445324 Wed Sep 26 22:12:24 -0700 2007 6 61 Austin 0 2980771 About a year ago, (on her personal blog), I read a series of posts by Chowhound Yimay detailing her trip to Martha, Tx. It read like Alice in Wonderland as she described in detail her sightings of a Prada store sitting alone - isolated - in a cow pasture, or huge sculptures made out of smashed cars sitting in a massive concrete warehouse. But what I fixed on was a quick reference, backed up with a picture, of an appetizer she found while following her yellow brick road - Chicken Fried Bacon with Cream Gravy! OH MA GAWD! Just the thought of it is decadent. I imagine Caligula ordering his slave boys, Bring Me Bacon! Breaded and Deep Fried! with a side of Gravy. Do I need to cash in my IRA, quit my job and follow Yimay's trek to Martha? Or is something as decadent as deep fried bacon with cream gravy available closer to Austin? Wed Sep 26 22:12:24 -0700 2007 95821 Alan Sudo 1 2980836 just for clarification, it's marfa, tx. the prada store is an art installation. dieing to go, though. Wed Sep 26 23:21:00 -0700 2007 2980771 41163 renz 2 2984375 You would think I would get that right after watching "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" at least a dozen times. Thanks Renz - Marfa, not Martha. and correcting other recent posts... 1960' style, not 1970's style, Chicken is NOT on the regular menu. If the Devil is in the details, I guess I'm a going to Heaven, just I always miss the details! Thu Sep 27 20:36:23 -0700 2007 2980836 95821 Alan Sudo 1 2980944 Sodolak's in Snook, TX (just outside of College Station) had them when I was in school. I know they're still around, but there might have been a location change at some point. Best bet would be to call ahead or do some Googling. Thu Sep 27 03:48:54 -0700 2007 2980771 55723 jwynne2000 2 2981422 My cousin mentioned eating it somewhere in the New Braunsfels area. I'll see if he remembers the exact place. Here is a recipe, if the desire is there to make it at home: http://www.recipezaar.com/156010 Thu Sep 27 07:37:11 -0700 2007 2980944 95754 Honey Bee 2 2984170 Yeah, when I was in school, that's was the place. It's still open as well. Had a friend go there not long ago. He and Yi's photos are on flickr for it: http://flickr.com/search/?q=%22chicken+fried+bacon%22&m=text Thu Sep 27 18:44:12 -0700 2007 2980944 127298 craveytrain 3 2984378 Nice pics - now I GOTTA go! Thu Sep 27 20:37:33 -0700 2007 2984170 95821 Alan Sudo