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2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 2

April 7, 2018 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

Scruffy woke up pretty early but since I slept late, I didn’t wake up until almost eleven and by that time, it was time for lunch soooo, we headed over to Alamo Beer and shared a flight.

$2018 San Antonio Trip | So. Tex BBQ | San Antonio, Texas$

They had a food truck set up outside, SO. Tex BBQ.

$2018 San Antonio Trip | So. Tex BBQ | San Antonio, Texas | BBQ Sandwich, Sausage Wrap, Pico de Gallo$

He ordered a pork sandwich and I ordered a sausage wrap. Hands down, best sausage I’ve had. Scruffy attest that any sausage with a natural casing is my favourite. I just love that crunch, or snap, as Scruffy would say.

Afterward, we headed over to The Pearl. It’s an area that I’ve done a brisk walk before when I came for dinner but never really took it in.

We walked into a lot of random places but The Twig Book Shop needs to be mentioned. Scruffy isn’t a book reader so I was surprised when he walked up to the cash register with one to purchase. The pages have short facts in them and apparently pleases him to know he won’t have to read something page to page like a novel.

He grabbed a beer from Bottling Department and we were able to take it anywhere on the property. All we had to do was recycle. How cool is that?!

And how gorgeous is this?! I wanted to get a close up picture but it was super cold and Scruffy wasn’t having it. Getting this picture still made me happy enough to let it go.

I was finally able to go to Hotel Emma. It is so beautiful inside and historic. We tried to take many selfies while we were in there but I didn’t like much of them of myself.

Here’s my love standing outside. We aren’t too sure what this is for but I liked the design.

We stopped by Brew’s Lee Tea Station where I was able to finally get a dual drink! I’ve always wanted to try this place since I see a lot of my friends posting about it. Sadly the milk tea with pearls and glowing tea wasn’t anything to rave about. I will say everything was way too sweet and I felt I was getting into a diabetic shock. Spoiler alert: the glowing tea is tangerine.

We stopped by my old stomping grounds and visited the For The Kids Dance Marathon at UTSA. I will say it was a little awkward showing up but I figured since I was in town, it only made sense. We hauled ass out of there though. Later in the night, we found out they raised $50000 or so which isn’t too bad.

After leaving, we went to Reds, Whites & Brews Restaurant.

We ordered a Malbec and chomped on some baked brie and jalapeno jam. The garlic herb butter they served with the bread was the bomb. We literally spread that on the bottom of the bread before slathering on the brie and jam combo. Omg … go try that out!

We were heading back to the hotel but Scruffy saw Bush’s Chicken and just HAD to have it.

Let’s just say he was a bit disappointed. We saved the rest later that night after a night of drinking and hanging out with friends so, not much complaint, but not much to rave about.

Patricia was nice enough to come pick us up and we headed to Cover 3 where we met up with Amy and Jackie.

I started off with a dos-a-rita, that’s not what they called it but that’s what I’m calling it. I felt wayyyyyyy good after that if you know what I mean.

Scruffy got the Margarita Flatbread which was a hit for him. He loved it so much and says it’s the best flatbread he’s ever had. I’ll have to agree.

He wanted to try the Chicken Fried NY Strip as well so I got that and it was equally as delicious. The potatoes were …. omg. Just anything slathered with garlic is a hit for me lately. #vampiresbackoff

[2018] 097/365: Love These Gals

These girls. I don’t see or talk to them often but when I do, it’s always a ball. I love them so much and am always glad to have them in my life and that we are able to pick up right where we left off.

After we bid our farewells, Patricia was nice enough to drop us off and even come to our room and hang out with us. We talked about so many random things and it brings back college memories. I miss having these days with any and all of my friends so I definitely appreciated this a lot.

So many memories have been gained from taking this trip and I cannot wait for more.

Alamo Beer
202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District
San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea
4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant
15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken
10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3
1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 1

April 6, 2018 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

Once Scruffy came over we packed up the car and went on our merry way to San Antonio stopping at Mickey D’s for breakfast.

