I am afraid that your choice is not a popular one;

Why delicious Indian food is surprisingly unpopular in the U.S. - The Washington Post

Long John Silvers - very tasty and cheap.

Nedicks

Gray's Papaya

Brio's

orange julius

We did have an Indian restaurant in SS, family owned and operated, good authentic Indian food. Did not last too long, maybe not even a year. Indian food is regional probably to the East and West coasts.

We need Starbucks in Brownwood!

Yes you do. Coffee shops do GREAT all over the world. Every country I have been to has always done well with coffee shops. Some years ago I was in Istanbul and they have a main thoroughfare that is pedestrian only. It is lined with coffee shops and small restaurants and you could not get a seat anywhere.

We do need a coffee shop in Brownwood but not a SB...a shop with real baristas that know how to properly brew a great cup of coffee.

You must be going to open a restaurant there. How about a old fashion coney island with hot dogs and chili. National coney island is great.
From kentucky, chicago,michigan, then florida

That would be great...great dogs. Maybe some would then learn what dog tastes like without the veggie patch thrown on it

Texas Roadhouse

We would love having a Brio's here. I'm not sure the space is big enough, though.


I wouldn't have to travel an hour for a basil pear fizz and the best flatbread around.

I love pear and do a ginger pear martini. What is a basil pear fizz?

I worked for the man at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in the late 60's that started Orange Julius. He started that business at a stand in a shopping mall in Newport News. Thanks for the memory!

Honestly, after doing a little research--Rutt's Hutt in NJ--consistantly voted best hot dogs in the US--check out their website

Shake w/ice: 2 oz Absolute Pear
1 ½ oz simple syrup
2 basil leaves
¾ oz lime juice
¾ oz lemon juice
dash bitters
Add to tin: 1 oz soda
Strain into SPECIALTY GLASS over ice.
Garnish: lemon wheel &

But I don't know where to get Absolute pear.

Thanks, I will try this! They have Absolute pear at Publix, Winn Dixie and ABC liquors.

Oops, I left out the last part of the garnish, which is a sprig of basil.


Thanks for the tip on the Absolute. Originally I thought they were talking about pear eau de vie, which used to be in the recipe.

Yuke

Make that Yuck!

Yep, I noticed all the snobs also

No one has any better right to tell what is delicious than the next guy.

Across the world some of the best tasting meals are served on newspaper in the back streets and don't cost much. Some are served at high priced restaurants to. If you listen to other people here you will be amazed at the things they have accomplished. The greatest surprises often come from those who are quiet and humble. How much money people have has little to do with the amazing things they have done on this earth or whether or not they know what is good to eat.

And the wheels on the bus go round and round....

I am not sure what you mean.

I think it means everyone has opinions, and who cares. But I could be wrong.

Same discussion over and over. Those who feel they have superior taste are never going to be convinced that they are not in Kansas anymore and that they need to get a grip on reality.

You are right. Perhaps if I had grown up in the environment of a lot of family restaurants like those found in New York, I too would feel differently. I think that I don't like when people look down on others and dismiss them because of their taste in food...…...or anything for that matter.

Oh..

I think DD in Brownwood is fine. The coffee is better than SB and you can sit outside, drink your coffee and solve the world’s problems.

It is fine, but crowded. I think Brownwood would be able to support another place to get a latte, whether it be a Starbucks or some other chain or even a local coffee bar/bakery place.

Sumter has two Starbucks, including one in Barnes and Nobles, as well as Panera. Spanish Springs has both a DD and Panera.

As for the Guy Fieri location, after my recent trip back to the west coast I’d love a Poki restaurant, or Indian, or a family Chinese restaurant with Dim Sum. But I know for the restaurant to be successful it probably needs to be a national chain that can bring in it’s own proven management team.

As for these restaurants that require larger footprints, there is a lot of unfinished space right on the square in Brownwood, as well as down the street from Bluefin that could house some pretty big restaurants if they added the spaces together. They may have enough full time residents south of 466A now to make that viable.

I feel the same way.

The place that has all the frozen yogurt machines and you pay by the weight of your dish, they have them in the malls.

What to replace Feraris with?
 

Either a bakery or the kind of yogurt shop that has all the different machines and flavors for you to try and you pay by the weight of the dish after you finish. These are in malls everywhere.( except close by of course)

There is a Peachwave at Colony plaza that is one of these.

Gonna beat this thread like a rented mule....

JAMBA JUICE, with a Burritos Food Truck parked outside......

I have never been, but it strikes me that a Mission BBQ store might go over well in The Villages.

From Google... "Casual chain featuring BBQ & American sides, plus memorabilia honoring soldiers & first responders."