That looks just like Hard Times.

Reminds me of my southern Ohio days. Are you traveling there?

Yep. Heading to D.C.

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Skyline.

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Mmmm, cheeeeese.

Yep. Heading to D.C.

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For how long?

For how long?

Until the chili cheese kicks in, then it's on to W.C.

Brioche French toast stuffed with sweet marscapone and banana caramel nut, sausages, and bottomless mimosas.

My taste buds want to be re-incarnated as you.

My taste buds want to be re-incarnated as you.

the rest of you would hate the closet.

Sous vide Lamb ...

With Salad and Sweet Potatoes

My taste buds want to be re-incarnated as you.

Seriously.  Looks ridiculously hedonistic, I could have something like that maybe once in my entire life at this point.

Me, now:  nothing, not a goddamn thing, and perfectly happy with liquid ingestion.

he·don·is·tic

ˌhēdnˈistik,ˌhedəˈnistik/

adjective

 

1. engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent.

   "a hedonistic existence of drink, drugs, and parties"

   synonyms:

   self-indulgent, pleasure-seeking, sybaritic, lotus-eating, epicurean, good-time; More   The definition of hedonistic could pretty much interchange with the definition of gay, so yeah, seriously

   .

Mekhleme, Iraqi corn beef hash with poached eggs.

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Yum.

Looks yummy, where you at?  I need to add it to my list of places to eat.

Edited September 20, 201510 yr by Dusty Chalk

Looks yummy, where you at?  I need to add it to my list of places to eat.

Busboys and Poets

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Busboys and Poets

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5 minutes from our house

Fried chicken and biscuit with gravy and a mimosa.

 

Edited September 20, 201510 yr by cetoole

Busboys and Poets

5 minutes from our house

I have one by work, but rarely make the sojourn....will make the sojourn.

Not now but earlier.  It looked (and tasted) much better in person. 

 

Edited September 21, 201510 yr by shellylh

Really good fresh pasta and cheesecake.

This is the pasta?

...so this must be the cheesecake!  I definitely see cheese...

Slow cooked pork loin with mushroom in a citrus adobo sauce. Not pretty but very tasty. 

Looks pretty...tasty...

So, we follow a show on PBS called "A Chef's Life." It's about a woman and her husband who run two restaurants in Kinston, N.C. Last night we visited their oyster bar, The Boiler Room.

First up, the gentleman pictured is shucking my fresh oysters.

Said oysters

There were two more oyster dishes were consumed. Their take on a Rockefeller and a spicy offering where the oyster is served on a pork rind with a hot sauce and slice of jalapeño. No pics as they disappeared too quickly. Sorry. They were delicious.

We also had a roasted corn, tomato and kale salad. Very clean and refreshing.

On to burgers. Debbie had a veggie Butterbean burger. Mine was a surf & turf burger with popcorn oysters and a jalapeño mayo. Seen below.

With that, a tip of the hat to Hot Doug, an order of beef fat fries. Not duck. What looks like cheese on these is actually powdered beef tallow. They explained it keeps down the greasiness.

All was excellent. Also not pictured is Debbie's bread pudding. Also awesome and can be seen on Facebook.

Tonight, their main restaurant, The Chef and the Farmer.

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Looks great, big bro! Really happy you and Deb are visiting both of these places.