Armadillo Willy`s Texas

6 THE WARRIOR
January 23, 2009
Armadillo Willy’s
Texas-Style BBQ
By Bryan Trieu
Staff Writer
Have you ever been in the mood
for some great barbecue? At Armadillo
Willy’s, the best barbecue is served; they
guarantee that everything is cooked over
an oak wood fire barbecue with no gas
or electricity. Armadillo Willy’s is best
known for their Texas-style barbecue
ribs and sandwiches. The restaurant first
began in 1983 and they provide a great
Texas environment for all to enjoy their
famous barbecue. Armadillo Willy’s has
many locations around the area; the closest
restaurants are in San Jose and Santa Clara.
There are two in San Jose, one on Blossom
Hill Road and one on Camden Avenue.
The restaurant located in Santa Clara is on
Homestead Road.
Armadillo Willy’s serves mainly
their Texas-style ribs and their specialty
sandwiches, but they also have great
appetizers such as the Cadillac Nachos and
the Famous Fresh-Cut Fries. Their meals
also come with tasty sides, like Willy’s
Chili Beans, their Famous Spicy Peanut
Slaw, or the Texas Fresh Corn Salad. Armadillo Willy’s prices are great
and affordable; their portions are huge so
you will never leave hungry. There are also
many other plates that are served with their
barbecue sauce such as their Charbroiled
Chicken Sandwich, Tex Mex Fajitas, and
Charbroiled Burgers. A junior at Valley
Christian, Arman Zadeh, said, “Armadillo
Willy’s is great! I love their Texas-style
barbecue ribs; my favorite dish to order is
the Smokehouse BBQ Melt and I would
get their Famous Spicy Peanut Slaw for
the side. Their servings are huge and their
prices are great. I do recommend everyone
to head over to Armadillo Willy’s to try
their Texas-style barbecue ribs.”
A&E
Back to the “Idol” Stage
By Melody Makhfi
Junior Staff Writer
The 2009 season of American Idol
premiered on Fox on January 13 and 14 at
8/7c with not only a new set of finalists, but
also a change to the line up of the judges.
No, don’t panic, your favorite judge was
still there (whether it’s Paula, Randy or
Simon)!
Idol season will continue as follows: Top
36 Semi-Finalists Revealed Wednesday,
February 11. Voting Begins Tuesday,
February 17. Top 12 Singers Revealed
After Judges’ Wild Card Round Thursday,
March 5. Top 12 Finalists Perform for First
Time Tuesday, March 10.
However, there was a fourth
person added to the panel, to provide
comments, suggestions and feedback to
the hopeful auditionees. Kara DioGuardi
joined the usual judges as of the 2009
season. Fans will enjoy three weeks of
auditions featuring tryouts held in East
Rutherford, NJ, Jacksonville, FL, Kansas
City, MO, Louisville, KY, Phoenix, AZ,
Salt Lake City, UT, San Francisco, CA and
San Juan, Puerto Rico. From there the 2009
Many people waiting for this new
season have high expectations for this new
season, and junior Mercedes Fernandez
stated, “I can’t wait for this new season
of Idol, I love the show and watch every
season!” On a different note, some are
disappointed that Idol has yet another
season. Senior Christine Byrne said,
“Let’s be honest with ourselves; none of
the American Idols have ended up being
successful!”