I'm Allowed To Be Inconsistent
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dr_phil_physicsFrom The Beginnings Of This Blog...
... I've periodically railed against Big Food. Specifically, I am talking about fast food chains which are trying to get people to buy more and bigger food -- and on a regular basis. Because, you see, people who go to fast food places a lot have a bad tendency to (a) order things they like over and over, and (b) eat the Big Food on a too regular basis. I.E., if one Double Meat Whopper with bacon is good, let's be manly and have two.
However. Local restaurants? I don't have the same complaints. Though I don't want to pig out on such things, I do enjoy watching Guy Fieri on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Good local food, well made.
Food eating contests? Not so much. So when I first starting seeing commercials for Travel Channel's Man v. Food, my first thought was Oh gross. Just what the world needs. But it turns out the host actually knows something about food, as well as acting. And Adam Richman was even on Joan of Arcadia.
Atlanta
I mention this because I just watched an episode set in Atlanta -- Richman turns out to be an Emory grad, so Atlanta was his old stomping grounds.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
wendyb_09, have you heard of these places?
The Vortex
Lots of burgers, some of which sound pretty good. But the big thing, I forget what it's called, uses two grilled cheese sandwiches instead of a bun or bread to hold the thing together. Ouch. A different sort of college hang out than say, The Varsity.
Gladys Knight and Ron Winans Chicken & Waffles
They explained fried chicken and waffles came out of Harlem in the 1920s, as late night people wanted supper and breakfast. Gladys Knight herself showed up at the restaurant her son runs. The Night Train consists of four huge meaty fried chicken wings and a plate-sized waffle. And though I usually prefer pancakes to waffles or French toast, the combination of chicken and waffles sounds pretty appealing. And this food was beautiful.
Big Pie In The Sky
So there's this Carnivore pizza -- a 30" eleven-pound pizza, somewhat New York style -- six pounds of pizza and five founds of pepperoni, sausage, bacon crumbles and ham. Okay, I still object to massive amounts of bacon, and for my money ham has little place on a pizza of any size. And this pizza is still not conquered in an hour by a two-man team.
So while I reserve the right not to eat/stuff myself silly, I can appreciate even big foods when they are well made and lovingly cooked. Don't think anyone needs to be up to big food eating challenges, but that's a whole other matter. Yup, I can choose to be inconsistent.
Dr. Phil
... I've periodically railed against Big Food. Specifically, I am talking about fast food chains which are trying to get people to buy more and bigger food -- and on a regular basis. Because, you see, people who go to fast food places a lot have a bad tendency to (a) order things they like over and over, and (b) eat the Big Food on a too regular basis. I.E., if one Double Meat Whopper with bacon is good, let's be manly and have two.
However. Local restaurants? I don't have the same complaints. Though I don't want to pig out on such things, I do enjoy watching Guy Fieri on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Good local food, well made.
Food eating contests? Not so much. So when I first starting seeing commercials for Travel Channel's Man v. Food, my first thought was Oh gross. Just what the world needs. But it turns out the host actually knows something about food, as well as acting. And Adam Richman was even on Joan of Arcadia.
Atlanta
I mention this because I just watched an episode set in Atlanta -- Richman turns out to be an Emory grad, so Atlanta was his old stomping grounds.
wendyb_09, have you heard of these places?The Vortex
Lots of burgers, some of which sound pretty good. But the big thing, I forget what it's called, uses two grilled cheese sandwiches instead of a bun or bread to hold the thing together. Ouch. A different sort of college hang out than say, The Varsity.
Gladys Knight and Ron Winans Chicken & Waffles
They explained fried chicken and waffles came out of Harlem in the 1920s, as late night people wanted supper and breakfast. Gladys Knight herself showed up at the restaurant her son runs. The Night Train consists of four huge meaty fried chicken wings and a plate-sized waffle. And though I usually prefer pancakes to waffles or French toast, the combination of chicken and waffles sounds pretty appealing. And this food was beautiful.
Big Pie In The Sky
So there's this Carnivore pizza -- a 30" eleven-pound pizza, somewhat New York style -- six pounds of pizza and five founds of pepperoni, sausage, bacon crumbles and ham. Okay, I still object to massive amounts of bacon, and for my money ham has little place on a pizza of any size. And this pizza is still not conquered in an hour by a two-man team.
So while I reserve the right not to eat/stuff myself silly, I can appreciate even big foods when they are well made and lovingly cooked. Don't think anyone needs to be up to big food eating challenges, but that's a whole other matter. Yup, I can choose to be inconsistent.
Dr. Phil
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Date: Sunday, 11 January 2009 13:46 (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 11 January 2009 15:50 (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 11 January 2009 19:24 (UTC)Actually, the shows don't make me hungry, but they do make me appreciate good food and how to make it. And on the few times when we go out to a really nice restaurant, I know a lot more about what's being offered. (double-grin)
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Date: Sunday, 11 January 2009 20:01 (UTC)Ah, the Vortex...I don't know if they were just doing the food or if they covered the clientele, ambiance, etc. Vortex has two Atlanta locations, both in relatively "creative, eclectic" neighborhoods. Food is good, atmosphere is not pc (bikers, strippers, leather and chains, anyone?), and is one of the hangouts other barhelp goes to when they're not working.
And, yes little brother, I HAVE been to Vortex, why do you ask? Think it was the Midtown location. Fun to people watch after a hard night of bar-hopping! At one point they may have been an all night establishment, but decided to go to mandatory state bar hours in 2005 when the laws changed, too many hoops to jump through even for a long time establishment.
And Chicken & Waffles...yum, could go for some right now. You never know when Gladys and the other co-owners will show up. Consistently ranked as one of the best "wing" joints in town, and the waffles ain't bad either. Good home cookin' with a big serving of soul.
Thus endeth my reviews. Now, about that pizza place...