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You might as well call me "Karen" because I want to speak to a manager! Y'all got me clutching my invisible pearls over here. Chili is supposed to have BEANS in it! If you are allergic or hate beans in general, then, of course, this debate is not for you. Keep on scrolling.

Oh, snap, raise your hand if you love East Texas seafood! via GIPHY Raise your hand if you love spicy food! Raise your hand if you love Cajun food! Raise your hand if you love all of the above! via GIPHY If you love eating at local seafood haunts like The Catch or Shell Shack in Tyler, or Catfish Village in Longview, or the Crawfish Shack in Marshall, then you are going to jump for joy when you

The chicken sandwich war is heating up, with a new one hitting Tyler's fast-food menus just this week. All of them are capable of helping us have a moment and experience some things, but which one is the healthiest?

BBQ is a great choice for your Big Game party!

The made from scratch dishes offered new flavors, yet tasted familiar and homey to me. Quite yummy. I've got to get back to try the cherry strudel ASAP.

"Nutritional teas" already sounds too "healthy" for me, so I'm giving this tea shop the side-eye until further notice. I do want to try the Patrick Mahomes/Kansas City Chiefs tea, though!

Some people will hop in the car and drive over the LA border just to come to grab a bite of a Jucy's hamburger!

Most people say they'll continue to cook at home even after the pandemic ends, but East Texas restaurants will continue to benefit too. This sounds like a win-win.

More people than ever are going for a plant-based diet, with ten million people in America categorizing themselves as vegan. And Texas is keeping pace with one of the best places in the country for vegan takeout.

We have got to make these three restaurants become national superstars!

The hypochondriac in me is not looking forward to the return of that big buffet life. Thank goodness they still allow a buffet to-go box! Y'all ain't gonna stop me from enjoying my beloved buffet foods!

For New Year's Eve, I might order some Chinese food and make a shark coochie board instead of cooking a big holiday meal, 'cause I am all cooked out!