yep. and awesome!Tipsy, is the rub offer still available? My FIL wants some. Also my ribs with your rub are about an hour from being ready. They look awesome.
She loves her some tipsy too... Was bummed to hear ya were going to be out of town.Soft opening Saturday in Mississippi. Killer blues band lined up (Nick & The Ovrolos) along with a secret after or pre party for the guys in Galactic & Break Science (they play at partners Biloxi location that night). The music will be killer. The food will be pretty good too . Gonna be a long week.
Sucks though.....missing an Icon visit to nola which means I don't get to eye candy his sweetie.
We Love 'Em Tonight - I'm jealous!Heck ya...the after party for the Galactic show is coming over.
i couldn't tell ya right now. i expect ill be working at one of em hopefully hereGood luck Tipsey. Now, to be selfish, are you back in New Orleans Oct 4-5? Will be in town - looking to stop by and get sample the legendary Q
he was only #3 on some top 10 list.Can we get some negative news for a change
omg. those burnt ends....... they look fantastic!Hit McClures on Magazine saturday afternoon with the GF and another couple who had never been. Sadly Tipsy was over in Ocean Springs opening the new location, but he left a message for us to hold some Burnt Ends
Started off at Le Bonne Temps across the street for one of their famous bloody marys. Strong vodka pour with their excellent home made mix. Garnishes include Olives, okra, green beans, Celery, cherry tomato, and a nice coating of McClure's Smoked salt on the rim.
Walked in and the current menu awaited us on the blackboards above the counter. I opted for an "All Meats All Sides" to allow the new couple to taste everything. The GF went for one of Neil's burgers (bacon and blue) and a brisket taco. The other couple opted for a Burger, and brisket/shrimp tacos.
The girl behind the counter verified I was "Matt" and brought out an extremely generous portion of Burnt Ends for everyone to taste. Lots of praise on them by the new couple who weren't lucky enough to taste them at Memphis in May this year.
All meats platter was great as always. Brisket was a touch overdone, but still very good. Everything else was awesome. Nice hunks of bark in the pork. The tacos and burgers received rave reviews as well. The bun Tipsy uses for that burger is to die for, BTW.
We rolled out with a couple "to go" containers for snacks later as the AMAS platter was simply stupid-big.
As always, a great experience. Hated I missed ya, GB. But thanks again for the great hospitality.
i am working the dinner shift here on SaturdayJudge Smails said:Tipsey - hope to see you Saturday. PM me if you are in town!
Damn. Good luck with all that.Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
+1Damn. Good luck with all that.Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
Does your wife have the skills to be GM? What could go wrong?Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
I started to make a crack about time for McClure's to become a real family business, but I'm assuming the lack of benefits could be a dealbreaker.Does your wife have the skills to be GM? What could go wrong?Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
whoa. I hope this is all just a speed bump when you look back on it.Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
Oh ####... sorry GB :(Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
I thought time existed so everything doesn't happen all at once. Good luck sorting that all out.Lost my kitchen manager in Mississippi.
Losing my general manager in NOLA.
Lost a cook a week ago that was my friend and trusted with keys to place.
Wife lost her job.
It isn't always an awesome story. Forgive me for lack of details on this at moment. I've got my hands full.
I think our only opp is during lunches. Restaurant August on Sat night, GW Fins on Friday, etc. Not sure if you are open Sunday - that's a possibility too depending on whether we go to the Saints game. Hope to see you - we're comin' in for sure, just not sure when.i am working the dinner shift here on SaturdayTipsey - hope to see you Saturday. PM me if you are in town!
You'll pull through. Short term the biggest hit might be the Kitchen Manager in MS, not a lot of slack in a newly opened operations and it's where you have the least network so replacement could drag out...Kitchen manager in MS wants to manage more than work. And he hates on the owners girl whom has been acting gm for months. He also freaked out over every ticket and is just a bad fit. It sucks...i like the guy.
GM in NOLA is just a point in her life that she needs to find another direction. She will stay on for at least another month and possible fill in spots beyond that.
Cook/friend that quit is a hunting guide. I suspected it was coming all summer...he is not a kitchen guy by nature and while I enjoyed him being here, I know his heart was only in helping me this last year. He didn't really even need the job. He will continue to help me with special occasions. Even came to help get MS. open this weekend.
The wife. They finally realized how much she hated her job. I wanted her to be able to quit this coming year on her terms. She is depressed about losing the job, not about being home though. She has wanted to quit for two years since I started following my bliss....god bless her for hanging on this long. Would have been nicer to wait for a few more months, but it happened so we gotta deal. So micromanaging of our budget should make this ok. She is going to work on my marketing, catering biz, and may eventually take a couple of shifts here. She is also extremely artsy craftsy and will work on that stuff and I will sell it here at restaurant, online, and possibly other artsy stores ...her stuff is definitely good enough. I'm happy she can stay home with the kids whenever they aren't at school too. With two restaurants 100 miles apart that "job" is the most important one I needed to be filled.
