Places we’ve eaten along the way that were worth remembering, whether it was a favorite meal, a good local stop, or somewhere we’d happily visit again.
New Mexico
Fred recommended La Posta de Mesilla to us, so we stopped there on our first trip west in Harriet. It turned out to be exactly the kind of place that works for Rolling Nichols — good food, a memorable setting, and enough history around it to make the stop about more
Where We Eat
We’ve eaten at the Gristmill in Gruene more than once, and it’s become one of those places we’re always happy to return to. On this visit in February 2025, we were there with Gail and Jeannie. The setting is a big part of what keeps drawing us
Where We Eat
Grotto in downtown Eureka Springs was one of those places we probably would have remembered even if the food had only been good. The restaurant is built into a historic stone building with a natural spring running through it, and part of the space has the feel of a cave
Worth the Stop
Our first trip to Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart was in February 2025 with Gail and Jeannie. We had been to plenty of barbecue places before, but this one felt different from the minute we walked in — long tables, trays piled high, and meat that looked like it had been