Daily Archives: March 25, 2007

My new favorite place to eat in Bismarck

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I didn’t know much about Taco del Mar when I saw them moving into the little strip mall on Bismarck Expressway. They’re right next to the Dairy Queen across from Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. A friend of mine who knows good Mexican food when he finds it suggested that we go to lunch at the Taco del Mar, and I’ve been hooked ever since!

I wouldn’t consider Taco Bell to be Mexican food, at least not authentic. Taco John’s is at least honest and calls their food “Tex Mex” in some of their signage. Taco del Mar, however, is a lot more authentic. They’ve got an enchilada sauce that I’ll probably dream about after I get done typing this and go to bed!

Patrick, the owner of this franchise, and his wife moved here from Fergus Falls. I had the opportunity to meet them and let ’em know how much I love their restaurant, and they’re really friendly folks! Tell ’em I said hi if when you visit their restaurant.

You can check out the menu at www.tacodelmar.com. Of course I tend to mix ‘n’ match anyway, getting the two taco combo with enchilada sauce on it. But they’ve never had a problem getting it right! Even though I live by my stomach, don’t take my opinion for it – visit Taco del Mar at your earliest opportunity and you will not be disappointed.

On their way to being hostile and abusive in St. Louis!

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GO FIGHTING SIOUX! Yes, that’s right, our beloved UND Fighting Sioux won a hard-fought battle against the University of Minnesota tonight, 3-2 in OT. As I recall, Minnesota is one of those prissy schools who hopped on the PC bandwagon to condemn the name of the North Dakota team, who do nothing but honor Sioux warriors in their use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and the logo which, by the way, was drawn by a Native American artist.

The Frozen Four will take place in St. Louis on April 5th. I wish I could say I’d be there, but sadly I’ll be confined to my couch and satellite dish. In any case, I’ll be cheering wildly for the Fighting Sioux.

Actually, as I remember last year…Buffalo Wild Wings on south 3rd Street was the place to be for Fighting Sioux hockey. I couldn’t find a parking spot within a block, and the place absolutely erupted whenever the Fighting Sioux would score or pull off a good play. It was sweet to see all the UND apparel being proudly displayed and the sense of unity and spirit in the place. Perhaps I’ll be enjoying the games over a hot basket of chicken tenders instead! See you there!

If you’re one of those ridiculous “hostile and abusive” UND-hating types, well, this is your invitation to bring home some Starbuck’s, kick off your Birkenstocks, and watch Dr. Phil. That or just sit around trying to figure out how the rest of the world should live their lives. In the mean time, the rest of us will be enjoying ourselves. I know that must really rub the PC crowd the wrong way, but that’s pretty much liberalism in a nutshell: trying to spread the misery around instead of hogging it all to yourself. Pretty sad, really.