Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club
Pliant. Wiggly, really.
Pliant. Wiggly, really.
As one obsessed with the Parkway bakery, let me share the only way to make that roast beef meal better: go with someone you love, and order 2 po boys, the roast beef and the shrimp. That way, you don't have to choose. Half a shrimp (dressed, with lots of pickles) is the perfect appetizer before the roast beef!
Fresh Air BBQ, Jackson GA...eaten out of a to-go container at a writer's conference full of vegetarians.
Thick cut and wiggly, please. I hate when it shatters (although overcooked bacon is better than no bacon at all!)
Can I cheat a bit? Parkway Bakery with my sweetheart...one of us gets a roast beef po'boy dressed and dripping with gravy, the other gets the fried shrimp po'boy, and we split halves.
Technically, it's two dishes.
I like the neck, roasted in the pan and pulled out long before the turkey finishes. There's something about chewing the stringy bits of meat and connective tissue off all those little bones. It's like a turkey preview.
The Bent Spoon is almost as good as Paris' Berthillon :) We go to both, especially the Bent Spoon, as often as possible.
My Ten Most Memorable Bites of 2007 (Outside New York): What Are Yours?
(1) The Bacon Cheeseburger/Fries @ Central Michel Richard in Washington, D.C.
(2) The Baseball Crab Sandwich @ Shoreline Seafood in Gambrills, Maryland.
(3) The Steamed Dumplings, Pad Thai, and Pad Khing @ Thai Basil in Chantilly, Virginia.
(4) Beef Flank and Tripe Pho @ Pho 75 in Herndon, Virginia.
(5) Beef Patty/Cocoa Bread and a Pineapple D&G Soda @ The Tropicana Restaurant in Washington, D.C.
(6) Dumplings and Great Grilled Pork Tenderloin @ Ruan Thai in Wheaton, Maryland.
(7) Aushak, Mantu, Chopan and Fish Kabob @ Bamian Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia.
(8) "Ga Xao Xa Ot" (Chicken Sauteed in Lemongrass and Curry Chilli) @Huong Que ("Four Sisters") in Falls Church, Virginia
(9) Chicken Koti Rolls @ Rangoli Restaurant in South Riding, Virginia
and....
(10) Beef Tacos and Pork Carnitas @ Taqueria Nacionale in Washington, D.C.
Let it be known...in my opinion, the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area (DC, Northern VA, and Suburban Maryland) has the the most diverse array of restaurants outside of NYC (Also San Francisco). Come visit and check us out.
The French Toast at North Pond in Chicago. Bruce Sherman's restaurant offers incredible brunch dishes, great way to end the year.
As for Geno's steaks - after Joey Vento's "This is America, please order In English." sign, I am never going there again (besides, Geno's simply cannot compete with John's Roast Pork or Tony Luke's). Yeah, Joey, this is America, and no one has to patronize a joint owned by a stupid bigot!
I need to add a #11 to my list... last night we ate at Wildfish. I had the Hong Kong steamed sea bass, as I often do, but I also finally got around to trying their truffled macaroni and cheese. Wow. All I can say is...
Oh.
MY.
GOD!
The gelato at Caffe Gelato Newark DE.
The ribs at Johnny Boys Ribs La Plata MD
The macarons at Miel Patisserie Philly
Bread from Metropolitan Bakery Philly
The hotcake at Big Ed's City Market Restaurant Raleigh NC the bisquits are fabulous too
Anything at Foster's Market Restaurant Chapel Hill NC Sara Foster is amazing.
Cue at Wilbur's BBQ Goldsboro NC
Crabs at Woody's Crab House Northeast MD
Hot pretzels from Federal Pretzel Philly
and finally the yearly pilgrimage to Geno's steaks in Philly for a American Wit and cheese fries.
my ten would be something like this-
claudio from la taverna in perugia's chicken with white truffles which he made at birdland in nyc during umbria jazz week.
anything from the palace kitchen in seattle.
lunch with paul frank of gemstone vineyard at tre vigne.
higgins in portland.
del posto....appetizers of doom.
salumi-the gnocchi and the salumi
the chaiparrinia's (sp?) in santos in brasil.
piatti due in harlem. the octapus! yum!
mario's spinach lasagna from the orange cookbook that i made for christmas. my mom's still talking about it! thanks MB.
I like my bacon crisp.
crispy om the outside but chewy on the inside.
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