As he drove I used his lucky penny and scratched off lottery tickets he got me. Sadly the only luck it gave us was a five dollar return. I guess it’s better than nothing.

We walked around the Riverwalk and stopped at Barriba Cantina.

It’s always been a dream of mine to stop and sit on the balcony of a restaurant on the Riverwalk, order a drink and just chill. I was able to fill that dream today and it was pretty nice.

The only thing we hated was how they made it sound like we were getting chips and dip for free and they ended up being $10. That’s how they get you. Horrible people. Also, what Mexican place not give free chips and dip. LAME RIVERWALK PLACES I GUESS!

I’ve always wanted to stop at La Villita and walk around and we somehow ended up walking past it.

I was able to stop at a couple of shops like Plaza Taxco who sells sterling silver jewelry from Taxco.

And Besarte who sells random jewelry, arts, and the such.

We stopped by Total Wine to grab some goodies before heading to the hotel to check in early.

Scruffy called La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport earlier in the week and told them it was our 2nd Anniversary and they upgraded us to a suite and gave us a goodie bag. Is it bad that we didn’t correct them when they thought it was our wedding anniversary?

Scruffy called hoping to purchase some champagne deal but they didn’t have one so he bought a tiny one from Houston and surprised me with it! Cutest thing.

I took a nap while he watched telly then we got ready and headed to The Hoppy Monk.

2018 San Antonio Trip | The Hoppy Monk | San Antonio, Texas | Brussels Sprouts

Brussel Sprouts [salsa macha, apple, agave syrup, roasted almonds] | $8

When it comes to drink places I usually sit while he drinks. But we were both surprised when we found the brussels sprouts and it quickly became our favourite to the point where we ordered a second. That’s how good it was! If you ever come to this place you definitely need to try this.

We went to the highlight of the night, the number one reason we came back (not really, but really), Smashin Crab. On our last trip to San Antonio we found this place and agreed to come back during crawfish season so here we are.

I took this picture with the beer for the hedgehog hanging off so Jenny can see since she got it for me and it’s super cute.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Smashin Crab | San Antonio, Texas | Crawfish and Shrimp

Crawfish | $10/lb … Shrimp | $14/lb … Trinity Flavour and Level 3 and 4

We started with a pound of each, crawfish and shrimp, with level three trinity. The crawfish was way too small and over cooked for me to get more. Yes. This is coming from the crawfish queen. Instead we opted for two pounds of shrimp with level four trinity. Scruffy quickly regretted it and agreed we should have stuck with level three. Haha

[2018] 096/365: Silly Photoshoots With My Love

These silly picture sessions are my favourite. It shows our goofy side for sure. So much laughter every time. This picture makes me laugh so much.

Overall it’s been an amazing trip and he’s gone above and beyond to make it special. Thanks, my love. I’m forever grateful especially while I’m typing this and you’re getting ignored for a couple hours but I mean, someone did forget the laptop cable making this post harder to achieve.

I’ll add the links to these place so when I get back home. Til then, night!

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Barriba Cantina
111 W Crockett, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 228-9876 | Website | Yelp

La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 207-8614 | Yelp

Plaza Taxco
111 Choncho Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 | (210) 212-6733 | Website | Yelp

Besarte
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 550-2102 | Yelp

Total Wine & More
125 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 524-9300 | Website | Yelp

La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport
850 Halm Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 342-3738 | Website | Yelp

The Hoppy Monk
1010 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, Texas 78232 | (210) 545-3330 | Website | Yelp

Smashin Crab
8910 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78250 | (210) 509-7702 | Website | Yelp

2018 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Day 4

January 7, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

[2018] 007/365: Rainy Days Seem to Hurt the Most

Scruffy and I cannot wake up today. He kept hitting the snooze button and I continued laying in bed because of it. Once we got our lazy butts up we packed a bit then headed to Taco Mel for what Andrew says is one of the best tacos ever.

