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This was my first concealer from MAC that was passed on to me bc my mom that I bought it for didn't want to use it. Not as heavy duty as some Korean brands to cover her sun spots. ANYWAY I lost my Pro Longwear concealer from them so I found this again & wow I love it so much more than the PL! I feel like it covers all the redness on & around my nose completely with one go. And it sets perfectly. Like within a minute. Which is perfect bc I am in a hurry in the mornings! PL takes forever to set & it shifts around to look really nasty sometimes! It's a little too dark for me but it's ok bc I go over it with Aveda mineral powder. That's the only area of my face I put liquid makeup on & it has actually helped with my blackheads weirdly. Loooooove Select Moisture!! >> Pro Longwear
The first concealer I tried from M.A.C, I purchased NW20 and felt that once outside in natural light I could see the colour but NW15 was far too light. It was a shame as I wanted to like this so much after hearing how great its natural skin finish was, and how it was like applying skin-on-skin it was that natural, the colours just run "off" for me, I find it works best on Asian skins or darker skins for a brow contour.
It has a nice light texture, velvety soft feel and nice to apply on skin, I would recommend to blend the edges with your ring finger to melt the product to a seamless finish as sometimes it can sit or feels quite powdery. It is still hygienic to a point, best for under-eye application or extra coverage on blemish-free skins. Also needs a little shake as the product can separate.
It was not the one for me so I will not be re-purchasing.
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I typically wear NC45 at MAC, but I have Select Cover-Up in NC42 because I don't use it to conceal imperfections. I use this as a replacement for brightening around my eyes, lightening under my eyes, & to make my cheekbones look better. It's obviously way too light to clean up after I fill in my eyebrows. The reason I don't use this concealer to, you know, conceal is because my blemishes & oily skin need something thicker & with a fuller coverage. For those of you who use Pro Longwear Concealer, this is noticeably thinner than thatit's borderline watery. I do like the tube & think it's awesome not only because it's sanitary, but because I can control how much product I use. It's all right, but I won't go out of my way to buy a second tube. It costs $19 for a 10 10 ml / 0.33 oz tube.
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I really like this concealer. I have a lot of dark acne scars and i feel like this always helps cover them up more than any other concealer i have used . the only con i would have to say is it makes me a bit oily if i use it under my foundation but if i use it over it sets perfect for hours.
My first review ever on Makeupalley though Ive been through soooo many skincare and makeup products. I chose this to review first cos I have to say I ADORE THIS CONCEALER! Why?
- It covers my acnes and acne scars perfectly.
- It looks natural like hell.
- It feels soo light on my face, I even feel like wearing no concealer at all!
However, it does have weakness. I tried using this to cover my dark circles, but the product did settle in fine lines. Its not a big deal actually, cos this one is not designed for using under the eyes. STILL 5 LIPPIES!
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This is my go to concealer when my pro longwear concealer doesn't cover enough, this will hide any darkness you have going on under the eyes. When I use this on my own I can get away with wearing it without moisturizing my skin before applying. It looks perfect yet natural, definitely one of my HGs.
This product is perfect for under my eyes, I love it. But it doesn't blend right sometimes and it's quite obvious I'm wearing concealer on my spots sometimes when I'm wearing foundation. But it is a good quality concealer.
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medium to full coverage
easy to blend
natural matte finish
lots of product
thinner TEXTURE(not coverage), feels light on skin
doesn't exaggerate flaws
suitable for slightly drier to regular to oily skin, including breakout prone skin with no prep
packaging doesn't waste product
minimal risk of creasing
doesn't look like makeup
long wearing
fragrance free
easy to build up
no pore cloggers/thick emollients
drier skin and` moderately to very oily skin will still need prepping
on drier areas, like under eyes, you will need to blend more and maybe moisturize more if you want to build coverage, because it does settle into lines a bit if you want to add more product
limited shade range, no shades for fair skin or very deep skin, needs more in between shades
NC35 is a bit too peachy for olive skintones and NC42 is a large shade jump
price, pretty medium, USD$18.00
no SPF
you may have an unhealthy fear of some ingredients because a beauty blogger(not a biochemist) told you, and that(or any [true] ingredient allergies) is at your discretion
may not like the liquid texture
ingredients will not harm skin, nor will they add any benefit
I have the shade NC35, I would have liked an NC40 or some color correcting shades so I could mix, but these shades are nonexistent. NC35 is too peachy. I would have made the shade jump to NC42, but the MAC "artist" was arguing with me. If you use the Studio Finish concealer in NC35, this is much lighter and not as yellow. The texture also doesn't have those thick pore-clogging emollients and this is much less cakey. It's not full coverage at first swipe but definitely buildable to full(not moderate) coverage. Since this shade is slightly peachier, it makes my under eyes look more ashy(I need a yellow neutralizer for my red purple undereyes), but it doesn't enhance redness. If you have severe discoloration, I recommend that you color correct that first (though you should always do that) and that'll help application and you won't need to use as much concealer(as opposed to using a grease paint type product like MAC Studio Fix). It didn't catch on my dry areas and absorbed some oil. My skin looked smoother with it on. The texture is very pleasant to work with and a little goes a long way. If you're deciding between MAC concealers, this is the only one I can recommend to suit most skin types that won't make skin worse. However, it would be nice if MAC had more shades.
By the way, a thicker texture only means more coverage if it were a more dated formula. This thinner texture still gives very good coverage and won't clog pores and makes skin look better, not like you put vaguely skin colored clown makeup. It's easy to build and also sheer out.
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I quite like this concealer, although I'm not sure if I will buy it again. It is similar to the Maybelline FitMe concealer I use a lot, which is what I was looking for in a way. I just wanted a yellow-er version that I could use instead of a foundation, just on trouble spots. And it does work well for that. It's thin but slightly buildable. The shade match isn't great... they don't have NC25 in it so I had to go with NC30 and I'm not tan enough for it yet. However I think this will be my go-to in the summer when I want a natural look (which is what I usually go for in the summer).
