Saturday, February 9, 2008

Steve White Motors -- Hickory, NC

Business Name: Steve White Motors
Business Type: car and truck sales and service
Address: 3470 Hwy 70 East
City: Hickory
State: NC
Zip: 28603
Phone: 828-464-3458
Web Address: www.stevewhitemotors.com
Rust Reviews Listing: None
Comments: Steve White Motors saved me $5000 on the purchase of a Dodge Ram 3500 truck. They had 27 variations of a Dodge Crewcab Dually, in stock, and they hauled the truck from NC to Central Virginia to deliver it to me at no charge. Great dealership to work with!

Friday, February 8, 2008

Cville Auto Body -- Charlottesville, VA

Business Name: Cville Auto Body
Business Type: auto body shop, car repair, automobile painting
Address: 946 Grady Ave
City: Charlottesville
State: VA
Zip: 22903
Phone: 434-971-6555
Web Address: Unknown
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: Just a note for anyone in the Charlottesville area looking for a great body shop, these guys do the best job with color matching I have ever seen.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Anderson Carriage Food House -- Charlottesville, VA

Business Name: Anderson Carriage Food House
Business Type: deli, seafood, catering, restaurant, butcher shop, grocery
Address: 2046 Barracks Rd.
City: Charlottesville
State: VA
Zip: 22901
Phone: 434-970-2722
Web Address: www.andersoncarriagefoodhouse.com
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: We've eaten lunch here a number of times and have always enjoyed the freshly made sandwiches. A particular favorite is the crab wrap, which has lots of crab meat and just the right amount of everything else. The sides are home made too. Service is swift, but you can also call ahead.

Hawkins Ridge Lodge -- Eufaula, AL

Business Name: Hawkins Ridge Lodge
Business Type: hunting lodge, fishing lodge, exotic game
Address: 910 Hwy 79 South
City: Eufaula
State: AL
Zip: 36027
Phone: 334-687-2647
Web Address: www.hawkinshunting.com
Rust Reviews Listing: none
Comments: I hunted at Hawkins Ridge Lodge on the recommendation of a good friend. He was right about everything he said. Accommodations were comfortable, hunting stands were in good repair, food was great, and the guides worked hard to make everyone successful. I've never seen more deer sign (scrapes, rubs, and tracks) than I saw on the Hawkins Ridge land, but unseasonably warm weather affected our success this time. I'm looking forward to a return trip.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Hinze's Bar-B-Q -- Wharton, TX

Business Name: Hinze's Bar-B-Q
Business Type: restaurant, barbeque, take out
Address: 8229 US Hwy 59
City: Wharton
State: TX
Zip: 77488
Phone: 979-532-2710
Web Address: unknown
Rust Reviews Listing: none
Comments: We've eaten at Hinze's a number of times and love the food there. For lunch, the chopped barbeque beef sandwich is great along with some onion rings. For dinner, we usually get the sliced beef brisket with some of their great home made sides like English pea salad, black-eyed pea salad, or bacon-onion potatoes. I've heard that the deserts are also great, but we've never been able to eat any after the lunches and dinners. If you want to enjoy some of the very best barbequed beef in Texas, take time to stop at Hinze's.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

River Bend Tavern & Restaurant -- Matagorda, TX

Business Name: River Bend Tavern & Restaurant
Business Type: tavern, seafood restaurant
Address: P.O. Box 724
City: Matagorda
State: TX
Zip: 77457
Phone: (979) 863-7481
Web Address: http://www.matagordabay.com/riverbend/default.htm
Rust Reviews Listing: None
Comments: Four of us stopped here for a late lunch after visiting the LCRA park at Matagorda. We had stopped at a local place to buy shrimp and asked them for a recommendation for a good place to have some seafood -- and they were right in recommending River Bend Tavern. We had shrimp Po-Boys and oysters along with fries and onion rings. I'm a big fan of a good shrimp Po-Boy and these were great. Lots of tender, flavorful shrimp in a good roll, and our friends said the oysters were wonderful too. Service was good and the prices were very reasonable. I'm looking forward to our next trip to Matagorda, and the River Bend Tavern will definitely be on the agenda.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Rick & Carolyn's Burgers & Fries -- Abilene, TX

Business Name: Rick & Carolyn's Burgers & Fries
Business Type: restaurant, hamburgers
Address: 4458 Buffalo Gap Rd.
City: Abilene
State: TX
Zip: 79606
Phone: 325-695-2888
Web Address: Unknown
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: I stopped at Rick & Carolyn's Burgers & Fries in late September '07 and ordered a cheeseburger and an order of fries to go. Service was extraordinary, especially for a fast food restaurant. A bunch of bright, friendly young people were taking orders and preparing the food under the watchful eye of an older gentleman I took to be Rick. My burger and fries were wonderful -- as good or better than any I've made at home. If you're in Abilene, TX, and you're hungry for a great burger, you should come here.