Penne for My Thoughts

My mom, sister and I decided to go out to brunch the other day. It was a nice day, so, we decided to go to Wild Fork because they have nice outdoor seating. We get there and were told that there was an hour wait for the outdoor seating, well, looks like we are eating inside. We wait for a while for a table  inside. The hostess that took us to our table was wearing a Very unprofessional outfit. It looked like she was at a club, not at work. We get seated and it took a while for a waiter to get to us. There was a very large party seated behind us and I guess that he cared more about that tip than ours. When he finally came over, I ordered grapefruit juice and my mom ordered a bloody Mary.  Her bloody Mary tasted like plain old tomato juice. It was disappointing. Also, I always put just a little sugar in my grapefruit juice but there was no sugar on the table. When I asked the waiter, he brought it over but I didn't have a spoon to stir it in. So, again, I had to wait for the waiter

 A group of friends and I decided to try Hop Bunz- a new burger place on brookside. I normally read up on new restaurants before I go there but someone other than me recommended the place. So, I really didn't know what to expect. We get into the restaurant and there is a line right in the middle of the place which is a little odd but the waitstaff was really helpful and friendly, so, it didn't feel too weird. We get in line and order and then sat down. I really like the feel of this place. It's casual and kind of industrial. It's definitely fun. I ordered the Juicy Lucy which is a burger stuffed with cheddar so that when you bite into it, the cheese oozes out. The idea of it just makes me so hungry. It was pretty good but honestly the cheddar wasn't sharp enough, so, I couldn't even taste it. The burger was really good but it overwhelmed the oozy cheese! I'd definitely eat another burger here because they were tasty but I wouldn't order this one. The

So, my friend's birthday was earlier this month. I asked him what he wanted to eat and he replied Burn Co without a thought. Burn Co is am absolutely amazing barbecue restaurant. They have incredibly long lines and usually run out of meat towards the end of the day, so, if you come a little later in the day, be prepared with a couple of options to chose from or you may wind up disappointed when the pork AND the ribs AND the brisket is sold out (this happened to me the first time I went here). Fun fact: they go through my weight (125 lbs) in BBQ rub each week. Dang. They recently moved to an awesome new location on 18th and Boston. It's a lot bigger but the bigger location allows for bigger crowds! We went at 10:25 and got in line (yes, there was a line at 10:30 am). The wait is not bad at all if you go super early. So, I highly recommend eating a light breakfast and coming then! I ordered the burnt ends which was a special for the day as well as their creamed corn. Oh my wo