Vaped at Famous Dave's today

[KreeL]

One of my favorite chain restaurants. Awesome food and Blue Moon on tap.

Anyways, after the wife and I got there with 510s in tow, we were seated and I waited for the waitress. When she walked up I asked her if she had ever seen one of these (holding up the 510). She said is that one of those fake cigarettes? If so, it's okay, some gal was in the other day and the manager okayed it.

Awesome!

So far I've vaped in Books-a-Million, Hastings, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Target, Famous Daves, Red Robin, The U-Bar Steakhouse, PetSmart, Sally's Beauty Supply, and a myriad of convenience stores. No problems so far.

 

[Nicfits]

OH Man, Famous Daves....
Kreel, where is a Famous daves at?
One time me and my wife had dinner at The Main Famous Daves in Minneapolis.
Stevie Ray Vaughn's brother, (Jimmy Vaughn?) was playing, anyway, Famous Dave was there and they were filming it. We were actually finished eating when at waiter asked us if we would like some of Famous Dave's bread pudding on the house. Of course we found room, and man was that stuff good. I actually found his recipe for it online and printed it out for my wife hoping she would take the hint.

That's cool that ya'll vaped in Famous Dave's.
I have got to go there.

 

[KreeL]

Famous Dave's totally rocks. The best ribs and bbq sausage in the country. I think he won over 300 awards with his food. Abilene just opened one up about 4 months ago, and I could eat there every night. The bar is great! Blue Moon on tap!

Now I'm getting hungry at 1 in the morning....aaarrghh!

 

[Nicfits]

Now you got me craving B-B-Que. I will have to pull up thier web site and see if I can locate one a little closer. Yes, They do have good Que.
Have you ever tasted any of the Que from any of the Lockhart, Texas. places? Man, the whole town smells of Bar-Be-Que. LOL.
I don't think they cook anything else in that town.

 

[Jim Davis]

Now you got me craving B-B-Que. I will have to pull up thier web site and see if I can locate one a little closer. Yes, They do have good Que.
Have you ever tasted any of the Que from any of the Lockhart, Texas. places? Man, the whole town smells of Bar-Be-Que. LOL.
I don't think they cook anything else in that town.

Dammit you guys!! Now I want BBQ, and I'm sitting in Miami. Not a good BBQ for 1000 miles. Oh crap! Looks like an Arby's night tonight.

 

[Nicfits]

Dammit you guys!! Now I want BBQ, and I'm sitting in Miami. Not a good BBQ for 1000 miles. Oh crap! Looks like an Arby's night tonight.

Arby's? Man; Jim are you hobo-ing again? LOL.

 

[KreeL]

Well, since I live about 45 minutes away from Brownwood, I sometimes eat at Underwood's BarBQ. Pretty awesome chow there. But there's something about Famous Dave's that just blows everyone else away. ....Hmmm...perhaps it's those meaty lean tender ribs and the bazillion sauces to try. (Devil's Spit sauce is still my fave there). Oh, and the open pit style of cooking...just glazes the outside just right.

Here I go again -- two nights in a row! Arrrgh!

 

[Jim Davis]

Arby's? Man; Jim are you hobo-ing again? LOL.

Yeah - After traveling for 40+ years, I'm sick of the whole restaurant thing. I get my dinner to go, and take it back to the hotel, fire up the lap top, turn on TV, and vape in my underwear.

I used to go to restaurants, but they didn't like me eating dinner in my underwear.

 

[Lika]

Yeah - After traveling for 40+ years, I'm sick of the whole restaurant thing. I get my dinner to go, and take it back to the hotel, fire up the lap top, turn on TV, and vape in my underwear.

I used to go to restaurants, but they didn't like me eating dinner in my underwear.

T. M. I.

Just kidding - that's funny stuff, man.

 

[KreeL]

Yeah - After traveling for 40+ years, I'm sick of the whole restaurant thing. I get my dinner to go, and take it back to the hotel, fire up the lap top, turn on TV, and vape in my underwear.

I used to go to restaurants, but they didn't like me eating dinner in my underwear.