I also prefer the packaging 100% better than the Maybelline. Maybelline is a wand (germ city) and this is a fantastic squeeze tube. You only get what you need out, which is perfect. I've used this a lot and haven't used much of it up, which is also great. I don't mind spending the $16 CAD (rough estimate, may have been slightly more), but if you're on a budget try the Maybelline.
I've repurchased Select Cover-Up numerous times over the past 10 years. I usually go through a tube and have the urge to try something else, but I always go back. It has a natural finish, doesn't dry out my under eye area, and covers dark circles well It's suitable for concealing blemishes too, and it doesn't cause breakouts. Love.
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Roads closed in Caroline due to flooding
Here's a list of roads closed in Caroline County, due to flooding. The list was sent out through the Caroline Alert system.
CCC RD near back entrance to Lake Caroline near the pond(closed)
Edgehill Academy is(closed)
Lake Caroline the spill way(Closed)
County line Church Rd at Goose Hill(closed)
Ladysmith Rd between Bridlewood and Lake landor (Closed)
Lake landor at the spillway is (closed)
Ladysmith Rd between Bridlewood and Lake landor (Closed)
Lake landor at the spillway is (closed)
Bull Church Rd and Sunshine School Rd is(Cosed)
31355 Old Dawn Rd (high Water)
14181 Burruss ln(High Water)
Clairborne Crossing Rd at the tracks (HIGh Water)
Reedy Mill and Doggetts Fork Rd (High Water)
5532 Cedon Rd (High Water)
Shumans at Sunshine Rd (High Water)
Burruss ln Just off of 301 (High Water)
25179 Sparta r reduced to 1 lane (High Water)
Jericho Rd Near the Jericho Bapt Church (High Water)
Paige Rd near Cadawood Dr (High Water)
On Passing rd Between Dodge City and Beverly Run (High Water)
32122 Richmond Tpke (High Water)
Travis St and Oak Ridge(High Water)
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Free throws ultimately seal it for Arizona State in loss to Alabama
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ASU vs. Arizona: The 10 greatest games in Territorial Cup history
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Associated Press | November 24, 2014 8:13 pmMelo Trimble kept Maryland within striking distance with his slashing layups and ability to get to the foul line. When the game was on the line, it was time for Dez Wells to shine.
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As much as Nashville-centered rapper Haystak seemingly exploits his whiteness (with albums including Car Fulla White Boys and Portrait of a White Boy), anyone with even a cursory understanding of his music over the last decade knows that playing the race card is more a marketing strategy than a central theme. The real issues Haystak deals with are class-based, as he devotes plenty of material to dealing with growing up poor and Southern (making the simplified label "white-trash music" both unfair and surprisingly accurate). And in today's hyper-consumerist/hypersexual rap game, it's always refreshing to hear honest accounts of being broke and uncool. Fitting in nicely somewhere between Bubba Sparxxx and Project Pat, Haystak proves why the South is largely ruling things in 2007if you've got something to say, all are welcome at the table, regardless of race, weight, or the measurement of your rims. 18+.
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Jon Gosselin to the Kids: Meet Ellen Ross!by Free Britney at . Comments
Things must be getting serious between Jon Gosselin and Ellen Ross, his newest play thing girlfriend ... or at least they're reaching the Jon equivalent of serious.
After all, Radar Online reports the reality TV father introduced Ellen to six of his kids Friday. No word if Mady and Cara boycotted by choice or just had other plans.
Ellen Ross and Jon Gosselin were spotted picking up his sextuplets from the school bus in Reading, Pa., and according to reports, the kids weren't too fazed at all.
Eh, that's not too surprising. They've already read about Jon and Deanna Hummel. And Hailey Glassman, and Stephanie Santoro. And Morgan Christie, and ...
Speaking of Hailey, Ellen kinda looks like her, no? Peep it:
ELLEN ROSS: So Jon Gosselin's type ... desperate, likely disturbed.
In fact, the six kids were supposedly happy to be meeting daddy's "new friend" - they were all smiles and laughs and obviously happy to be seeing their father.
Hey, it's not something you can take for granted with this dude.
Jon has been adjusting to his life as a single dad, showing the kids around his new apartment, looking for a job and even introducing the brood to his new girl.
He even went out of his way to see them on their birthday.
Granted any father should do that, and he wanted credit and sort of threw Kate under the bus afterward, but still. Progress, people. Even baby steps are good.
I dnt like Jon cheatin on Kate at least she doin well wit her kidz she deserve the best in the future I hope shell have another child but for Jon and Ellen deserve nothin at how crap r they with each other hmmmmm
just another 23 yr old dumb as a rock and looking 2 get in the spotlight,who would want an old father of 8 who is a known womanizer and cheater??? wake up shes just the next toy in line. if he ever finds a real mate it wont be a barely grown girl,it wd be someone his own age,and he wd be lucky even to find it at all....no one in their right mind would even give him the chance!!!!!!
poor kids.
This dude must stay in heat.For a divorced deadbeat dad with eight(8)youngsters,he does not seem to be able to survive without a new babe by his side.
Is it just me or does she look like Ceiling Eyes (Audrina Patridge)?
While reading this I was reminded of why I don't watch reality TV, and why I don't keep up with celeb gossip. Must be big business talking smack on people. I've known Ellen for a few years, not well, but she's the good friend of a good friend of mine; I can assure you she's a very nice, respectable, and intelligent woman--certainly NOT "desperate" and not "likely disturbed." Can't believe someone actually wasted their time writing this gossip.


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7. we kiked germanys ass twice so we get the credid fer everyting they do
8.nazi or not germans have bad tempers that change on a dime
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8.nazi or not germans have bad tempers that change on a dime
Ohh well... I hope seeding is too slow...it took me approximately 2 weeks to download a piece of shit... and of course seeding is very slow though, i hope there is what they call High Speed seeding...hehehehhe.......
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ILL DOWNLOAD THIS CRAP!!!!the other FS2002 is borken but have seeders.... wish this don't have any problems and wish that this is english...... I LOVE THIS GAME FROM THE VIDEOS!!! please seed!!!!!!!!
