Heights Eats

One night last week we picked up a picnic pack from Hot Sauce Williams on Carnegie for a quick no-heating up the kitchen kind of dinner. Originally we had thought we would get two rib dinners and split it between the three of us, but after looking over the menu the picnic pack was similar in price and came with a variety of food.

The total was a little over $30 and we got all the pieces of a chicken fried, 2 fried cod fillets, a whole rack of ribs, coleslaw, french fries, a giant cup of sauce for dipping and half a loaf of white bread. As you can tell by the picture below, there was way more food than the three of us could handle. This would be great for a party of 5–6 people (even better, pick one up on your way to blossom for a summer orchestra concert on the lawn or 4^th of July fireworks!)

The ribs were the star of this … continue reading

I convinced Sarah that we should go to Bar Cento tonight. An excellent meal there can easily be cheaper than eating at a mid-priced chain (e.g. Champps, Friday’s, etc.). Here’s what we ordered:

The Pizza Bianco with Cheese ($8): Super-simple, but extremely good. Fresh garlic, olive oil, sea salt and a bit of cheese on a super-crispy but still chewy crust.

Pommes Frites w/ Belgian Mayonaisse ($7): Fresh cut thick fries with three different flavored mayos and ketchup. Jonathan loved these. The waiter pointed out that these are a better bet than the French Fries ($5), as you get a double portion plus mayo for only $2 more.

Mushrooms ($5): Local mushrooms sauteed in a very flavorful combination of oil and herbs.

On our waiter’s recommendation, I had a New Holland Cabin Fever Brown Ale ($6), which was very thick, flavorful and almost stout-like. It went well with everything.

For dessert we split the Chocolate Ganache Cake ($5), which looked … continue reading

Recently Ben and I stopped in to Jaipur Junction on the west side for lunch. We had not been there in years, but remembered that they had great Indian food at great prices. The restaurant itself is pretty small and you are served on plastic plates with plastic silver ware. Ben ordered the vegetarian lunch plate, and I ordered the non-veg lunch plate. Ben’s was $5.99 and mine was $6.99. We were both served two Indian dishes, saffron rice, papadams and naan. My entrees were curried chicken and chickpeas while Ben’s were a spinach & chickpea curry and a mixed vegetable curry with peas. While my chicken was quite good, Ben noted that one definitely doesn’t miss the meat in a vegetarian Indian meal.

The food was excellent, and the price was beyond excellent. This is a great spot for take out or a casual lunch.