Courtesy of Kristen, and her creative talent…
My part is to hang it up, without fouling it up… We’ll see how that goes!
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Change it up. Keep the change. Nothing constant, but change. Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, sang David Bowie. Sea change.
Menu change.
Not all that dramatic, but along with some fine tuning and corrections, there are a couple of new offerings. I’d wanted to bring in something that would work better through the hot days of summer, maybe a salad or cold pasta dish. Wanted to. Then, that ol’ orange barrel syndrome made me nervous.
Construction has just started on Main. Maybe the bigger changes can hold off until things are settled again.
In the meantime… for your comfort food pleasure: Paddy’s Melt, our version of the traditional patty melt sandwich. Instead of the fried hamburger patty, you’ll find country style meatloaf slices on Russian rye bread, toasted on the grill with melted Swiss cheese and a dash or two of zesty sweet BBQ sauce.
Or try it Sunday-style. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes topped with rich brown gravy and stew vegetables. Those potatoes are peeled and prepared fresh daily, hand-mashed for some buttery-rich goodness. (Even if a little bit lumpy some days.)
The menu mention of potato chips being served with the sandwiches has been replaced with potato salad. I was tossing out chips. Not the case generally with the potato salad. It’s tasty.
The new sandwich and lunch-entrée have been well received. (I judge that based on how much is left on the plates when they’re taken back for washing. There hasn’t been anything left on the dishes to scrape before the sink…)
Still have potato soup every day, along with Irish stew prepared each morning.
Drop in at lunchtime – or call ahead (918-258-3301) and we’ll have it ready for carryout! Serving lunch from 11:30am to 1:30pm Monday thru Friday.
We’ve got a cure for Hungry. Come visit!
McHuston
Booksellers & Irish Bistro
Rose District
122 South Main Street
Broken Arrow OK!
It was sort of like one of the zombie movies. Empty parking lots. McDonald’s – closed. Starbucks – closed. Main Street tavern – lights out, windows dark. Hanging on the front door, slightly tilted, a sign: Closed.
The water is running again. The news came too late for me. Probably should have gone to the internet at the break of dawn to check the status of the boil-the-water order, which prompted the Health Department to close all the Broken Arrow restaurants.
It doesn’t take long to realize how much we take those taps and faucets for granted, and how many people can be affected when the supply dries up.
The call from BA’s robo-dialer came about 10:30am, and since everything is prepped daily, there wasn’t enough time to make the stew and the soup and the mashed potatoes before the lunch hour. It was a sandwiches-only day.
Ironically, no tap water is used in the food preparation here. When the kitchen remodel was first completed and the hand-sink faucet was tested, the water had a chemical odor. Smelled like chlorine to me. Same water as everyone else’s faucets, but it seemed different in the new kitchen. I figured if I could smell it in the water, it could probably be tasted as well. Some tea and coffee brewers are directly attached to the plumbing, but our machine requires the water to be poured manually.
Buying the pure-filtered water is a chore sometimes, but I’ve had people comment about the great flavor of the tea – which I believe starts with unadulterated water. Same thing for the stew and soups. Using bottled filtered water didn’t save me from being shut down along with everybody else in town, but least I had books to sell and didn’t have to close completely like so many others.
I’ve done some vegetable chopping this afternoon. Getting a head-start for Friday morning. The water is running again. The dishes are washed and sanitized.
Bring your appetite.
McHuston
Booksellers & Irish Bistro
Rose District
122 South Main St. Broken Arrow OK!