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|Garth Brooks
Brooks in April 2010
|Background information
|Birth name
|Troyal Garth Brooks
| February 7, 1962
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S
|Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S.
|Country, Country rock
|Vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica
|Years active
|Capitol Nashville, Liberty, Pearl
|Associated acts
|Chris Gaines, Trisha Yearwood, Steve Wariner, Chris LeDoux, Ty England
|Garth Brooks
Brooks in April 2010
|Background information
|Birth name
|Troyal Garth Brooks
| February 7, 1962
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S
|Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S.
|Country, Country rock
|Vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica
|Years active
|Capitol Nashville, Liberty, Pearl
|Associated acts
|Chris Gaines, Trisha Yearwood, Steve Wariner, Chris LeDoux, Ty England
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at Number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Brooks' integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances earned him immense popularity. This progressive approach allowed him to dominate the country single and album charts while crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.[1]
Brooks broke records for both sales and concert attendance throughout the 1990s. As of 2013, his recordings continue to sell well and, according to Nielsen Soundscan, his albums sales up to May 2013 are 68,630,000,[2] which makes him the best-selling albums artist in the United States in the SoundScan era (since 1991), a title held since 1991, well over 5 million ahead of his nearest rival, The Beatles.[3] According to RIAA he is the second best-selling solo albums artist in the United States of all time behind Elvis Presley (overall third to the Beatles and Elvis Presley) with 128 million units sold.[4] Brooks is also one of the world's best-selling artists of all time having sold more than 150 million records.[5]
Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits (10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live (21× platinum).[6] Since 1989, Brooks has released 19 records in all, which include; 10 studio albums, 1 live album, 3 compilation albums, 3 Christmas albums and 3 box sets, along with 77 singles. He won several important awards in his career, including 2 Grammy Awards, 17 American Music Awards (including the "Artist of the '90s") and the RIAA Award as Best selling solo albums artist of the Century in the United States.
Troubled by conflicts between career and family, Brooks officially retired from recording and performing from 2001 until 2009.[1] During this time, he sold millions of albums through an exclusive distribution deal with Walmart and sporadically released new singles.[7][8] In 2005, Brooks started a partial comeback, and has since given several performances and released two compilation albums.
On October 15, 2009, Garth Brooks announced the end of his retirement. In December 2009, he began a five-year concert deal with the Encore Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.[9]In 2014 his contract with Encore ended.
Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 21, 2012.[10]
Troyal Garth Brooks was born February 7, 1962, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[11] He was the youngest child of Troyal Raymond Brooks,Jr 1931–2010, a draftsman for an oil company, and Colleen McElroy Carroll,1929–1999 a 1950s-era country singer who recorded on the Capitol Records label and appeared on Ozark Jubilee.[12][13][14] This was the second marriage for each of his parents, giving Garth four older half-siblings (Jim, Jerry, Mike, and Betsy). The couple had two children together, Kelly and Garth.[15] At their home in Yukon, Oklahoma, the family hosted weekly talent nights. All of the children were required to participate, either by singing or doing skits.[16] Brooks learned to play both the guitar and banjo.[17] Colleen died of throat cancer on Aug 6th 1999.
As a child, Garth often sang in casual family settings but his primary focus was athletics. In high school, he played football and baseball and ran track and field. He received a track scholarship to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he competed in the javelin and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.[14][18] Brooks graduated in 1984 with a degree in advertising.[18] His roommate, Ty England, later played guitar in his road band until going solo in 1995.[19]
Later that year, Brooks began his professional music career, singing and playing guitar in Oklahoma clubs and bars, most notably the Tumbleweed in Stillwater.[14][18] Through his elder siblings, Brooks was exposed to a wide range of music. Although he listened to some country music, especially that of George Jones, Brooks was most fond of rock music, citing James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, and Townes Van Zandt as major influences.[16] After hearing Unwound, George Strait's debut single, in 1981, Brooks decided that he was more interested in playing country music.[16]
In 1985, entertainment attorney Rod Phelps drove from Dallas to listen to Brooks. Phelps liked what he heard and offered to produce Garth's first demo. With Phelps's encouragement, including a list of Phelps' contacts in Nashville and some of his credit cards,[20] Brooks traveled to Nashville to pursue a recording contract; he returned to Oklahoma within 24 hours. Phelps continued to urge Brooks to return to Nashville, which he did. In 1986, Brooks married Sandy Mahl, whom he had met while working as a bouncer. In 1987, the couple moved to Nashville, and Brooks began making contacts in the music industry. The couple later had three daughters: Taylor Mayne Pearl, August Anna, and Allie Colleen.[21] The couple divorced in 2000.[21] Garth Brooks remarried on December 10, 2005, to country singer Trisha Yearwood.[14][18]
Brooks and fellow band member Jim Garver later reminisced of their times traveling with small shows at local bars. They would go so far as to set up local shows under the stage name "Yukon Jack" to re-live those days.[22]
Garth Brooks' eponymous first album was released in 1989 and was a critical and chart success. It peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart and reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Most of the album was traditionalist country, influenced in part by George Strait.[13] The first single, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)", was a country top 10 success. It was followed by his first country number-one, "If Tomorrow Never Comes". "Not Counting You" reached number 2, and then "The Dance" put him at number-one again; this song's theme of people dying while doing something they believe in resonated strongly and, together with a popular music video, directed by John Lloyd Miller, gave Brooks his first push towards a broader audience. Brooks has claimed that out of all the songs he has recorded, "The Dance" is his favorite.[13]
His follow-up album, No Fences, was released in 1990 and spent 23 weeks as number-one on the Billboard country music chart.[23] The album also reached number 3 on the pop chart, and eventually became Brooks's highest-selling album, with domestic shipments of 17 million.[24] It contained what would become Brooks's signature song, the blue collar anthem "Friends in Low Places", as well as two other Brooks classics, the dramatic and controversial "The Thunder Rolls" and the philosophically ironic "Unanswered Prayers".
