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Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs…

October 29, 2009 / / 0 Comments

I consider myself a purveyor of the finer things in life.BBQ, hot dogs, giant sandwiches, epic burritos and of course Meatball Subs.At its essence the meatball sub is a rather simple creation: spiced ground meat, marinara sauce, cheese and good hearty bread.But there is a subtlety to this art, a subtlety which seems to elude the entire state of Texas. Frustratingly, I haven’t been able to find a serviceable meatball sub in almost three years here, lest you count a limp, soggy sub roll with “meatballs” that just rolled off the Sysco truck.

Given this absence of acceptable meat spheres in a state sorely lacking enough Italian heritage, I was primed for my visit back to South Bend for one of the best meatball subs on the planet at Polito’s restaurant.

Whether you call it a hero, hoagie, grinder or sub, this sandwich at Polito’s is a genuine work of art.It’s the perfect blend of spiced homemade meatballs, gooey mozzarella and hearty marinara sauce.What truly sets Polito’s apart, however, is their bread.They have thicker almost pizza-like bread that has a good firm bite to it.Most importantly, the bread maintains its structural integrity despite being stuffed with enough meat, cheese and sauce to choke an alligator.

These gifts from the Italian gods were a staple of my diet in South Bend, and it’s no mystery why they are an integral part of my annual pilgrimage back to Notre Dame each year.

http://www.politosny.com/

http://www.politosny.com/menu.html

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Eskimo Joe’s

October 22, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Through the years Eskimo Joe’s has grown from a small idea started by a couple of friends, to a landmark in the town of Stillwater (or StillH20 depending who you talk to).OSU alums are quick to point out that you will recognize the infamous Joe’s shirts all over the world.As if one bar wasn’t enough,Eskimo Joe’s has also extended their powerful brand name into a local Italian joint “Joseppis” and, naturally, “Mexicojoes”.One can only hope that “GyroJoe’s” is on the way.

 

 

Eskimo Joe’s lives up to its reputation as the quintessential college sports bar. On gameday it’s stuffed to the gills with flat screen TV’s bellowing out a Big 12 game, free flowing taps of cheap swill (in collectible plastic cups of course), and hordes of spirited OSU fans munching their way through indulgent pub fare.Almost as impressive as the size of Eskimo Joe’s numerous tap rooms, is the equally roomy t-shirt shop.This might be the only bar that I have downed a pint in that has a gift shop rivaling the size of the bar itself.Be sure to pick up your collectible Joe’s shirt in any color of the rainbow which you prefer, though I’m told that orange is politely encouraged in this neck of the woods….
http://eskimojoes.com/

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King of the Road

October 22, 2009 / / 0 Comments

In a food world increasingly proliferated by an onslaught of posh “gourmet” takes on the hamburger, there is something gratifying about the honest simplicity of the burgers at Hamburger King.If you’re looking for pretension in your burger, keep on driving because, refreshingly, you won’t find it here.Just uncomplicated ground beef patties, cheese, bacon, some lettuce, tomato and a couple of condiments assembled in the same fashion they have since 1927.

 

 


A burger diner eighty years ago, and a burger diner today, this place has endured for the hungry rancher or the ferreting nostalgist alike.Not much else has changed at Hamburger King in that time, and gladly one of the remnants of days gone by is the unique phone ordering system still in place.After glancing at the basic menu, you pick up the solitary red telephone at your booth and phone in your order like a cold war president ordering up a steaming hot plate of nuclear air strike.

 

 

Five minutes later your order arrives along with your check.No flagging down a chatty waitress here.Quick, tasty and efficient…..the way it should be.
Any restaurant that’s been flipping burgers for over 82 years and serving them up at an honest price is clearly doing something right, and Hamburger King would be well worth a visit on your next pass through central Oklahoma.

 

 

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The Chimes

October 14, 2009 / / 1 Comment

Ask anybody where to go for food or drink on gameday in Baton Rouge, and the inevitable response will be “The Chimes”.There were a handful of other places mentioned, but The Chimes was unanimously at the top of the list.So on Saturday afternoon before the game, to the Chimes we went

http://www.thechimes.com/overview.cfm

The Chimes is an LSU campus staple, but could aptly be described as slightly more upscale than your typical college beer sling.On gameday it is expectedly packed, and given the hour plus wait for a table, we opted to elbow our way into some bar seats. (Next to the impressive lineup of taps)

The beer menu is the runaway winner at the Chimes and they boast over 60 beers from 20 countries.I obviously opted for the darkest local beer they had on tap, which proved to be Turbo Dog from Abita Brewing company (a dark brown ale).Abita is a Louisiana brewery located in Abita Springs, LA, and I was favorably impressed enough to bring a six pack back to Texas with me.

http://www.abita.com/

As promised we sampled the fried gator tail.Which of course, resembled and tasted like chicken, and in a blind taste test I would be hard pressed to tell the difference.This of course adds more credence to my theory that all deep fried foods essentially taste the same.You could deep fry a rusty screwdriver and it would still taste like chicken

The one fault I found at Chimes had less to do with the Chimes itself, and more to do with the concept of the “Po’Boy”.As a born yankee, I was quite eager to sample my first Po’boy and I promptly ordered up a shrimp version of the Louisiana staple.In my head I had mistakenly built it up to be a unique Louisiana take on the sandwich (something akin to a Philly Cheesesteak or a Primanti Bros. sandwich)

Instead, I was slightly chagrined to find that it’s simply a sandwich, and a rather boring one at that.Shrimp, lettuce, tomato, bun.These things make a Subway footlong look like a nine course epicurean tasting menu.

The offending “sandwich” with the fried gator in back.

It’s time to drop this deceptive “Po’Boy” nomenclature, and call it for what it is: just a sandwich.

In all though, The Chimes is a pregame must do, and the beer menu alone is worth the visit

http://www.thechimes.com/beermenu.cfm

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