First, I thought about all of the bars in Aggieville in
which they serve food. Come to realization, not every bar in Aggieville sells
food. However, due to the fact that there are plenty of restaurants, I also
realized that a majority of these local establishments become a combination of
both. During the day, it can be both a restaurant, and a bar. But by night, it
becomes a whole new experience for the young party goers. So to switch things up,
I added restaurants to the list. With that in mind, I decided to group them
between “Bars”, and “Restaurants WITH Bars”.
Second, I had to research which restaurant was an actual
“local” restaurant, and which restaurant is a knock off of an original. Unfortunately,
there are restaurants in Aggieville that didn’t meet certain requirements.
Some either didn’t have a bar, some didn’t
serve food, and of course, some of them were franchised.
Third, I wanted a public opinion, and in this case, it’s
never too late to submit your opinions in.
Let’s begin with the local eateries within the Aggieville. Listed
below are the nominees of Restaurants with Bars.
Wahoo Fire & Ice Grill: With a
rating of 88% on Urbanspoon, this restaurant is known for a Hawaiian-American
cuisine twist on Seafood.
Wabash Bar & Grill: Known best for
their burgers. This establishment is a sit down restaurant with a nice cool
atmosphere. Not only does this place
have a bar, but also an upper deck patio.
So Long Saloon: This establishment
is voted to have the best burgers, however, this partnered establishment with
Taco Lucha also offers a twist of Southwestern favorites.
Rusty’s Mexican: Formerly known as “Rusty’s
Last Chance”, now, a renovated Mexican cantina restaurant serving all of your
Traditional Mexican Favorites.
Kite’s Bar & Grill: Voted the best,
and number one college bar. This restaurant serves your favorites from Burgers
to country fried steaks. With TWO
locations, can “The King” of Aggieville business get knocked off the pedestal?
Keltic Star: Serving up classic
American dishes with a “Keltic-European” twist. This food features anything
from lamb sliders to Irish egg rolls.
Aggie Station: This establishment takes
a twist on classic American cuisine. This features American upgrades of classic
dishes.
Taco Lucha: Another Mexican Restaurant that
features your favorite simple dishes with a twist of something unique.
Dancing Ganesha: This newly opened,
Eclectic Indian restaurant invites you to enjoy a contemporary, culinary
cuisine of Indian food.
Coco Bolos: This is not your typical
average Mexican food, but this establishment does offer a unique twist of gulf
coast, and southern Tex-Mex cuisine.
Bar’s
Tubby’s Sports Bar: With an atmosphere
of sports game, drinks, and parties, why not have food? Offering your local bar favorites from wings
to The Oklahoma Spooner.
Eighteen63: This sleek, urban,
loft-style interior establishment offers an eclectic mix of music, friendly
staff, and delicious food where it serves a mixture of bar food, and American
classics.
Porter’s
Bar & Deli: This college establishment serves basic American cuisine.
From sliders to tacos, what else can you get ranging from 50 cents to $7.00?
So now that
we already establish who the nominees are, I’m willing to do even more things
with this contest. It would be great to ask Spike TV’s Jon Taffer and Food
Network Star Guy Fieri to help assist (Wishful Thinking), but right now it has
to start small. If you have ever ate at these establishments, I would like for
you to comment or inbox me your favorite signature dishes. The Rules are not
fully finalized, but I will be grading the place on the following
-Public
Reception
-Food (THE
MOST IMPORTANT)
-Presentation
-Preparation
(Seeing how things are cooked)
-Atmosphere/Service
Hopefully after this year, the people will get to vote on a
new winner annually at “The Taste of Aggieville”. With that said, it will be fair that every
restaurant will get a fair shot each year.
Well, everyone....More Details to come. Happy Eatings!!
Ronald Atkinson