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Each of these songs, as well as the affectionate "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House", reached number-one on the country chart.[13][23]
While Brooks's musical style placed him squarely within the boundaries of country music, he was strongly influenced by the 1970s singer-songwriter movement, especially the works of James Taylor (whom he idolized and named his first child after) and Dan Fogelberg.[25][26] Similarly, Brooks was influenced by 1970s-era rock of Billy Joel, and Bruce Springsteen and the operatic rock of Queen with Freddie Mercury. In his highly successful live shows, Brooks used a wireless headset microphone to free himself to run about the stage, adding energy and arena rock theatrics to spice up the normally staid country music approach to concerts. The hard rock band KISS was also one of his earliest grade school musical influences and his shows often reflected this. Brooks said that the style of his show was inspired mostly by Chris LeDoux.[27]
Brooks has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1990.[28][29]
Brooks's third album, Ropin' the Wind, released in September 1991, had advance orders of 4 million copies and entered the pop album charts at number-one, a first for a country act.[12] Ropin' the Wind's music was a melange of pop country and honky tonk; hits included Billy Joel's "Shameless", "What She's Doing Now", and "The River". All told, it became his second-best selling album after No Fences. The success of this album further propelled the sales of his first two albums, enabling Brooks to become the first country artist with three albums listed in the pop top 20 in one week.[30]
After spending time in Los Angeles during the 1992 riots, Brooks co-wrote the gospel-country-rock hybrid "We Shall Be Free" to express his desire for tolerance.[31] The song became the first single off his fourth album The Chase. It only reached number 12 on the country chart, his first song in three years to fail to make the top ten.[32][33] Nevertheless, the song often received standing ovations when performed in concert, went to number 22 in the Christian charts through a marketing deal with Rick Hendrix Company, and earned Brooks a 1993 GLAAD Media Award.[34][35] Following "We Shall Be Free", the next single released in would be "Somewhere Other Than the Night", which peaked at number 1 in late 1992, "Learning to Live Again", a number 2 hit in 1993. The final single off of The Chase would be 1993's "That Summer", which would go on to be the most successful single from the album, reaching number 1 in July 1993, it is also one of Brooks' most recognizable songs.
In 1993, Garth Brooks, who had criticized music stores which sold used CDs since it led to a loss in royalty payments, persuaded Capitol Records not to ship his August 1993 album In Pieces to stores which engaged in this practice. This led to several anti-trust lawsuits against the record label and ended with Capitol shipping the CDs to the stores after all.[36]
Despite the delay in shipping the album to certain stores, In Pieces was another instant No. 1 success, selling a total of about 10 million copies worldwide. Some of his fans were upset, however, that the album was not released simultaneously around the world. In the United Kingdom, one of Brooks's most committed fan bases outside the United States, country music disc jockeys, such as Martin Campbell and John Wellington, noted that many fans were buying the album on import. This made it the first album to debut in the top 10 of the UK Country album charts before its official release date. Once officially released there, in 1994, the album reached the top spot on the UK Country chart and number two on the UK pop albums chart. That same year "The Red Strokes" became Brooks's first single to make the pop top 40 in the UK, reaching a high of No. 13; it was followed by "Standing Outside The Fire", which reached No. 23. Previous albums No Fences, Ropin' The Wind and The Chase also remained in the top 30 in the UK.
To support the album, Brooks embarked on a 1994 UK tour, selling out venues such as Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre and London's Wembley Arena. He opened the London radio station, Country 1035 and made a number of general television and radio appearances, where he was often mocked by the presenters. On ITV's regional news show London Tonight, Brooks was described as "a top-selling, rooting tooting, cotton picking, Country and Western star, yeeha!" The nationwide Big Breakfast show's presenters Chris Evans and Paula Yates, commented that "He's selling more records than anyone in the world, but none of us have ever heard of him." Yates then told Brooks that, "Country singers always seem to be weeping over the dead dog and things," and also remarked, "I thought you'd come in here and twiddle your pistol around and be impressed." Although Brooks remained polite, he did observe that Yates was obviously unfamiliar with modern country music. Scores of Brooks fans later wrote to complain about his treatment on the show. Sometime after this, Dwight Yoakam appeared on the same show and after Yates told him, "You seem different from other country singers we've had on the show," Yoakam replied, "What? All two of us?"
Despite the disdain of the British media, Brooks's overall popularity in the country was evident, with a top disc jockey, Nick Barraclough, referring to Brooks as Garth Vader (a play on Darth Vader) for his "invasion" of the charts and his success in the country genre. Unlike Alan Jackson, who refused to return to the UK after being treated in a similar manner by the press, Brooks returned in 1996 for more sold-out concerts, although this time his media appearances were mostly restricted to country radio and interviews with magazines.
Elsewhere in the world Brooks was also considered a star, and he enjoyed hit records and sell-out tours in regions including Brazil, throughout Europe, the Far East, New Zealand, and Australia.[37]
In 1994 Brooks paid homage to one of his musical influences when he appeared on the tribute compilation Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved, a collection of Kiss songs performed by popular artists from various genres. As the only country performer to participate, some[who?] worried that Brooks would turn his cover of the song originally sung by drummer Peter Criss, "Hard Luck Woman", into a country song. Brooks instead insisted on remaining true to the song, and requested that the members of Kiss perform the music on the track, making it the only song on the album to bear a musical contribution from Kiss. The unlikely collaboration performed the song live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in promotion of Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved, and despite its hard-rock appeal, Brooks's version did appear on the country charts.
In November 1995 Brooks released Fresh Horses, his first album of new material in two years; within six months of its release, it had sold over three million copies. Despite its promising start, Fresh Horses plateaued quickly, topping out at quadruple platinum.[38] The album's lead single, "She's Every Woman" peaked at number-one on the Billboard Country Chart, however its follow-up single, "The Fever" (a cover of an Aerosmith song ) only peaked at number 23, becoming Brooks's first released Country single to not chart on the Top 10. However, Brooks had three additional Top 10 hits from the album following the second single, including "The Beaches of Cheyenne", that also hit number one.
