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I can’t count the number of people who have asked me with a sense of longing in their voice, “Did you ever eat at BB’s Home Cooking?” Alas, the small restaurant had closed by the time I moved to Georgetown. From everything I’ve heard, BB’s provided some of the best Southern comfort food in town.

Rejoice, foodies! BB’s Home Cooking reopened this morning at eleven! Although I still haven’t eaten there, I did stop by the restaurant this afternoon to see what it looks like. BB’s is at 4701 Williams Drive, in the same shopping center as Hollandaze Gourmet, a fantastic upscale kitchen shop, and Hippie Cowgirl, one of Georgetown’s fabulously unique boutiques.

If you’re coming from downtown, drive out Williams Drive past the H-E-B, and the shopping center will be on your right soon after about half a mile. The shopping center is a series of stucco buildings with arched doors and windows and rustic appeal. Inside BB’s, you’ll find vaulted ceiling and more of that rustic charm. Plenty of seating at tables, in booths, and along the bar.

I sneaked a peek at BB’s dinner menu. Catfish, chicken, salads… Even a veggie plate which allows diners to choose four vegetable sides. All the desserts are homemade. I won’t be able to enjoy those until after my New Year’s resolution proves effective, but I’d love to live vicariously through you all. Anyone who has eaten at BB’s, whether in the new incarnation or at the former place of business, please post a comment. If I remember right… and those of you in the know can feel free to correct me if I’m wrong… the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every day and for breakfast on the weekends.

I ate lunch today at Catfish Parlour on Williams Drive here in Georgetown, TX, and I have to tell you, they have the best fried okra I have ever tasted. (And I’ve tasted some good fried okra in my lifetime.) It was crispy and hot. The Express Lunch is a pretty terrific deal. For $6.95 plus tax, I got a small catfish plate. This came with four small fried catfish fillets and unlimited vegetables, fries, and hush puppies. You certainly could never go hungry. Frankly, I forced myself to leave as soon as I finished my first helping. I didn’t trust myself in the same room with that okra.

For the same price, I could also have gotten shrimp, or a combination of shrimp and catfish. The service was excellent, too. Owner Chris Kerbow chatted with customers as we came out of the line, and our waitress was friendly and right there whenever we needed her.