We were broke this year, plus we were restricted by having a rambunctious toddler in tow.
Lao Hunan - famous Hunan chilies. Many standouts there, but this is the one dish we crave.
Cai - sweet egg yolk buns.
Nhu Lan - shrimp and pork sausage sandwich.
Scooter's - peanut butter pretzel concrete.
Lambert's (Sikeston, MO) - hog jowls. Lambert's has always been, to me, a convenient stop on our way to Texas, decent food but more importantly a good place for the kid to run around a little. My plate of hog jowls changed that. It was the bacon I've always desired but never been able to find - thick, chewy, rich with fat.
Pastoral - nutty fig sandwich. Goat cheese, apples, fig compote, and almond butter (sub a baguette, please).
Bop-N-Grill - Umami burger.
As a mattra-fact, Pie Face, you are beginning to look almost human. - Barbara Bennett