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[George Costanza]

I used to go Tuesdays all the time for ladies night. Very nice mix of ladies and friendly too

[HK70]

I used to go Tuesdays all the time for ladies night. Very nice mix of ladies and friendly too

So I checked out ladies night last night. Got there around 10pm and left around 11pm. There were some ladies there but not enough and 95% of them were not my type.

I had 2 Tecates Lights, Hot Dog and fries for 180 pesos.

[HK70]

Yesterday was the first day I worked out of my company's TJ office. I finally got to meet my direct reports. Company re-organizations are a bitch. By the end of day after everyone came up to me with all their questions/issues/concerns my head was about to explode. I got home and wanted to crawl up into the fetal position. Instead I said I need a few drinks. Went to SZ and was going to order my usual Ribeye but the owner came over and told me I should try the pork chop. I said sure. He actually prepared it for me. It was a pork chop, mashed potatoes with a sauce and some carrots. It was really good. I can't remember the last time I had a pork chop. Pork chop cost was 169 pesos. Rene the owner is a really nice guy.

[sugarpaws]

So I checked out ladies night last night. Got there around 10pm and left around 11pm. There were some ladies there but not enough and 95% of them were not my type.

I had 2 Tecates Lights, Hot Dog and fries for 180 pesos.

What is your type?

[sugarpaws]

Yesterday was the first day I worked out of my company's TJ office. I finally got to meet my direct reports. Company re-organizations are a bitch. By the end of day after everyone came up to me with all their questions/issues/concerns my head was about to explode. I got home and wanted to crawl up into the fetal position. Instead I said I need a few drinks. Went to SZ and was going to order my usual Ribeye but the owner came over and told me I should try the pork chop. I said sure. He actually prepared it for me. It was a pork chop, mashed potatoes with a sauce and some carrots. It was really good. I can't remember the last time I had a pork chop. Pork chop cost was 169 pesos. Rene the owner is a really nice guy.

Oh for the Love of Pork. I am not ashamed to admit that I love it.
LOVE a good pork chop! Guess my fave is the Southern American way! Mashed potatos go with it perfectly, guess I cook Pork in one way or the other once a week, sooo versatile, so many cuts and ingrained in my heritage from the South and from Czechoslovakia. Pork flavor, Pork juice, and Pork Gravy is the best, I even love Pigs Feet , Chicharones, Pork Rinds Cracklins etc. Gotta love it..thanks for the review!
Just my 2 cents.

[HK70]

What is your type?

Skinny and pretty.

[richsinc]

Skinny and pretty.

... think you forgot a few things....

[richsinc]

Oh for the Love of Pork. I am not ashamed to admit that I love it.
LOVE a good pork chop! Guess my fave is the Southern American way! Mashed potatos go with it perfectly, guess I cook Pork in one way or the other once a week, sooo versatile, so many cuts and ingrained in my heritage from the South and from Czechoslovakia. Pork flavor, Pork juice, and Pork Gravy is the best, I even love Pigs Feet , Chicharones, Pork Rinds Cracklins etc. Gotta love it..thanks for the review!
Just my 2 cents.

PIGS FEET!!! YUCK!!!!

Double yuck!

The older Sgts. would take/eat those things on ATXs/manueavers... pickled...

I do like pickled beets (no nutritional value tho) and I am curious about pickled hard boiled eggs... or is it the free lunch thing in old time photos?

You are a bohunk... LOL

[sugarpaws]

PIGS FEET!!! YUCK!!!!

Double yuck!

The older Sgts. would take/eat those things on ATXs/manueavers... pickled...

I do like pickled beets (no nutritional value tho) and I am curious about pickled hard boiled eggs... or is it the free lunch thing in old time photos?

You are a bohunk... LOL

Oh grow up Richsinc!...eat a darn Piggie Foot!.... Great to see you back!!
Yep...love them Pickled, or Salted, or Boiled or Gingered or in Pozole ( Big Mexican Dish!)...or any other way that I can get them except raw on the pig. P.S. Pigs Hocks are delicious too!

