Hey Yall! I decided to switch up this article a little bit. You know that show that airs on The Food Network, “The Best Thing I Ate Last Week”? This article is similar to that but, it will be the best things I ate since my last article. I’ve indulged in steak, chicken, French fries and desserts, so grab a bib and fork and take an adventure with me over the past couple months.
Steak is one of my favorite foods, and I only eat it medium rare. Many people believe when the steak is prepared rare or mid rare, that it is not all the way done or it’s “bloody”. That is simply not true. The redness is myoglobin, the protein that delivers oxygen to an animal’s muscles. Heating the protein turns it a darker color. Rare meat is just cooked to a lower temperature.
As crazy as it seems, I hadn’t been to Texas Roadhouse before this year. On my first visit, I went to their Bridgeville location. I ordered a 23oz Porterhouse with sautéed mushrooms. (Insert mouthwatering). The steak was amazing, and the mushrooms set it off! I went back a few weeks later, in Monroeville, and tried the 20 oz bone-in ribeye, which was equally satisfying. I honestly don’t know which I enjoyed more. I plan to go back and try the prime rib, which is one of my favorite cuts of beef.
If steak is my number 1 meat, chicken is a close 2nd, and I eat chicken more often. There’s a new restaurant, Bird on the Run, located at 128 S. Highland Avenue. It is attached to Muddy Waters Oyster Bar and has the same owners. They specialize in chicken sandwiches, nuggets and frozen cocktails.
I tried the Deluxe sandwich, which is topped with crispy bacon and a fried egg. Egg makes everything better! Of course, I also had to sample a frozen cocktail. The chicken was tender, juicy and well-seasoned. I tried the waffle fries, and they were fried too hard for my taste. On my next visit, I plan to take my order to go. The place is small, and the seating was too close together, but the food and the cocktails are worth a try.
My newest guilty pleasure are the French fries from Hello Bistro. Have you tried them? Why not? Believe me, when you do, you will be hooked just like I am. I love how they are served in a brown paper bag. So convenient to eat while I am driving back to my office. They don’t even need ketchup. Salty, peppery and just a little greasy make these my favorite on-the-go snack. Plus, they are only $2! Can’t beat that. They have several locations, including Downtown, Oakland and Southside. After something salty, I usually crave something sweet, and I found the perfect spot to keep my sweet tooth satisfied.
I visited The Butterwood Bake Consortium for the first time a few weeks ago. It is a quaint dessert cafe that sits at, 5222 Butler Street in Lawrenceville. The bakery has a beautiful interior with Victorian furniture and relaxing vibe. So far, I have only tried the brownies, and I must say that the Browned Butter Brownie was one of the tastiest things I have ever had. They warmed it up and when I ate it, I just moaned and stared at it and took another bite, and another until it was a memory. I am excited to try their cakes, which is their specialty. Check out their Instagram page, their desserts look like a work of art. What I love most about this place, is that they are open late. Wednesday- Saturdays it doesn’t close until 11pm, and Sundays it closes at 9pm.
I’ll see ya’ll next time and remember, Make your next bite, your best bite!
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Corrections and Clarifications | This article was inadvertently omitted from our Spring 2018 Soul Pitt Quarterly Issue.
