Holy Mouse, Batman!! Where's the BBQ?!

So spent the last couple of days in Orlando Florida.  Great place if you are a kid or love freakishly large mice, not so much if you want truly unique food.  I think I have found the birthplace of the chain/theme restaurant.  Now don't get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with chain restaurants.  I love a good Chili's burger as much as the next guy but when you travel for a living, well let's just say I don't want my Chili's baby back ribs.  I went searching for a BBQ place last night and just couldn't find one.  I know there are good unique places there and it is a fun town but House of Blues is not what I personally call a BBQ joint and neither is BB King's  (BB King's on Beale St. is a different story by the way).  

So if you follow me on twitter (@trinitybbq67) or Facebook and were looking for a BBQ review and recommendation, sorry.  No such luck.  I'm sure I will be back soon so please send me your suggestions.  In fact, just tell me your favorite places to eat BBQ around this great country.  Would love to hear it.  BTW, if you are looking for a good app for your phone, download Texas Monthly's BBQ App.  It is on the app store.  Great app!

Keep on Smokin!!!!

"La Futura" = Good BBQ!

All right folks.  It is time for me to channel my inner Uncle Gerry and no not the extremely funny side of him but his uber talented music reviewer.  My Uncle Gerry used to be the concert/music reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and he wrote some really great stories (both music and life) and met some amazing and historic musicians (I'm still upset he didn't take me to meet ZZ Top! I don't care if I was only like 7.) Check out his stuff now on Cruising Squared Cruising Squared. A great blog about cruising around the world. So anyway.  Now to my review.

ZZ Top released a new album yesterday.  It is called La Futura.  I have to say that I was worried after I heard the EP earlier this year.  The songs didn't sound that fresh or interesting.  Kind of sounded the same.  Really sounded like Eliminator and let's face it, this isn't 1983.  So when I started listening last night to the whole CD, I was pleasantly surprised.  The album gets back to the Boys roots.   Great bluesy sounds.  Growling lead guitar.  Thumping bass from Dusty.  Drums from Frank keep the rhythm perfectly paced.  If I have to say the guitarist's name, just quit reading now.  :) Heartache in Blue brings to mind the blues riffs from ZZ's First Album and Big Shiny Nine, well let's just say Pearl Necklace is a good song.  I can listen to this for a long time and trust me, it will definitely be playing when the smoker is going.  This new ZZ Top CD is the perfect music to BBQ by while drinking a cold beer.  Like the Reverend says, " Ease up on the sauce and heavy on the meat."

Keep on Smokin!