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Frontier Pies
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Screw Flanders.
Showing posts with label Hot Dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hot Dogs. Show all posts
27.6.11
Welcome to the Food Blog!
Here in this blog I will introduce you to the surprising variety of food available in Rexburg, Idaho. Being a relatively small town, with relatively not a lot to do, and yet pressure to go on dates anyway, I decided it would be fitting to analyze the many local eateries and help you make important decisions such as "Where do I want to eat today?" or "What restaurant would be good tonight?" or "Where so I take my date to dinner?" Therefore, check out the reviews (written by an amateur connoisseur) and make your decisions accordingly. Since some of the restaurants are major chains that you can find all over the place, I chose to ignore those and focus on the smaller chains and local gems. for you convenience I will list what restaurants were reviewed in what month. You can also follow them as links. You can also also follow the labels to find specifics such as desserts, burger joints, or the coveted Top 10. (The labels are at the bottom)
June:
June:
8.6.11
BRC’s Frozen Custard/Franks Pulled Pork/We’re Twisted Pretzels
Located behind Gringo’s, in the heart of the Date District
To be honest, I think BRC’s et al. is what made the Date District become the date district, in conjunction with the cheap theater. Everything else there seems to expand from around it in concentric circles. Really blocky, uneven concentric circles. Since the establishment is really home to four establishments (three of which I’ll discuss), I have lumped them all together. The establishment itself is rather quaint. The indoors is still designed to give it an outdoor, kind of Parisian café kind of feel. A lesser man might even call it cute. But not me. Ever.
If you go in, you’re probably looking specifically for:
BRC’s Frozen Custard
Custard is ice cream with higher egg and lower air content. BRC’s offers custard in place of ice cream, but you basically eat/order/play with it in the same way. The signature thing to get is an Avalanche. That’s a custard shake with a couple of mix-ins. The custard flavors change from time to time, but they don’t usually have a large variety all at once. I always stick with the classic vanilla, which is the best way to judge a frozen foodery. Their selection of mix in toppings is also a little small, but that’s actually a good thing. None of the fancy crap that would make it hip, just the classic stuff that makes it good - Oreo chunks, chocolate, sprinkles and the like. The thing is, there is a peculiar taste to the custard, something I can’t quite put a finger on. It almost has a more pudding type taste to it. If you like pudding, you’ll love BRC’s. You can also get cool stuff like a waffle with custard and toppings or a freeze, which is like a blended float – soda and custard, but blended together. You may make it your dessert shop of choice, or you might not be moved. No one hate’s BRC’s, but some people like ice cream more.
Right behind you there is:
Frank’s Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is good stuff. You can get it served in a Styrofoam cup and eat it with a fork. It’s dripping in sauce, so no white shirts or first dates (because you’ll come out looking like a slob) but if you want BBQ flavored meat, Franks is the way to go. And next to it:
We’re Twisted Pretzels
They use pretzels like other shops use bread. For sandwiches. My favorite is the respectably priced Twisted Dog. It’s a hot dog, inside a pretzel. It’s a good quality hot dog, inside a good quality pretzel. Dip it in some mustard, and you’ve got an awesome little snack. I haven’t tried the pretzel based sandwiches, but I’m intrigued. And they have a decent variety of just straight pretzels, though it’s hard to beat the cinnamon and sugar classic.
All in all, it’s a good spot to visit at least once and experience. It just didn’t make my top 10.
Idamont Café
Located inside the Craze – near the Cocoa Bean
Hidden inside of the Craze Fun Zone is the cheapest eatery in Rexburg. I normally try to avoid writing about food served at an entertainment establishment (I don’t plan on reviewing the food at Fat Cats for example), but the Idamont is nearly unknown and has generated interest. A friend of mine once brought it up because she saw the entrance to the café (specifically labeled as the Idamont) and thought it was a delightful looking bohemian eatery nestled in the middle of everything. It’s nestled, but it really isn’t that Boho. That’s what the cool kids call Bohemian. Boho Rap is a great song by Queen, according to the cool kids. But I digress.
Everything on the menu is cheap – I want to say less than $5. It’s also the only place I know that has PB&J sandwiches on the menu. Also hot dogs. The most fun item on the menu is the Dam burger, or the even more ambitious Double Dam. My favorite item is their pizza. However, you get what you paid for. The food is basically freezer food thawed out and microwaved. They wanted to feed college kids on a college budget, so they are doing it with college food. It’s the same stuff I would make, though sometimes I don’t feel up to the effort and have an extra $3 laying around. Not often, but sometimes. I don’t fault the Idamont either – their existence is mostly because of the mini golf and laser tag (excellent winter dates), and the food is just a perk. It makes for a cheap date, especially if you already have an established relationship and she won’t leave you just because you’re “frugal”. Not a first date for sure (dinner wise at least – the mini golf is cool). You can really seem like a BYU-I insider when you eat at the Idamont. There are other restaurants for Rexburgers (citizens of Rexburg) only, but none of them will go to the Idamont – just the poor students. It’s worth a visit.
23.4.11
College Ave. Deli
Located on College Avenue, a block from the Spori – near Sammy’s
Formerly known as the Pita Pit, College Avenue Deli came about because the Pita Pit owners wanted to branch away from the franchise. Pitas are still offered, but in the more traditional sense – not so much the wraps one might be familiar with, but more like a taco. Sandwiches and wraps are also available. The only difference between the three is your bread. Since you order your meat and then select from a list of toppings, the awesomeness of your pita/wrap/sandwich depends on how well you can balance the flavors in selecting your fillings. The variety is extensive, and the quality good, so if your sandwich is bad, it’s all you, because they do a dang good job. Remember – the key to a good sandwich is balance, and these guys have that down. And, since I am an expert in sandwiches and sandwich filling, you can have it on authority that theirs are awesome. But there are many sandwich places in town, so The Deli offers even more than you’d expect.
We’re talking hot dogs, corn dogs, and fried baskets. They have a variety of hot dogs and polish dogs, which are at half price after 10 pm for the budget conscious (second dinner anyone?). The corn dogs are technically located on the kid’s menu, but since we’re all someone’s kid, there’s no shame in that – they don’t judge. The fried baskets can be chicken strips, shrimp, or finger steaks (battered beef strips) served with fries or tater tots. They also offer fried desserts, such as deep fried Oreos, Twinkies, and cheese cake. They also have candy bars, but the Oreos are probably my favorite. If you’re young enough, eat them at least once, and apologize to your arteries later – it’s totally worth it. There is rather cheap hot chocolate available on those cold Rexburg nights (you know the ones), and on Friday nights from 10-11p, they have your coin toss option, where you can flip a coin to try and get free fried cheese cake. I won once.
To speed up the process, the menus are on sheets of laminated paper, which you mark with available markers to tell them exactly what you are ordering, with all fillings and condiments on them. It catches a few people of guard at first, but after a while, you realize it's pretty simple. While not usually my favorite date place because of how weird it feels to mark x2 on the sheets, it is one of my favorite eateries, and most definitely scores in my top 10 places to eat in town.
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