Dagwood's

Dagwood's
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My good friends the Mustaklem's, who also own Zorba's up in Zionsville recently took over the ownership of the Dagwood's http://www.dagwoodsandwiches.com/ in Broad Ripple. For those who went to IU in Bloomington their is no need for me to explain how great a Dagwood's sandwich is. For those who have never had the experience I encourage you to make it a destination stop the next time you are in Bloomington or Indy.

I stopped in on December 26th the first day my friends took over the shop and got to be their first customer. My choice, the only thing I ever order, The Dagwood Supreme; Roast Beef, Ham, Turkey, Provolone and Colby cheeses, lettuce, tomato, onions, and Dagwood's Special Sauce. I always get it without the onions. The Dagwood's Special Sauce is what makes this sandwich really special, a great combination of mustard & mayo and some other stuff. Get is as a sub and it hurts your mouth because it is so big.

This is really a sandwich shop for all people, you will find the gourmet like Turkey with cranberry served on a croissant right next to the ham & cheese sub. I also think you get one of the best bang for your buck (and your health) here. For under $5 you can get a sandwich that is loaded with more meat and quality that you will find at the store that names itself after my favorite mode of transportation when I am in New York. It may not seem as big because of the use of less bread which therefore equal less empty calories. Quality is the ultimate key in a sandwich and I think the best in Broad Ripple is found at Dagwood's.

I always think that restaurants are at their best when the owner is on premise and you will find him there working hard. Charlie and I spent some time talking about how to improve the place and not to fix the stuff that isn't broken. After talking with him there is no doubt he wants to build on the success and take Dagwood's to the next step. Look for good things to come and stop in and support a good friend.

Stop in and support my friends on their new endeavor and tell them I sent you.

Thanksgiving Wrap Up

So it has been a busy month and I way behind on updating this blog. I promised to talk about Thanksgiving Dinner next so this is where I am picking back up before I dive into sharing some great food adventures in Indianapolis.

My Thanksgiving started off with a trip to the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade with some friends from school. I introduced Gray's Papaya to them and was able to grab some street meat and my favorite thing to find in NY Grocery stores, ready to eat pomegranates.

The after noon meal was a pitch in amongst the students. My contribution was some appetizers that seemed to go over really well with everyone. I made a date stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in bacon. Really simple, with that good salty and sweet combination. After I ran out of dates I used some raisin bread to make sure none of the cheese and bacon went to waste.

Great dishes by everyone who participated and great fellowship. Not a bad day to spend my birthday.

NY Adventure

On one of my days off I headed into New York City to check out the El Greco iconography display at the Onassis Cultural Center located across the street from Rockefeller Center. While not a great culinary adventure it was a tasty one. I got off the train at Grand Central station and headed out on 42nd street and to my joy cam across an old friend named Tim Horton.

For those who have not had the treat of visiting a Tim Horton's or are saying who? TH is a chain from our friends north of the border in Canada. They know how to make donuts. Not too sweet but full of flavor they make the best Boston Cream donuts and that is what I treated myself to.



The top is a nice layer of chocolate icing that doesn't over power the donuts that are full of a creamy custard. The donuts body is light and fluffy and allow the toppings and fillings to add the sweetness.

So with my donuts in hand I headed up 5th Ave, making a little pit stop at Saks to check out their holiday spirit, and arrived at the El Greco display. Beautiful but heretical iconography that I image will be visited by me again with some of my classmates.

Seeing that is was lunch time I decided to head over to Rockefeller Center and see what I could find. I came across a great little eatery that has a sit down section along with a take out cafeteria section called Cucina & Co. Located under 30 Rock this place offered a wide variety of dishes that looked much more appetizing then the normal take out cafeteria deli you find in NY.

My lunch today was the Chicken Terriaki Bowl. Nicely grilled chicken tossed in a traditional terriaki suace served over sticky rice with al dente carrots and squash. Yeah it was yummy. For a place full of over priced restaurants and tourist traps this place is a nice refuge were I was able to get filled and satisfied with great tastes for under $10.