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'MikeyWretch', on 27 Aug 2010 - 9:37 PM, said:

BANANAS!

I had some cuban banana melted desert thingy...off the chain!

[MikeyWretch]

BRENDA GOT A BABY!

[differently biotic]

I watched the DDD eppy that was nothing but the best BBQ places - Glendale had one on there. Thee Pitts Again. Anyone go - review it please. I'm super curious and don't eat meat anymore. haha

[jeremx]

ate at liberty market on saturday. was very satisfied. almost ate at joe's since we weren't sure how long the wait was gonna be but it was the same at both places and i'd heard nothing but great things about liberty market and was not let down. maybe joe's will be next when i'm out that way again.

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'jeremx', on 30 Aug 2010 - 5:26 PM, said:

ate at liberty market on saturday. was very satisfied. almost ate at joe's since we weren't sure how long the wait was gonna be but it was the same at both places and i'd heard nothing but great things about liberty market and was not let down. maybe joe's will be next when i'm out that way again.

the same owner of the bbq joint is the owner of this joe's farm grill ... want to try it.

[jeremx]

'differently biotic', on 30 Aug 2010 - 6:03 PM, said:

the same owner of the bbq joint is the owner of this joe's farm grill ... want to try it.

i wasn't sure if he was or not. my family was talking about it at some point and when i mentioned we were going to liberty market i said it might be the same person. i talked to joe for a minute when we were there. i'd seen him at a social media shindig a handful of months back. what surprised me a bit was this, however..

There are certain principles that govern the creation and operation of Liberty Market. They are principles that flow out of the character of the owners.

We are CHRISTIANS. Christ has taught us how to live and we have the Holy Spirit to enable us to do so.

i can make a pretty mean sandwich but don't need the power of "the almighty" to do so.

[joe.distort]

ugh...i know it shouldnt, but that really discourages me from driving out to the other end of the city

[jeremx]

'joe.distort', on 30 Aug 2010 - 6:47 PM, said:

ugh...i know it shouldnt, but that really discourages me from driving out to the other end of the city

yeah, i'd felt the same way after reading it on their website after convincing my family to go check it out. i don't regret it though. it was a great dining experience and they didn't have a 10ft tall crucifix greeting me at the door so it was all good.

[differently biotic]

I don't care if you love a god or many or none at all... I love good food regardless. Especially if the food is that fresh!

oh - and as long as the service is good as well.

When you are heavily tattooed sometimes (I have found) bible thumpers treat you in an unfriendly manner and you don't received great service. I even ran into someone recently that was a server for one of the team dinners a couple of years ago. He said that none of the wait staff wanted to work our table and made negative comments about our tattoos (comments that portrayed us as less than customer because of the heavy tattoos). He volunteered being the newest server there. And to his surprise we were his best table ever. We were super friendly, ordered enough food and liquor to have a large bill, shared our cake w/ him and left a huge tip in cash.

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'jeremx', on 30 Aug 2010 - 6:41 PM, said:

'differently biotic', on 30 Aug 2010 - 6:03 PM, said:

the same owner of the bbq joint is the owner of this joe's farm grill ... want to try it.

i wasn't sure if he was or not. my family was talking about it at some point and when i mentioned we were going to liberty market i said it might be the same person. i talked to joe for a minute when we were there. i'd seen him at a social media shindig a handful of months back. what surprised me a bit was this, however..

There are certain principles that govern the creation and operation of Liberty Market. They are principles that flow out of the character of the owners.

We are CHRISTIANS. Christ has taught us how to live and we have the Holy Spirit to enable us to do so.

i can make a pretty mean sandwich but don't need the power of "the almighty" to do so.

To be fair, though, the part about the owners being Christians is just one-seventh of Liberty Market's owner's principles:

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There are certain principles that govern the creation and operation of Liberty Market. They are principles that flow out of the character of the owners.

We are CHRISTIANS. Christ has taught us how to live and we have the Holy Spirit to enable us to do so. This means that we are to have the fruit of the spirit in our lives. These are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control and it is evident in how we treat people. We do not expect our employees to be Christians, but we do expect conformance with a moral code of conduct at work, forming the work ethic of Liberty Market.

We are CRAFTSMEN. The preparation of food is an ancient, highly esteemed, and artistic endeavor. We take pride in everything we make by using proper technique and ingredients, eschewing shortcuts and simplifications that take away from the enjoyment of the finished product.

We are PROFESSIONALS. The foodservice business is an honorable profession. We do not intend ourselves or our employees to treat it as just a job. Through high standards of behavior, excellent training, a full effort to maintain esprit de corps, and fastidious cleanliness, we reinforce the level of professionalism.

We are HOSPITABLE. People are looking for places where they are known and appreciated. We will make every attempt to make each person feel welcomed and that they are truly important to us. This will be done genuinely from the heart and not from some policy statement.

We are TEACHERS. With the advent of the Food Network and celebrity chefs, there is a renewed interest in foods and their preparation. While many people consider themselves to be “foodies”, there is a great desire for education and training. We intend to teach on an informal (a chat at the pizza oven) and a formal (classes, salesperson discussions) basis.

We are SERVANTS. We are here to serve our employees and our customers. There are few people nowadays willing to humble themselves and give great service. Our goal is to provide exceptional and genuine service to each customer and for our employees to know they are as important to us as the customers we serve.

We are DESIGN-ORIENTED. Each owner is artistic and a visual thinker. We believe in putting the same effort into the physical design of the space, objects, packaging, signage, and clothing as into the food itself. People may not be able to design things themselves, but they instinctively know when great design is present. They are attracted to the use of creative giftedness in a deliberate and consistent manner.

All of those things together make for a pretty awesome sandwich.