations. We were close so I had to try it. I had escargot and the "famous" rib eye. The escargot, spelled escargo on the menu, was delicious. They used garlic, herbs butter, salt, in an escargot plate, no shells, and then covered the entire thing with mounds of Havarti cheese. It was great. I enjoyed the hell out of it. The rib eye was fine. It is a choice steak, not aged. It was tender and tasted good. It was slightly overcooked from my usual medium rare. The one thing I really did not like was the sauce they put on the steak, Bob's Secret Sauce, if I had known they were going to put sauce on the steak I would have gotten it on the side. I hate anything on my steak except maybe a little sea salt and this crap was way too sweet and overpowering. So if you go, don't get the sauce. It is a weird place. I would likely not go back. Service was friendly but not a bit laid back. Dessert was a forgettable cheesecake flown in from Pennsylvania. Chubby's in Clancy still makes a better steak.
Cafe--I don't know the name. It is the only cafe in Babb, which is a bustling town of two-hundred. You can't miss it. A great place for breakfast. We both had breakfast burritos, which I generally don't order as they get too dry and boring, but these were not. They were big and juicy and delicious. The cook also put a little brown on the tortilla with the flat grill after they were put together which I loved. They make good pies. I know it was breakfast, but the homemade apple/caramel cheesecake had my name all over it. It was delicious. I told them to sell their pies to the Cattle Baron across the street.
Wasabi--This is a very trendy Japanese/Sushi/Asian restaurant in Whitefish. And I read it is one of the best sushi restaurants in Montana which from what I have seen can't be hard. I will agree that it was the best sushi I have had in Montana, but that is of course with lots of caveats. First, I asked the sushi chef what was frozen and what was fresh and he happily told me. That actually left very little fish. There was all the canned and packed stuff like roes, eel, squid, etc but for straight fish it was tuna and tilapia. I ordered nigiri of both. Here is the big no no: The rice was pre formed and then refrigerated. When they put the way too thin slice of tuna on the rice it was hard and cold. So a major fail for sushi, but for Montana, meh. Normally, I don't do designer rolls, but I wanted more sushi if I couldn't get fish so we got the New Yorker which was good, like loxs, capers, onion and cream cheese. Lastly for sushi, I got the OMG roll. I love Thai bird peppers and this was scallops, sriracha mayo bird peppers, then tempurad and deep fried. It was good. The peppers were so nice and hot that I got a bowl of them and threw them in the Pad Thai my wife ordered. The pad thai was fine. Nothing special, but nothing stand out, thought they used a hefty hand of fish sauce which I appreciated. Finally, we order the fish tacos. They tasted all right, but the texture was messed up. Like they fried the fish and it fell apart and they put it in the tortilla anyway. Instead of tasting good, clear fish and breading, it was like a big mush in the taco. Kinda gross. Overall, I would return here if I was really desperate for some of these flavors, but if I came from a city where there is good Asian food I wouldn't consider it.
Buffalo Cafe--We ate breakfast here. It was packed, quite the scene. I had a decent biscuits and gravy. Wife had a rib eye and eggs. The meat looked nasty, kind of grey with a little sear on it, like they put a lid on it while it was on the flat grill, but it tasted good. The coffee was weak piss. I tasted the hollandaise, it was a lemon base and bored me (I will always be hard on this stuff as I prefer vinegar base and can make it better at home).
Sweet Peaks--Great little ice cream shop. Make everything there. I had a shake with chocolate and salted caramel, suggested to me by the scooper. It rocked.
re: sekelmaan
I had the misfortune of being transferred to Helena when I worked for the feds, I was there 4 years, thank God I didn't move my family there and was able to leave after 4 years. As far as eatiing out I frequented "The Sinclair" you know, the gas station on the main drag,hot dogs 2/$1. Your enthusiasm amazes me as for the most part I thouht Helena was pretty much a culinary disaster area. Also, Whomever mentioned Pekins Noodle House in Butte, That without doubt is the worst Chinese food on the planet and I can't thank God enough that I wasn't transferred to Butte!
re: mrbigshotno.1
When I said "you may or may not be enamored by the food"... I felt that was a fair warning. The Pekin has been owned by the same family for over 100 years and could be the oldest continually operating Chinese restaurant in the county. Some Chowhounds appreciate stuff like that, others don't. Besides, the Pekin has been on American soil for over 100 years. You shouldn't expect anything resembling authentic "Chinese food".
