http://www.thadforester.com Official Site for Thad Forester Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:35:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I became a fan of hot wings when I started school in Tuscaloosa back in '98.  I tried several places and decided my favorite wings were at Wing Zone and Baumhower's Wings.  Rozlynn, on the other hand, had only heard of this wing craze since living here.  I finally took her ... http://www.thadforester.com/2010/03/02/restaurant-review-bob-baumhowers-wings/   Just off highway 11 in Cottondale is a little joint called The Oasis.  You'd never guess it, but they have the best burgers in town.  Better than Five Guys, Hooligans, and Mugshots.  They advertise "the best cheeseburger in town... Cottondale, that is."  If you want a good, greasy burger, and don't ... http://www.thadforester.com/2010/02/11/the-oasis/ Location is great--not in a great part of town (which I love).  It is clean, but most importantly the meat and sauce are good.  I had the burnt ends, with potato salad and cornbread.  All were very good.  The ribs are not as good as Dreamland, but okay.  Ironically, our server ... http://www.thadforester.com/2010/01/12/restaurant-review-pats-bbq-salt-lake-city-ut/ Ate here for the second time last week in Hoover.  Rozlynn and I loved it.  We started off with Ranch Rings, which are nothing more than onion rings with extra good ranch dipping sauce.  They also serve bread as an appetizer.  For my entree I got the Aspen Sirloin and it ... http://www.thadforester.com/2009/12/21/restaurant-review-firebirds-grill/ This is a new place in Tuscaloosa that I like for dessert.  It has a great concept--choose between many different flavors of yogurt and all the topings you'd want, get as much as you want and pay by the ounce.  All the cups are the same size.  The toppings bar has ... http://www.thadforester.com/2009/12/02/restaurant-review-yogurt-mountain/ This is a relatively new bbq joint in Tuscaloosa.  I was introduced to it by Chris Sprayberry and have now proclaimed it the best bbq in Tuscaloosa, besides Big Bad Wolves, of course.  Mark says the same thing.  Rozlynn still says the original Dreamland is the best, which is legitimate ... http://www.thadforester.com/2009/11/25/restaurant-review-the-pigg-shack/ Ate dinner here this past week and was very impressed.  First off, the spring rolls and fried green tomatoes were very good appetizers.  They prepped me for the 8 oz. filet of beef.  It was one of the best I've ever had--cooked medium, very juicy and tender.  Then topped it ... http://www.thadforester.com/2009/11/12/restaurant-review-chucks-fish/ The Valley Hope Forgot: California Farmers at Obama's Mercy - Hannity - FOXNews.com Posted using ShareThis I've always appreciated and respected the farmers of our country.  I developed this mainly by driving many times from Alabama to Kansas City, MO.  There is a lot of farmland between here and there.  I think ... http://www.thadforester.com/2009/09/18/the-valley-hope-forgot-california-farmers-at-obamas-mercy-hannity-foxnewscom/ This is very troubling, and yet not too surprising to me now.  ShareThis http://www.thadforester.com/2009/08/18/government-takeover/ This is the latest book I'm reading.  My brother-in-law, Steve, gave it to me last week while we were visiting them in Utah and I'm eating it up.  Of course, it makes me think of my brother in the special forces.  It also helps us realize how little we American know ... http://www.thadforester.com/2009/08/09/lone-survivor-book-review/