Overall it sounds like a lot...but I have lost staff before ...it will be ok. Its a pain and bad timing, but everything happens for a reason I guess.
open sunday. here by 4I think our only opp is during lunches. Restaurant August on Sat night, GW Fins on Friday, etc. Not sure if you are open Sunday - that's a possibility too depending on whether we go to the Saints game. Hope to see you - we're comin' in for sure, just not sure when.i am working the dinner shift here on SaturdayTipsey - hope to see you Saturday. PM me if you are in town!
i too wish they were crispier. but after traveling in togo containers and sitting around for a bit I'm not at all surprised they didn't seem fried at all. They don't travel well.Walked into a party yesterday that was fully catered by McClures
So again, another great meal...and interested to hear thoughts on the wings. I'm a big wing fan, so I definitely want to try again, I was just expecting something else
- Brisket - I hadn't had this since the first time I went to McClures and got the all meats/all sides, so I think it got masked a little bit. Made it a point to eat it first by itself...the smoke flavor was outstanding
- Pulled Pork - solid as always, great mixture of "crispy" skin with the "regular" pork
- Wings - first time having these. Very juicy and came off the bone, but believe it was under seasoned for my liking and didn't have the "crispy" skin that I really like with wings. I know you said you smoke then fried them, but I guess it seemed to me like they were just smoked. Not saying they were bad by any means (they got lots of compliments from the group), just not what I expected
- Beans - I try to get the beans every time and these were hands down the best ones. Just perfect.
- Sausage - I've posted this before...I'm not a huge sausage fan...I eat it, but it's never my first choice. But the sausage is phenomenal, Seriously. Perfect Side item
. I can't wait for Memphis in may to have those wings again!i too wish they were crispier. but after traveling in togo containers and sitting around for a bit I'm not at all surprised they didn't seem fried at all. They don't travel well.Meanwhile as I type this some dude just ate 2 dozen by himself while his friends consumed three racks of ribs between 4 guys. Unreal...its as if they were competing.Walked into a party yesterday that was fully catered by McClures
So again, another great meal...and interested to hear thoughts on the wings. I'm a big wing fan, so I definitely want to try again, I was just expecting something else
- Brisket - I hadn't had this since the first time I went to McClures and got the all meats/all sides, so I think it got masked a little bit. Made it a point to eat it first by itself...the smoke flavor was outstanding
- Pulled Pork - solid as always, great mixture of "crispy" skin with the "regular" pork
- Wings - first time having these. Very juicy and came off the bone, but believe it was under seasoned for my liking and didn't have the "crispy" skin that I really like with wings. I know you said you smoke then fried them, but I guess it seemed to me like they were just smoked. Not saying they were bad by any means (they got lots of compliments from the group), just not what I expected
- Beans - I try to get the beans every time and these were hands down the best ones. Just perfect.
- Sausage - I've posted this before...I'm not a huge sausage fan...I eat it, but it's never my first choice. But the sausage is phenomenal, Seriously. Perfect Side item
:adjustsbudget:icon...lets just eat brisket every meal this year
i too wish they were crispier. but after traveling in togo containers and sitting around for a bit I'm not at all surprised they didn't seem fried at all. They don't travel well.Walked into a party yesterday that was fully catered by McClures
So again, another great meal...and interested to hear thoughts on the wings. I'm a big wing fan, so I definitely want to try again, I was just expecting something else
- Brisket - I hadn't had this since the first time I went to McClures and got the all meats/all sides, so I think it got masked a little bit. Made it a point to eat it first by itself...the smoke flavor was outstanding
- Pulled Pork - solid as always, great mixture of "crispy" skin with the "regular" pork
- Wings - first time having these. Very juicy and came off the bone, but believe it was under seasoned for my liking and didn't have the "crispy" skin that I really like with wings. I know you said you smoke then fried them, but I guess it seemed to me like they were just smoked. Not saying they were bad by any means (they got lots of compliments from the group), just not what I expected
- Beans - I try to get the beans every time and these were hands down the best ones. Just perfect.
- Sausage - I've posted this before...I'm not a huge sausage fan...I eat it, but it's never my first choice. But the sausage is phenomenal, Seriously. Perfect Side item
Meanwhile as I type this some dude just ate 2 dozen by himself while his friends consumed three racks of ribs between 4 guys. Unreal...its as if they were competing.
I hear yab but like you said I'm sure an hour or so in the foil containers (no idea when they picked them up) probably lost some of the texturetipsy mcstagger said:don't get me wrong TF...they aren't even as crispy here as most people were accustomed to. The smoking hurts that for sure.
Sorry I missed you Tipsy. Your crew did well holding down the fort. All meats, all sides, extra ribs and sausage. All this talk about great brisket is killing me, because it was 86'd at 2:30pm. Oh well, gonna get 'it next time. Ribs were fantastic. LOVED the links. Chicken with white sauce was very good. I'm usually a pulled pork freak, and it was good, just a little dry compared to the rest. All the sides were great. Guy in our group doesn't like collared greens but was devouring 'em. Beans, potato salad, slaw, mac and cheese, all outstanding. By the way, I sauntered back down Magazine afterwards and McClure's was way more hoppin' than Saucy's. Great to see you make your dream happen.tipsy mcstagger said:And i missed Smails. And Icon last week. I know I'm getting another store going, but I have to be here for these weekends. We served 800 people since I last worked...
Adjusts belt, more likely[icon] said::adjustsbudget:tipsy mcstagger said:icon...lets just eat brisket every meal this year
all about the budget.....hundreds of rooms down that way. I'd go marriot convention centerHey guys. Need some last second help. Wife, son and I need to fly in and stay 1 night (sat) somewhere this weekend. Then too the cruise port the next am.
Any recommendations?
200 or less. Ok I'll check out there.Well see you soon!all about the budget.....hundreds of rooms down that way. I'd go marriot convention centerHey guys. Need some last second help. Wife, son and I need to fly in and stay 1 night (sat) somewhere this weekend. Then too the cruise port the next am.
Any recommendations?