I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

mtbchip wrote:
I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

In Florida,
1). Big Jim's in MacIntosh (near Gainsville, just off I-75)
2). Bubbalou's Bodacious Barbecue (several locations in the Orlando area)
3). Dixie Crossroads east of Orlando, almost to Titusville (if you see the
Titusville City limits sign, you just passed it!) on State Road 50.

BOB

"mtbchip" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Here's a list, with comments, of a great number of barbecue joints in
Florida
http://www.flbbq.org/joints.htm

Good travels

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:31:51 -0700, mtbchip wrote:

I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

I highly recommend the Daphne Lodge in Cordele, GA. Outstanding
catfish, great biscuits, and service. I have only ordered catfish. The
steaks look great. Fried pickles are also very good. Owners are very
friendly.

Another option is the Ramada Inn on the east side of I-75 on 280. They
have great food. When we drive to Fl. we stay in this hotel and eat at
both places. The rooms are very nice, service is great, the lobby is
an antique browsers delight. Complimentary wine in late afternoon.

Daphne Lodge
229-273-2596
Cordele, GA
228-273-2596

Ramada Inn
Exit 101 I-75
Cordele, GA
228-273-5000

Both are off the same exit.

Bruce

" BOB" wrote in message
...
mtbchip wrote:
I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of
the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that
region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to
stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character
along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

In Florida,
1). Big Jim's in MacIntosh (near Gainsville, just off I-75)
2). Bubbalou's Bodacious Barbecue (several locations in the Orlando area)
3). Dixie Crossroads east of Orlando, almost to Titusville (if you see
the
Titusville City limits sign, you just passed it!) on State Road 50.

BOB


If you stop at Dixie Crossroads, get the rock shrimp. Don't know about
their Q, but the rock shrimp are the absolute berries.

Jack Curry

Jack Curry wrote:
" BOB" wrote in message
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mtbchip wrote:
I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

In Florida,
1). Big Jim's in MacIntosh (near Gainsville, just off I-75)
2). Bubbalou's Bodacious Barbecue (several locations in the Orlando area)
3). Dixie Crossroads east of Orlando, almost to Titusville (if you see the
Titusville City limits sign, you just passed it!) on State Road 50.

BOB


If you stop at Dixie Crossroads, get the rock shrimp. Don't know about
their Q, but the rock shrimp are the absolute berries.

Jack Curry

I'm not sure if Dixie Crossroads even has Q. I hope not, since they do seafood
*almost* perfectly and I'm sure that they couldn't be that good with any Q they
tried to serve.
I just mentionde Dixie 'cuz while I love barbecue, if I'm near a great seafood
restaurant, i *NEED* to try the seafood.

BOB
the catch of the day is usually spectacular, along with the rock shrimp

Never stay or eat at any place with more than 2 signs along the road.

Never eat in a restaurant associated with the hotel.

For bargain accommodations, generally modest but clean, stay with Mr Patel.

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Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"mtbchip" wrote in message
...
I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

Louis Cohen wrote:
Never stay or eat at any place with more than 2 signs along the road.

Never eat in a restaurant associated with the hotel.

For bargain accommodations, generally modest but clean, stay with Mr
Patel.

We have many Mr. Patels here in the Daytona/Orlando corridor. Some are OK,
others I wouldn't use for a kennel. Just like any other name, it pays to
look at the room first.

Jack Curry

On 4/14/04 6:44 PM, in article
, "Jack Curry" Jack-Curry
deletethis @cfl.rr.com wrote:

Louis Cohen wrote:
Never stay or eat at any place with more than 2 signs along the road.

Never eat in a restaurant associated with the hotel.

For bargain accommodations, generally modest but clean, stay with Mr
Patel.

We have many Mr. Patels here in the Daytona/Orlando corridor. Some are OK,
others I wouldn't use for a kennel. Just like any other name, it pays to
look at the room first.

Jack Curry
Sage advise........ Keep it coming. How about Mississippi & Alabama?!?!?
Any ideas there?
Thanks for the responses so far, seafood is also another desired experience
in the deep south.

mtbchip

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:49:38 -0400, " BOB"
wrote:

mtbchip wrote:
I'm planning a "roadtrip"next year from New Orleans to either Atlanta or
Orlando. Our trip will take 5 days in order to enjoy the backroads of the
south. One goal is to experience the fine dining available in that region
of the country.

What you folks could help with is which towns I should make a point of
seeing and where are the BEST BBQ places along this route. After I get
input from this NG and others I will decide the route and places to stay.
We are not the bed & breakfast type, but small hotels with character along
the way would help as well.

Thanks in advance!!

mtbchip

In Florida,
1). Big Jim's in MacIntosh (near Gainsville, just off I-75)
2). Bubbalou's Bodacious Barbecue (several locations in the Orlando area)
3). Dixie Crossroads east of Orlando, almost to Titusville (if you see the
Titusville City limits sign, you just passed it!) on State Road 50.

BOB


Dixie Crossroads has ribs on it's menu, but they are garden variety
restaurant ribs, nothing special. It is basically a very large and
very successful tourist trap/restaurant that has Rock Shrimp as it's
claim to fame. Rock Shrimp are an indigenous little critter that had
no real commercial value because the have shells like concrete. Years
ago, Dixie Crossroads invented the first shelling machine and became
one of the first places to make them available. Locals have eaten
rock shrimp ever since. They are split open and broiled in the shell
like mini-lobster tails. I think the flavor of Rock Shrimp is second
to none. Now, the little buggers can be found in lots of places.

My favorite place in the Orlando area is Jake's in Minneola,
Bubbalou's in Winter Park, or O' Boy's on Colonial Drive near
downtown.

Orlando just isn't much of a barbecue haven. Too many damn yankees
and other lowlife's.......

Mike
Merritt Island, FL

Fred's in tuskegee is good.he's only open on friday & sat' tho.