Bohunk and it shows..oh well, my Dad would be so proud! By the way Pickled Eggs are Awesome! I make great homeade Pickled BEET Eggs mmm..purpley!

[richsinc]

Oh grow up Richsinc!...eat a darn Piggie Foot!.... Great to see you back!!
Yep...love them Pickled, or Salted, or Boiled or Gingered or in Pozole ( Big Mexican Dish!)...or any other way that I can get them except raw on the pig. P.S. Pigs Hocks are delicious too!

Bohunk and it shows..oh well, my Dad would be so proud! By the way Pickled Eggs are Awesome! I make great homeade Pickled BEET Eggs mmm..purpley!

I am now totally convinced you were raised by Gypsies (no dis-respect to your family or lineage) or wolves? But look at Romulus and Remus and what they did...

I will eat one of your pickled beet eggs if George does too. He goes first. No somanella though! But there has to be salt and pepper available; you can't eat a hard boiled egg without them. And have a medical evacuation ambulance and a Life Flight helicopter standing by...

Actually, you could start a business selling them to Santano Souza if they are any good. Maybe Marike will like them too.

[sugarpaws]

I am now totally convinced you were raised by Gypsies (no dis-respect to your family or lineage) or wolves? But look at Romulus and Remus and what they did...

I will eat one of your pickled beet eggs if George does too. He goes first. No somanella though! But there has to be salt and pepper available; you can't eat a hard boiled egg without them. And have a medical evacuation ambulance and a Life Flight helicopter standing by...

Actually, you could start a business selling them to Santano Souza if they are any good. Maybe Marike will like them too.

Hey Richsinc! Somehow I missed this post! Long time no Chat!...
Hilarious!!! " I am now totally convinced that you were raised by Gypsies! haha Well you know the Romany Tribe ( not Romainian ) were out of Bohemia which is where my relatives are from so it is very possible that I WAS raised by Gypsies! Wolves no...but I love them! Pickled Eggs! Good Stuff! salt and pepper is an acceptable condiment! I agree cant eat a boiled egg without them! Medical Evac!! too funny..you Nut!
They are good! It would be an inexpensive business too!
You are such a baby!

[richsinc]

Hey Richsinc! Somehow I missed this post! Long time no Chat!...
Hilarious!!! " I am now totally convinced that you were raised by Gypsies! haha Well you know the Romany Tribe ( not Romainian ) were out of Bohemia which is where my relatives are from so it is very possible that I WAS raised by Gypsies! Wolves no...but I love them! Pickled Eggs! Good Stuff! salt and pepper is an acceptable condiment! I agree cant eat a boiled egg without them! Medical Evac!! too funny..you Nut!
They are good! It would be an inexpensive business too!
You are such a baby!

Yea! Make some bar food for Americans at SZ; pickled anything increases beer sales as does other salted things. Get you commissions down right.

Agree the Roma (not Romans) drove the Celts out but as the Celts were driven farther west, they left their influenece on the Goths, Roma, Germani, Franks, etc.. Guess they were just a great loving, caring, intelligent people or babies as you said. I will now go get my broad sword and kilt and wack off a few heads... or maybe pigs feet?

[richsinc]

Hey Richsinc! Somehow I missed this post! Long time no Chat!...
Hilarious!!! " I am now totally convinced that you were raised by Gypsies! haha Well you know the Romany Tribe ( not Romainian ) were out of Bohemia which is where my relatives are from so it is very possible that I WAS raised by Gypsies! Wolves no...but I love them! Pickled Eggs! Good Stuff! salt and pepper is an acceptable condiment! I agree cant eat a boiled egg without them! Medical Evac!! too funny..you Nut!
They are good! It would be an inexpensive business too!
You are such a baby!

Wolves:

Got to know some. Neighbor girl (slim blonde, jogger) had 4 at her house BUT ass boy friend paid the rent...

