Determined To Succeed

So last night I was hanging out with some friends and we went to a place in Philly called Q BBQ & Tequila. When I walked up to the place (which I had never heard of before) I was sad because it was the replacement for Philadelphia Fish Company, a restaurant in which I had eaten and liked.

Anywho, I was ravenously hungry when I arrived so we decided to order a couple of rounds of appetizers before our main course.  And as we are chit-chatting away the mildly-spicy and honey BBQ wings arrive, along with an order of guacamole, salsa and chips.

Why am I telling you this? Why do I dare start the day with mentions of yummy food stuffs? Because  I made the deal with myself to have and enjoy (on occasion and as a treat) the foods I have always loved. After all, I don’t want to be a grumpy bastard because I don’t have a buffalo wing or cookie from time to time.

The wings were really, really good, particularly the honey ones. They were what I should have stuck with the entire night. Kind of like not mixing liquor when you go out. Noooooooo, instead I ordered something on their menu called the BigASS Burger.

Why I do this to myself I’ll never know. This burger had a hamburger patty, pulled pork, bacon and sausage (I kid you not) on a bun with bbq sauce and cole slaw. Instead of ordering both fries AND cheddar grits it was wisely suggested I just get one or the other so I went for the cheese grits (I looooove grits and they’re hard to find around these parts). When the burger came it wasn’t as big as I thought it would be (thank God, again why I order such things…). It was just tall. So I schmushed everything down between the buns, opened my big mouth and took a bite.

I guess I’m telling you all this because there are some foods worth the splurge, worth it enough that the calories you eat are worth it because the taste of something is sooooo good. Like the wings. They were totally worth the splurge. The burger on the other hand? So-so.

There was so much meat on this burger that it ceased being a burger and was more a cacophony of food noise in a bun. The overall taste wasn’t bad, but I couldn’t make out any of the ingredients except for maybe the sausage. The pulled pork was totally lost, as was the slaw and I had to add sauce to the whole thing to keep it tasting all bbq-ey.

Would I eat that burger again? Nah. The bacon, sausage, hamburger and pork on it was like a heart attack and a bypass rolled into one and no one should eat that more than once (I think). But I would eat at the place again. Cheddar grits were great as were the wings.

And with this begins a new segment on the website – WORTH THE SPLURGE, a list of places and foods around the world worth the calories. And if you guys have any suggestions, from anywhere, send them to me. But don’t forget to tell me where the place is, what items are worth the splurge and describe them to me.

And by the way, I will be eating healthier for the next couple of days to make up for the BigASS burger. Although that burger ain’t as big ass as some burgers I’ve had, the biggest and best one from Boston Blackies in Chicago.

Now there’s a great, BIG ASS BURGER…

So last night I was hanging out with some friends and we went to a place in Philly called Q BBQ & Tequila. When I walked up to the place (which I had never heard of before) I was sad because it was the replacement for Philadelphia Fish Company, a restaurant in which I had eaten and liked.

Anywho, I was ravenously hungry when I arrived so we decided to order a couple of rounds of appetizers before our main course.  And as we are chit-chatting away the mildly-spicy and honey BBQ wings arrive, along with an order of guacamole, salsa and chips.

Why am I telling you this? Why do I dare start the day with mentions of yummy food stuffs? Because I have always been straight with you guys about the things I eat (and because of which I worked out today and will eat better) and because I made the deal with myself to have and enjoy (on occasion and as a treat) the foods I have always loved. After all, I don’t want to be a grumpy bastard because I don’t have a buffalo wing or cookie from time to time.

The wings were really, really good, particularly the honey ones. They were what I should have stuck with the entire night. Kind of like not mixing liquor when you go out. Noooooooo, instead I ordered something on their menu called the BigASS Burger.

Why I do this to myself I’ll never know. This burger had a hamburger patty, pulled pork, bacon and sausage (I kid you not) on a bun with bbq sauce and cole slaw. Instead of ordering both fries AND cheddar grits it was wisely suggested I just get one or the other so I went for the cheese grits (I looooove grits and they’re hard to find around these parts). When the burger came it wasn’t as big as I thought it would be (thank God, again why I order such things…). It was just tall. So I schmushed everything down between the buns, opened my big mouth and took a bite.

I guess I’m telling you all this because there are some foods worth the splurge, worth it enough that the calories you eat are worth it because the taste of something is sooooo good. Like the wings. They were totally worth the splurge. The burger on the other hand? So-so.

There was so much meat on this burger that it ceased being a burger and was more a cacophony of food noise in a bun. The overall taste wasn’t bad, but I couldn’t make out any of the ingredients except for maybe the sausage. The pulled pork was totally lost, as was the slaw and I had to add sauce to the whole thing to keep it tasting all bbq-ey.

Would I eat that burger again? Nah. The bacon, sausage, hamburger and pork on it was like a heart attack and a bypass rolled into one and no one should eat that more than once (I think). But I would eat at the place again. Cheddar grits were great as were the wings.

I think after writing this I will begin a new segment on the website – WORTH THE SPLURGE, a list of places and foods worth the calories. And if you guys have any suggestions, worldwide by the way, send them to me. But don’t forget to tell me where the place is, what items are worth the splurge and describe them to me.

And by the way, I will be eating healthier for the next couple of days to make up for the BigASS burger. Although that burger ain’t as big ass as some burgers I’ve had, the biggest and best one from Boston Blackies in Chicago.

Now there’s a great, BIG ASS BURGER…