After not eating out for (almost) a month, I have unfortunately(?) been to quite a few restaurants since the beginning of May. Working at the bakery has me there for about 10 - 12 hours each day and when I get home I do not want to cook or even look at food unless I'm about to eat it, so I have been digging around to places I've seen on other blogs and on my bike rides around town.
Franks N Dawgs, despite its corny name and perhaps cornier catch phrase (Five Star Dining on a Bun) was quite surprisingly delicious. I first read about them on Elizabites and noticed one day riding to work that it's much closer than I imagined. I went one night after work with J, and we were pretty much the only people in there. I discovered later that they close at 730 and it was at this point 7 pm. The man behind the counter was extremely friendly and could not stop talking about how amazing the hot dogs were. I got a hot dog of the month, made by a celebrity chef I don't know, but it was incredible. It had a fried egg on top and maple mayo on the side. Yes, that's right people, maple. mayo. I had to use a fork and knife to eat it and it was so totally worth it. J had the Andoiulle N'Awlins Dawg and I didn't even get a taste because it was apparently too delicious to share. Bonus points: we got free fries because I asked nicely :) Double bonus points: the bread they use for buns is the best I have ever eaten (and I work at a bakery).
Up next: Old Town Social. This place has always been on my list of hip new places to check out, and after reading about it in pretty much every magazine and newspaper around, I figured it was way out of my price range and probably pretentious. So I would walk by, sigh to myself, and head to other culinary delights like Boston Market or Dunkin' Donuts. Or Marcello's, which isn't really that bad, after all. But I was finally able to go a few weeks ago and it was delicious. I ordered a pork belly sandwich because I was feeling adventurous, and oh em geezilla was it amazing. Pork belly is just like a gigantic slab of bacon and even more tender and scrumptious than I could even imagine. I know a lot of people have a problem eating meat, but I have yet to have those qualms. Also, I'm pretty sure Old Town Social is hip enough to use locally raised, humanely treated meat. They are part charcuterie, after all.
Stay hungry, my friends :) We'll see you soon.
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