Open Mic @ Merfeld's - 4/4.

[SmittyG]

Joey Moorehead has asked me to help him host an open mic on Saturday, April 4th. The details are still being worked out and I will update this thread as the information comes available. I just wanted to put the word out that this is in the works. Yes, I know it is a Saturday, however, from what I understand, this will be focused earlier in the evening and directed at more of the younger coffee house crowd than the older bar crowd. I'm not really sure how well this will play out, but I'm willing to back Joey's play and see where it goes.

[MAVERIC777]

Where is he planning on holding this? It actually sounds pretty cool to me.

[SmittyG]

I know it will be somewhere that allows all ages. I'm just waiting for him to get the final "yes" before I put a name out there. I should be able to post that information by the middle of this coming week.

[Snookas]

Sounds cool to me..........

[SmittyG]

I have the venue confirmed. As I get more details handed down to me, I will post them here. I've never been to the place before, but everyone raves about the food.

[puffgirl379]

I've never heard of the place.... ?

[SmittyG]

I got a menu here from my boss.

Merfeld's Bread Co.
422 N. Stateline Ave.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Across from the downtown post office.

[scott]

I got a menu here from my boss.

Merfeld's Bread Co.
422 N. Stateline Ave.
Texarkana, AR 71854

Across from the downtown post office.

...right next to Arrow Bar.

I recommend the Merfeld's House Turkey.

The turkey sammich with the honey-avocado spread is good, too.

[kindra68]

oh.my.god.

Merfields House Turkey (first thing I ate there) fresh baked wheat bread, right from the oven, thinly sliced smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, and tomato slices. Did I mention the fresh from the oven bread? All soft and warm and delicious mmmm. Sooo good!
(I was at Q’s and got a togo order and ate it up at the bar one night. Ask Lent or Raj)

The Cumpton Panini is a slice of heaven!! Warm melty swiss cheese, sliced honey turkey, creamy dijon mustard all smooshed between two slices of fresh baked sour dough bread and then grilled to golden brown and deliciousness perfection! Ohmy

Broad Street Triple is pretty much a club sandwich, but so much better! Marble rye right from the oven is stacked three deep with smoked turkey, peppery pastrami, and sliced roast beef. On the cheese team we have swiss and cheddar! And just to round out the whole sandwich, red onion, lettuce, tomato and a touch of honey mustard make a nice addition.

The Main Street Panini is the ultimate grilled cheese for adults! Think fresh sliced sour dough with layers of swiss, cheddar, provolone, and monterey jack cheeses with a chive spread! All ooey, gooey, warm and melty. (I’m not sure if they make a homemade tomato soup, but oh dear god, could you imagine if they did! The angels would sing!)

Speaking of soups, they are good too; I have tired the broccoli/cheese and the chicken soup.
The broccoli & cheese soup was really good. Big chucks of broccoli, not just “flecks of broccoli type things” in the soup. Super rich though. And really thick. A real “stick to your ribs” soup. I can’t eat a whole cup so I split one with somebody.

The Chicken Soup kinda reminds me of a tortilla soup. It has a little “spicy” ting to it. Not hot, but just in the back of your throat, after you have had a few bites. (It came with a little packet of “corn strips” to put in the cup if you want, I guess this is where I came up with the tortilla soup part)
Oh and you get a fresh roll with your cup of soup. Fresh. Roll. Yum.

I have had a little bit of breakfast from there, too. Only the bagels though. Fresh. warm. Nice “bite” to them and not too “chewy” .

Bagel and Lox = breakfast fit for a king!!! I mean how can you go wrong with smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onion and a fresh tomato slice on a fresh bagel!! You. Just. Can’t.

The Asiago bagel rocks your socks too! I just lightly toasted it and put a smidge of butter on it for breakfast. Heaven! I would suggest that if you take these home, slice them in half and put them in the oven toaster (or the broiler), not your regular toaster. unless you like hardened cheese on the underside of your bagel.

The Cranberry was nice. Not too tart. Plenty of cranberries but not so many it was “gummy”. I sliced it and put it on the sheet pan with the asiago bagel, but you could totally but these in the toaster. I slathered a bit of butter on mine, toasty buttery goodness!

And lets not forget the good ol “plain” bagel. Perfect vessel for everything! Sweet butter? Check. Strawberry preserves? Check. Chive cream cheese? Check. Whatever your desire is, this bagel is the perfect platform to get it to your mouth!

I haven’t tried the cupcakes but they are next on my list! They are huge and look soo tempting sitting there in that glass case. They call out to me each time I stop by. I have resisted so far, but I know it is pointless. They. Will. Win. Big fluffy piles of freshly made icing sitting all high and mighty atop a moist, tender cake. Delicious perfection.

Oh and if you want, I know you can just order a loaf of bread “to go” so you can make your own sandwiches at home.
The rosemary looks way good. The sour dough is really good (I haven’t gotten a loaf yet, but Nann did and told me!)
Anyway now I’m starving and have to go get some lunch!

[scott]

Now I'm all rumbly in my tumbly. Thanks a lot. Bitch.

[kindra68]

That genial weeping you hear in the background? It’s me. I just got back from Merfeild’s. And I got the Texarkana Turkey Delight. Oh wow. Fresh baked wheat bread smeared with a honey avocado spread. A Layer of crisp lettuce. Three thin slices of ripe tomato. A few wafer thin cuts of red onion, all smothered in swiss and smoked turkey. Oh.my.goodness.
For the soup of the day, it’s roasted red pepper. Slightly smokey, not spicy at all. A few Italian herbs float in the background. It’s not a thick soup. I think it would pair up with the Main Street Panini really well. It reminds me of a tomato soup. Good dunkablity.
Oh and don’t for get the pickle spear and Sun Chips!
All in all a pretty fine lunch



haha suck it lent!!

[Colt]

Downtown Pastrami is where it's at. Delicious. and the designer brownie.

[KBCraig]

Downtown Pastrami is where it's at.

Okay, but where is it at, at?

[John Goforth]

Good! We need more all ages venues here. I'm such a newbee here that I really don't know the prevailing politics of Texas. Is there some sort of cultural thing that prevents having music venues in Texas? Or just Bowie County? I don't know, but there's only one and I don't know exactly why. I'm always confrontive, nosey and asking people I meet everywhere what they want to see. And I'm shocked at the amount of 16-20 year olds who want to come and see many of the bands here on trocks, but can't because all the shows are in Arkansas (21 and up). I mean, someone born in 1990 is how old today? Anyway, Good, Good, Good! I'm happy to see someone taking up the raines.

[Richard Walker]

Good! We need more all ages venues here. I'm such a newbee here that I really don't know the prevailing politics of Texas. Is there some sort of cultural thing that prevents having music venues in Texas? Or just Bowie County? I don't know, but there's only one and I don't know exactly why. I'm always confrontive, nosey and asking people I meet everywhere what they want to see. And I'm shocked at the amount of 16-20 year olds who want to come and see many of the bands here on trocks, but can't because all the shows are in Arkansas (21 and up). I mean, someone born in 1990 is how old today? Anyway, Good, Good, Good! I'm happy to see someone taking up the raines.

I believe there are a few more, I may be wrong. Lee's, Old Grady's, Fuad's(Ark side, but all ages), Oklawn Opry(country mostly), Dark Slide.......


John, we'll load up and go hear Tonk & his wife at Fuad's some night. He is smooooth! He is also in the Ark Jazz Hall of Fame.