Eating on Jitneys

First off, I am the proud owner of eatingonjitneys.com. I took the $15 plunge last week and haven’t looked back once. Not once! You don’t need to update any bookmarks, though. Because of magic.

Now, down to business. While in Pittsburgh with FVD over New Years I went to a restaurant that was library themed. It was called…The Library. I wasn’t expecting too much but it was great! They did a good job with not overkilling the theme. The tables had book pages under a layer of envirotex. Their menus were made of old books, but they didn’t tear out the pages. The books were still there! We got a Golden Book Encyclopedia for the drink menu and felt lucky.

The menu also utilized the Dewey Decimal System. Holla!

Each meal is inspired by a book, such as Wings of Icarus, One Fish, Tofish, Where the Wild Things Are, Peter Pan Fried Provolone, and the Hunter S. Thompson.

Dark Green, Bright Red. A scallop dish that was really good, but not as good as the scallop dish that Ellen and I made. I’m just sayin’.  

Animal Farm (Turkey, Bacon, Cheese, Fried Egg. Pickle.)

Salmon Salad Sandwich (really tasty but actually not certain how this pertains to a book. Nevertheless, Salmon, Dill, Cucumbers, Almonds, Dates, Yogurt.)

They call their sweet potato fries “Edgar Allen Sweet Potatoes.” Aww. We were really excited about our food before, during, and after the meal. I would call that success.

Anyways, this Stone Soup business crossed with going to The Library crossed with some conversations with my brother crossed with reading a lot more lately have gotten me seriously thinking about the possibilities, rather than impossibilities, of Imaginary Food Menus. I don’t want to give too much away, but for now, think about it. Streganona style.