Taco Mel Taqueria | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Barbacoa and Carne Asada Tacos

Barbacoa Taco [tender slow cooked beef] | $2.99; Carne Asada Taco [thinly sliced grilled beef] | $2.99

You order your meat and get all you want for toppings and sauces. You can tell I piled that on! I wouldn’t say this is the best tacos ever but maybe it is for Lake Charles.

The drive was pretty painful. It was raining super hard and it was super bright out. The plethora of cars on the road didn’t help matters either. Thankfully, Scruffy wanted to stop at Checkers Drive-In and was nice enough to switch seats with me.

Vanilla and Strawberry Milkshakes, Famous Seasoned Fries, Chicken Bites & Fries Box, Funnel Cake Fries

We went on our merry way and I fed him while he drove. Once we were done, I was sleepy and took a nap. By the time I woke up we were almost home!

He stayed for a quick bit and went home to Luna and his parents. His parents were having people over and we, too, were having people over. Katie, John, Tim, Joanna, and Jas came over for dinner and after dinner we had fun watching Jas make noise and pet Rizzo.

I am pooped. Though we didn’t do much this trip I had fun overall. It was nice of Andrew to let us borrow his place for the weekend.

I finally received my new planner for the year. We’re already a couple weeks ahead but I cannot wait to see how this one will compare to my usual. Stay tuned for that!

Taco Mel
2749 County Club Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 | (337) 602-6482 | Website | Yelp

Checkers Drive-In
490 N 11th St, Beaumont, Texas 77702 | (409) 833-6365 | Website | Yelp

2018 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Day 3

January 6, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2018 | 006/365 | Ball's Fried Chicken #2 | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Piece Meals with Onion Rings and Okra

3 Piece Mixed Chicken Dinner [with a side of okra] | $6.49; 2 Piece Dark Chicken Dinner [with a side of onion rings] | $5.49

[2018] 006/365: Best Fried Chicken

We started off the day with some of the best fried chicken I’ve ever had at the second location of Ball’s Fried Chicken. Their chicken is on point. Crispy, a bit of spiciness, and a whole lot of juiciness. The only thing they need to upgrade is their sides. I wasn’t a big fan of them and wished for either mashed potatoes or green beans.

We went home and watched episodes of Black Mirror and took a nap before heading out to L’Auberge Casino. Scruffy and I each gambled a twenty five and twenty bucks respectively and we both lost.

We waited in line for what seemed an hour for Le Beaucoup Buffet. This is inside L’Auberge Casino if any of you are wondering. The service was pretty bad at first but it got better as we started to eat.

Le Beaucoup Buffet | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Snow and Dungeness Crabs

All-You-Can-Eat | $36.99/person

We were mostly here for the snow crabs and dungeness crabs. Let’s just say we both ate more than our fair share to make up for the cost of the entry fee.

Scruffy went to gamble some more and I used the $2.40 I had left on slots. After losing it all, I had thirty six cents left the slot asked if I wanted to use the rest to gamble for free spins. I came out winning fifty free spins. FIFTY! And with that fifty spins I won $46.52. Not too shabby!

We cashed out and went back to the Golden Nugget Casino. Scruffy’s idea. I didn’t mind though since he didn’t suggest Isle of Capri. Yuck. That place … never again.

Scruffy lost some monies and ended up following me to the slot machines. I put in a twenty, played at three different machines and at my last roll before I had no more money left, I hit a jackpot and came out with $100.07. I clicked “cash out” and we went on our merry way.

We won’t be gambling after tonight so at the end of all of this, Scruffy lost $40 and I won $164 on the whole trip. Not too bad I’d say.

