But, after I was served up the Lola Burger (burger with fried egg, red onions, bacon, cheddar & mayo)...

... I plum forgot my the foodie celeb in my midst. Some of you know, I've stopped eating factory farmed meat, so I rarely get burgers. But Symon sourced his beef right there on the menu, which was like waving a red cape in front of this burger loving babe. Melt in your mouth is a trite thing to say about food, but it seems to have been invented for my first bite.
To add insult to injury, I passed up the fries and partnered Lola up with a chocolate marshmallow shake...

This bad boy came with a straw that could suck up the Hoover dam and a spoon, that was put to good use scraping every last marshmallow from the glass.
Now, eating alone can sometimes be lonely, but not at B Spot. The bartender was smiling, friendly and helpful in steering me to the right order. My neighbor to the right was a burly Trader Joe's employeer and to the right, my new friend, Jim Wallace. This 80 something gent and I struck up a great conversation about the delicious food at B Spot, social media, family, travel, and (sigh), the antics of Washington, DC.
Now, if I had just stepped up and said hi to Michael...
6 comments:
I've just read about this place somewhere (probably SeriousEats). How cool you got to try it out.
Too bad you did not say hi to the chef: I think he's uber cute :)
Don't feel bad, I get super shy like that too! I would have definitely chickened out!
By the way, thanks for making me want a burger even though I'm not even hungry. I can't wait to check out B Spot now! Love you hun!
Your fellow Blondie via CLE,
Cara
Tammy - were you there 1/21 or 1/20? I was there 1/20 (while Michael was there) - wouldn't that be funny if you were at the bar at that same time? BTW - Michael is totally approachable, so no need to be shy.
I have several B Spot posts on my blog. But now, I have to try that banana-marshmallow shake.
Michael Symon is great; love his book (A History of Cooks and Cooking).
But he's the winner of Food Network's Next Iron Chef. I don't believe he's appeared on Top Chef.
Oops - I'll fix that!
I HAVE to try that place out :) Maybe I'll treat myself to dinner if I finish the entire section on Wills tonight... in case I encounter heaven early as a result of those burgers. Can'r wait to read about NOLA!
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