In 1997, Brooks released his seventh studio album, Sevens. Originally, it was scheduled to be released in August 1997, when he would promote it with a concert in Central Park. Plans went awry when Capitol Records experienced a huge management shakeup, leaving many of his contacts at the label out in the cold.[38] The album was then released in November 1997, and debuted at number-one on both the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 album charts in the United States, and later became his fourth album to reach a sales of 10 million copies. Its first single was also Brooks's first duet, "In Another's Eyes" with friend and popular country singer, Trisha Yearwood. The song peaked at number 2 on the Country Charts. The album spawned three additional Top 10 Country hits, including two number-one hits between 1997 and 1998, "Two Pina Coladas" and "To Make You Feel My Love", which also was a Top 10 hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and was released on the soundtrack to the movie Hope Floats.
1998 saw the release of the first installment of The Limited Series (1998 album), a six-disc box set containing reissues of the first six studio releases in the Garth Brooks catalog. Each of the reissued compact discs included a bonus track not available on the original release.
Brooks's first live album, Double Live was also released in 1998. Recorded at various shows over the course of his 1998 world tour, as opposed to being a document of one show, the album contained material released up to the Limited Series box set, as well as new material not previously released elsewhere, "Tearin' It Up (And Burnin' It Down)" and "Wild As The Wind," featuring Trisha Yearwood.
In 1999 Brooks and his production company Red Strokes Entertainment, with Paramount Pictures, began to develop a movie in which Brooks would star. The Lamb was to have revolved around Chris Gaines, a fictional rock singer and his emotionally conflicted life as a musician in the public eye. To create buzz for the project, Brooks took on the identity of Gaines in the October 1999 album Garth Brooks in ... The Life of Chris Gaines, which was intended as a 'pre-soundtrack' to the film.[39] Brooks also subsequently appeared as Gaines in a television mockumentary for the VH1 series Behind the Music and as the musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live which he hosted as himself.
Brooks's endless promotion of the album and the film did not seem to stir much excitement and the failure of the Chris Gaines experiment became fairly evident mere weeks after the album was released. Although critics admired Brooks for taking a musical risk, the majority of the American public was either totally bewildered, or completely unreceptive to the idea of Garth Brooks as anything but a pop-country singer.[40] Many of his fans also felt that by supporting the Gaines project they would lose the real Garth Brooks.[41] Sales of the album were unspectacular and although it made it to number 2 on the pop album chart, expectations had been higher and retail stores began heavily discounting their oversupply.[42] Less-than-expected sales of the album (more than two million) and no further developments in the production of the film as a result brought the project to an indefinite hiatus in February 2001 and Gaines quickly faded into obscurity.[43]
Despite the less-than-spectacular response to the Chris Gaines project, Brooks gained his first – and only – US Top 40 pop single in "Lost in You", the first single from the album.
As his career flourished, Brooks seemed frustrated by the conflicts between career and family. He talked of retiring from performing in 1992[32] and 1995, but each time returned to touring. In 1999 Brooks appeared on The Nashville Network's Crook & Chase program and again mentioned retirement.[44]
On October 26, 2000, Brooks officially announced his retirement from recording and performing.[45] Later that evening, Capitol Records saluted his achievement of selling 100 million albums in the US with a lavish party at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center.[46]
Brooks's final album, Scarecrow, was released on November 13, 2001. The album did not match the sales levels of Brooks's heyday, but still sold comfortably well, reaching number-one on both the pop and country charts. Although he staged a few performances for promotional purposes, Brooks stated that he would be retired from recording and performing at least until his youngest daughter, Allie, turned 18. Despite ceasing to record new material between 2002 and (most of) 2005, Brooks continued to chart with previously recorded material, including a top 30 placing for "Why Ain't I Running" in 2003.
In 2005, Brooks insisted that he was not touring and did not plan to record any new studio material until at least 2015. However, in August 2005 it was announced that Brooks had signed a deal with Wal-Mart, leasing them the rights to his back catalog following his split with Capitol.[47][48] Three months later, Brooks and Wal-Mart issued The Limited Series, a six-CD box set containing re-issues of Garth's full length albums released subsequent to Fresh Horses, including Double Live and a Lost Sessions disc with eleven previously unreleased recordings. This set marked the first time in history that a musician had signed an exclusive music distribution deal with a single retailer.[47] The set sold more than 500,000 physical copies on its issue date, proving that Brooks still had a large fan base. By the first week in December 2005, it had sold over 1 million physical copies.[7]
Brooks took a brief break from retirement early in 2005 to perform for several charity causes. With Yearwood, he sang Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Who'll Stop the Rain" on the Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast nationwide telethon for Hurricane Katrina relief.[49] He also released a new single, "Good Ride Cowboy", as a tribute to his late friend, rodeo star and country singer, Chris LeDoux.[8]
In early 2006 Wal-Mart re-issued The Lost Sessions as a single CD apart from the boxed set, with extra tracks including a top 25 duet with Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win".[50] The couple were later nominated for a "Best Country Collaboration With Vocals" Grammy Award for the song.
On August 18, 2007, Brooks announced plans for a new boxed set called The Ultimate Hits. The new set features two discs containing 30 hits, three new songs, and a DVD featuring music videos for each of these songs. The album's first single, "More Than a Memory", was released to radio on August 27, 2007.[51] "More Than a Memory" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the highest-debuting single in the chart's history. The previous record had been set only one week earlier, when Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink" debuted at number 16.[52]
In November 2007, Brooks performed nine sold-out shows in Kansas City at the Sprint Center, which had opened a month prior. Originally scheduled to be only one show, the performance expanded to nine due to incredibly high demand, with all nine shows (equaling about 140,000 tickets) selling out in under two hours.[53] The shows took place from November 5 to November 12, with the final show on November 14 – the final show was simulcast to more than 300 movie theaters across the U.S.[54]
Brooks performed five sold out concerts over two days at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on January 25 and 26, 2008 (setting numerous records at the high profile venue in the process). These concerts were staged to raise money for firefighting efforts in California which had recently been ravaged by several wildfires. Tickets were priced at $40 each and all five shows (totaling more than 85,000 tickets) sold out in 58 minutes. CBS broadcast the first concert live as a telethon for additional fundraising.[55]
On October 15, 2009, Brooks announced that he was coming out of retirement to do weekend performances at Encore Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. This arrangement continued into late 2012. This schedule allowed Brooks both to have the family life for which he had retired during the week and to continue to perform on the weekend. On October 28, 2010, Garth announced he would do his first "arena" concert in Nashville since 1998. All proceeds benefits the Community Foundation in Middle Tennessee in support of all those Tennessee residents affected by the disastrous flooding that occurred the weekend of May 2, 2010.
