The business still primarily worked concessions at fairs and festivals but featured beef and barbecue as the main attraction.
The main dishes might feature chicken, beef or pork, but the best, to my mind, were based on seafood and the freshwater harvest of rivers and ponds.
The menu will feature baby back, beef and pork ribs.
Dinner at the Tremaine household that evening featured a fish, beef, pudding, wine, and tortured silences served alongside stilted words.
A Cuban steak sandwich that arrived 10 minutes after the rest of the entrees (the server apologized profusely) featured dry, overdone beef.
The restaurant evolved into a "farm to fork" concept in the late 2000s, featuring not only beef but wine and other products made locally by the ranch.
There are more than 50 items on the menu, including six kinds of vermicelli dishes featuring chicken, seafood, beef or vegetables.
Bar suppers from a "home cooked" menu featuring local seafood, Highland lamb, beef and venison, from $10 to $15 for a main course.
"They're featuring beef and not featuring chicken because chicken prices are so high."
Meals often feature pork and beef, with plenty of rice and beans and fried bananas or yucca on the side.