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Posted on October 17, 2011October 17, 2011 by Amanda @ The Hungry Wanderers

Every trip to the Outer Banks for the Husband and I generally requires a trip to the Outer Banks Brewing Station. If you’ve been reading our blog since the beginning, you know it’s one of our favorite spots to go with family and friends while at the beach. We had our rehearsal dinner there (we got married in Manteo) and we’ve had some great meals and beers. At Outer Banks Brewing Station, they brew their own fabulous beers on site and the menu, both beer and food, changes seasonally. While our week sped by at the beach, we were able to pop in for lunch on Saturday with those still left in town. (We actually had tried to stop by earlier in the week but learned that during the offseason they’re open for lunch only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

When driving down Croatan Highway, two things help identify the brewery/restaurant: the red silo near the street and the wind turbine high above. The Outer Banks Brewing Station was the first wind powered brewery in the country, with its installation a few short weeks after the Husband and I were married!

Once seated, we all jumped on the beer menu to see what favorites were still around and what new ones were available to try. The Husband and our friend Jeff ordered (left to right) the Conquest IPA and the Standard Issue Pale Ale. Both were excellent.

I ordered the Dog House Tripel which came in a 9oz sifter and it was fabulous. Smooth, complex and creamy – just as the menu described.

The Husband and I had not had any breakfast since we were busy moving out of the group beach house that morning so we were ravenous when we arrived. We each ordered our favorite appetizer immediately while we continued to look at the menu. He ordered the hushpuppies (as good as ever!)…

… and I ordered the fried okra (I <3 okra).

The lunch menu is limited to appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches and some steamers so I had a bit of a difficult time trying to decide what to order (there are a lot of entrees I really like but they’re only available for dinner). I settled on the North Carolina Pork BBQ Sandwich from Hardison’s Barbecue in Jamesville. It was served with hushpuppies, sweet baked beans and cole slaw. I thought the baked beans were excellent but wasn’t too impressed with the sandwich this time around.

I had a faint memory of enjoying the side dish of macaroni and cheese and decided to order it as well. Unfortunately, looking back at old posts, they have changed this menu item. Previously it was a thick and creamy truffled mac n cheese. This dish on the other hand was macaroni and very watery yellow sauce that barely tasted like cheese. I’m not sure what went wrong here but I only had a few bites before pushing it away Sad smile

The Husband ordered the Yard Bird sandwich which was a fried chicken breast with cilantro lime aioli with potato wedges on the side. The Husband really enjoyed his sandwich and I snuck a few of his potato wedges that were top notch.

The Husband’s father and our friend Jeff each got the Cuban sandwich and appeared to enjoy them.

Overall, we love the OBBS. While my meal was lackluster, everyone else enjoyed their food and the beers are always fabulous. Can’t wait till the next time we’re back in town!

Feel free to check out our other blogging experiences at OBBS!

Richmond Sushi, Tots, Beer

Posted on October 10, 2011October 9, 2011 by Amanda @ The Hungry Wanderers

Dark and early Saturday morning, the Husband and I woke up, checked out of our SLC hotel and headed to the airport to head to the second half of our vacation in Nags Head, North Carolina! (Packing for snowy mountains and warmish/cool beaches was tough!) We were scheduled to fly through O’Hare and had a shortish layover so we I was pretty stressed about (a) missing our connection and/or (b) our bags not making it. As we waited in SLC, we learned that we were delayed due to aircraft maintenance. Luckily, the maintenance was faster than expected and due to tailwinds we were able to pick up speed a bit to get to Chicago. When we landed, though, we had to go from F to C terminals and the Husband and I started running (a la Home Alone’s running scene which oddly enough I couldn’t find an image of via Google).

Luckily, we made it to a shuttle and made the cut-off to get on the first one we made it to and we made it to our plane with a few minutes to spare!

Our bags did not, though.

And we had a 3 hour drive ahead of us!

Luckily, we had planned to have dinner in Richmond before driving to Nags Head so I convinced the Husband that if our bags were on the next flight, we could wait for them (otherwise, who knows when we’d see them again). We attempted to make a claim with the airline but they decided to hold off until after the next flight which would arrive 3 hours later. Off we went to dinner!

When the Husband and I met, he didn’t like sushi. It was so sad. Luckily, though, on our drive down to Charlotte to look for a place to live (way back in the day) involved a stop in Richmond to see his friends from college. Those friends, who are awesome, introduced us to Sticky Rice… and turned the Husband into a sushi convert! Our first experience left such an impression on us that when we learned that they opened a location in Washington DC, we tried to check them out during one of our visits. Unfortunately, that was not meant to be (tiny restaurant, very long wait for a table). Ever since, we’ve been wanting to go to the Richmond location, but when are we ever in Richmond?!?!? As soon as we booked our flight to the east coast though, dinner in town was at the top of the list.

