The Sounding of Two Canons

We had heard this restaurant opened, but didn’t know where….  Looks like a great option for those working Downtown, like we do….  Can’t wait to try the gyros!!

What’s for dinner? Taste of Chicago Italian Beef

http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/07/29/life/top_stories/doc4a705dc6c1e56521243645.txt

Taste of Chicago Italian Beef

1100 E. Illinois Avenue (On the corner of Lamesa Road and East Illinois Avenue; when you cross the railroad tracks to the south, you will see it immediately on the left-hand side of the street)

Open Monday through Saturday

10:30 am - 9:00 pm

432-682-3200

On a lighter note, we enjoyed this article also: 

Scarborough-Linebery House hosts ‘perfect Southern funeral’

http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/07/27/life/top_stories/doc4a69db48cc4ef197536467.txt

For those who have never toured the Scarborough-Linebery House, it is something to see.  We actually went together to the 100-year anniversary celebration in 2007, and it was really fun, complete with yard dinner and historical reenactments.  The house is also supposedly Midland’s second oldest home (although our friend Debbie and her family live in an old Cowden home that was moved from Downtown, and it had to have been built in 1907 or before…. But that is another debate for another day).

The Scarborough/Linebery House, located at 802 S. Main, was built in 1907 by Bill and Kara Scarborough, a ranching family who wanted to provide their children with a better education in the Midland.  It was declared a historical home in 1965.  The Scarborough family maintained the house from 1907 to 1996 when it was gifted to the City of Midland by Evelyn and Tom Linebery and the Scarborough/Linebery Foundation.

The house provides education, entertainment, and opportunities for all ages – from the third graders who tour the house to the elderly who remember the days gone-by, to the clubs, organizations, private parties, tourists, and more who enjoy the house.

The historical home is open by appointment for tours, luncheons, dinner parties, day retreats, weddings, receptions and backyard functions.

Scarborough-Linebery House

802 S. Main

432-685-7368 

Once the new Midland County Courts & Administration Building at 505 N. Loraine Steet opens downtown next June or July, the 12 Permian Basin area men who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan will be permanently memorialized in charcoal sketches by Nashville, Tennessee artist Corey Frizzell.  Pictures of the twelve men currently hang on a “Wall of Honor” at the federal courthouse.  Cheers to those responsible for this idea.  There is no true way to even begin to sufficiently thank these soldiers and their families for their service.  But this is a good start. 

Artist to memorialize fallen at courthouse

http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/07/28/news/top_stories/commissioners.txt#ixzz0MYcWzIPl

Photo Courtesy of Midland Reporter Telegram

Interesting article in the MRT on the old Wolcott home that used to house the Petroleum Club until 1980, when it was moved to its current location downtown on Wall Street.  Good piece of Midland history.  It is unfortunate that, along with so many historic Midland homes, this old house was razed…. 

http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/07/26/business/oil/top_stories/original_petroleum_club.txt

Article in the MRT today:

Downtown district plans another decade of work

http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/07/16/news/top_stories/municipal_management.txt

Interesting article in the MRT yesterday….  As always, we wish these Downtown entrepreneurs nothing but success.  The back patio sounds especially promising…. Wondering if there will be a “No Smoking” section?  It is a cigar bar after all, so probably not….  We’ll check it out and report back.

Cigar Frogs’ cigar bar in progress downtown

http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/07/10/news/top_stories/doc4a56af598c3d2352527246.txt

Almost every day, this is the dilemma. 

Me (Cory): Where should we go for lunch?

Lunch Date: I don’t know, somewhere we can walk to the restaurant.

Me: Luigi’s?

Lunch Date: Ate there two days ago.

Me: Cancun Grill?

Lunch Date: Sounds great, but it’s so crowded.

Me: Wall Street?

Lunch Date: Eating there with the hubby Friday night.

The solution: Cancun on the Go.  We’ve mentioned it before, but simply posting that it is open is totally inadequate.  It is AWESOME.  Cancun food, at lunch prices, without the crowds, and the salads, wraps, and sandwiches perfect to grab and go (especially if you’re looking for light options).  I usually pick it up to go myself, but they do have some small tables right outside.  Today, I ordered my food, sat down, went over some work notes in peace, made some calls.  It was relaxing, quiet, and convenient.  And let me tell you about the Downtown Salad.  What’s in a Downtown Salad?  I’m glad you asked:

Downtown Salad at Cancun on the Go:

Mixed greens with diced Turkey, Tomatoes, Sweet Onions, dried Cranberries & Pecans with Raspberry Vinaigrette.

Finally, not only do they offer the famous “corn queso” to go, they offer their should-be-famous original recipe Tres Leches dessert.  In a cup.  To go.  A large cup.  I wish this is something I had never discovered.

Fellow downtowners: Please give this place a try.  You’ll be glad you did.  I sure do hope it is as successful as its predecessor, Cancun Grill…. Otherwise, it’s back to the Subway on Big Spring Street.