Green Chile Kitchen

[ljbab728]

Who in the world is Rick Bayless?

We all hope you are kidding.

Rick Bayless | Frontera Restaurants and Recipes

[rezman]

There's more to the story that I won't mention other than RIP Bailey Thrasher.

My wife knows their family. That was a bad, bad deal, and really doesn't belong here in this thread.... nuff said.

[ctchandler]

Who in the world is Rick Bayless?

PP,
You probably ate at his parents when you were growing up, the Hickory House Barbecue, 25th and South Western, just South of Coit's. He owns seven Mexican restaurants in Chicago. He has a tv show, "Mexico, One Plate at a Time" that was on channel 13, but it's no longer shown locally. His brother is Skip Bayless, a fairly famous sports writer. Rick closes his restaurants every year for one or two weeks at a time and takes the staff to Mexico (all on his dime of course) so that they can experience the true Mexican cuisine, learn, and bring new ideas back to his restaurants. At least he used to do that, I'm assuming he still does. Google him and take a look at his menus, they are interesting.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

Who in the world is Rick Bayless?

PP,
And if I had gone one post further, I would have noticed Ljbab's comment and links.
C. T.

[Bigrayok]

Rick Bayless did the menu for the Mexican restaurant Barry Switzer owned at Lake Hefner that closed. They added more Tex-Mex items after being open a few months because customers asked for it and business was slow. He was not as well known then as he is now. He has been successful in Chicago because people's expectations of what Mexican food is are different than in Oklahoma/Texas.

Bigray in Ok

[Prunepicker]

PP,
You probably ate at his parents when you were growing up, the Hickory House
Barbecue, 25th and South Western, just South of Coit's.

Yes, I ate there. In fact it's next door to where Coit's was. I remember that it was
pretty good. If you ate upstairs you could watch planes land at the Downtown
Airport. Very cool!

He owns seven Mexican restaurants in Chicago. He has a tv show, "Mexico, One
Plate at a Time" that was on channel 13, but it's no longer shown locally.

I remember talking about this the last time we had catfish. His name doesn't ring
a bell.

[Prunepicker]

Why does all this make me think of Rick Bayless operating behind the scenes?
I don't know. Did his restaurants have bad service?

I would definitely drive to Yukon for some Authentic New Mexican/Neo-Southwestern
Cuisine Yet Casa Perico is nearly within walking distance.

I believe GCK it's worth the trip. Let me know and I'll meet you and Mrs. RM. Of course
CT has good taste but we differ on this place.

Casa Perico is mighty fine Tex Mex. Los Amigos, at NW 41st and N MacArthur was
my fave Tex Mex but it was recently sold to San Marcos. Now it's sub par Tex Mex
at best.

Now I'll be going to Casa Perico or Alfredo's. Abel's (ah-bels) is very good, too.
Alfredo's is closest and very good.

Of course there's always Tim's Drive In.

[ctchandler]

I believe GCK it's worth the trip. Let me know and I'll meet you and Mrs. RM. Of course
CT has good taste but we differ on this place.

PP,
I just said it wasn't worth driving 26 miles for but I thought it was ok and the company makes it worth the trip. I would meet you folks but it would have to be lunch, it's too far for me with my condition to meet for dinner. I would definitely enjoy Casa Perico for dinner or lunch some time.
C. T.

[TheTravellers]

Rick Bayless did the menu for the Mexican restaurant Barry Switzer owned at Lake Hefner that closed. They added more Tex-Mex items after being open a few months because customers asked for it and business was slow. He was not as well known then as he is now. He has been successful in Chicago because people's expectations of what Mexican food is are different than in Oklahoma/Texas.

Bigray in Ok

Nice way of saying that OK/TX folks expect half-decent Tex-Mex, not great Mexican food, and I agree with you. His restaurants are fantastic, eaten there many times, can't really find anything comparable here. If anybody does know of any place like Frontera Grill or Topolobampo, *please* let me know, I'll be there in a flash!

[Prunepicker]

PP,
I just said it wasn't worth driving 26 miles for but I thought it was ok and the company
makes it worth the trip. I would meet you folks but it would have to be lunch, it's too far
for me with my condition to meet for dinner. I would definitely enjoy Casa Perico for dinner
or lunch some time.
C. T.

We certainly understand. Maybe we can all meet up at Casa Perico.

I like GCK because they have a Chile Rellano that's not made with a poblano. I honestly can't
stand a poblano. Next time I'm going to try the Green Chile Stew and a taco.

[josh]

Nice way of saying that OK/TX folks expect half-decent Tex-Mex, not great Mexican food, and I agree with you. His restaurants are fantastic, eaten there many times, can't really find anything comparable here. If anybody does know of any place like Frontera Grill or Topolobampo, *please* let me know, I'll be there in a flash!

You understand Texas is a big big state and generalizing the entire state just doesn't work well.

People in Dallas are different than people in El Paso when it comes to Mexican or texmex food, just as people in El Paso are different than people in San Antonio when it comes to Mexican or texmex food, just as people in San Antonio are different than people in the Rio Grande Valley when it comes to Mexican or Texmex food, and so on.

No one region in Texas is the same when it comes to Mexican or texmex food. Seriously. It's crazy and awesome at the same time.

However, with all that said, I'm assuming that generalization was more directed towards Dallas/North Texas, as that region is pretty weak when it comes to their interpretation and quality of Mexican and Texmex food.