East Texas Lunch Ride Sept 17

[jimnvalk]

It aint 6th street, but planning on riding to Cushing on Saturday September 17 to eat a a place called 7th street cafe for lunch around 11:30.  Been rated by Texas Monthly as one of the top 40 small cafes in Texas. KSU at 8:00 at the Loves on I20 and 314 in Van.  Route will take us through Lindale, Winona, Alto, Troup, New Summerfield (stop for gas and RR), Reklaw and then into Cushings, utilizing as many East Texas Riding Roads as possible.  If you can not make it to Van will be happy to stop and pick up along the route.  Or you can just meet us at 7th street cafe.
754 7th St
Cushing Texas
 
 
Here is one review
I took a slight detour off my usual route home from my parents' house to try the 7th Street Restaurant for dinner on a Monday night. It was well worth the longer drive!

The night's dinner special, pork chops, was the same thing I'd eaten for lunch, so I tried the fried catfish instead; it was the best I've had in quite some time. The sides I chose with it (corn nuggets and fried okra) were delicious, and the sweet tea was nice and strong.

Exposed red brick walls give the building a very welcoming atmosphere, decorated with old farm & ranch tools, license plates, LP album covers, street signs, etc.--and it all looks real, not like the replicas you'd see at so many chain restaurants. If there's a theme, it's simply "old East Texas stuff."

Service was just a tad slow, but this was mainly due to unfortunate timing: I walked in just as a large group (15+) were placing their orders. There was a young waitress working the whole place alone, rushing around to fill orders and refill drinks for at least 30 customers; but she somehow kept up with every table, smiling the whole time.

Mark your calendars now.  If you have any questions let me know.  Looking forward to riding with you soon
Jim Tindall

[Doc809]

hey Jim, keep us posted on the plans for the ride.  I just might be able to actually ride that day. L

[john]

 

[jimnvalk]

I will do it, going do some pre rides this week to find some great roads. 

[Houdini]

What y'all think about joining Jim and making this our September ride?

[RainMaker]

What y'all think about joining Jim and making this our September ride?

+1

[Disco]

Sounds like a good plan to me.  It will be a great plan if the weather breaks by then!

[Houdini]

Mapquest says it's 1 1/4 hour drive time from AL Lamb's to the meet up in Van.  That would make TWO (throttles wide open) from Al's by 6:45.  Any one that wants to ride out together meet up at Al's around 6:30

Jim, any way you can reconsider the KSU in Van till a little later?  Give us Dallas folk a little more sleepy time before we have to get there.  My ride time to Al's is almost 30 minutes and I have one of the shortest rides to get there.

[jimnvalk]

I am riding it tomorrow and will know more about times.  We will possibly be able to KSU at 9.  Will let you know tomorrow

[jimnvalk]

I am riding it tomorrow and will know more about times.  We will possibly be able to KSU at 9.  Will let you know tomorrow

Rode it this morning and we will be fine if we leave at 9 AM from Loves.  That will put us in Cushing around 11:45.  I do need to let them know a week ahead of time how many are coming so please let me know.  They have an area that will seat up to 50, not sure we will have tham many but would be nice.  they want to know so they do not book any other groups during that time.
Hope to see all of you on the 17th,  on the way back we may stop in Ben Wheeler at a place called Scoots and Scoops, you got to see this place if you like classic bikes.  Scooters and Blue Bell it dont get any better than that.  Ate lunch there today, catfish lunch plate, 3 large pieces of fish that stretched across the plate, tator tots, and hush puppies for 6.50.  Sat special all the catfish or shrimp you can eat with all the trimmings for 9.99.  The catfish was really good


going
Houdini, Jim, Disco, Rainmaker, John, doc

If i missed someone let me know

[RainMaker]

Mapquest says it's 1 1/4 hour drive time from AL Lamb's to the meet up in Van.  That would make TWO (throttles wide open) from Al's by 6:45.  Any one that wants to ride out together meet up at Al's around 6:30

Jim, any way you can reconsider the KSU in Van till a little later?  Give us Dallas folk a little more sleepy time before we have to get there.  My ride time to Al's is almost 30 minutes and I have one of the shortest rides to get there.

Chuck - I'd like to suggest you make the meetup in Terrell at the Starbucks we've met at before (I-20 and Hwy 34).  From there, it's only 48 minutes to Van and it will save miles for many to just meet there. 

Meet at 7:30, KSU at 8:00 for the ride.  Anyone who wants to get there earlier can drink some of the Starbucks' swill.

Just a suggestion.....

[Doc809]

Gosh RM, that means I have to ride 5 whole minutes to meet the group.  Adds to my day!!

[Houdini]

Chuck - I'd like to suggest you make the meetup in Terrell at the Starbucks we've met at before (I-20 and Hwy 34).  From there, it's only 48 minutes to Van and it will save miles for many to just meet there. 

I did the math and I still have to get up early and the distance is still the same for me.   

But fine, Terrell it is, I'll just find some N. Dallasites to ride out with.

