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Welcome (again) to another delightful ad hoc Chopbiscuit inspection of some of the USA's most frequented saloons, dining halls, dive bars, food trucks, in-room dining and high end bistro's. At least one of your humble contributors is on the road virtually every week and luckily have the opportunity to dine at some of the finest institutions and loathsome watering holes known to man. Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, some deity would permit us to be pirates and savage our nutriment.
We like eating. It fascinates us. We sit and look at the food for hours. We often eat while laying down in my hotel room with a bib in my lap and my outlook calendar open. Eating is our tweeting, except it's much cooler. Food is often made into the celebrity of carnage, which makes us appear to be pompous and scarce in regards to the act of eating itself. You eat because you fuel. We eat because we're hungry. We eat because it's our job. We go out to these establishments to consume their lineups with arrogance.
I then judge it. (Poncho Sinatra style)
The Gallows
1395 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
This past weekend brought us back to Boston to see some of my wife's college brethren and family. Luckily during the visit I was able to keep up on some football scores via my ESPN Scorecenter app. I love you technology. It was a great weekend in Beantown, especially as a Yankees fan snickering at the 1 game lead they are holding over the Tampa Bay Ray's for the American league wild card. He-he. For dinner Saturday night, a family friend referred us to one of his favorite spots on the South End, The Gallows. The meal and experience ended up being one of my favorites in some time.
What I ingested:
When you take a look at The Gallows menu, you immediately think fun comfort food with a un-traditional Irish take on some old school classics. They feature staples such as Poutine fries, Ploughman and Roasted chicken. All the items are done with a genuine touch and feel of their take on the classics. I started out my dinner with a Rapscallion Lager, first brewed in 1898 by the Harvard Brewing Company. A beer review to surely come. For appetizers we started out with some Poutine fries(american cheese, grilled onion, iceberg, homemade pickles, fries) but huge in flavor. What made this burger special is that the patty was a bit pressed and seared, to give it a "In -N- Out" style mouth feel and flavor. Hand-ground meat and a really pillowy bun, simple and hearty.
For dessert, it was simple. They have only one dessert. I'm not going to describe it, but just order it and experience it for yourself. Also, you might want to wear an elastic waistband style pants - it will help on your way out.
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