Hahahahaha....You're probably spot-on there, my friend.

I was blessed with a blond wife that can't cook. We dine out every meal. She comes with other mucho benefits, however.

 

[DrGabber]

I'm gonna try vaping at a restaurant this weekend. Any tips? Do you just explain to the waitress what the e-cig is, and that there's no burning, no tobacco, no smoke, no smell, just vapor like a fog machine?

 

[KreeL]

My method is forget about asking for the manager or the bartender. They are usually too busy and will probably give out a quick no.

As soon as the waitress appears I simply ask her if she's ever 'seen one of these' and I hold up my 510. She answers yes or no, or what is it. Then I tell her just enough to let her know there isn't any second hand smoke or tobacco. If she has any doubts I just take a little vape for her to check out. That usually works for me. Sometimes she may want to go ask a superior, but most times they will say they've seen them in there before and it's okay.

 

[Belushi]

I'm gonna try vaping at a restaurant this weekend. Any tips? Do you just explain to the waitress what the e-cig is, and that there's no burning, no tobacco, no smoke, no smell, just vapor like a fog machine?

DrGabber, did you find any vaping friendly restaurants in Austin. Heading down to Austin for the 4th to see my daughter.

 

[DrGabber]

I have found that restaurant management and other patrons really don't care or even notice as long as you cover the LED(if your battery has one) and hold in the vapor for a few seconds before you exhale. Then there is little to no visible vapor, especially if you exhale through your nose.

This method worked great for me in a nicer restaurant that I went to in San Antonio.

 

[Belushi]

I have found that restaurant management and other patrons really don't care or even notice as long as you cover the LED(if your battery has one) and hold in the vapor for a few seconds before you exhale. Then there is little to no visible vapor, especially if you exhale through your nose.

This method worked great for me in a nicer restaurant that I went to in San Antonio.

Sounds good. Just thinking there had to be some place down in Austin where all the vapers hung out. Walk into the place bunch a people vaping in a vape filled room.....

 

[tankueray]

Abilene just opened one up about 4 months ago, and I could eat there every night. The bar is great! Blue Moon on tap!

Did you vape at the one in Abilene? Do you know the manager's name? The owner has a few other places in town, and he was the first one in town to ban smoking in his fast food restaurants back in the 90's. I frequent his other place, and I really really want to be able to vape. Many of the managers rotate between all his restaurants, did you catch a name?

(Just got my PV today.)

Or will you guys come and vape with me on Thursday or Friday so I'm not scared? Any other friendly places in town?

 

[Menville]

Dammit you guys!! Now I want BBQ, and I'm sitting in Miami. Not a good BBQ for 1000 miles. Oh crap! Looks like an Arby's night tonight.

Go up to Hollywood ,Fl just 30 -45 minutes from Miami on US-1, and go to Texas Bar-B -Que..When I lived there thats where I would go to get my Que fix..forget about Mexican food over there bunch of Cubans trying to cook Mexican..not even close

 

[tankueray]

I went in tonight and grabbed one of the managers I was familiar with. I did exactly as you said.
"'Do you know what this is?"
Yes.
"Is it cool"
Absolutely.
(Then a few waitresses asked, I explained. then I went down the bar to my friends. They all loved it.)
A short while later, the general manager stood at the end of the bar and yelled at the bartenders, "what are they doing? are they smoking?"
Since I already had the bartenders enthralled, they completely defended even though they don't know the first thing about them.
The new GM is much younger than me (31). She sat back and stayed quiet the rest of the night.

In two days, I have at least ten people that are telling me to get them one, and one that wants to resell. They love it. They even want to pay me in advance!

I'm not doing this for resale, I'm going to let my friend do that. I do have a business and I might end up selling custom flavors locally, but I'm not trying to get ahead of myself.

This has been an intersting and awesome experience.

-Tank

 

[airpoff22]

still not brave enough to vap in less I'm in the smoking section (cant get my wife to stay on her pv). as far as BBQ
Sunny Bryant but the best BBQ I found is always off the beaten path (mom and pop style). Damn, sounds like a road trip... everything in texas seem like a road trip.