9/28/2006: La Acapulquena

Slow night, so we kept it close to home. Went down to La Acapulquena at Beacon & Columbia. Sat outside on the patio - good choice. They appear to have changed their salsa for the better. Free queso is also a good thing. You also can't complain about a $3.95 Weds. night enchilada special. All in all, the best time I've had there in a long time.

9/11/2006: Buja Gali Falls Cafe, Jinja, Uganda

While my friends were back in the States exploring the best Mexican karate establishments in East Dallas, I was on the prowl for the best Tex-Mex in East Africa. Well, not really, but after riding in a canoe down a stretch of the Nile River, Beth and I were dragged to a riverside cafe whose name I cannot remember. Our caretaker Pasco ordered some chips & guac for us and we sat under a miniature hut and stared at the river while waiting. When our food came, I was apprehensive--yellow guacamole? Is this shit some rancid African stew? But Beth assured me that the color is due to the avocados being ripe and fresh, so I dove in. Yow. It's amazing how the quality of avocados changes the flavor--this was a particularly sweet guacamole, but not overpowering, and the blend of tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and chili powder was pretty intense. Sometimes, guac can get old after eating it for a while--a relatively flavorless mush once you get used to the flavor--but this stuff stayed tasty and lively, not mushy, until the very last bite. If you're ever in Jinja...

karate and mexican around the world

Javierdo is a martial art dedicated to smoking lots of peyote, conjuring demons and dining at local mexican restaurants. Above, Javier demonstrates "Pegasus Flies O'er the Lake of Rainbows Gathering Taco Shells".

By the way, i understand Sam is dining Mexican in Uganda...

He should stear clear of these dudes. Check out !Xabbu's third leg...

9/6/2006: J. Pepe's

James the Shocker ever so shockingly suggested we go to possibly the douchiest hang-out on all of Greenville last night. That's right...J. Pepe's. I hadn't been there since I was like 19, so it was somewhat of a nostalgic voyage. I was actually looking forward to it until we got within shouting distance and noticed the Pat Green meets Billy Ray Cyrus impersonator on the patio belting out some acoustic/a cappella Spice Girls, "if you wanna be my lover, first you gotta be my friend". Good times. We pushed our ways through the teaming throng of underage SMU Greek life and into a nice quiet inside corner.

The service was expectedly horrible. They obviously hire the kids that are too stupid to work at Snuffers across the street. It took us thirty minutes to get our menus, fifteen more to get drinks and then another hour to get our orders taken and our food served. In that time we were offered jello shots (WHOOOOO-OO-oooo) by the most annoyingly un-cute girl ever.


Tangent Time: So I gave her my best Steven Seagal face: HEY GUYS!!!! HOW BOUT SOME JELLO SHOTS!!! NO!?!?!? COME ON THEY'RE ONLY TWO DOLLARS!!! Seriously though. Peep the body language bitches. We don't want any. You're not cute. Please don't come back two more times.

Anyways, we got our food and it was not so great. I think I ordered a chicken chimichanga which came smothered in Ragu Thick n' Chunky. Even the rice sucked. We didn't even get a chance to order queso. J. Pepe's is deserving of maybe one chip because my hunger was definitely sated. I think Taco Yes! would have been better. Oh, and on the way out it was an entirely a cappella rendition of the Bee Gee's "How Deep Is Your Love"

while sam's away in africa

this blog will be about mexican karate!!!