Cheese Coney and Baja Dog

In back - James Coney Island Classic Cheese Coney - mustard, chili sauce, Kraft Cheese Whiz, onions

In front - Hebrew National all beef hot dog, chipotle mayo, guacamole, pico, cilantro and fresh jalapenos on a toasted artisan bun

with Fritos and iced tea

@ JCI Grill, Stafford

Michigan Coneys

On the left - Flint style Coney Island with natural casing wiener, hamburger chili, mustard and onions on a steamed European style bun

On the right - Detroit style Coney Island with natural casing wiener, wet chili sauce, mustard and onions on a steamed European style bun

Better Made Original Flavor potato chips

from Midwest Coney Connection, 5610 Richmond

Pasta Primavera plus Gazpacho

Cup of Gazpacho with a dollop of sour cream

House-made fusilli with zucchini, mushrooms, tomato, broccoli, carrots and spinach with olive oil and garlic and parmesan cheese

Grilled bread

@ Paulie's

Pastrami and Cheese with Potato Salad

Pastramarama sandwich - House made pastrami on toasted rye with house made stone ground mustard, caramelized onions and gruyere cheese,

with red skin potato salad, hard-boiled egg and mayonnaise

@ Ploughman's Deli and Cafe

Seafood Courtbouillon

Louisiana style Seafood Courtbouillon - shrimp, crawfish, catfish, red, green and yellow bell peppers, onions and rice in a blonde roux - Lunch portion

served with a side salad

@ Floyd's Sugar Land

Brisket and Ribs

Two-meat plate, wrapped and boxed-up to go

Collard greens with pulled pork, Creole potato salad

Brisket (flat cut) and St. Louis style ribs - smoked with post oak - plus sauce, house-made pickled onions, carrots, jalapenos and cucumbers and white bread

from Willow's Texas BBQ

French Dip

Rare roast beef (Boar's Head - Belden's), baguette (Whole Foods), horseradish, au jus

on the patio (note glimpses of the sky through the leaves of a Lace Bark Elm overhead, reflected in the jus)