[Disco]

There's a Chevron (closed, the last time we passed through) in the SW quadrant of 19 & I-20 in Canton.  If you're coming from the west and meetup there, you could get up at the same time you were already planning and the ride-in to Van from there would be really short!   

[RainMaker]

Chuck - I'd like to suggest you make the meetup in Terrell at the Starbucks we've met at before (I-20 and Hwy 34).  From there, it's only 48 minutes to Van and it will save miles for many to just meet there. 

I did the math and I still have to get up early and the distance is still the same for me.   

But fine, Terrell it is, I'll just find some N. Dallasites to ride out with.

Knocks out 13 miles for me and drops my time to only an hour and 5 minutes to the meetup in Terrell. 

[Hoghead]

I will join Ya'll, but prolly in a cage.

[jimnvalk]

I will join Ya'll, but prolly in a cage.

great see you then

[Willie]

Any room for someone to ride up from Houston for lunch??  Would like to see the seat mods and risers.

Thanks, Willie

[jimnvalk]

Any room for someone to ride up from Houston for lunch??  Would like to see the seat mods and risers.

Thanks, Willie

yep come on

[BnB Tom]

Put me down as a 'probable-maybe' 

  Its the weekend before my trip to S.C. so I'm gonna push hard for it!

[Willie]

Is lunch still on this weekend??  I am planning on coming up.

Willie

[jimnvalk]

Is lunch still on this weekend??  I am planning on coming up.

Willie

Yes sir it is. we are going to eat around 11:45  see you there

[Hoghead]

Sorry I can't make this. I have to be in Houston this weekend. 

[BnB Tom]

Sorry I can't make this. I have to be in Houston this weekend.  

   Was looking forward to seeing you there Matt.  
                                              
                   However.. maybe.. who knows..

         we might get there and find you snoozin' on somebody's lawn  

                                          -- I seem to remember a wrench party at Valkpilot's house  

[Disco]

I was really looking forward to this, but my clutch hand is not ready yet.  A long ride on Saturday doesn't sound possible or advisable at this point.   

[Valkpilot]

I'm in.

Houdini, let's rethink a meetup for those of us in the north.

[Houdini]

Houdini, let's rethink a meetup for those of us in the north.

How about Al's?

[BnB Tom]

Al's will work.  What time for the meet up?

[RainMaker]

Bump   - plus verification that Kitchen Pass is valid for Saturday.

See you at Starbucks in Terrell.

RainMaker

[Valkpilot]

Al's will work.  What time for the meet up?

6:30 am.  In the morning.  0630 if the Gunny is paying attention.

Thag, you going?   We could keep each other awake from Swisher to Al Lamb's.

[Doc809]

You guys don't wait for me in Terrell even though I'm just 5 minutes from the meeting place.  This school stuff is interupting my fun!! Besides, I have a flat tire on the rear.  Doesn't make for a real good ride.  Plugged the tire in Somerville last Sat and rode home pulling a trailer on a plugged tire.  It went down again just as I got to my driveway, whew!!!!

[Houdini]

Besides, I have a flat tire on the rear.  Doesn't make for a real good ride.

Black Valk's are fast even with a flat....

[RainMaker]

Besides, I have a flat tire on the rear.  Doesn't make for a real good ride.

Black Valk's are fast even with a flat....

Let's test that Saturday.  You let all the air out of your tire and we'll race 

[jimnvalk]

looks like we may get a little rain.  if you need to get in touch with me my number is 9035744608.  see you in the morning i hope..  We do need the rain though

[RainMaker]

Gonna' have to pull out - got up this morning and just don't feel right - don't think it's a good day for me to ride.  So I'll listen to my body and wish all of you a good ride.

RM

[Houdini]

Black Valk's are fast even with a flat....  

Let's test that Saturday.  You let all the air out of your tire and we'll race  

I let the air out and there wasn't a blue Valk as far as I could see so I get black wins.  

Gonna' have to pull out - got up this morning and just don't feel right -

PS.  That's known as fear   

[Willie]

Just got in from the East Texas lunch ride.

great time hanging out the the yankees of Texas..

good turn out as well....

Rain into some rain between Cleveland and Houston.  I know we need it but it makes it hard to see.

Hope all made it home safely.

Again, thanks for the invite.

Willie

[BnB Tom]

 Jim you did good   

   The ride you led was nearly as perfect as the weather (which was REALLY good). 

Nice bunch of bikers you gathered up and the food was worth waiting for (30 minutes).

Thanks for allowing us DFW-ers to join in.

[john]

 
and nobody took a few pictures  ..........                         

[RainMaker]

Black Valk's are fast even with a flat....  

Let's test that Saturday.  You let all the air out of your tire and we'll race  

I let the air out and there wasn't a blue Valk as far as I could see so I get black wins.  

Gonna' have to pull out - got up this morning and just don't feel right -

PS.  That's known as fear   

1) Really, I just wanted to see if you would let all the air out of your tire.
2) Fear is good.  When you don't think you are prepared to ride, listen to it.

Sounds like everyone had a good time.  I hope to make the next one.

RainMaker