Tomorrow we’ll be grabbing lunch and heading back home. It was nice having only me and him time. We wished our pups were with us. One day …

Ball’s Fried Chicken #2
4325 Common St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 562-2688 | Yelp

L’Auberge Casino
777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7777 | Website | Yelp

Le Beaucoup Buffet
777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7114 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

2018 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Day 2

January 5, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

[2018] 005/365: Cashing Out

Scruffy started the day working while I slept in a bit more then we both headed to lunch at Steamboat Bill’s Seafood Restaurant.

Steamboat Bill's Seafood Restaurant | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Shrimp & Crawfish Pistolettes, Boudin Ball, & Small Platter

Shrimp Pistolette | $1.99; Crawfish Pistolette | $2.29; Boudin Ball | $1.99; Small Platter [stuffed shrimp, fried fish, stuffed crab, 10-20 medium shrimp, fries, cole slaw, & Louisiana roll] | $19.99

We’ve learned we don’t need to order as much food as we use to so we usually order a plate and something on the side. Since crawfish wasn’t in season we both loved the shrimp pistolette more. Boudin ball wasn’t too bad but wasn’t the best and out of the small platter the best was the fish and shrimp.

We then headed to Golden Nugget Casino. We both won more than we spent so that’s a good feeling.

We cashed out then went to the store to buy some knickknacks. We went back home where I took a short nap and he worked before we headed off to Crying Eagle Brewing Company.

I got the one beer while Scruffy had five. We played Ascension on the IPad while we sipped. Its a free app!! Everyone should try it out!

The brewing company had a gift shop and it was nice walking through it to see things like this cup. Too funny.

We went back home, debated to go to a casino buffet or not and ended up at Calla.

Calla | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Old Fashioned and Bone Marrow

Bone Marrow [with onion jam, herb salad, toast] | $17

Scruffy got the Old Fashioned while I sipped on water – I’m a good DD. We shared the bone marrow and though we weren’t disappointed, we didn’t truly know how delicious it was until the second one. The waiter brought another out for the man who was sitting next to us a minute ago. He had paid and left, forgetting (he was drunk) he ordered bone marrow. The nice bartender offered it to us free of charge! Free food always taste better!

The last casino of the night was at Isle of Capri Casino. I was not a big fan of this place since it reeked of smoke. Everyone could smoke wherever they stood. Ugh! I wished I had known before we walked in. It wasn’t a great start – I left Scruffy when he was down eighty dollars and when I got back, he had a smile and was up forty so we bid farewell to this stinky, smokey place.

We stopped by Dairy Queen. I got a mini M&M ice cream – still too much for me. Scruffy got steak fingers. We headed home and he is waiting patiently for me to type this up so that we could watch Game of Thrones before calling it a night.

We are thinking of eating at a casino buffet tomorrow. Eeep, cannot wait!

2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 2

Alamo Beer
202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District
San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea
4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant
15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken
10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3
1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 1

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Barriba Cantina
111 W Crockett, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 228-9876 | Website | Yelp

La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 207-8614 | Yelp

Plaza Taxco
111 Choncho Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 | (210) 212-6733 | Website | Yelp

Besarte
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 550-2102 | Yelp

Total Wine & More
125 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 524-9300 | Website | Yelp

La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport
850 Halm Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 342-3738 | Website | Yelp

The Hoppy Monk
1010 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, Texas 78232 | (210) 545-3330 | Website | Yelp

Smashin Crab
8910 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78250 | (210) 509-7702 | Website | Yelp

2018 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Day 4

Taco Mel
2749 County Club Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 | (337) 602-6482 | Website | Yelp

Checkers Drive-In
490 N 11th St, Beaumont, Texas 77702 | (409) 833-6365 | Website | Yelp

2018 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Day 3

Ball’s Fried Chicken #2
4325 Common St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 562-2688 | Yelp

L’Auberge Casino
777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7777 | Website | Yelp

Le Beaucoup Buffet
777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7114 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

2018 Lake Charles, Louisiana | Day 2

Steamboat Bill’s Seafood Restaurant
732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget Casino
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

