John
January 31, 2011
A few months ago I told a few food stories about my time visiting Todd in North Carolina. I never really got to share all of the pictures I took because we ate enough to feed a damn army. I thought I would save them for times I felt inspired by something that related to a specific picture. The first inspiration happened last night.
I was on Google last night searching around for any local food news that I should be aware of. Everything was going pretty well until something popped up that I hadn’t paid much attention to lately..
Mount Nacheesmo.
As you can tell, I have taken a break from ripping Tios Mexican Cafe apart on a monthly basis. It’s not because I have given up my quest to rid the world of the worst resturaunt of all time, it’s just that I’ve tried to direct my attention to more positive things such as double decker cheeseburgers, TupTim and gigantic burritos. It’s really helped with my quality of life.
Trying to stay positive, I remembered back to my trip to Salsa’s in Ashville, North Carolina where I was served what I believe to be the best nachos ever. Crispy corn chips layered and topped with Vidalia onions, beans, curry verde sauce, fontina cheese, sour cream, chicken, and two salsas. After it was brought to the table it was also topped with tears because I cried like a little bitch.
I honestly feel like going to Wikipedia and changing whatever picture they have for their Nachos entry to this. Those are nachos. If you ever make nachos you should strive to make your nachos as close to that as possible. That picture should be your nachos blueprint. If you’re not making nachos like that, consider it an epic nacho fail.
John
January 30, 2011
I wanted to write a little something about how delicious Cheddar Ale Soup is simply because I have had several good bowls of it lately. I had the idea of doing one of my “way too much information about something you’ve never really wondered about” pieces, but there’s really not much information available on the stuff. It’s popular in New England and Vermont? See, not very interesting.
The soup is a perfect blend of creamy and cheesy, without tasting like a bowl of melted cheese with some milk added to it. Good cheddar ale soup has a perfect blend of cheese, cream and spice creating a subtle, yet rich soup. When I speak of this perfect blend, Grizzly Peak’s Cheddar ale soup immediately comes to mind. Their soup is seriously killing the cheese soup game. During my soup research, I actually found the recipe. Goldmine.
Grizzly Peak's Cheddar Ale Soup
I’ve been on a Sidetrack soup kick as of late. For some reason I never really got into their soups and I’m now realizing that was a mistake. This past Thursday, they just happened to be serving Cheddar ale soup. A little richer than Grizzly Peak’s, but good nonetheless. I ate half of the bowl before I realized that I should probably document the experience with a photograph. That’s what you call a compliment.
Cheddar Ale Soup at Sidetrack Bar & Grill
I end this semi-pointless tribute to Cheddar ale soup by requesting that you comment and tip me on where to go for Cheddar ale soup. I need more of it. Please, help.
John
January 29, 2011
I was incredibly sad to hear the news yesterday that John Sebestyen, owner of The Bomber Restaurant in Ypsilanti, had passed away on Wednesday at the age of 68. Mr. Sebestyen bought the bomber in 1995 and brought it to local and national prominence, with multiple appearances on the Food Network.
I have been visiting The Bomber since I was very young, but only in the last five years have I really appreciated it as a special Ypsilanti business. Every city should have a great breakfast joint, and The Bomber was our great breakfast joint. I would always see Mr. Sebestyen working at the restaurant and randomly all over town. He was a face I knew because I loved his business and he always seemed proud of his restraunt, his service in the military and to be a business owner in the city of Ypsilanti.
Even though I didn’t have much personal contact with Mr. Sebestyen, I respect and appreciate all of his hard work for The Bomber and our city. His family will be in my thoughts and I hope you can do the same.
Thank you for reading.
