Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
300 President Clinton Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201

I was in Little Rock for a work conference. I drove through downtown in the area known as the River Market District.

They have a new Gus's fried chicken location. 

I don't like to eat alone in a restaurant, so I got my order to go. 

I was feeling hungry, so I got the half a chicken (one wing, one thigh, one leg, and one breast). The sides are slaw and beans. You can change them for an added fee.

Gus's is always good. I have visited the original one and the one in downtown Memphis. It's always great seasoned fried chicken, perfectly cooked and juicy.

If you live in Memphis and haven't been, you are crazy!  If you live in Little Rock and haven't been, go now!

Mellow Mushroom

Mellow Mushroom
16103 Chenal Pkwy
Little Rock, AR 72211

For the first night of my trip to Little Rock (at an ESL conference), my friends took me to the Mellow Mushroom.  We have one in Memphis, but I had never been.  It's not near my home, but I had heard good things about it.

There's a creature that greets you at the door.  I'm not sure what it is... maybe a mushroom?

The restaurant is very psychedelic.   

It's a trippy atmosphere.

They have many beers on tap.  I prefer a draft beer over a bottle beer.

I had chose the lazy magnolia. It's 9% alcohol. It was very flavorful. 

My pizza was great.  I'm an extremist: I either want all meat or all veggie.  This was an all veggie kind of day.  It was supposed to have a red sauce, but I noticed that some pizzas had a white sauce, so I changed mine.  

The pizzas come in multiple sizes.  I got the smallest one, but it was still huge. Since I was staying in a hotel and didn't have a refrigerator, I was obligated to eat the whole pizza.  Ha ha.  The service was good, too. 

I'm sure I'll visit the Memphis one soon!

Le Pops

Le Pops
Little Rock's River Market Hall
400 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR  72201

While in Little Rock at a conference, I walked downtown in the River Market District.

There are several restaurants and shops. Then there is one building that has several food vendors in it. 

I typically don't eat dessert. However, I was struck with curiosity when I saw the gourmet popsicle place.  

I wanted so many of the popsicles. However, I decided, since I don't live in the area, I had to order the more adventurous one.  

I got the strawberry basil one. The basil is very light, so it is not overbearing.  I enjoyed it. Next time I'm in the area, I'll try another flavor.

On the website, they have avocado and pineapple cilantro.  Interesting! 

She cut a slit in a cupcake wrapper and put the popsicle in it.  It keeps it from melting onto your hands.  I had never thought of or heard of such a clever idea. 

They are handmade and delicious!  If you are in the area, it's a must visit.

Passports Restaurant at Atlanta Airport

Passports Restaurant
Atlanta Airport

On my trip to the Bahamas, I had a layover both coming and going at the Atlanta Airport.

On my way, I flew out of the international terminal.  I swear it looked just like a mall with stores galore.

My return flight was very delayed, so I visited the bar.  It was called Passports. The staff was friendly. The bartender checked every ID and told everyone that he had, too.  Some were elderly.  

I went with a beer.  I had a Yeungling and a local Atlanta beer, called Sweet Water. 

It wasn't sweet, thankfully!  It had a nice full flavor.  I would drink it again.  

If you're ever stuck in the airport, this place is pretty good.  

More Bahamas

While in the Bahamas, I had to try some Cuban rum since we can't have it in the United States.  It was good, and I don't drink rum much.

For my final day in the Bahamas, I had a meal from a small food shack. I forgot to take a picture of the outside. I would say no tourists would find this place.

You order at a window and take the food to go.

I had a cheese sandwich on what they call johnny bread. It's a sweetened bread that is fairly heavy or thick. 

I also had what they call a patty. It's a flaky crust that is stuffed with meat.  I tried the chicken and the beef one.  It was delicious and inexpensive. 

At the airport, I have my final Kalik.  I had a great visit to the Bahamas and I hope to go back some day!

To go back to the US, I had to go through customs for the United States in the Bahamas.  I have never experienced that before. 

Fish Fry

Fish Fry
West Bay Street
Nassau, New Providence Island

Twin Brothers
Fish Fry


Fish Fry is an area in Nassau with many restaurants and bars. It kind of reminds me of Beale Street. You can go into restaurants, or you can sit outside or walk along the strip. And you can drink while doing it.  

The area is known for conch salad.  Conch is kind of calamari like. In the salad, it is raw, "right out of the shell" like oysters.  

It reminds me of ceviche but there's no sauce.  It's conch, onion, tomatoes, and lemon juice. I like it.  The amount is huge.  I'd rather have about half of it, just because the flavor is redundant.  It's very good, though.  

So, we ordered the conch salad at one stand.  

At another, we had some daiquiris. These were good, because the fruit was fresh.  They used real fruit instead of juices or pre-made mixes. 

I had a few.  

They also had coconut water. Garrett enjoyed one straight out of the coconut for $10. 

I had a strawberry daiquiri. It's so weird when they ask if I want rum added.  Um... of course!!

The conch salad is very fresh, but you still kind of want something else, so we went to Twin Brothers. 

They were very busy at the time. There was some Americans there, who got tired of waiting and decided to go to the "golden arches." Seriously, I would never go to McDonalds especially in a foreign country.  So... right after they left, their food came. One person in our group was starving.  In the end, we took their food for a discount.  I had ordered grouper fingers.  I never tried them, but I did try other interesting things.  

We ended up sharing all the mystery items.  It was actually kind of fun. I ended up eating a large variety of food. 

We enjoyed wings.  They were fine.  

Then we also shared some boiled fish. It was one of the best things that we had.  

We had more macaroni and cheese.  It makes me never want Kraft again.  

Potato salad is a common side item.  This one was the bomb.  It was the only time I got to enjoy it. 

They also had ordered steak, so we got to enjoy that.  It was flavorful, but it was a think steak. 

The experience at the restaurant was super fun and unique. We sat upstairs and had a view of the area. 

I got to try a variety of food.  If you go to the Bahamas, Fish Fry is a must.  

Cricket Club Restaurant

Cricket Club Restaurant
Haynes Oval
P.O. Box CB 11712
Nassau, Bahamas

We made friends in the Bahamas, and we all went to the Cricket Club Restaurant for breakfast. We sat upstairs and had a view of the cricket field.  Of course, I have no idea how to play cricket. 

This was my first Bahamian breakfast. Many of the options were seafood. However, they weren't ready yet when we got there. Apparently, seafood is a common breakfast item in the Bahamas. 

We some Johnny bread. It's very tasty. It's bread, but it's somewhat sweet. It's very filling, and it's great with coffee.  

For my breakfast, I chose grits and tuna fish. The grits were yellow and seemed thicker than those in the United States. The tuna fish was spicy tuna fish salad. I think it may have had some habaneros in it. 

I was nervous about tuna for breakfast. However, it was surprisingly good. I had a little tuna and a bit of grits in each bite.  It was a good combination.  I may even try to make it here some day.