Elias, I am so sorry. I now know why Kent was busting my huevos last night. By all means forward Kent McM's contact info to your client. I didn't realize he ventured that far southwest or I wouldn't have spent that much time posting about other surveyors. But by all means, if your client can afford him, he is one of the preeminent surveyors in that part of Texas. And he also knows Bill Spanagel's first name.
Not only does the three palms have palms, several homes have palms planted in the yards. The sign greeting visitors to town has some palm trees around it. And a few palms grow along the Rio as it winds its way south. Kent is not kidding about the restaurant next to the hotel either. The decor is quite different than the other two restaurants in town. but the service is about the same speed. It is possible one cook works both joints, and drives between the two as needed. This would help expect the time elapsed between ordering and receiving said order...
Monte, post: 431927, member: 11913 wrote: Not only does the three palms have palms, several homes have palms planted in the yards. The sign greeting visitors to town has some palm trees around it. And a few palms grow along the Rio as it winds its way south. Kent is not kidding about the restaurant next to the hotel either. The decor is quite different than the other two restaurants in town. but the service is about the same speed. It is possible one cook works both joints, and drives between the two as needed. This would help expect the time elapsed between ordering and receiving said order...
Yes, I gave up on eating breakfast at the cafe beside the Three Palms. The tacos were good, but apparently the order was phoned in to Marfa and the food arrived from there via bicycle messenger. In the evening, the delay wasn't quite so bad since there was no more daylight left to burn.
Our next to last morning in town, we stopped at the three palms, and the waiter did not show up. The locals that came through were helping the cook the best they could, but they did not know where the coffee pot switches were, or where the creamer was kept, etc. There was no noticeable decrease in time of breakfast coming. The town is small enough we had already met several of these folks, and so the morning was friendly enough.
Monte, post: 431934, member: 11913 wrote: Our next to last morning in town, we stopped at the three palms, and the waiter did not show up. The locals that came through were helping the cook the best they could, but they did not know where the coffee pot switches were, or where the creamer was kept, etc. There was no noticeable decrease in time of breakfast coming. The town is small enough we had already met several of these folks, and so the morning was friendly enough.
I'm trying to remember where I ended up eating breakfast in Presidio. There was a pretty good panaderia down the road from Three Palms, but I'm just remembering bakery items there, not anything with some protein in it. Ordinarily, I buy some tacos in the morning (carne guisada is usually reliable) to take to the field for lunch, particularly when working in the heat, but I'm not remembering how that worked out in Presidio. It may not have at all.
We usually did the Enlightened Bean for breakfast, preferring it over the Patio for time. In the heat I generally stay away from lunch, unless its something light. One client we worked for once several years back owned a restaurant and could not understand why we did not come in for his offers of a free lunch. After eating the hearty meal he provided, I would have been worthless all afternoon!
