I've admitted to you all before that I am an unabashed fan of bacon. I love it. I admit it and I'm not ashamed of it. If I'm ever in a coma, please just advise the nurses to start cookin' up some bacon and I'll wake up in a flash.
Today, the Vivvo and I joined my parents for lunch at the Gourmet Shop. Viv loves to eat here for a few reasons: 1) our friend Brandi manages the place and always comes over to talk to us (Viv thinks that means we're VIPs) 2) One time, the owner let Viv go with her behind the counter and pick out any cookie she wanted (complimentary... of course it took a few conversations for me to make her understand that we don't get free cookies every time we go there) and 3) She loves croissants. I mean, really loves croissants. She's actually developed her own "usual." She orders a croissant with raspberry jam, butter and honey and a glass of milk. Every time, without fail.
Like most people in Columbia, I usually order the chicken salad. I mean, it IS what makes the Gourmet Shop famous. One of their staff shirts reads "Peace, Love and Chicken Salad." But, today, I decided I was up for a change of pace. There are lots of other dishes that I love at the G.S., but I decided on something new, well, new in the sense that I've never ordered it. The BLT. OMG, call the BFF about the BLT, it's the BOMB.
This is the bacon lover's dream sandwich. It is packed to the gills with beautiful bacon. I mean, see that pile of it to the left? It was just spilling out. And this wasn't paper thin Waffle House bacon; no, no this was the real deal. And, under all this dreaminess were two nice slices of bright red, beautiful tomato. A little mayo completed the package. And, as you can see, it's served on a croissant. The waitress did ask if that was the bread I wanted, but I just don't like sandwiches like this on multi-grain because I think it's too sweet and the baguette can simply be too tall for me to bite. I ordered the pesto pasta salad as my side. This is a great pasta salad...fresh tasting pesto, bowtie pasta and green peas. Today, however, I could only have a couple bites because of my monster baconator!
Since my big tomato breakthrough last summer, this is the best BLT I've come across so far. Next time you're in Five Points, pop in there and see what you think. If you get a really sticky table, chances are Viv was sitting there with all her honey and jam!
Today, the Vivvo and I joined my parents for lunch at the Gourmet Shop. Viv loves to eat here for a few reasons: 1) our friend Brandi manages the place and always comes over to talk to us (Viv thinks that means we're VIPs) 2) One time, the owner let Viv go with her behind the counter and pick out any cookie she wanted (complimentary... of course it took a few conversations for me to make her understand that we don't get free cookies every time we go there) and 3) She loves croissants. I mean, really loves croissants. She's actually developed her own "usual." She orders a croissant with raspberry jam, butter and honey and a glass of milk. Every time, without fail.
Like most people in Columbia, I usually order the chicken salad. I mean, it IS what makes the Gourmet Shop famous. One of their staff shirts reads "Peace, Love and Chicken Salad." But, today, I decided I was up for a change of pace. There are lots of other dishes that I love at the G.S., but I decided on something new, well, new in the sense that I've never ordered it. The BLT. OMG, call the BFF about the BLT, it's the BOMB.
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| You can't see the tomato, but trust me, it's in there! |
Since my big tomato breakthrough last summer, this is the best BLT I've come across so far. Next time you're in Five Points, pop in there and see what you think. If you get a really sticky table, chances are Viv was sitting there with all her honey and jam!
I'm all about their shrimp salad.
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