Once we got our rental car, we headed straight there. Luckily, since we landed mid-afternoon, we were able to get a table as soon as we arrived.

We were seated in a sunny corner which gave me a decent view of the whole restaurant and sushi bar.

First thing I knew we’d have was the Bucket of Tots. Tater tots are the best, especially with chopsticks and secret tater tot sauce.

While the Husband picked out our sushi, I ordered our beers. They have quite a list of bottled beers and a short list of drafts.

The drafts were exactly what we wanted though – Sam Adams Oktoberfest and Fat Tire. Yum!

As he picked out the sushi, I noticed that they’ve also opened a location in Baltimore. Hopefully it’s a bit bigger than the DC one so I can take my Maryland fans to it without a reservation way in advance Smile

I also photographed their “to-go” location StickyToGoGo which is right across the street.

After enjoying our tots and beer for a bit, our sushi arrived.

From left, clockwise to the bottom right, we had the Fantabulous Amazing Roll – A spicy inside-out roll with lump crab meat, cream cheese, and cucumbers topped with tuna sashimi; the Goochland Roll – Smoked salmon, goat cheese, scallions, and sesame seeds; Unagi (eel – the Husband’s favorite); and Sticky Balls – Tuna, crab and sriracha rice in an inari pocket tempura-fried and topped with tobiko, scallions, wasabi mayo, eel sauce, and sesame seeds. All were delish and left us quite full.

Overall, the food lived up to our hyped up memory and we looked forward to eating here again and finally trying the DC and Baltimore locations one day. The service, however, was a bit lacking. Our waitress was a bit standoffish but since we had what we needed in terms of food and beer and we weren’t rushed out, we enjoyed our food and took our time.

Toward the end of the meal, I called the airline and confirmed that our luggage did indeed make the next flight out so we had a little bit of time to kill. With our stomachs full, and having spent the last two days in cars and planes (except for our quick run through ORD), a walk was in order. The weather was perfect for it and since I hadn’t walked through Carytown before, we headed that direction. Carytown has a reputation as being a trendy part of midtown Richmond, somewhat like Georgetown in DC but uniquely different as well.

I snapped photos of some of the scenery as we walked…

As we wound down our walk, we stopped for some homemade ice cream at Bev’s. While the ice cream was good, I couldn’t get past the fact that its neighbor is a nail salon and the fumes were wafting in. It was nauseating and took away from my ice cream enjoying experience Sad smile

When we made it to the airport, our bags were just coming off the carousel! We grabbed them and headed on our way to the Outer Banks! No traffic made for a super smooth and quick drive. See you from the beach!

Temple Square and Red Rock Brewing Company

Posted on October 9, 2011October 7, 2011 by Amanda @ The Hungry Wanderers

On Friday, we said goodbye to our friends in Wyoming and hit the relatively dry roads (but snowy mountain views) to head south to Salt Lake City. Due to lots and lots of clouds, I didn’t take any photos of the drive but it was still quite breathtaking. We can’t wait until we can make another trip to Wyoming, Yellowstone, and Tetons one day. We left late morning and arrived in Salt Lake City late afternoon. After checking into our hotel, we headed into the city to explore, shop, and have some dinner. We took care of the shopping first and then headed over to Temple Square which is the world headquarters of the Mormon church. It is filled with amazingly beautiful buildings which are enjoyable to walk around. Although it is a very important site to Mormons, all are welcome and encouraged to visit.

Upon entering the North entrance to the square, there’s an interactive touch screen map explaining each of the areas of the square. We explored it quickly before heading to the various sites to photograph.

The tallest building is the infamous Salt Lake Temple.

Across the way is the Tabernacle (within which the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs).

Some pretty flowers fill the courtyards.

In the southwest corner of the square is the Assembly Hall which was constructed with leftover stone from the Temple.

We photographed some of the statues as well.

As we shivered in the square, we decided to cut our visit short and head down the street to dinner. First, the Husband snapped a photo of a unique looking fountain.

We soon found ourselves at Red Rock Brewing Company.

After its namesake, the restaurant was decorated with photos of what else? Red rocks Smile

The restaurant is quite large and was very popular that evening, but we were able to easily get a table when we arrived.

We were seated next to the brewing room, of course!

Being a brewpub, what else would we order besides beer? In honor of Oktoberfest, there were a number of German beers on tap.

I went with the Bavarian Weiss while the Husband had the Black Bier. Both were excellent!

The Husband ordered the Bruschetta to start and we were both very impressed with the unique twist on this dish. It included buttered, toasted bread, warm/grilled goat cheese, roasted tomatoes and basil, and roasted garlic. This was an excellent start to our meal.

