Finally made the Pendulum $6 Burger lunch! It was everything I heard it was and more. They service it with a garlic mayo that was crazy, I had to get more so I could dip my seasoned fries. A must try if you can make it out on a Friday.
Late Dinner at Chow
Sonja, Shelby, and Marion at the University Theater
We were invited to watch a move our friend directed at the University Theater at ODU. It was great experience and we bumped into a bunch friends. After the movie we ended up heading over to Chow with our buddy Carmen. We met Carmen a while back at Whole Foods, she's at Tinto's Wine & Cheese now - which you should check out if you haven't been yet!
Chow was open a hour later than most places about the area which meant we could relax and grab a bite to eat, a drink (or two) and not worry about rushing out or keeping the shop open on our account.
After grabbing a spot to eat we tried to figure out what to drink. Since we had Carmen with us we decided we'd have her peruse the wine list and pick a bottle we could share. She suggested a Zin from the Frank Family Vineyards. The 2013 Napa Valley Zinfandel was super smooth, fruity, and dark, just the way we like them. Good call Carmen!
The next line of business was figuring out what to eat. Chow's menu is centered around "southern comfort" food and it's truly represented! We've had dinner here a few times before and it's always been good. Speaking of good, I decided wasn't going to be with my entree because all I had to eat that day was two apples and a Caesar salad (seriously!)
I went for the Chicken Fried Steak (below), Shelby got the Steak Frites (photo at the top of the page), and Carmen got the Vegetarian "Meatloaf". I didn't try Carmen's, though I should have, but Shelby's dish was basically a delicious steak on top of some Parm-Truffle Fries. The compound butter on top was melting making the whole sexy. Yeah I said sexy. You can look at a Insta story I made here, sorry for the vertical and low-res clip. The Chicken Fried Steak was great and I loved the Collards I picked as a side. The mac and cheese looked good but I would have liked for it be more cheesy!
All-in-all a great meal with great company, I need to get back and try some of the burgers there, they looked great. Head to Chow, try it for yourself!
Truffle Fries
Truffle Fries!
Last night we had sliders for dinner and I made truffle fries to go along with them. These were inspired by the fries you can get at Yardhouse.
Easy enough to make:
- Thinly slice your washed potatoes in shoestrings.
- Blanch the fries in either water or oil (I went with boiling water this time.)
- Drain for a bit then fry in oil.
- When they're all fried, toss with a few dashes of truffle oil, grated Parmesan , and chopped parsley.
We had a great meal at Yard House at Town Center.
Parmesan Fries, Calamari (always calamari), (Mac + Cheese)², Shepard’s Pie.
Yucca Fries
When you get the root, you gotta make sure you remove all of the membrane that protects the softer, fleshy core. After it’s peeled, cut them however you like, then place them in a pot to boil. I boil lightly for about 10-15 minutes then strain them. I like to mist them with olive oil so they wont stick once strained. Toss them in your fryer, remove, salt, done.
Duck Fat Fries @ The Public House, Norfolk, VA.
These were good with the smokey ketchup (chipotle.)