Last year, we stayed for 18 nights for 820,000 points in an upgraded room. The lounge was an amazing place to hang out daily for whatever we wanted/needed at the time.
Also found a Spanish joint in the back-street behind the hotel that was amazing. The whole neighborhood behind it had lots of gems, too.
Bottom line: location, service, amentities, all top-notch.
Imagine being in the barber chair in the window when that fucker hit. My barber had to take few days off after that.
The stain is still there, by the way.
New arrival Good Side Pizza Pub is a winner on the western edge of Deep Ellum.
Friendly spot, just like all of J.R. Munoz' other endeavors (Will Call and Elm St. Saloon).
Good pie, good bar. Will eventually develop it's own personality as time goes by, I hope.
For this downtown dweller, it's definitely my new pizza spot.
I seem to be the only necro-bumper here, but here goes nothin' (again).
Will be back in January mid-week for a few nights. Need a place for 4 people to cocktail and socialize. I normally do Midnight Cowboy.
Looking at anything downtown or south.
Any other recs?
Relocated from Lufkin to downtown Dallas this year. My 86 year old father relocated from Lufkin back to Central Texas. In-laws in Jacksonville with two BILs in Houston.
We have already issued notice that we will not be available for the holidays. All of them. Not traveling. No big trip or anything. Just staying home, goofing off, enjoying the freedom from drama. We need a break from too many recent years of family fuckery.
We'll send nice gifts, though.
That's my story. Stickin' to it.
Will have to fly in for a funeral on the northside. One night, maybe two. Got Hilton points to burn. Been a while since I've done a Hilton stay in town.
Is the Doubletree near the airport still good? Embassy Suites? Also considering the Homewood Suite in Stone Oak.
On track this year as usual, and it always feels so good. We have no debt this year and have had nothing to spend our money on, which is kinda nice.
401k and HSA will hit perfectly with the remaining payroll checks left.
Already contributed and then Backdoor Roth'd both of our IRAs.
Emergency Savings is at the amount we want in an AMEX HYSA.
$1,000 a month goes into my Fidelity "play account" Brokerage for Stonks.
Any excess cash goes into VMSXX in our Vanguard Brokerage. When it hits a certain limit, it gets 3-Fund-Bogle'd.
Damn, it feels good to be a gangster...
I get that. It always chaps my ass when I actually crank out something that's sub-standard. Just so damn disappointing. And, every time, "I should know better".
Fortunately, it doesn't happen often...ha!
I am brining 4# of Chicken Thighs right now. They will get seasoned with my own Cajun Dust and a few pats of Butter, and will go in a baking dish to roast at 275 tonight until they hit 170 or so. Then I will hand-pull them and put them in a pot of Creole tomorrow, along with my own Tasso, some Smothered Okra, and some Gulf Scrimps.
It's what we do...cheers!
If you like to pull out early...no judgment here. I like for things to get good and...carmelized. Much more satisfaction all-around than pulling out early.
Toss veggies in Olive Oil and season however you wish. Doesn't hurt if you hit them with a bit of citrus, or vinegar, or hot sauce, or soy sauce, either.
400 degrees in a sheet pan. Toss/stir every 10 minutes.
Most veggies will be beautifully roasted in 20 or 30 minutes.
This works for just about anything.