The financial terms of the agreement have not been announced, but Wynn did disclose that he gave Brooks access to a private jet to quickly transport him between Las Vegas and his home in Oklahoma.
Brooks's first weekend on shows in Vegas received positive reviews and was called the "antithesis of Vegas glitz and of the country singer's arena and stadium extravaganzas" by USA Today. The shows feature Brooks performing solo with his own guitar accompaniment, and include his own hits as well as songs that have influenced him. Artists covered in the show include Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Seger, Billy Joel, and Don McLean. His first performances at Encore Las Vegas coincided with his wedding anniversary, and his wife Trisha Yearwood joined him for two songs.
During a performance on August 19, 2011, Brooks told his audience that once his youngest daughter is in college he will be "firing the tour back up."
On July 12, 2012, for one night only, Brooks performed in front of a sold out audience at Scotiabank Saddledome to help the Calgary Stampede celebrate its centennial anniversary.[56]
In October 2012, it was noted that Brooks was nearing the end of his residency at the Wynn in Las Vegas. During an interview, he mentioned that he would still do 'one-offs' and would like to record the show for possible DVD release. When asked about a comeback in 2014, he said, "We'll see..you know what's in my heart and what I wanna do, but we just can't say anything."[57]
In April 2013, Brooks and George Strait performed together at the 48th annual ACMAs in a tribute to former ACMA producer Dick Clark, in the first such performance by two ACMA Artists of the Decade.[58]
On July 6, 2013, Garth Brooks joined with Toby Keith to put on a benefit concert for victims of the 2013 Oklahoma tornadoes. The sold out concert featured artists Mel Tillis, John Anderson, Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood, Sammy Hagar, Kellie Coffey, Ronnie Dunn, Carrie Underwood and Krystal Keith. It was held at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and all tickets were only $25. Brooks told Tulsa World, "Once we got the news that the tornado had hit Toby's hometown, Miss Yearwood and I told Toby we were at his service for whatever he chose to do ... I am amazed at the human spirit the tornado victims have shown. I am humbled by the giving of the volunteers. It is an honor to get to be a part of this healing process." This was the first time Brooks performed in his home state of Oklahoma since his tour in 1997.[59]
In December 2013, Brooks announced on Good Morning America that he and his band are going on a world tour in 2014.[60]
On February 6, 2014, Brooks performed The Dance on the final episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and later closed the show with a performance of Friends in Low Places.[61]
To kick off his new tour Brooks announced two dates at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland for July 25 and 26, 2014. After going on sale the tickets sold out in 20 minutes. A third date was soon added for July 27 but this sold out in 15 minutes. There was anger among fans as some people were purchasing tickets to profit by reselling at higher prices (nearly three times face value). A few days after saying that there would be no extra shows added, Brooks announced a fourth date for July 28. Tickets for this date went on sale February 6 at 9am and sold out in just 25 minutes. After selling out the fourth date Brooks unexpectedly announced he would play a fifth date and tickets for this show sold out in about 50 minutes. In total 400,000 tickets were sold for about €28,600,000.
However, local residents expressed their opposition to the concerts taking place and notified the event's organisers, Aiken Promotions and Croke Park management of potential legal action[62] [63][64] should a license be granted for the concerts by Dublin City Council. Residents alleged that an agreement signed in 2009 between the GAA/Croke Park and local residents groups, the Croke Park Area Residents Alliance (CPARA), as part of a revision to the agreement that originally allowed the redevelopment of the stadium to go ahead without objection, was being broken. Under this agreement a maximum of three non-sporting events would be staged annually in Croke Park.
Croke Park was to host three consecutive nights of sold out One Direction concerts on May 23 to 25, 2014. Additionally the stadium would host an American football game between University of Central Florida and Penn State as the season opener on August 30, 2014, which was billed as the "Croke Park Classic '14".
If the required license were granted, Garth Brooks would become the first performer to play five sold out shows at Croke Park.
Brooks graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, as a brother of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, where he starred on the track team. He later completed his MBA from Oklahoma State and participated in the commencement ceremony on May 6, 2011.[65]
Brooks married his college sweetheart, songwriter Sandy Mahl, on May 24, 1986. They met when Garth was a bouncer at a bar. Brooks and Mahl separated in March 1999, announcing their plans to divorce on October 9, 2000, and filing for divorce on November 6, 2000.[46][66] The divorce became final on December 17, 2001.[66][67] Brooks and singer Trisha Yearwood began dating after Brooks's divorce, and married on December 10, 2005, at their home in Oklahoma, marking the second marriage for Brooks and the third for Yearwood. They own homes in Goodlettsville, Tennessee; Malibu, California; and Port St. Lucie, Florida, but primarily live on their ranch in Owasso, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa.[68]
In 2000, Brooks attempted to donate part of his liver to country music contemporary, and close friend, Chris LeDoux; however, it was found to be incompatible. LeDoux received another donated liver, but died in March 2005 due to complications from liver cancer.[69]
Brooks set out on a short and unsuccessful career in baseball, when he signed with the San Diego Padres for spring training in 1998 [70] and 1999.[71] Some in the media mocked the decision of the Padres to sign a country music star in his late thirties whose baseball experience ended in high school.[72] Brooks' performance on the field did not warrant management placing him on the regular season roster; Brooks was offered a non-roster spot but declined it.[73]
The following season, Brooks signed with the New York Mets. This time, his team embraced the entertainment value of having a country and western star on the diamond.[74] This spring-training stint was also a poor performance for Brooks, however, resulting in a zero-for-seventeen batting record.[75]
Brooks returned to baseball, one last time, for an encore performance with the Kansas City Royals in 2004.[76] In baseball, Brooks never matched the amount of hits he was able to achieve on the music charts, but was able to get a hit off Mike Myers during his final spring-training season with the Royals.[citation needed]
The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Garth Brooks was the best-selling solo artist of the 20th century in America.[77] This conclusion drew criticism from the press and many music fans who were convinced that Elvis Presley had sold more records, but had been short-changed in the rankings due to faulty RIAA certification methods during his lifetime.[78][79] Brooks, while proud of his sales accomplishments, stated that he too believed that Presley must have sold more.[78]
The RIAA has since reexamined their methods for counting certifications. Under their revised methods, Presley became the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, making Brooks the number two solo artist, ranking third overall, as the Beatles have sold more albums than either he or Presley.[80] The revision brought more criticism of the accuracy of the RIAA's figures, this time from Brooks's followers.
