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cblj_backupTonight I went to the Meatloaf Bakery.
Oh yes, you read that right: Meatloaf. Bakery.
I've been meaning to try it for a while but always assumed it was a bit difficult to get to. Turns out it's right on a bus route, just about central between work and home. Door to door service, almost. Anyway, I wanted to get a gift certificate for R for his birthday; he loves Meatloaf Bakery, and he's a big fan of "meat" as a gift. So for him, I braved the 151 bus, which I normally hate and fear. Apparently the trick to not ending up in backstreet hell on the 151 is to get off before it leaves the park.
Anyway, I picked up his gift and got a "meatloaf cupcake" for myself -- "bunless burger" meatloaf, topped with cheesy mashed potatoes. It is 100% delicious, really rich and flavourful, not too heavy. I thought it would be greasy, because when I heated it (they package them chilled) some grease bled out the bottom. It's not, though -- I mean, it is a little, but just enough to make it moist. For nine bucks, it's a pretty full meal, and way better than the nine dollar mac and cheese from the food truck. NOVELTY DINING: I'M ABOUT IT.
It's in a neat little area of Clark Street, lots of hipster cafes and shops, and best of all about a block south there is, drumroll please, a Five Guys Burgers.
I love Five Guys. They're not everyone's taste but they make exactly the kind of burger I like and their fries are awesome. And I've never lived within easy reach of one before, so they've always been a special treat. Now, I can get on a bus a block from work, and twenty minutes later be in a booth eating Five Guys fries.
I declare this more than an ADVENTUR. Tonight was, quite simply, A TRIUMPH.
Oh yes, you read that right: Meatloaf. Bakery.
I've been meaning to try it for a while but always assumed it was a bit difficult to get to. Turns out it's right on a bus route, just about central between work and home. Door to door service, almost. Anyway, I wanted to get a gift certificate for R for his birthday; he loves Meatloaf Bakery, and he's a big fan of "meat" as a gift. So for him, I braved the 151 bus, which I normally hate and fear. Apparently the trick to not ending up in backstreet hell on the 151 is to get off before it leaves the park.
Anyway, I picked up his gift and got a "meatloaf cupcake" for myself -- "bunless burger" meatloaf, topped with cheesy mashed potatoes. It is 100% delicious, really rich and flavourful, not too heavy. I thought it would be greasy, because when I heated it (they package them chilled) some grease bled out the bottom. It's not, though -- I mean, it is a little, but just enough to make it moist. For nine bucks, it's a pretty full meal, and way better than the nine dollar mac and cheese from the food truck. NOVELTY DINING: I'M ABOUT IT.
It's in a neat little area of Clark Street, lots of hipster cafes and shops, and best of all about a block south there is, drumroll please, a Five Guys Burgers.
I love Five Guys. They're not everyone's taste but they make exactly the kind of burger I like and their fries are awesome. And I've never lived within easy reach of one before, so they've always been a special treat. Now, I can get on a bus a block from work, and twenty minutes later be in a booth eating Five Guys fries.
I declare this more than an ADVENTUR. Tonight was, quite simply, A TRIUMPH.
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Date: 2011-06-22 11:06 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-06-22 11:15 pm (UTC)(it does sound awesome though.)
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Date: 2011-06-22 11:28 pm (UTC)For some reason this seemed important for someone in L.A. to know. :)
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Date: 2011-06-22 11:26 pm (UTC)I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself! Here, I'll make up for it. This (http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/airship-harmonicas/) made me think of both you and R at the same time. R because, well, harmonicas. You because - airships I suppose. To go with your steampunk boot.
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Date: 2011-06-23 03:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-22 11:27 pm (UTC)I'm gonna be in Chicago in ~two weeks, and am definitely planning on going through your Chicago tag before that for ideas. :D
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Date: 2011-06-23 12:06 am (UTC)ROAD TRIP!
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Date: 2011-06-23 12:31 am (UTC)*ahem* Sorry. Five Guys is awesome. And I love that they will make pretty much anything it's possible to make with a griddle and what they've got lying around.
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Date: 2011-06-23 12:52 am (UTC)Extra super bonus points if they play Meatloaf on the stereo.
So you had an...ADVENTRIUMPH!
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Date: 2011-06-23 01:28 am (UTC)The meatloaf place, I mean, not the five guys. I KNOW Five Guys is delicious.
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Date: 2011-06-23 01:31 am (UTC)I think the Meatloaf Bakery sounds pretty darn awesome too!
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Date: 2011-06-23 02:27 am (UTC)Mine does and it is infuriating.
But the sammiches are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good.
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Date: 2011-06-23 02:16 pm (UTC)I don't find it that infuriating personally -- it gives me something to read and salivate over when the lineup is very long and super slow. :D (yeah, the place is that good)
edited for clarity. Sorry for your inbox, Sam.
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Date: 2011-06-23 12:09 pm (UTC)A big sign on the front door proclaimed, "We cook our fries in peanut oil." My son is allergic to peanuts. While my Dad ordered our burgers, I walked a few stores down to McDonalds, bought my son fries, and walked back.
We haven't gone back. The burgers were good, but they weren't worth the hassle.
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