Where do the Hispanics eat?

Seriously...they go out shopping at night after work, buy up tons of tortillas and all the fixin's and mostly brown bag it to work....

I'll bet the farm that they don't spend their entire week's wages eating lunch @ $24+ for 2 sandwiches w/side and 2 sweet ice teas.

Tom Thumb

There is no official traveling meals in the county that I know of that you see in other places (we called them roach coaches in Miami). I've seen a few, and a lot of regular cars with the trunks full of lunch. mostly the guys eat what every other construction worker eats.

I've always thought that you could open a mexican takeout and make a killing and have no shortage of help.

Ever been at the Grayton General Store at lunchtime?

Most of the Mexican construction workers I see waiting for their rides to work brown bag it. Have you ever been to the store and been behind them in line. They do not buy junk. All meat and tortillas and vegetables galore to fix their own type of food. I have yet to see cookies and chips and other junk things we buy. You won't see much of that in their baskets.

I'd say they brown bag it. At least that's the way it works in Indiana, and it's probably not much different in SoWal. Last week when we had a new roof put on the crew of Mexican workers had lunch in our back driveway. I came out to bring them pitchers of water and fresh fruit, and was I ever jealous of the spread they had--burritos, tacos, salsa, gaucamole and chips and more. It looked so delicious!!! I cursed all the years I took French in high school and college. If I had taken Spanish, I could have asked to join lunch with those guys. Their food was miles better than what I was fixing for myself that day.

Ever been at the Grayton General Store at lunchtime?

No, do they have meals there? I always thought that place was a convenience store, but it would be a good spot to sell inexpensive quickie food.

Mermaid, a group of Mexicans did our roof several years ago. But believe it or not, they didn't brown bag it. We ended up picking up fast food bags out of our yard. You can eat plenty cheap at places like McDonald's and Wendy's, Krystal. And that is what they did. They went off and got lunch and came back within 30 minutes to an hour with take out.

There is no official traveling meals in the county that I know of that you see in other places (we called them roach coaches in Miami). I've seen a few, and a lot of regular cars with the trunks full of lunch. mostly the guys eat what every other construction worker eats.

I've always thought that you could open a mexican takeout and make a killing and have no shortage of help.

There ya go, Alli! Hablo Espanol? And, you could hire me and my Chipotle son! He makes a KILLER guac.

Check out Pepito's at lunch in Destin. The food is fabulous and from what I see, many of the Hispanic workers from the area eat there.

Check out Pepito's at lunch in Destin. The food is fabulous and from what I see, many of the Hispanic workers from the area eat there.

Oh Pepitos is sooo good! :clap_1:

Oh Pepitos is sooo good! :clap_1:

Where is this place?? BTW the Spanish guys that worked at our house all brown bagged..and the food looked great!

Where is this place?? BTW the Spanish guys that worked at our house all brown bagged..and the food looked great!

Oh it's all the way over in Destin. Like way over past Louisiana Lagniappe. But I lived out there and we always went for lunch.

Mermaid, a group of Mexicans did our roof several years ago. But believe it or not, they didn't brown bag it.

What you experienced years ago were probably Mexicans who immigrated to the US and set up a business and household. Many of the Mexicans who are around here now have come straight out of Mexico and are saving every peso to send back home to the family they left in Mexico. They can stretch what it costs to buy a Happy Meal to feed a crew of 5 (ala "loaves and fishes").

check out the publix hot food counter at lunchtime. everyone eats from there, regardless of color or national origin.

This question is analogous to asking, "Where do the Honkies eat?" I find it offensive. My primary physicians in Atlanta are Hispanic, the construction workers who save our butts by helping us put up plywood every time there is a threatening storm are Hispanic, and I could go on and on about the expertise and work ethic of "The Hispanics."

go to the tom thumb at lunch time and you will see what they do. they bring their lunches but heat them up in the microwaves at the tom thumb. there will be a line of people waiting to use the things. truely amazing scene. :shock:

This question is analogous to asking, "Where do the Honkies eat?" I find it offensive. My primary physicians in Atlanta are Hispanic, the construction workers who save our butts by helping us put up plywood every time there is a threatening storm are Hispanic, and I could go on and on about the expertise and work ethic of "The Hispanics."

I know what you mean - - don't Hispanics eat where everyone else eats? But I have to admit, here in Chicago if you want killer Mexican food, go where the Hispanics go! We do it all the time.

I know what you mean - - don't Hipasnics eat where everyone else eats? But I have to admit, here in Chicago if you want killer Mexican food, go where the Hipanics go! We do it all the time.

I believe this is exactly all anyone on this thread is inferring! For real authentic ethnic food...go where the experts go, be it Thai, Greek, Mexican, Spanish, Cuban...etc!!!!!

Shakira is hispanic.

Honkies eat white bread and mayonnaise sandwiches, which are $12.95 at The Beachside Grille.

Honkies eat white bread and mayonnaise sandwiches, which are $12.95 at The Beachside Grille.

Can I have tomato on my honkie sammy? I will pay extra.

I know what you mean - - don't Hispanics eat where everyone else eats? But I have to admit, here in Chicago if you want killer Mexican food, go where the Hispanics go! We do it all the time.

Do tell - what's good out by us?

Can I have tomato on my honkie sammy? I will pay extra.

And some turkey as well? This sandwich is getting really expensive!

Can I have tomato on my honkie sammy? I will pay extra.

only if they are HOME GROWN!!! yum yum...I wonder if SJ's maters will be ready for us to make mater sammiches out of?? think we can sweet talk him into parting with a few of them, Jdarg???