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There is supposed to be an excellent steak house in Brenham but the name
escapes me...anyone out there know the name of this restaurant?

maddie


Cecil Habermacher wrote:
> 
> My birthmother and the Houston and Austin members of a mailing list she's
> on are planning to get together to discuss some issues of common interest
> in the next few weeks. They'd like to meet somewhere between the two
> cities, but can't come up with any good places to eat. Does anyone have any
> ideas for good restaurants on either of the major routes between the two
> cities? They'd like to get together on a Sunday afternoon, so the
> restaurant would have to be open then...
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Cecil Habermacher
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> If you read one book a week... you don't read enough.

In article <32C73B2E.2E97@io.com> maddie teller-kook <meadhbh@io.com> writes:
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>There is supposed to be an excellent steak house in Brenham but the name
>escapes me...anyone out there know the name of this restaurant?

The restaurant is the Country Inn.  I would also suggest Must Be Heaven just 
off the square downtown Brenham.  Wonderful soups, sandwiches, homemade pies 
and of course Blue Bell Ice Cream.  I am not sure whether it is open on Sunday.
If you like Mexican food, Manuals in Brenham offers pretty good fare.

>Cecil Habermacher wrote:
>> 
>> My birthmother and the Houston and Austin members of a mailing list she's
>> on are planning to get together to discuss some issues of common interest
>> in the next few weeks. They'd like to meet somewhere between the two
>> cities, but can't come up with any good places to eat. Does anyone have any
>> ideas for good restaurants on either of the major routes between the two
>> cities? They'd like to get together on a Sunday afternoon, so the
>> restaurant would have to be open then...
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Cecil Habermacher
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> If you read one book a week... you don't read enough.

In article <32C73B2E.2E97@io.com>, meadhbh@io.com wrote:

>There is supposed to be an excellent steak house in Brenham but the name
>escapes me...anyone out there know the name of this restaurant?
>
>maddie
>

I know there's a good steakhouse in Somerville and I can't remember the
name of it either.

Near Carmine, along 290 there's a town called Valhalla.  It consists of one
restaurant as far as I know "Wall's Valhalla".  Large portions, homey
atmosphere low prices.

Also, in the LaGrange-Columbus area: Bon Ton, Cottonwood and Mikeska's Bar-b-Q.

zoot

>
>Cecil Habermacher wrote:
>> 
>> My birthmother and the Houston and Austin members of a mailing list she's
>> on are planning to get together to discuss some issues of common interest
>> in the next few weeks. They'd like to meet somewhere between the two
>> cities, but can't come up with any good places to eat. Does anyone have any
>> ideas for good restaurants on either of the major routes between the two
>> cities? They'd like to get together on a Sunday afternoon, so the
>> restaurant would have to be open then...
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Cecil Habermacher
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> If you read one book a week... you don't read enough.

-- 
Scott Zrubek
Jack of some trades, Master of none

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scottz@itmm.com (Scott Zrubek) wrote:


>Near Carmine, along 290 there's a town called Valhalla.  It consists of one
>restaurant as far as I know "Wall's Valhalla".  Large portions, homey
>atmosphere low prices.

>Also, in the LaGrange-Columbus area: Bon Ton, Cottonwood and Mikeska's Bar-b-Q.

>zoot

Avoid The Cottonwood. It's just mediocre, and way overpriced.

Kennon

In article <scottz-ya023580003012960824430001@news.ghgcorp.com>, 
scottz@itmm.com (Scott Zrubek) says:
>
>Also, in the LaGrange-Columbus area: Bon Ton, Cottonwood and Mikeska's Bar-b-Q.
>

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In '88, I was commuting between Clear Lake and Austin. The 
Bon Ton in LaGrange was a favorite stop of mine.


Terry at Lake Bastrop


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chaber@neosoft.com (Cecil Habermacher) wrote:

>My birthmother and the Houston and Austin members of a mailing list she's
>on are planning to get together to discuss some issues of common interest
>in the next few weeks. They'd like to meet somewhere between the two
>cities, but can't come up with any good places to eat. Does anyone have any
>ideas for good restaurants on either of the major routes between the two
>cities? They'd like to get together on a Sunday afternoon, so the
>restaurant would have to be open then...

I think LaGrange is about halfway. It's far enough Houstonians get to
enjoy the rolling hills part of Texas'  scenery.

The Bon-Ton Room there has a Sunday afternoon buffet with chicken
fried steak and fried chicken to chicken pot pie and other casserole
type entrees. It includes10 or so vegetable dishes - all home-cooked.
Also take menu orders.At 2pm two weeks ago it had a room with several
extra long settings and it was not crowded. We sat next to one  family
reunion. The waitresses are straight out of a TV sitcom set. Heck, the
whole restaurant is. About $6.

Smaller is the Cottonwood, lost some of its luster since it's been
bypassed. And then there are the sausage places along there. I wish I
could remember the name of the BBQ place that has hauled in so many
taxidermed animals over the years I keep one arm ready to cover my
plate should they lunge. (It's not as dusty or unsanitary as it
sounds, really!)

Hane Hudson

jhudson@b4-u-buy.com
http://www.b4-u-buy.com

In article <5af8n5$c43@news.txnet.net>, jhudson@b4-u-buy.com (JHudson) wrote:
:I think LaGrange is about halfway. 

Of *course* LaGrange is near the halfway point! ;-)


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In article <chaber-ya023180002912961953350001@fullnews.neosoft.com>,
chaber@neosoft.com (Cecil Habermacher) wrote:

> My birthmother and the Houston and Austin members of a mailing list she's
> on are planning to get together to discuss some issues of common interest
> in the next few weeks. They'd like to meet somewhere between the two
> cities, but can't come up with any good places to eat. Does anyone have any
> ideas for good restaurants on either of the major routes between the two
> cities? They'd like to get together on a Sunday afternoon, so the
> restaurant would have to be open then...

The venerable Cottonwood, once a favorite halfway stop, has declined, and
has seen me for the last time. I was driving a client from Austin to
Houston last November, regaling him with tales of the earthly delights
awaiting him at The Cottonwood, especially the bread. Alas, the food was
mediocre to poor and the place smelled like a long-unscrubbed bathroom.
Significantly, the once-jammed restaurant was empty. Pity. I'll miss it.