I first read about the Broken Record on The Hamblogger, which inspired a long trek out to Crocker Amazon in search of the heralded bacon and beef burger. But the Broken Record is so much more than a purveyor of beef patties embedded with diced bacon — though that alone would be enough. It's really like a reverse epicurean mullet: dive bar in the front, duck confit salad in the back. The watering hole raises the bar on bar food. Click through to see how.
Sometimes, when I'm in a bad mood, all it takes is a good sandwich to make me feel better. (In extreme cases, I turn to the PMS muffin 'wich.) Often, this sandwich needs to be obtained right away, but sadly, my neighborhood is lacking in sandwich destinations, especially compared to my old place right next door to Estela's.
In search of a mood lifter, I recently turned to the Bean Bag Coffee House, which I've lived within a mile radius of for like five years and never been to. I ordered the grilled portobello mushroom sandwich, expecting it to be mediocre. It was actually quite lovely! The perfectly marinated mushrooms came with tomatoes, caramelized onions, spinach, roasted red peppers, and gorgonzola cheese, all warm and melty. See even more mouth-watering pics.
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