Have you been to the Creperie? It used to be right next to Carroll College, but then it moved downtown into the walking mall. I always thought their savory crepes were GREAT.
This is a really great rundown of Helena's food. I used to live there before I moved to Billings, which has a much better food scene, I should try doing something like this for B-town! And, even as a native, I agree about the Ox...I don't get it.
re: GirlyQ
Jeff (Creperie owner) is a way better chef than the creperie would indicate. I've been many times, and am never wowed. However, he does a lot of catering and events and I've had his "proper" food. Much more impressive.
re: holdthecow
I don't know where the Creperie is, but I have no interest in trying the one on Last Chance in the walking area as I looked in and they pre-make the crepes. I don't know why one can't get a fresh crepe in Helena, it is mind boggling to me. I did have a great fresh made crepe in Whitefish a couple weeks ago (on the main street, walking area as well) with Nutella. Yum.
re: sekelmaan
That's the Creperie (on Last Chance Gulch in the walking mall). We ate there once when we were visiting Helena to decide if we could actually move here, and have never been again. As you mention, they pre-make the crepes and then fill them & microwave them to heat them up. Bleh. I don't know what is so difficult about making the crepes to order.
re: VitalForce
Big Mouth`s BBQ?? My wife & I stopped there a few years ago & it was the most awful crap I`ve ever tried. We both took exactly one bite of the brisket & threw it in the garbage can on the patio. It tasted like it had been boiled & then put in the smoker for an hour.
I`ve been smoking brisket for about 15 years now & have yet to taste anything that even comes close to mine. Admittedly, I haven`t been to Texas tho I did have some "Q" at a roadside BBQ stand in Cimmaron NM that was pretty good. The guy who owned it was a Texan!
re: rancher rick
Here's a link to a page of reviews from Urbanspoon, generally favourable. It is true that well crafted, home-smoked BBQ is often superior to bought versions.
re: VitalForce
Give Big Mouth another try if you haven't been there recently. I agree that it can be variable and inconsistent, but since Goode's left town it's been my favorite place in GF. The catfish is crispy, the pulled pork is tender and smoky, and the sliced brisket was excellent (and hot) last time I ate there. I'm not in love with their side dishes, but I think they do smoked meats very well (and yes... I've tried BBQ elsewhere in the country).
In Great Falls you have to have a drink at the Sip N Dip. Then head on over to Eddies for the best steak of your life (get it cowboy style) or Borries for the fried ravs dipped in their very different-than-the-norm spaghetti sauce.
Here are my recs for Hamilton:
Nap's Burger. Best burger I've ever had, and I've traveled around and eaten many a burger.
Lost Trail Lodge: Hit or miss. Sometimes whoever is in the kitchen is great and you'll have a super meal in a great setting, and then other times it's like they've lost their minds. But the bar there is perfect.
Spice of Life Cafe: Very good food. Not "Western" style, so it's more for those that are sick of the steakhouses & buffalo burgers.
Signal: I can only recommend their chicken fried steak.
The place in Livingston you're thinking of is Chico Hot Springs. Haven't been there in years, but it used to be fantastic.
re: EWSflash
23 to 25,000
re: EWSflash
This thread has gotten old, but is also chock full of restos that really aren't worth mentioning. I'm not sure why Chinese buffets in Montana would even be patronized. We do have some biggish cities in Montana; the number of restos worth visiting by any other state's standards, in the entire state, would fit on 2 hands, but that's being generous.
We don't live here for the fine dining ; )
re: holdthecow
It ain't Montana without a buffet offering ambrosia!
re: holdthecow
It could be better here if the majority of the population could get out of the chicken fried steak, fried chicken and french dip mode!
re: sekelmaan
Well at least you lasted longer than the standard Californians. They're usually out of here after they experience one winter. Good Luck!
re: mrbigshotno.1
Yeah, I grew up in Colorado so no worries with the weather.


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Its just hilarious what these people find important, lol. Some people live in a bubble and its created by their enormously big head, lol. Quite amusing.
Its just hilarious what these people find important, lol. Some people live in a bubble and its created by their enormously big head, lol. Quite amusing.
although interior design is simply been a hobby for me, what an awesome fun insightful adventure such a home as yours would be. I own a home and live in Florida and being a single mom, when I bought my home of course it was a much wiser decision to purchase a home that offered me more for less, simply due to it needing a bit of TLC.
