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Taqueria el Lugar on the Square

July 17th, 2012

I love introducing new comers to surprisingly good eateries. Years ago, while I was living and teaching in St. Paul Minnesota, I returned home with some of my co-workers (including my administrator) for a Teacher’s conference. As any proud Tylerite in the know would, I took my fellow teachers to some of my favorite haunts, particularly Taqueria el Lugar. My boss was so impressed he delayed our return trip to St. Paul just long enough to get in one more visit to the “Best Mexican restaurant he’d ever experienced.”

For years I’ve enjoyed taking guests to Taqueria el Lugar, usually the Gentry location, and watched their reactions as we pulled up at the modest local and found some of the best genuine, Mexican food they’d ever had. Over the years the family owned business has expanded to numerous locals around the city.

Well, I took an out of town friend, to one of my all time favorite Tyler restaurants today. This visit was to the newest installment right down on the square. The location is ideal, and actually seems like it should have been open for years. I trust that the professionals who work on the square will keep the local legend open for many years.

Today’s visit wasn’t like the one I had years ago however. It’s not that the food wasn’t good. It’s still great, although I must agree with one of my friends who noted they went a little light on the cheese. But that may have been the particular day. The main difference is that the price has really gone up. I’m assuming that has something to do with the need to pay for the new locations. Of course, part of reason my experience was lessened may have been the height of my own expectations.

For a long time el Lugar has been a big part of my summer rituals. I capped off a lot days at the lake with cheap and delicious “number sevens.” Well Tyler has changed and so have my summers. I still plan on the occasional trip to el Lugar, but it will probably not be the staple of my diet that it used to be.

The Donut Shop

March 4th, 2011

The Donut Palace
A donut shop, simply a bakery specializing in sweet fried pastries, infamous in American pop culture.The Donut Palace is Tylers donut shop, with multiple locations and great prices they have served the hungry starting at five every morning with fresh donuts and eclairs. They even have that classic southern favorite “pig’s in a blanket” with cheese or cheese and jalapeno for the brave.

The Donut Palace may not be the best, or be the cleanest, or have the most massive selection of flavors, but one thing is for sure and that is that they’re every where. Donut Palace’s are conveniently existent as a donut source for Tyler residents. The Donut Palace fills the donut shaped void in Tyler left by Baskin Robins long ago in the days of twenty four hour donuts.

But there’s no point lamenting our lost donuts, for Donut Palace has picked up the torch of fried breakfast rings and carried the stomachs of Tylers hungry and given much needed life blood to our courageous police force.

The donut options may be limited but be grateful for the ten or so varieties, some people will never be so lucky to taste Boston creme filled, blueberry cake or even strawberry with sprinkles. The service at Donut Palace is fast and polite, you can be sure that you will be in and out with your donuts and beverage of choice as efficiently as possible.

The Granary

October 31st, 2010

The Granary in Tyler is a great place to find all your health needs. The Granary has a great selection of organic fruit and vegetables. When I am pregnant I tend to have quite a bit of morning sickness. The granary has many different natural ways to help you hold down the food. If you are trying to find something I recommend getting ginger candies from the granary. This was one of the only ways that I could ever keep from throwing up. The Granary has many different vitamins and supplements. They have all the vitamins that your body needs when you are pregnant, such as vitamin D, iron pills, and prenatal vitamins.

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You can get a lot of great foods that are made without MSG and other unhealthy preservatives. When you kids have an reaction to MSG it is hard to find foods that can go into their diets and yet are easy to make. The Granary has many different microwavable foods that kids will love, like Mac & Cheese, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, and simple fun snacks.

If you do not really know what you are looking for, the staff is great and fast to help you find just what you are looking for. The Granary in Tyler in the shopping center in the corner of the loop and fifth street, is a great place to find a healthy way to bring vitamins into your diet.

Junior’s Taqueria in Tyler Texas

October 20th, 2010

http://www.tylertxdirectory.com Juniors Taqueria has a plate that comes with six small beef tacos on corn tortillas

Junior's Taqueria in Tyler TX

Jr’s taqueria is located under not 1 but 2 billboard signs next to Home Plus in Tyler off the loop.

The tacos have beef, onions, cilantro, cheese, and avocado. They are delicious little tacos.

I eat there about once a month when I am over on that part of town. It is right across the highway from Sweet Sue’s.
Jr's Taqueria in Tyler TX
They also have the old school coke in a bottle and the restaurant is tiny but a nice place to chill for lunch.

The lunches are cheap but very very good. You gotta try this place man!

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Purple Pig in Noonday TX near Tyler

June 15th, 2010

image1240930164.jpgThe Purple Pig in Flint TX is one of my favorite bar-bq restaurants in the Tyler area.

What I usually get here is their chopped beef barbecue sandwich. My brother gets their pulled pork sandwich.

They have a large variety of sides and I like their barbeque rice and mac n cheese.

They have a very good weekend music venue outside by the Indian teepee.

It is definitely a restaurant in Tyler worth checking out.