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ConDFW in Richardson, TX: Feb 20-22, 2009
Gman:
--- Quote from: Shecky on January 21, 2009, 01:24:23 AM ---That's unfortunate, Pharaoh; as I said, for the one I visited repeatedly lo these many years ago, it was awesome. Wish you could have that one.
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La Madeline was founded in Dallas and the original location by Southern Methodist University on Mockingbird near 75 Central Exp (in University Park) is still there. It is decent food at a reasonable price. French style food, a step above Boston Market but not high end gourmet food.
Gman:
--- Quote from: David one Mutts Friend on January 21, 2009, 12:02:55 AM ---But for us that fly into this con and are not going to rent a car. Do any of these places deliver?
David
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There is a Chinese All you can eat buffet within a couple of blocks, a Subway, a Jack in the Box and a couple of other places within walking distance.
Gman:
The Hotel shuttle will take you for free within a few miles. There is the DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) train station around 1 mile away. The train goes many places.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: Gman on January 21, 2009, 05:52:17 AM ---La Madeline was founded in Dallas and the original location by Southern Methodist University on Mockingbird near 75 Central Exp (in University Park) is still there. It is decent food at a reasonable price. French style food, a step above Boston Market but not high end gourmet food.
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Maybe they upgraded it for New Orleans?
Well, no, it wasn't "gourmet" (for certain values of "gourmet"), but it had breads I had never been able to get outside of Europe, and they were VERY good. I enjoyed every sandwich I ever had there, and the coffee, while not earthshakingly fantastic, beat the snot out of Starbucks - it was rich, robust and tasty without being bitter. So maybe it WAS a function of the individual store. I don't know. I just wish you all could've had the one I knew well. Wait - how long ago are you talking about? As I said, the last time I visited the one in N.O. was pushing 15 years ago, and they may have changed since then.
Even more off-topic but still talking about bread places - anyone had Atlanta Bread Company? Even though there's one only about 5 miles from here, we haven't been there in a couple of years (real pain in the neck to get to), but they had ahead-of-the-curve breads, their sandwiches were reliably good and their bread-bowl soups... I'm not a huge fan of black bean soup, but for their recipe in the sourdough bread bowl, I'd hit somebody. Not hard, but enough to get their attention and say, "Hey, you really ought to try some of this soup." :D
Gman:
--- Quote from: Shecky on January 21, 2009, 11:25:30 AM ---Maybe they upgraded it for New Orleans?
Well, no, it wasn't "gourmet" (for certain values of "gourmet"), but it had breads I had never been able to get outside of Europe, and they were VERY good. I enjoyed every sandwich I ever had there, and the coffee, while not earthshakingly fantastic, beat the snot out of Starbucks - it was rich, robust and tasty without being bitter. So maybe it WAS a function of the individual store. I don't know. I just wish you all could've had the one I knew well. Wait - how long ago are you talking about? As I said, the last time I visited the one in N.O. was pushing 15 years ago, and they may have changed since then.
Even more off-topic but still talking about bread places - anyone had Atlanta Bread Company? Even though there's one only about 5 miles from here, we haven't been there in a couple of years (real pain in the neck to get to), but they had ahead-of-the-curve breads, their sandwiches were reliably good and their bread-bowl soups... I'm not a huge fan of black bean soup, but for their recipe in the sourdough bread bowl, I'd hit somebody. Not hard, but enough to get their attention and say, "Hey, you really ought to try some of this soup." :D
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I do like La Madeline's and I like Atlanta Bread Company but La Madeline's is better. I was referring to Captain Hammer's post. It is not a Top Chef type place like Abacus, Nobu or The Mansion at Turtle Creek were you remember the meal for years. Dallas is a big city and there are many, many great places to eat. Atlanta Bread Company has at least one location near the DFWCon in Richardson on Campbell Rd just West of Hwy 75 Central Exp (5 miles away from Con). I have noticed some locations of restaurants are better than others or who is cooking that day. La Madeline has very good bread and very good tomato basil soup. We do have a few top notch bakeries here in Dallas that have incredible bread such as Eatzies which is a mini gourmet pre-prepared meal store/bakery with a small eating area or Breadwinners which is a bakery, with breads and desserts to go plus a great restaurant or Central Market or Whole Foods supermarkets both have very good breads, salads, and soups. If you like great bread bowl soups go with Cafe Brazil. If you like NY style Deli there is Deli News on Campbell and Preston. It has very good pastrami sandwiches, soups etc.
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