Random Tater Pic of the Day #284

A shelf in a store in the path of Hurricane Harvey. What does this really say about how people feel about Chicken & Waffles Potato Chips?

Image sent from reader, but originally from Tyme Powell on Twitter.

French Fry Diary 728: Bojangles

On the way down to Florida, driving our cars down with friends David and Johnny, The Bride and I stopped at Bojangles. We made the trek on the day a hurricane was coming up the coast toward us, but scheduling being what it was, it was unavoidable.

We made North Carolina by lunchtime and we were starving and needing a potty break. At the time, North Carolina was making headlines for their insane bathroom laws. We had no choice but to stop there, we did not want to - get your head out of your ass, North Carolina. Nevertheless we ended up at Bojangles, a place neither native to New Jersey or Florida.

I stayed in the car with Snowy the cat, he'd had a rough time of it, with the long car ride and the constant rain and wind, which was still going on outside. I got a Country Ham Biscuit to split with the kitty, as he loves ham. The biscuit was heavenly, the ham was fatty but good, and either way Snowy loved it. With him happy and content, and acting more like himself than he had been the first leg of the trip, I moved on to the fries.

The fries at Bojangles are natural cut mini-steak fries, flat like Wendy's latest and not-so-great fries. They were spicy - paprika maybe, definitely pepper and Cajun seasoning - with a bit of a kick.

It was a pretty good meal all things considered. And while I had to eat in the state, I did not use the bathroom, even though I had to go, holding it for another two hours until we hit South of the Border. Screw you, North Carolina, but thumbs up to Bojangles.

French Fry Diary 443: Sheetz

Sheetz is kinda like a gas station/convenience store type place similar to Wawa. I have seen them around (never in Jersey) on excursions before, but had never stopped. On a recent road trip The Bride and I hit one near Gettysburg PA for a quick breakfast. I, of course, got, what else, a hash brown.

The hash brown was one of those square jobs, just like Wawa, but the chunks of potato were bigger, just like McDonald's used to have. It was so hot some of it stuck to the inside of the wrapper. Very hot, crispy, and satisfying, a welcome breakfast treat - greasy but good.

Sheetz at the time, just a couple weeks ago, it should noted, two weeks after Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy, had its pumps closed, and still had no gas. Not a lot of folks were happy about it while we were there.

Burger Lounge for Hurricane Relief

We've talked about California-based Burger Lounge, home of the original grass-fed burger, here before. Today, and this week, they're doing something very special for folks in this geographical area.

“Hurricane Sandy’s wrath has left thousands of people in New York, New Jersey and surrounding areas without shelter, power and water. Many of us here in Southern California have friends and family in these devastated areas. Our heart goes out to all whom have been affected by this terrible storm. As thousands of individuals and business generously reach out by donating to the relief effort, we at Burger Lounge will donate to the American Red Cross a full week’s sales revenue from our two newest stores located in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. It is also our hope that this donation encourages others to make contributions, small and large to help get these people back on their feet.”
– Dean Loring, President & CEO, Burger Lounge

Thank you, Dean, and Burger Lounge, and to the folks dining at those two locations this week. You rock.