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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.

Smash Burger in Tyler Texas

July 6th, 2010

In Tyler there are not very many good burger joints. I was in search for the best burger. My search was not long once I had eaten at Smash Burger. I am not a big burger eater, but once I took my first bit of Smash Burger’s BBQ bacon and cheese burger, a new love of ground beef came to me.

The prices are some what high but I think that it is worth it. Personally I would rather pay the extra money to eat a burger that is enjoyable than to buy off a dollar menu and feel my body shutting down due to the fake meat. Smash burger gives you a choice between 1/3 pound and ½ pound burger. The 1/3 pound filled me up perfectly fine.

If you are not a burger eater and are to stubborn to try the best burger in town, than they have Smash chicken! Most of the toppings that you can get on the burgers; you can get on the chicken sandwich. If you are a picky eater you can create your own burger or chicken sandwich. You can choose your own buns, cheese, sauce (or dressing), or topping.

If you eat at Smash Burger do not be surprised if your diet is broken or if you use up all of your Weight Watcher’s points on one meal. Smash burger has answers for you, try their Smash Salads! Each salad is thrown with apple wood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese (or blue cheese crumbles), chicken breast, and dressing.

If you are an odd person and nothing has gotten your mouth to water. You can always try a Smash dog. You can choose between three different hot dogs, Classic dog, Chicago dog, or Chili Cheese dog. Each hot dog is made with 100% Angus Beef, and served on a lightly toasted poppy seed bun.

Your children can enjoy a kid’s meal, they can choice either a burger, hot dog, chicken strips, or grilled cheese. All kids meals are served with fries and a drink (either soft drink or milk).

Usually burger joints have the usually sides, like fries. Smash Burger steps out side the box with their side. You can have a choice between two different types of French fries (or Smash fries). Smash fries are tossed in rosemary, olive oil and garlic. They have great onions strings, Haystack onions, fried pickles, beefy chili, veggie frites (fried asparagus spears, carrot sticks, and green beans), or my personal favorite, sweet potato smash fries.

For dessert try one of the four different milk shakes or malts. You can have a choice of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or lime. You can have a refreshing Root Beer float in a frosted mug. Get a cold soft drink with your meal, or a beer or you can try a glass of wine (house red or house white).

Smash Burger is a great place to hang out with your friends, although right now it has become a very popular place in Tyler and it is hard to get a table inside of the Tyler Texas restaurant. You can relax out in the sun while sitting on the patio. Enjoy your food at Smash Burger and you can get what you really want.

HOLLYWOOD TYLER ROSE MOVIE THEATER

April 15th, 2010

1250 Loop 323 South SW
Tyler
75701
903 592 7000

The Tyler Rose is the only movie theater serving the North (East) of Tyler – the rest are on South Broadway. (There is a drive-in, Sky-Vue, on Hwy 69 N)

The Hollywood has 10 screens and shows all the latest releases. It is easily accessible from the loop and easy to find and has plenty of parking in the front. There is a Chicken Express and Rudys BBQ very close by for those wanting to eat before or after watching a film.

The place itself is slightly seedy. The location is a favorite place to meet for local teens who hang around the front of the theater. I have heard some people complain that they don’t feel safe walking to their car at night there. It is sad but true that they have police presence working in the theater at the weekends to avoid trouble. At least the police are friendly, the other personnel will not give you a smile as they serve you. Sometimes the lines to get a ticket are very long but you can speed up the process by buying your ticket on line in advance (fandango.com)

Another negative point to mention is that the movie theater does not seem clean. The seats are grubby, there is sometimes trash on the floors and the floors have a slightly sticky feel as you walk through the complex. However, the seats are platform style (and yet solid – set in concrete) and you can have a great view of the movie wherever you chose to sit in the auditorium.

There is a concessions stand with limited food and drinks. No fancy flavored popcorn here but plenty of candies, sodas and hot dogs. If you are a big snack consumer it is good to know that there are free refills on the large sodas and large popcorn.

One final complaint – they often turn the lights on before the credits have finished rolling on the film which gives you the feeling that you are being turned out early!