Crying Eagle Brewing Company
1165 E Mcneese St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Calla
1400 Market St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 419-1980 | Website | Yelp

Isle of Capri Casino
732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Dairy Queen
732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Alamo Beer 202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop 306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department 312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma 136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea 4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant 15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken 10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3 1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

McDonald’s 405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Barriba Cantina 111 W Crockett, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 228-9876 | Website | Yelp

La Villita Historic Arts Village 418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 207-8614 | Yelp

Plaza Taxco 111 Choncho Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 | (210) 212-6733 | Website | Yelp

Besarte 418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 550-2102 | Yelp

Total Wine & More 125 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 524-9300 | Website | Yelp

La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport 850 Halm Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 342-3738 | Website | Yelp

The Hoppy Monk 1010 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, Texas 78232 | (210) 545-3330 | Website | Yelp

Smashin Crab 8910 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78250 | (210) 509-7702 | Website | Yelp

Taco Mel 2749 County Club Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 | (337) 602-6482 | Website | Yelp

Checkers Drive-In 490 N 11th St, Beaumont, Texas 77702 | (409) 833-6365 | Website | Yelp

Ball’s Fried Chicken #2 4325 Common St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 562-2688 | Yelp

L’Auberge Casino 777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7777 | Website | Yelp

Le Beaucoup Buffet 777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7114 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

Steamboat Bill’s Seafood Restaurant 732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget Casino 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

Crying Eagle Brewing Company 1165 E Mcneese St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Calla 1400 Market St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 419-1980 | Website | Yelp

Isle of Capri Casino 732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Dairy Queen 732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Alamo Beer
202 Lamar Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 | (210) 872-5589 | Website | Yelp

Pearl Historic District
San Antonio, Texas 78006 | Website | Yelp

The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 826-6411 | Website | Yelp

Bottling Department
312 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 564-9140 | Website | Yelp

Hotel Emma
136 E Grayson, San Antonio, Texas 78215 | (210) 448-8300 | Website | Yelp

Brew’s Lee Tea
4009 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Texas 78209 | (210) 598-0068 | Website | Yelp

Reds, Whites and Brews Restaurant
15614 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 493-7599 | Website | Yelp

Bush’s Chicken
10603 Huebner Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240 | (210) 267-2033 | Website | Yelp

Cover 3
1806 NW Loop 1604, San Antonio, Texas 78248 | (210) 479-9700 | Website | Yelp

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450 | (281) 492-2242 | Website | Yelp

Barriba Cantina
111 W Crockett, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 228-9876 | Website | Yelp

La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 207-8614 | Yelp

Plaza Taxco
111 Choncho Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207 | (210) 212-6733 | Website | Yelp

Besarte
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 | (210) 550-2102 | Yelp

Total Wine & More
125 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 524-9300 | Website | Yelp

La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport
850 Halm Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78216 | (210) 342-3738 | Website | Yelp

The Hoppy Monk
1010 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, Texas 78232 | (210) 545-3330 | Website | Yelp

Smashin Crab
8910 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78250 | (210) 509-7702 | Website | Yelp

Taco Mel
2749 County Club Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 | (337) 602-6482 | Website | Yelp

Checkers Drive-In
490 N 11th St, Beaumont, Texas 77702 | (409) 833-6365 | Website | Yelp

Ball’s Fried Chicken #2
4325 Common St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 562-2688 | Yelp

L’Auberge Casino
777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7777 | Website | Yelp

Le Beaucoup Buffet
777 Avenue L’Auberge, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 395-7114 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

Steamboat Bill’s Seafood Restaurant
732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Golden Nugget Casino
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 508-7777 | Website | Yelp

Crying Eagle Brewing Company
1165 E Mcneese St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70607 | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Calla
1400 Market St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 | (337) 419-1980 | Website | Yelp

Isle of Capri Casino
732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp

Dairy Queen
732 S Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, Louisiana | (337) 494-1700 | Website | Yelp