My love of decorating was born. The secrets and tips I discovered and learned of turning drab to Beautiful has blossomed into my desires to consider venturing into house flipping. Although that is a project of which I am striving for the banks on foreclosed homes to consider allowing me to get these homes ready for high end sales with Low cost investments as well as low over head.
If I had the financial abilities I would simply begin to purchase some of these low cost forclosure deals myself taking low money, lots of elbow grease and a woman with brains, style and the Know how, along with a schedule and it is a 100% guarantee Great return on the money.
However should I not be successful with showing the banks what a wonderful awesome successful achievement this would be. I Just may consider moving my son and I to Charleston. So that I may be able to find a home there that I could afford based on it may need a little updating or a whole lot of TLC,
I hope most homes reflect the southern charm of your home. Im sorry we did not get to see the baby nursery. I very much LIke your home, thank you for sharing it
Lisah Higgins
Very nice home ! Elegant and cozy at the same time.
Is Whitney's Mom serious? Her critique of his loft was outrageous. What a slap in the face to most of the people watching the show. Breeding and lineage mean nothing when your rude and a snob.
Southern Charm is a nice program showing great Americana history, home, and a fun cast. They enjoy themselves, and they should. I hope the program goes on for more seasons.
My heart races when I watch this show! What a lovely old city. The city, the homes, and the people have such character. I love hearing about the history of the cast members families. Imagine living where your family has been since the 1700's! I love the Housewives but I think Southern Charm is just fabulous.
Not that fond of the Lime green walls and brocade wallpaper with matching upholstery for the bed in Whitney's mother's house. Time for a complete updating!
Hi Ms. Patricia! My mom, Beverly says she loves the show. She is going to find Thomas's second soul mate. She shall be 35 or older. wants children. A southern belle from Mississippi. It's sad that he let the first one get away. Saw her photo, gorgeous lady!
Love your home! Lovely!
Cameran, honey, you deserve a HUGE closet with all the lovely clothes you ever wanted. I have no doubt you will have it all someday!
Shep......when you bring your raspberries home, fill a sink with water and a cup of vineger. Put the raspberries in and let them sit for about 15 minutes. Take them out and allow them to dry. THEN put them in the fridge. You will be amazed at how long they last. Go ahead. Try it. Buy 4 next time!!! (you will not taste the vinegar)
Dearest Patricia, How do you stay looking so lovely? How do you exercise and do you diet? You look absolutely lovely without the "drawn" (i.e., "I've had too much plastic surgery done") look and as a femme d'un certain age, you look in lovely shape! I volunteer for you to make me over. Best wishes, Mrs. Altschul!
Whitney's home reminded me of the beautiful animation in Beauty and the Beast.
You are by far my favorite character on this show and I love your houses! Too bad we don't live in the same town, I would definitely look you up. I am an accomplished equestrian, very social and can throw a mean dinner party. We would be fast friends. You are a very attractive, slick talking, likable guy. The American people love a comeback! I forgive you for whatever you did that landed you in prison, so get on with it already. P.S. Whitney is jealous and looks hungover or strung out all the time. Kathryn is a sweet girl but not the one. Keep looking for the right woman. She is out there and I bet she has celebrated at least 35 birthdays ;-)
Some one should explain to Shep that the bench he remarks on is a Joggling Board back in the day children played on them because they bounce they were found at many of the homes on the porches. It shows he is not a Charlestonian.
You really think the kitchen house and the main house were separated because of fires? Idiot.
Look at the history and tell yourself the truth. I'm sure you'll find it...you and your ancestors just started cooking for yourselves. Here's a hint. They called the people who were separated from the main house, slaves.
Great home, but put your toilet seat down!
Great job Thomas showing the true life of Charleston
Whitney you are so much cooler when you are nice....stop bitching at Thomas it makes you ugly
Whats with Jenna and that glove all the time. She always has that thing on....
ewww her outfit
Whitney, I love your mom! She is such a great mix of charm, class and sarcasm. I hope we see her on the show more. She is the star of the show! Your home is beautiful and everything I would love in a home. I would never leave!
Beautiful home! The kitchen - oh my - it is amazing!
Great house, but no one offered me a drink!!
Love this Home! Decorated tastefully very nice!
