https://www.fillupwithbillups.com/
So my daughter Taylor is off work through the New Year from her job at USM Gulf Coast. She's an Academic Advisor and we are so proud of her. Her dog was at the vet and then to the groomer so she and I went to the Island View Casino. We typically play penny slots on the smoke free side. We held our own today and left down about $15 but with a complimentary coffee and Christmas cookie. I would use the word free but I've paid for the cookie many times over.
After we left Island View she asked if she could buy me lunch. For those who read my blog you know I'm a pretty healthy eater. I said I'll just do my regular veges and spinach lunch. She decided to stop at McDonalds for her lunch. lol I quickly reconsidered and we decided to go to Fillips by Billups in Pass Christian, about 2 miles from the house.
We had had carry out burgers during covid and they were great. Huge, juicy and stacked tall with condiments. Today I craved pizza.
Pizza Pizza Pizza
I grew up in the NW Indiana corridor known as "da region". It's the Lake Michigan version of the Gulf Coast and borders Chicago. So we had Flamingos (Gary IN), House of Pizza (the BLVD), John's (Calumet City IL), Barton's (Lansing IL) and later one of my customers was Gino's East of Chicago a Richard Melman deep dish Chicago legend. So we know pizza.
Today Taylor and I had an all meat and a cheese pizza and took the remainder home for Carmen. Truly this was the best I've had in a seriously long time. We lived over 20 years in Florida and I even had independent pizza restaurant customers. We love Sal and Mookies, Anthony's and Sarduccis here on the Gulf Coast. The pizza today was outstanding. Sorry guys it was better.
Perhaps Megan our server, Taylor my host or the old Pioneer/ Bose 901 sound system playing Motown hits helped make it an enjoyable lunch. Megan was efficient and personable sharing information about the restaurant and it's history. Taylor was of course chipper and engaging in conversation as usual. Always a special time with my wingbuddy. The sound system was favored by many Viet Nam ERA veterans coming back from Europe and a standard sale at the Post Exchange aka PX. Motown is well...Motown.
The result made my day and exceeded expectations not met since definitely before covid and possibly my move from the midwest.
They even had the in house made doughballs stored in the old plastic bins similar to the ones we sold at Edward Don and Halco. The latter we created in a durable less heavy plastic that stacked. We basically recreated the heavy fiberglass standard for the Detroit mega chains.
What a nice lunch with Taylor and a chance to reminisce about the food service days.
Thanks Rudy!