On November 5, 2007, Brooks was again named the best selling solo artist in US history, surpassing Presley after audited sales of 123 million were announced.[81]
In December 2010, several more of Presley's albums received certifications from the RIAA. As a result, Elvis again surpassed Brooks.[82] As of June 2012, the RIAA lists Presley's total sales at 134.5 million and Brooks's at 128 million.[83]
As of January 2012, Brooks officially passed the Beatles as the top-selling act of the past 20 years, moving 68.5 million units worldwide, almost 5 million more than the Beatles.[84]
As of May 2014, Brooks' total album sales have reached 69,544,000 copies, which makes him the best-selling album artist in the United States, ahead of the Beatles (65,730,000), Metallica (54,365,000), Mariah Carey (54,280,000) and Celine Dion (52,234,000). [85]
In 1999, Garth Brooks began the Teammates for Kids Foundation[86] which provides financial aid to charities for children. The organization breaks down into three categories spanning three different sports:
The foundation enlists players to donate a predetermined sum of money depending on their game performance. Brooks has participated in spring training for the San Diego Padres in 1998 and 1999, the New York Mets in 2000 and, most recently, with the Kansas City Royals in 2004 to promote his foundation. Starting during the 2008 season, fans at Royals games in Kauffman Stadium now sing along to "Friends in Low Places".
Brooks is also a fundraiser for various other charities, including a number of children's charities and famine relief. He has also donated at least $1 million to wildlife causes. It was announced that Garth would perform a charity concert on January 25 and 26, 2008, at the Staples Center for the victims of the recent California Wildfires. On December 1, tickets went on sale and sold out within minutes, prompting them to announce 3 more shows. All 5 L.A. shows sold out in less than 59 minutes. CBS aired the first of these concerts (January 25 at 9 pm) live, giving viewers a chance to donate to the Firefighters Relief efforts.[87]
In December 2010, Garth played 9 shows in less than a week in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena to benefit victims from the May 2010 Nashville flood. Over 140,000 tickets were sold and $5 million raised.
A $500,000 donation Brooks made to Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, Oklahoma, in 2005, led to a widely publicized lawsuit. According to Brooks, the hospital promised to name a new women's health center after his mother, Colleen Brooks, who died of cancer in 1999; the hospital later decided not to build the new facility, took the position that its naming commitment was non-binding, and refused to return the donation. On January 24, 2012, an Oklahoma state court jury in Claremore found in favor of Brooks, ordering the hospital to pay $500,000 for the original donation and an additional $500,000 in punitive damages.[88]
Brooks, along with Trisha Yearwood, has supported Habitat for Humanity's work over the years, including the annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.[89] They have worked alongside the Carters in the United States and in Haiti, lending their time and voices to help build safe, decent and affordable homes. Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation provided more than $1 million in funding to Habitat to help build homes in Thailand following the Asian tsunami.[90]
In the lyrics to his song "We Shall Be Free", Brooks sings "When we're free to love anyone we choose," which has been interpreted as a reference to gay relationships.[91] Brooks won a 1993 GLAAD Media Award for the song. In a 1999 interview with George, Brooks said, "[...]But if you're in love, you've got to follow your heart and trust that God will explain to us why we sometimes fall in love with people of the same sex."[91][92]
In 2000, Brooks appeared at the Equality Rocks benefit concert for gay rights. He sang a duet with openly gay singer George Michael.[93]
Brooks' half-sister Betsy Smittle, who died in 2013, was a well-known musician and part of Brooks' band for some years; she also worked with the late country star Gus Hardin and other musicians in Tulsa. Smittle was also a lesbian, and Brooks has credited her with some of the inspiration for his tolerant attitude.[94][95]
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At holiday cocktail parties, I love surprising guests with this impressive Havarti baked inside puff pastry. The wrapped cheese is pleasantly seasoned with herbs and served alongside crackers and fresh fruit.—Darci Truax, Coupeville, Washington
16 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.
1/2 cup dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 blocks (8 ounces
) dill Havarti cheese
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten
Coarse salt, optional
Assorted crackers and fresh fruit
In a shallow bowl, combine the parsley, thyme, rosemary and oregano.
Spread mustard over cheese blocks; roll in herbs to coat.
On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to about 13 in. long (or
long enough to fit cheese blocks end to end). Place cheese on pastry
and fold pastry around cheese; trim excess dough. Pinch edges to
seal. Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush pastry with egg. With floured cutters, cut decorative shapes
from dough scraps if desired; arrange over the top and brush with
egg. Sprinkle with salt if desired. Bake at 375° for 20-25
minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm with crackers
and fruit. Yield: 16 servings.
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1 serving (calculated without crackers and fruit) equals 188 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.
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Best (restaurant) desserts in Texas?
- Liana Krissoff Mar 14, 2007 11:14 AM
Which specific desserts are must-tries, in your opinion? I'm looking for down-home, fancy, nouveau, old-school—all types of desserts are welcome, but I'm especially interested in trying those sweets that you could only find in Texas, or the South more generally. Any part of the state: small towns, big cities, east, west, border . . .
I think Pecan Pie is a true Texas dessert. A truly good piece has lots of nuts and is sweet but not over the top. Now I'm hungry for pie!
Well, I do like the mammoth cake selection at La Duni in Dallas, but they're not very "Texan."
Honestly, you can't go wrong with a nice bourbon-pecan pie from HEB's Cental Market.
