Thursday, January 24, 2008

Chili today, hot tamale

Every now and then I get a craving for something I can only get in El Paso. I don't know if it's because of the cold weather, a hankerin' for cheap beef and grease, or what, but I just got hit with a major craving for a bowl of chili from Big Bun.

Does Big Bun even still exist, El Paso people? If anyone has had the chili recently — or even better, if someone actually goes and has some today — and sends me an obscenely graphic description of the experience, I will both love and hate you forever.


Photo swiped from Mattie & Den's Flickr site

Also, I totally stole this posts' title from Christy.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

See there menu at promenus.com
with all the photos!!

Anonymous said...

Heck, yeah, it still exists. It recently celebrated like its 40th anniversary or something. So now the restaurant is almost as old as its meat. Bu-dum, ch.

Can't say I've ever tried the chili, but you know what they have now? A low-carb burger. Like anyone who eats at Big Bun gives a shit about weight, health or general well-being.

Nel Pastel said...

Oh Big Bun, just stick with what you know — gigantic, greasy-spoon burgers and things that are fried. I'm not even sure what a low-carb burger would be. Is that no bun? No cheese? No soul?!?

Man, you gotta try the chili! I don't know if it still is, but it used to be awesome, especially on a cold day.

And we had coffee with your wife yesterday!! She said you had to stay in El Paso because of class and that you were supposed to be home "studying." But I don't think it counts if you don't have your pants on.