CAFE MEDI - Hurst, TX

Although it was tucked in a strip center I was taken right to Greece with kefta kabobs, spanakopita, falafel and yes, even gyros. The lemon rice soup was delicious (not too much lemon). The mousaka was a platefull and very good. elegant, but not to formal. Greek music was nice but not too loud. Great service, the pita basket was never empty and the waitress was very polite. Sorry all my foodie friend weren't there. See the entire menu at http://cafemedi.com/

Chef Point Cafe

Great time with my cousin and her husband at a unique restaurant. Featured on the Food Network's Drive-ins, Diners and Dives. I had the "Better than sex" fried chicken. It had a crisp crust and moist meat. Served on top a bed of cream gravy with two scoops of homemade potatoes. Mmmmm! Fantastic service from waiter Jody. Fun to watch the small but efficient kitchen. I will have to go back and try the bread pudding. Too full to try it tonight. Cool story about how this foodie spot came into being. Read the story at http://www.chefpointcafe.org/

EARL'S RIB PALACE - Edmond, OK

Ate with my kids this past Sunday really good chopped briskett. The fried okra was great (It was fried!) The "backstory" is the interesting part. Here it is:

Earlywine "Earl" Jackson was born in Eastern Oklahoma in 1909. In his lifetime, he has prepared his world famous barbeque for heads of state, movie stars and common folk alike. When Earl died he had ben traveling with Elvis Presley as his personal chef and companion and took great pride in the fact that Elvis gained more than 50 pounds during that time. When Earl died in 1978, his recipes and secrets were sought after by chefs and collectors from all over the world, but his family locked them away for years. Now Earl, like the King himself, is still alive through his awesome barbeque that we serve here every day. There's a whole lot of Earl in everything that we do, enjoy!

If you get a chance, try it and let e know what you think. More tomorrow. Check back.