On a more positive note, Hollywood Theaters do sometimes have special events like live music from local artists Bongo and the Point and they have giveaways at new releases on most weekends and holidays.

Seeing a movie at the Hollywood is also less expensive than most other movie theaters Prices – adult $7.75, children and seniors – $5.75. There is also a student discount and at performances between 3-6pm (Twilight showings) it is only $4.50. Tuesdays are the special night, where adults pay the children’s price and hot dogs are just $1.50.

Not sure I would go so far as to recommend the Tyler Rose but if you are happy with a ‘no frills’ experience and prefer feeling a little uneasy walking to your car than driving to Broadway to watch a film then it’s OK.

Sonic: Tyler’s Drive-In, Too

October 1st, 2009

Like a John Wayne western, Sonic Drive In restaurants somehow manage to make us feel nostalgic for things we never actually experienced. Granted, many people do remember the 1950’s, where car-hopping waitresses wore roller skates and Franky Avalon crashed every beach party. But for the generation that thinks a “Drive In” is only a place where teenagers make out and tornadoes strike, Sonic reintroduces the good-old days in tantalizing Technicolor.

Tyler Sonics have four locations. As the name implies, they won’t have lobbies. You will drive into a spot, roll down your window read the big colorful menu, and give your order over the intercom. You can pay by credit card at that time, or wait for the “car-hop.” In a few minutes, she will walk out with your food (sorry, but rollerskates are rare nowadays), offer condiments from an impressive cargo belt, and take your money, leaving you to eat inside your car and have semi-witty conversations for 30 seconds.

“So,” you might ask, “if there is no lobby, why would I go? Why would I pay to sit in a parking lot and eat in my car?” There is a simple answer: the food is flat-out impressive, and the drinks are unbelievable. How else could Sonic become America’s Drive-In restaurant?

Sonic’s burgers are hot and delicious. They are light years ahead of Big Macs an barely shy of Whataburgers. Their fries are equally tasty, as are their chicken sandwiches. But these items are just Sonic’s obligatory staple foods. Most people come to Sonic because of all the unique things they offer, like Coney and Tots. Officially, that’s a hot dog and small potatoes. Sonic offers these without a shred of embarrassment, again claiming Nostalgic Rights. Who doesn’t have great memories of eating hot dogs on a Saturday afternoon? And I can promise you that Sonics are better than your memories.

Keep moving down the menu and you’ll find the glorious Toaster fleet. That’s a big burger, club, or breakfast sandwich between two golden pieces of Texas Toast. And speaking of Toast, you can get breakfast food all day, which is always appealing to people like me. The sides are fantastic, too, with onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chili cheese tots, and my favorite: jalapeno poppers.

But it’s Sonics specialty drinks that will keep you coming back. Don’t settle for a Coke or a Sprite. You can get those anywhere. Go for something big, like a Signature Limeade. Cherry, strawberry, lime, apple, cranberry… so many choices. Can’t pick one? Pick them all. Sonic’s Limeades are legendary because they actually put fruit into the drink. My favorite is the STRAWBERRY LIMEADE, a drink whose name demands capitalization. There aren’t just bits of strawberry mixed in, there are chunks, so that after you finish the drink itself, you’ll have a healthy desert mixed right in with your ice. It’s a beautiful thing.

All of Sonic’s drinks are fully customizable. There are thousands of possible combinations that have never even been though of before. Be creative. And do the same when desert time comes. Sonic’s Frozen Favorites menu is as unique and appealing as the drinks menu. I recommend going beyond the obvious sundaes and milk shakes and opt for a Sonic Blast, a Cream Slush Treat, or a Java Chiller. You can’t go wrong. Just don’t skip it.

I seriously doubt that the 1950’s ever tasted this good, but when you are holding a Toaster Sandwich and a Mocha Chip Java Chiller, it really doesn’t matter. If you really want to feel like a 50’s beach party-goer, head over to Sonic on 64 & the NW Loop or on South Broadway Tyler Texas. There are outdoor tables, a fine playground for the kids and a beach volleyball court for you. But if you go there, I can’t guarantee Franky Avalon won’t show up to mooch a Mozzarella stick or two. You’ve been warned.