Comments on: Hard Times Cafe IS Open

By: MikeB

MikeB — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:28:17 +0000

Good news. One of the few places downtown that you can get a filling lunch for just $6.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:53:47 +0000

I like SOME beans in chili, but I’ve found that they make me very unpopular.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:39 +0000

Actually, authentic chili does NOT contain beans (I only know this my boyfriend is a competitive chili cook) because the beans dilute the true flavors of the meat and spices. The guy who started Hard Times is also a competitive chili cook. We met him at the SparkCon chili cookoff last year.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:44:06 +0000

Rob, Right. I’d got them, on the side. I guess I meant the beans weren’t cooked into the chili.

NBD, lots of other places DT I like to go.

By: RaleighRob

RaleighRob — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:41:59 +0000

Greg: Actually they do have beans. Check the menu…it says “With or without beans”…you just have to ask for them, since they’re giving you the option.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:28:17 +0000

Been the Hard Times once, won’t go back.

Can’t trust a Chili place that doesn’t have some kind of beans in their signature product….even if it is authentic.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:56:02 +0000

Someone said they called and the number had been disconnected.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:26 +0000

How did this rumor start?

By: RaleighRob

RaleighRob — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:22:26 +0000

Glad I missed that rumor! I would’ve been very upset to not be able to get their delicious vegetarian chili & cornbread anymore.