A Few Favorable Food Finds

OK…I’ve been away too long. I know.  I have heard the public outcry.

I cannot possibly make up for all the lost time, so for now I am posting a few of the best places I have eaten over the past several months.  I promise…I’ll try to do better to update this more frequently.  Without further ado…

Mountain Biscuits (Marietta, near Kennesaw Mountain): Ohhhhh the biscuits.  Whenever I eat here, I know people from Cartersville to Stockbridge can hear me moaning with every little bite.  The biscuits are incredible.  They are huge, fluffy, and oh so tasty!  Plus, this place is cheap!  In addition to the biscuit and the biscuit sandwiches (you can build your own with more than a dozen meats and toppings), you MUST try the Mountain Fries, as well as the Fried Biscuit.  Mountain Fries (pictured) are french fries topped with melted cheese, real bacon pieces, jalapenos, and a heap of smoked BBQ pork.  You can also have chili added on top. As for the fried biscuit, it’s like heaven.  It’s biscuit dough with a hole cut out in the middle, deep fried, then absolutely smothered in powdered sugar.  Think of it as a cross between a donut and a funnel cake.  Yeah…that’s right.

Jack’s New Yorker Deli (Marietta Square): I’ve eaten lunch here four times in the past year, and it never disappoints.  They must have 30 different sandwiches on the menu, and each one I have has been stellar.  Perhaps the best sandwich I have eaten was Jack’s Outlaw – Beef strip steak, pepperoni, salami, red onions and banana peppers, sauteed with hot sauce, topped with provolone cheese.  MmmmMmmmm.  It was only $8.49, and included a side item and a medium soft drink.  Not bad at all.  And, this place is always packed, so arrive early, and be prepared to scramble to find an open table!

Twisted Burger (Orlando/ near Universal Studios): As I often say, I love a good burger.  Well, this place may take the cake.  On our Spring Break trip, we went to Twisted Burger, and it’s amazing we didn’t end up in the Cardiac Care Unit with clogged arteries.  But, it’s worth it – I assure you!  Amy had the Maui Wowi Burger – Monterey Jack cheese, pineapple, chopped red onion, pickle chips, and Teriyaki sauce. Yum.  I was a little more adventurous and tried the famous Guilty Pleasure. It was a half-pounder stuffed with sliced turkey, pressed with cheddar and Swiss cheeses, Twisted sauce, and deep-fried in a tempura batter, and topped with powdered sugar.  Sound terrible? It was fantastic!  And, after all that, the four of us shared their renowned Fried Twinkie sundae.  You gotta go the next time you are in the Orlando area!!

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