Alfa-female liked me... what can I say... I have a way with women...

[sugarpaws]

Wolves:

Got to know some. Neighbor girl (slim blonde, jogger) had 4 at her house BUT ass boy friend paid the rent...

Alfa-female liked me... what can I say... I have a way with women...

Such a Playboy Stud! Grrrrowwwl!....

[richsinc]

Such a Playboy Stud! Grrrrowwwl!....

yea! I wish...

But been to the mansion in Chgo. Know bunnies. Bonnie was a friend of a associate male from college; she was really pretty; was a 'bunny'; Swedish blonde type, tall, sexy (gorgeous, actually), but never cared for the Playboy crap.

Just like plain but beautiful girls that have some guts that make love and families and sons and daughters.

yea, I like kids a lot; I was one once... go figure... innocence is gone...

[diogenes]

Link to website.

http://www.sotanosuizo.com.mx/

I just got a blank pge with the address bar indicating the the site is suspended.

[George Costanza]

Good News friends

Sotano Suizo website back up and running and they sent a nice thank you for the discussion here for their bar!

http://www.sotanosuizo.com/

[sugarpaws]

[quote name='George Costanza' date='Nov 16 2010, 06:14 PM' post='22407']
Good News friends

Sotano Suizo website back up and running and they sent a nice thank you for the discussion here for their bar!

http://www.sotanosuizo.com/
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Good for them..I checked out their site! I am trying to convince my man just how delicious this place is..can't beat melted cheese and good friends!

[HK70]

Sexy Dogs
“This is one of the original places we all fell in love with 20 years ago.”
By Ed Bedford, March 7, 2012

‘Where have you been?” asks Carla when I get back.

#Okay, it’s a little late, and, uh, I failed to mention I was going down to TJ. Last-minute decision.

#I’d kinda given up on trying to yank her down there with me, because, well, the problems, and, also, Carla says “her” Tijuana is no more. But I think I’ve found a place that might seduce her back.

#So I take a deep breath. “Uh, Sweetie — God, you’re looking…”

#“Bedford, cut to the chase.” Then she gives me that queer look. “Oh, of course. You went to TJ, didn’t you?”

