Sweet and Shakes

We like to go to the food truck court at the Gosling Express.  We've stopped in to Sweet and Shakes a couple of times.  I've had a simple chocolate shake and a brownie with ice cream.  The shake was just fine--a good portion and good consistency, thick but not too thick (I like to be able to drink my shakes--if I want soft serve ice cream I'll get that).  The ice cream on the brownie was good quality, but the brownie itself was rock-hard and inedible.  I like having this truck at the site, it complements the others well.  The service was fine and polite.  But I will stick with simple desserts from them.

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Oh' Mazing Potatoes and 'Que

This new food truck is currently parking near the corner of Rhodes and 2920.  I am a huge fan of 'que so I had to stop and give this a try.  For me, barbecue is all about the meat, so this time around I got the four-meat plate to give it all a fair try.

Sausage: They serve a firm smoked sausage with excellent flavor, very much enjoyed it.
Ribs: A very generous portion of meaty ribs with a great smoke on them.  Not falling-off-the-bone tender but ate very well.
Chicken: A nice large dark quarter with very tasty skin and a good smoke through the meat.  Not super moist but not dry either, a good in between.
Brisket: I know, you're saying "what about the king of BBQ meats"?  I would say the brisket hit both ends of the spectrum.  I had some nice moist cuts with wonderful smoked flavor through the fat.  Again not quite fork tender but definitely worth eating.  I did get a piece of the bark that was too big and hard to be edible.

So the theme of the meat would be great flavor, good but not great texture.  

I didn't go with classic sides--I had the corn and the broccoli rice casserole.  Both were somewhat forgettable, loose corn and kind of middling gooey broccoli rice. I would try the classics next time.

Closing on a high note--the sauce was absolutely amazing, some of the best I have ever had.  The sauce complements all the meats perfectly, and turns them into wonderful sandwiches for leftovers.  I got four generous portions of sauce, one for each meat, and I didn't use it all so I have a nice container of sauce for my home 'que.  This could be bottled and sold.

All in all very worthwhile and I wish them well.  I'll try the potato next time.

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La Michoacana Meat Market on 2920

I stopped in the other day to get the makings for a family dinner. Picked up some T-bones for an excellent price, along with some very attractive and low-priced produce.  They had plenty of stock when other stores were pretty picked over after Uri.

I took advantage of the visit to try out the taqueria in the store.  They have a great selection of meats for a taco, and some wonderful looking catered items like a 2' x 2' chicharron covered with meat.  I tried out 3 tacos--fajita, green chili chicken, and carnitas.  I just got tacos so this review is not as complete as what I would normally do for a taqueria, but I think still worth putting out there.

The fajita had excellent flavor and was very tender.  It is cooked with onions and spices and is great with nothing else on it.  The carnitas taco was very tender and the flavor was good, but it would need help from the salsa and trimmings to be a great taco.  They sell the carnitas by the pound and it looks and smells fantastic.

My favorite was the green chili chicken.  The sauce is very savory with just the right amount of heat.  I would absolutely get that again sometime.  And maybe get a plate so I can try out the beans and rice. 

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