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On Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:27:20 -0700 (PDT), Al <aajacksoniv@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 27, 7:30?am, Jack Tyler <jacktylersmex...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm working on an article/project that requires more than my memory
>> can support. I have memories growing up and later of the great steak/
>> seafood restaurants along Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. ?Those that
>> come to mind are Joe Lee's (still around), Jimmie Walker's, the Crab
>> House, Maribelle's, San Jacinto Inn, Hillman's, Claudio's, the Boat
>> House (later), etc. ?What were the restaurants/bars of that type that
>> you remember... and what were "signature", or your favorite items
>> there? What did you order the most? ?Best cocktails of a certain
>> type? ?Best starters (sauteed crab claws, etc.)?
>
> Say did anybody mention the Seabrook Classic Cafe?
> One of the best classic dinners in Houston area.
> Used to eat there once a week, alas certain dietary restrictions these
> days.
> Straight forward Texas dinner with good seafood and the other usual
> stuff.
> When I commit sin , once a year, I go for the chicken fried steak and
> mashed taters!
> Cause' they put white cream gravy on like my grand mother used to
> make!
> Hard to find good home made style cream gravy ... guess I should look
> around more.
> It's like good not-sweet-as-cake cornbread , which I make at
> home...Treebeards has it... who else?
> (I don't know if the original owner of the Classic is still in
> charge?)

Just my luck, by the time I was old enough to get over there, I was at
UH...didn't get to be a regular visitor to the east fringe of Clear Lake
City until the mid 1980s.

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