#“Sweetheart, it was for you. I know about you and hot dogs.” Heh-heh. Carla’s Achilles’ heel? Perros calientes. “There’s nowhere I won’t go. And guess what? Got a tip. I think I’ve found your Shangri-La.” This is no lie. I may really have found the absolute best hot dog, ever. Here’s what happened. I was walking, about 9:00 this evening, passing along Paseo de Los Héroes, ’round the twin-spired independence monument they call las tijeras (“the scissors,” because that’s what it looks like), when I heard music coming faintly from a cantina. Saw some lights down a narrow walkway between buildings in Plaza Fiesta. It feels like the narrow senderos — alley-paths — of a, like, Spanish village. I walk through a lot of dark empty spaces, then, kapow! Twinkling lights, music blasting from a sheltered patio, people sitting and standing around, drinking, eating, talking. A real buzz. I like it. Inside, there’s a crowded bar and a kind of eatery within the drinkery. Eccentric? Uh, yes. For one thing, they have a fireplace at the end of the bar with a chimney that’s a giant thumb. But it’s when a hot dog goes by me — I swear it looks a yard long — all set out on a plank of wood, that I know Destiny has brought me here. I head for a chalet-style retreat labeled “Les Fondue.” I duck through a heavy arched door straight outta Grimm’s Fairy Tales. I come into a cozy space with a dozen wooden tables under heavy rafters. Big brass Swiss cowbells hang from them, and rows of beer steins sit on top of them. On the far wall, a mounted deer head stares down from under his antlers. If everybody around you weren’t speaking Spanish, you’d think you were in Switzerland. I sit down at one of the tables, where I can see back out to the bar. Eduardo González hands me a big shiny menu. I notice all the customers around call him Tío — Uncle. So I ask Tío for an Americano coffee (about $1.25) while I track down that hot dog. Hmm…now that I look at the menu, I see that the main Sótano Dog is an individual size. The one on the plank was way longer. Whatever, each is Hungarian sausage surrounded by Swiss cheese, tomato, onion, and chile guëro (“pale chile”) in a baguette, 79 pesos (maybe $6). The full-length version, Mamuth Dog, “half-a-meter of our grandioso hot dog for 2–3 people,” costs exactly double. Even though the one I saw looked three times as long. Yes, there’s other stuff I can afford: like snails. Escargots “a la Bourguignonne” —mountain snails in their shells with garlic butter, fine herbs, and white wine, 89 pesos, about $7. Or, hey, Fondue de Quesos Suizos, a sexy bowl of melted cheeses on a flame-heated stand, for two, for under $15. But, no. Eyes on the prize: I order up a Sótano Dog. And so-oo glad I did. Ten minutes later, Alfredo Mendoza rings the big bell that’s hanging right beside me in a gap of the “chalet” wall. José Luis lays down the hot dog; it’s sitting on a wooden plank. Shorter than the Mamuth, but still very sexy. There’s a knotty nest of crispy candied onions, tomato chunks, a crooked line of yellow mustard with red balls dotted along it so it looks like a coral snake. The snake twists under the big, fat, roasted chile guëro. It’s all bursting out of an eight-inch craggy-crusted French baguette with unmelted Swiss cheese licking over the edges — the cheese is full of holes. Whew. And, oh yeah, yelling Hello-oo! In here! I’m part of the deal too, ya know! is this giant wiener. Hungarian-flavored — paprika, I think, as I bite in. This ain’t no wimpy canine. One bite and whoo-hoo! As dogs go, it’s hot, hot, picante hot. But the thing is, the sweet, crispy, tangy nest it’s in, plus the crunchy-crusted bun, give it a rico suave taste. I swear, in this dog-eat-dog world, I’ve never had it so good. The guy who created this dog is René Bösiger, from the German-speaking part of Switzerland. He started Swiss Cellar 22 years ago. It’s not just the hot dog that I love here — it’s the whole atmosphere. Juan Hernández, the supervisor who strolls around, seeing how everybody’s doin’, says it hasn’t changed in all that time. The customers have stayed loyal, too. The newest thing is they’ve caught the San Diego micro-brewing bug. Bösiger Beer is brewed right here. Next time, I’ll bring more dinero, so I can try a couple of their brews. Alfredo brings out two of those meter-long hot dogs. They’re for the four-meter-long table right next to mine. Bunch of TJ friends. We get to talking. “This is one of the original places we all fell in love with 20 years ago,” says a gal named Nora. “We still love it. All ages mix together here.” The two long dogs are enough for all eight of them. Decide to save half of mine for Carla. Dunno. Just my big heart. Okay, I’m filling up good on the first half. Plus, you never know: this dog could save my bacon. That was two hours ago. Now I hold out the half-dog and watch as Carla unwraps it. It still looks pretty good. Her face goes from taut to relaxed, a fresh-opened flower. It’s good to see her happy. “Oh, Ed. This does look interesting.” She takes a bite. Closes her eyes. Opens them. Sees me watching. “Don’t think you’re getting any of this. But…guess you’re not in the dog house anymore.” ■

#The Place: Sótano Suizo, Centro Plaza Fiesta, Isla G. Local 1 y 8-12, Avenida Paseo de Los Héroes 9415, Zona Río, Tijuana, 011 52.664-684-88-34 Prices: Sótano Dog with Hungarian sausage, Swiss cheese, tomato, onion, chile guëro, baguette, about $5.50 (depending on exchange rate); Mamuth Dog (over twice the size) $11; snails “a la Bourguignonne,” about $7; fondue of Swiss cheeses (for two), about $14.50 Kitchen Hours: 12:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m., daily; closed Mondays Taxi: from the border, $5

http://www.sandiegor...fork-sexy-dogs/

[HK70]

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