I've never been, but Izzo's is pretty popular in BR.
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I've never been, but Izzo's is pretty popular in BR.
Put a krispy kreme, chikfila and a target behind dowlings and I might not ever venture past tech drive. Ok and whatever taco/burrito joint you big city dawgs decide on.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
Let me know if you decide to explore franchising. It's an interesting idea.
A word of caution - My wife and have I traveled a lot. Many days we ask the locals for directions to the best BBQ in town. It's NEVER a franchise or chain they refer us to. It's generally a "hole in the wall" place owned by local people. I've had some good BBQ all over the country, but very few are as good as Dowling's. I'm not sure Dowling's great taste could be replicated by a franchisee. There are very few well known BBQ franchises and the few there are seem to be mostly regional.
I haven't been to Fuddruckers in about 15 years so I can't do the head-to-head. Red Robin has really good burgers, milkshakes, alcohol, and free refills on french fries, which are thick-cut "steak fries" seasoned with something akin to Lowry's.
Oh, and my kids really like the souvenir kids' meal cups. The cups have the measurement in ounces and accolades on the side. My 4-year-old significantly increased his milk intake when we started using those cups at home.
Red Robin (and our church) were the things I was saddest to leave behind when we moved from San Antonio last year.