Though not "Southern", any of the cakes at La Duni
Pies at Celebration restaurant
Pecan pie from Whole Foods
Heaven and Hell cake at Stephen Pyles
Chocolate cake at Hibiscus
Key Lime Pie, if they have it, at Houstons restaurant
Cobblers at Dickey's or Sonny Bryan's
Some of these are not particularly "Southern", but are my favorites here in Dallas
The South is known for its pies and one of the best and most lauded pie purveyors in Texas (in the US for that matter) is Royer's Round Top Cafe in Round Top, TX
It is an out of the way drive between Austin/San Antonio and Houston but they do ship.
Another Texas classic is Collin Street Bakery and their fruit cakes (I know fruit cakes get a bad rap but you have to try Collin Street's before you right off fruit cakes all together)
re: Bhutani
Do they have a good chocolate (like tollhouse) pie?
re: captainshen
Royer's is famous for their chocolate chip pie which has been featured in USA Today before. I actually haven't had it though, but have had the pecan pie which I thought was outstanding.
re: Bhutani
Don't forget that Collin Street, although famous for their multiple types of fruitcake, also makes excellent pies! They make a most excellent deep dish pecan pie, numerous flavors of bundt cake (cherry red velvet and triple chocolate are my favorite!), and my favorite.. the key lime pie (actually a key lime cheesecake)...
Houston - Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding at Hugos, "Tour of Blueberry" at Marks. Really anything at Marks. All cakes and ice cream at Chocolate Bar.
Not really southern but I enjoy fried ice cream from Cafe Adobe in Houston, tiramisu from Maggianos, tres leches cake from 100% Taquito in Houston. They are all awesome. Oh my!
I also agree with the cakes at La Duni. They are amazing, especially the Nutella Milk Chocolate cake. Not Southern, but simply amazing.
I would also recommend the coconut creme pie at both Mama's Daughters' Diner and Babe's. No matter how full I am at Babe's, I always get some pie...if there's any left.
I guess I'm focussing on the idea of specifically Texan desserts...
How about Pecan Pralines? That's pretty area-specific, especially since Texas and Louisianna have different approaches. I think my favorites are from RJ Shonuff in Dallas - they have several different varieties. They're served as dessert in a number of restaurants, so they still qualify as a restaurant dessert, I think. The pralines at Mi Tierra in San Antonio are very good too, as are the other Mexican sweets there - caramelized yam and caramelized orange spring to mind.
Another dessert that I think of as being particularly Texan is skillet-fried apple pie a la mode. They do a tasty version at Z-Tejas in Austin. I remember eating it at the Elite Cafe in Waco when I was a kid, but it looks as though the place has been gussied up - in with the Portobello mushroom, out with the skillet-fried apple pie, drenched in hot butter and melting blue bell ice cream. Madness.
The lemon meringue pie is not a peculiarly Texan dish, but it's certainly a southern dish, and the version they serve at S&D Oyster Bar in Dallas is exemplary. Platonic, even.
Someone mentioned banana pudding already, but it deserves a second mention. Certainly southern, if not specifically Texan. My favorite version is at Vern's, in Dallas, but I haven't sampled them widely, and claim no expertise on the subject.
re: ratatosk
In Houston Hanks Ice Cream has a banana pudding ice cream flavor. its really good even if it has a tad too many nilla wafers in it.
re: jscarbor
I have to agree with Hanks on Main St.. I have not had the banana pudding ice cream but their other flavors are also very good. Its homemade too.
re: jaime24g
Try Sam's (not the wholesale store) in Fairfield, TX for really good pies. The lemon meringue, coconut creme and chocolate pies are delicious. But if you want to get one of those, call ahead because they only make a certain amount each day.
re: j.r.searcey
Wow, I didn't know Sam's in Fairfield had pies! I love their tuna salad sandwich because it also has egg in it and I can never decide between egg salad and tuna fish so this one solves it - it's got both!
I love lemon meringue pie - I'll definitely try it next time I stop in there. It's about the half way point from Dallas to Houston. Thanks!
Dessert Recommendation: A most edible bread pudding with a buttery bourbon sauce can be found at Big Easy in Plano, TX.
re: Miss Picky
My friend swears by their beignets as well
Gotta add the warm buttermilk pound cake with dulche de leche ice cream, caramel drizzle and fresh berries from Angela's Bistro 51 in Dallas. Also, I definitely agree with the suggestion of the warm madeleines with ice cream from the now closed Standard restaurant in Dallas. Anyone know if the chef, now at the Mansion, will prepare them there?
I see that bread pudding desserts have been mentioned often. I like the white-chocolate bread pudding at the Ruggles Cafe in the Rice Village. I also have tried the desserts at La Duni in Dallas, and must agree with the other ChowHounds, they are amazing!
The Empire Cafe (Westheimer St., Houston) also has a Hummingbird Cake that is a common southern thing... sometimes they have Red Velvet cake too. However, their selction rotates so they do not always have the same cakes for sale.
As for pecan pie, I'm a native Texan and I have eaten a great deal of pecan pie over the years. Sadly, I have to say that not one ever measured up to a pecan pie that comes out of a home kitchen (well, provided that you know what you're doing when it comes to the art of pie making). IMO, the restaurant and bakery pies never use enough pecans, or the pecans are not meaty and flavorful. Then other times the pie is just way too sweet to even taste the other flavors that should be there. Guess you could say I'm too uptight about my pecan pies...?
re: jinet12
Okay... Thanks for your suggestion. That is the one place I haven't tried! How I forgot about that place, I'll never know.
Neither are terribly Southern, but my favorite desserts are Gingerbread from Kirby Lane in Austin, and Cheesecake from the Kangaroo Court Pub on the Riverwalk in San Antonio.
I've lived in Houston, Austin, & Dallas and still driven to San Antonio from all of 'em when I've had a cheesecake craving.
Mother Mesquite's in Dallas used to have fab pecan prailines, but I haven't been there in years.
Any dessert at Meyers in Elgin is worth having: banana pudding, pecan pie, cherry pie, etc. (save room after the sausage!)


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