Zack Saves Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen’s Shady Service

We always-- I mean always have the worst service during lunch or dinner at this restaurant of complete and total service industry failure. Ironically, the Pappas restaurant group has a reputation of putting their employees through a rigorous training program, which means service standards are there, so what is up with the service soap opera in Dallas? Before last night, the most...

Just When It Seemed Like A Regular Day… UPS Arrived

Who knew a UPS truck driver with the coolest 1982 rat tail would make today one of the greatest days in the history of great days? Who knew? UPS knew-- that's who. His walk was in slow motion as he made his way to the front door with a perfectly wrapped package. He then followed all UPS delivery procedures as he gently placed it against the door before ringing the bell. It had to be addressed...

Lakewood Smokehouse

Lakewood Smokehouse's recently opened restaurant on Abrams Road seems to make tons of people happy or else it wouldn't have been so busy on a Wednesday. We were invited to check out the menu this past week, which meant conquering the quest to find food for Almost Veggie people at none other than a BBQ place. The first area of a menu that almost always wins has a list of sides. This section is...

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Book Will Control Your Life

After buying The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, I've been locked in a slow motion tidying trance since January 2nd, 2016. This book is the bomb of all books. Lazy readers can listen to this book of Guinness Book worthiness if actual reading hurts their feelings. Writing about food has been on hold because tidying is controlling my life morning, noon, and night. In the nicest...