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Locals guide to food in Johnson City
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DPeakMD
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For those who use Mapsource or Road Trip for your GPS, attached is a GPX file with waypoints of most of the listed eateries in this post. In addition, I had a few extra BBQ spots throughout the TN area in case you're heading through those areas.
Thanks, Randy!
Much appreciated! We'll put it to good use I'm sure. Our Indy Club's motto is "Live to Ride, Ride to Eat"!
Food/restaurant question: OK, you have 10,000 bikers converge on this sorta rural(not real rural but pretty rural-I am from near there) area and they go out to eat. What happens next? Seriously, I am a newbie at rally attendance and cannot envision that many people( the ones that are not riding , visiting the beer garden or eating vendor food) heading for your local food spot??? It would seem that it might be impossible to get in these places during the rally? I almost wonder if it would be better(peaceful!) to just lay in on the vendors and the garden than to fight the food war?
Lets hear from some experienced big rally folks on this one...
Hey, crawfish etoufee in east TN?
Lets hear from some experienced big rally folks on this one...
Hey, crawfish etoufee in east TN?
mypetersahn
MyPetersahn
Joisey Toms
New Joisey Tomatas?
Fuggheddaboutit
New Joisey Tomatas?
Fuggheddaboutit
As to the worry that 10K attendees will overwhelm the area restaurants, remember this is just a warm up for the 100K+ that will attend the nascar race next month, a twice yearly event that the area handles pretty well. Of course the locals know the nascar dates, I don't think that very many are aware how many bikes are going to be here next week. Should be fun to watch!!
As to the crawfish etoufe question, a year or so we lost a great little restaurant the Crazy Cajun to a fire, and it has not been rebuilt, very sad
As to the crawfish etoufe question, a year or so we lost a great little restaurant the Crazy Cajun to a fire, and it has not been rebuilt, very sad
The "Rutgers" tomato is a popular variety that is grown by many home gardeners for canning purposes and may still be grown commercially too. BTW,where did you learn to talk so funny?
Do the birds in Cleveland eat tomatoes?
RE: Nascar comparison, I have been to those races in other locales and things are pretty well covered up, to say the least, including the hwys for miles leaving in all directions.
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bgeimer
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Thank you for the list. Not only do we owe you but...
My wife and I have been working through your list. We cannot thank you enough. With the traffic issues at the rally, its been wonderful to have this list, and with the number of fellow rally rats who have been at the same places last night (4 other bikes) and tonight (closer to 14) would think a few restauranteurs should owe you a free meal.
Tuesday - Cootie Browns - Maytag Bleu Cheese Chips; Jerk Chicken with extra sauce for dipping.
Wednesday - Firehouse - ribs were great
Jack's City Grill - steak for two and really good Key Lime Pie to share for desert.
And by the way, your neighbors in Johnson City have been great. The tolerate us on the road, seem to keep their eyes open for us, flatlanders that some of us may be, and in the shops could not be nicer.
Bill
My wife and I have been working through your list. We cannot thank you enough. With the traffic issues at the rally, its been wonderful to have this list, and with the number of fellow rally rats who have been at the same places last night (4 other bikes) and tonight (closer to 14) would think a few restauranteurs should owe you a free meal.
Tuesday - Cootie Browns - Maytag Bleu Cheese Chips; Jerk Chicken with extra sauce for dipping.
Wednesday - Firehouse - ribs were great
Jack's City Grill - steak for two and really good Key Lime Pie to share for desert.
And by the way, your neighbors in Johnson City have been great. The tolerate us on the road, seem to keep their eyes open for us, flatlanders that some of us may be, and in the shops could not be nicer.
Bill
Bill,
I'm glad you are enjoying the list. It is so much fun being able to share my local favorite spots with such a great group. I have been going to the fairgrounds since I was about 6 years old. Riding there yesterday and seeing Beemers stretching to the horizon was one the the coolest things I have ever seen. I am already going to miss the rally when it is over.
Does anyone else see the humor in the shower trailers being so close to the Livestock Washing Area!!!
My better half and I will be there most of the day today and tomorrow. If any one needs any local info, or want to have a beer with us, give me a call 423-341-1061
Mike
I'm glad you are enjoying the list. It is so much fun being able to share my local favorite spots with such a great group. I have been going to the fairgrounds since I was about 6 years old. Riding there yesterday and seeing Beemers stretching to the horizon was one the the coolest things I have ever seen. I am already going to miss the rally when it is over.
Does anyone else see the humor in the shower trailers being so close to the Livestock Washing Area!!!
My better half and I will be there most of the day today and tomorrow. If any one needs any local info, or want to have a beer with us, give me a call 423-341-1061
Mike
darrylri
Cannonball Rider #52
Just returned from dining at the Ridgewood BBQ. The place was packed when we got there with a lot of people hanging out in the large and completely full parking lot, and yet they seated us within about 20 minutes. Service was quick and very friendly. The portions were enormous, I think I may have hurt myself finishing off the pork plate (shaved smoked ham). It was delicious! The beans and slaw were both made on premises and also were excellent.
Great recommendation!
Great recommendation!
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mtnbmw: Freibergs said:
darrylri
Cannonball Rider #52
Just two more comments.
We had dinner at the Dixie BBQ on Roan St. I ordered half a slab of ribs, but it turned out to fill a big oval plate. Smokey and delicious.
We went to breakfast on Sunday at Gentleman Jim's. I'm afraid that I was disappointed, perhaps because I ordered the wrong thing. I asked the waitress if the corned beef hash was made there and she said yes, but it was clearly the usual canned stuff that looks like dog food. (I love home made corned beef, hate the canned stuff.) If she would have said it was canned, I would have tried something else. Oh well.
We had dinner at the Dixie BBQ on Roan St. I ordered half a slab of ribs, but it turned out to fill a big oval plate. Smokey and delicious.
We went to breakfast on Sunday at Gentleman Jim's. I'm afraid that I was disappointed, perhaps because I ordered the wrong thing. I asked the waitress if the corned beef hash was made there and she said yes, but it was clearly the usual canned stuff that looks like dog food. (I love home made corned beef, hate the canned stuff.) If she would have said it was canned, I would have tried something else. Oh well.