For his entrée, the Husband went with one of the Oktoberfest specials: the Pork Schnitzel. It was traditional schnitzel topped with fried egg and capers. On the side, it came with spaetzle, red cabbage, and some of the best warm German potato salad either of us has ever tried.

I ordered the French Onion Soup and meant for it to be an appetizer but it came as an entrée. The Husband believes that the way he worded the bruschetta order may have confused our waiter, but he still should have clarified with me instead of bringing it during the entrée portion. Either way, though, I enjoyed it. The oniony broth went very well alongside my entrée.

I ordered the Chicken Schnitzel. When I first saw it on the menu, I was concerned it might come out like a giant chicken tender topped with cheese but thought I’d take a chance. I’m glad I did! The chicken was the perfect thickness for my taste, the breading was schnitzel-y (not tender-y), and I enjoyed the demi glaze and cheeses on top. On the side I had sweet potatoes and horseradish mashed potatoes, both which were very flavorful. This was a large dish and I took back to the hotel about half for a leftover meal.

Overall, we really enjoyed our meal and our beers. Our server could have been a bit more attentive (the Husband’s water was empty for quite some time so I gave him mine), but the staff was friendly and there when we needed them. Although it’s a brewery, I double checked on their website and as I expected (being in a heavily Mormon populated area), they also brew caffeine-free Root Beer and Cream Soda. The restaurant appeared to be quite family and group friendly and the prices were reasonable for the good quality of the food. The Husband and I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone in downtown Salt Lake City.

A Snowy Day in Jackson

Posted on October 8, 2011October 7, 2011 by Amanda @ The Hungry Wanderers

One of the reasons we went to Yellowstone early in the week is that they were predicting snow on Thursday and Friday and we didn’t want to run into any driving problems through the mountains. So, when we woke up Thursday morning to snow, we were glad we didn’t have any big plans to go anywhere. We had a leisurely morning and enjoyed what will likely be our only snow of the year (since we live in Vegas). We did decide to head back into Jackson, though, to check out the Snake River Brewing Company for some lunch and beer. We bundled up as best we could, jumped in the Suburban (just big enough for the whole group), and headed into town.

The Husband put on a show for me and his snow Smile

Once we were all seated, we immediately began perusing the beer menu.

Our waitress gave us a heads up that in honor of Oktoberfest, they were offering specials on steins and half steins so the whole table (minus our pregnant friend) got beers in one size or the other. I ordered the half stein of Zonker Stout while the Husband had a stein of Snake River Lager.

For lunch, the Husband went with one of the items on the Seven Dollar Lunch Menu…

The Brewhouse BLT, in particular because it had avocado on it. He enjoyed it and described the bacon as exceptional.

For the first time ever (?!?!?!), even though mac n cheese was on the menu, neither of us ordered it! I personally was very turned off by the idea of having pickles on my mac n cheese (though others at the table thought that sounded good).

Instead, I went with the Roasted Chicken Pappardelle. It included roasted chicken, mushrooms, asparagus, and sage over pappardelle noodles in a sherry cream sauce. While I enjoyed the noodles, and the mushrooms, the dish was just too much for me. While thick and creamy, it tasted a bit bland to me and I didn’t care for the chicken being cubed.

We all hung out for quite some time so most of the guys had a second beer. The Husband ordered the Snake River Pale Ale.

Overall, we all enjoyed our beers a lot. The Husband particularly liked his lager with the Vienna style malts. Our waitress was fun – actually the entire restaurant had a very fun vibe going on (in the bar area, there was definitely a lot of excitement as we heard lots of cheering and laughing throughout the afternoon). We were glad that we ventured out to give Snake River Brewing a try.

When we were done, the snow had subsided so we headed back outside to explore the town. Thanks to it being calmer, I was also able to enjoy some of the exterior decorations of the bar.

I got a kick out of these two signs next to each other in the parking garage.

After debating at the car for a short bit, we decided to head farther into town. I took advantage of it to take a photo of the antler arch I mentioned in yesterday’s post.

And then we found ourselves in the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.

All of the bar stools are saddles which we think is fun!

We took a seat at some tables though. All of the beers are bottles and cans and findable on the table menus.

I took a picture of our friend’s Million Dollar Cowboy Beer because I liked the bottle.

The Husband ordered the Pako’s IPA which only came in a can. He thought it was good but it had too much hop aroma for his taste.

I snapped a photo of another patron sitting in the saddle bar stools.

Apparently the Husband could only take photos with his mouth open on this snowy, beer day!

In general, the bar had a downer feel to it while we were there so after a beer we decided to head back. The snow had stopped and we enjoyed the beautiful views from our back deck before pulling dinner together for the Husband’s and my last night in Wyoming.

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