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Traditions Restaurant in Tyler Texas

July 23rd, 2010

As young man traveling abroad, with my folks and as a student, I took to heart the adage that to find the best food, find out where the locals eat. The Tyler community has a really incredible food culture and some great local eateries and institutions.

From Stanley’s to the Purple Pig, Don Juan’s, Jake’s, Rick’s, Bruno’s, Villa Montez, the list goes on and on and covers a variety of dining experiences both fine and casual. With this fact in mind, I am continually surprised by the success, and in some cases, the renown of some pretty blasé restaurants in town.

One such is Traditions on South Broadway. Now I’ve eaten at traditions on several occasions, and it’s not that the food is bad, but (in my opinion) the restaurant is nothing to write home about. In spite of this, their catering business is very successful, and services some exceptionally high class venues.

I am willing to concede that the special attention a catered event requires has probably helped to set the establishment apart from their area competition. In terms of the restaurant proper however, I remain underwhelmed. The cafeteria style pay at the end of the line makes me think of an upscale Luby’s or Ryan’s.

Traditions is a good place to bring quests who are generally more interested in getting the tip exactly right and less interested in sampling unique local cuisine. For those of us for whom meat and potatoes defines the perfect meal, Traditions is ideal. We took my visiting grandparents a couple of years ago, and they had a great time.

It never occurred to them that there were great places to eat that would more enrich their visit to Tyler. I guess that’s what I find lacking in Traditions. While the food is fine, visiting is not the event that a stop at my local favs like Stanley’s or Don Juan’s is for me. I’m not a foodie and I’m not continually trying to make a statement with every dining choice.

To paraphrase Sigmound, sometimes a burger is just a burger. But I also enjoy discovering new foods and new places to eat. If you’re like me in this respect you’ll not be hugely enamored of this eatery. Personally I’d give Traditions a three, out of five stars.

But don’t take my word for it, take an evening and judge for yourself. For more information, check out their website at http://www.traditionstyler.com/restaurant.shtml. For reservations, or speak to someone about having your event catered, call (903)534-1111.

Atria Assisted Living

August 31st, 2009

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Atria assisted living is something different in senior care. Their purpose is to offer independence, community, care and companionship to area seniors. The staff of Atria Tyler is top notch and provides round the clock care to the aging. The maintenance department offers assistance for any technical issue no matter how small at any time of the day or night.

The facility offers several levels of care. Independent living is for those who desire to live an active lifestyle in a close knit community of individuals at a similar stage of life. The staff is there to offer assistance with things like laundry, transportation and social events. There is also a cafeteria style restaurant and a twenty four hour café. Assisted living offers a higher level of care to those who require it. In addition to the services provided to independent residents, assisted residents enjoy help with dressing, bathing and medication. Memory care provides continual care for those experiencing memory loss and disorientation. Atria also offers short term visitations for those who would like to investigate the option.

The activities the community offers go toward developing and sustaining the whole person. They include arts and crafts, board and card games, bingo, book clubs, gardening clubs and many many other opportunities. Atria residents are also invited to form their own groups around any activities not currently available. According to their literature Atria offers over two hundred different social opportunities for residents per month.  Again, the goal is to provide a rich full life in the company of other senior adults at a similar stage of life.

Atria is not a nursing home or a hospice center for the elderly, it is a community that provides for the medical and practical needs of seniors while they enjoy the comforts and convenience of a close knit familial environment. In everything Atria does for its families it strives for excellence and dignity. From the foods served to medicine it practices, the residents come first. And the results are evident in the testimonies of the people who live there.
 
The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and has facilities in twenty seven states including Texas. For more information see their website at www.atriaseniorliving.com, or call their Tyler office at (903)509-9575.