Enchiladas

I think Houston is probably the best city in the United States to enjoy authentic, artery-clogging, decadent cheese and onion enchiladas. In fact, that may well explain why the city is also the nation's fattest.

My favorite place for enchiladas is Spanish Village, although it's lost some of its appeal since my favorite waiter passed away a while back. SV also has the best margaritas in town, although people who like margaritas that are sugary sweet and weak will disagree.

A close second to SV on enchiladas is old Felix, which is another Houston institution and another funky place. But while I love their enchiladas, I don't much like their chili gravy used to cover the gooey concoction, so I don't get to Felix all that often.

Now, Robb Walsh has convinced me that I need to roadtrip out of America's Greatest Enchilada City to Beyond the Burbs -- Richmond, TX -- for enchiladas that sound top notch. Of course, with the pedigree that Walsh describes for Larry's (instruction from both Felix and Mama Ninfa on enchilada preparation), the place should have excellent enchiladas. They look pretty impressive in the photo accompanying Walsh's review, and he has never led me astray.

So tomorrow, I think a roadtrip to Richmond is in order. And in the meantime, perhaps a trip (or two) to the gym.

[Posted at 20:10 CST on 05/31/02] [Link]