@Kcjoy I just had an afterthought. Perhaps the reason no one cares about Whitney's mother's lineage is that the south lost the civil war. Had the south won, Whitney's mother's ancestors might be relevant today.
The shows depiction of the friendship between Thomas and Whitney is one that we should all hope for. One with integrity. Both men seem to be intelligent, kind and handsome. I would hope a friend would tell (warn) me of something I may be blind to, with what we see on the show, the friendship is not about jealousy. It's ridiculous and very easy to fall back to, when trying to figure out two people you don't know. Kathryn is beautiful. You love whom you love, if it's mutual and both of legal age... how can a person judge. and what make "35" a magic number for someone you don't know? Life is interesting and should be lived that way.
@Charlestongal these joggling boards r not very common not many of them left because it took a very large porch for them the Calcutts n Darlington still have one on their porch in Darlington SC that their children played on my understanding is that they were not out in yards but on porches in the South
@Thewifeygolfer Yes, so glad there are several others who caught the slight of mentioning the Centuries of Slave use in making the South. Seriously - It's not "Shep's" fault his family dates back to 1700's. However his family took the land from Native Americans!! And then proceeded to prosper by importation of Slaves. So act like a spoiled rich kid. While my family has self made wealth (my husband & I worked, built our business', became "Millionaires") our boys we make them pay for college because learning self reliance is more important than learning or feeling self importance.
@Thewifeygolfer .. I like Thomas and think he is clearly a good man, the most educated and intelligent so I don't think he is an idiot other than when it comes to women. Certainly he must be aware of the whole story as Lazyladyevelyn elucidated and it might have served him better if he told it but he probably opted for the short version simply because of time constraints making the video.
@Thewifeygolfer he is not entirely incorrect. The southern homes back then were separated from the main house because of fires, it's easier just to rebuild the kitchen. But also the offensive smell that came from the kitchen which was unbearable during the summer and of course, kitchen slaves often lived above the kitchen and worked there all day.
@baaboo32 Thought the same thing. Thought perhaps she was just covering a really bad tattoo? However think I read somewhere how she was trying to develop a line of these to sell?? Odd but I like her, she seems more evolved than a few others. :)
She just seems so out of place on this show.
@teresa791 Thomas is delicious! The house is tastefully decorated for a bachelor.
@MISTERWHITE @Kcjoy Neither you nor Kcjoy know much about Southern people or Savannah. I lived for almost ten years in Augusta. Southern hospitality does exist but to a "Damn" Yankee such as myself it is gentle and kind till you turn your back.... then the tongues wage. Civil War or no, the Southerner is a breed unto itself. You have to among them to understand. I loved Georgia and wish I still lived there....but then again I learned their game and respected it. This show is a horrible sham.
There is nothing handsome about Whitney.
Dumpy I agree with you! Please forgive me if I offend anyone by saying this but when I watched the 1st episode my impression of Shep was that I thought he was autistic or slow. That's what he looked like to me. Defiantly not this highly educated guy. As I kept watching I saw he wasn't and I felt horrible for thinking that. Am I the only one?
@dumpy @Thewifeygolfer You are rough! Any parent who can afford to pay for their child's education is giving them a much appreciated gift by doing so.
@dumpy @Thewifeygolfer And whom should you thank? for being a US citizen. Did your family help create, or did they just arrive? Stop hating. You and your husband were able to make the money you did and have the life you have because of the people that were here before you. Also, you might want to look to your parents and ask why, in the united state of america they didn't do better by you. you know nothing about these people, the "cast" except for what the editors/directors show... How do you know he is spoiled? And although you've learned that the white people stole land from the natives, how do you know the relationship his family had with the natives?
The US is made of so many different walks of life, all beautiful in their own right.
We all have "lineage" that we can thank, or perhaps blame.
@cernitoio @dumpy@Thewifeygolfer Not "hatin'" on any of these young folk. Stating the fact - In the series it is talked about what a Play Boy Shep is. Even his friends state "Shep drinks from Wed. to Sunday...". It is only a REALITY SHOW guess was hoping it would be more real. My husband and I took every opportunity to make the American Dream. We started with nothing (truly) and now, can retire when we want, where we want and still leave a decent life for our family. B.T.W. my father was half Native American, mother was Syrian. We all came from somewhere else...
Best of luck to ALL THESE young adults. Hope they do great things of there own.