Tangled Branches: Satiated
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
The Long and the Short of Our Trip to Charleston (part 2)
Here's the long version of our trip to Charleston.
Tuesday
We started out mid-morning from No. VA, and so were close to Petersburg, VA at lunch time. Stopped at King's Barbecue #2 on Crater Rd. We liked everything we tried. DH had a BBQ pork sandwich (minced, not sliced - there was a choice), and I had the small size BBQ dinner (at lunch, remember). DH was happy that the sandwich was served on a toasted bun. The dinner came with coleslaw, french fries, hush puppies, and biscuits. Would have been better with real butter for the biscuits, but that's a quibble. The meat was in largish shreds, and included a bit of browned edge. The sandwich came pre-sauced, but the dinner didn't. The sauce was a vinegary, red mixture (don't think there were any tomatoes in it). The coleslaw was nicely tangy, not that sugary sweet kind that some places serve. French fries, hush puppies and biscuits were all piping hot. We would glady return to King's Barbecue.
Nothing tastes as good as a beer after a long drive. As soon as we got our bags into the hotel room we walked to the end of the block and across the street to Southend Brewery. I found out just this minute that this place is a chain. Anyway, we mostly liked it, but I was mistakenly served the Blonde Light. I enthusiastically recommend that you try something else. I had ordered the Southend Blonde, their signature ale, and I was really disappointed in it - tasted like any cheap mass market beer. When we got the bill, we were charged for a Blonde Light, so I believe that's what I was served. The Pale Ale was much, much better - nice and hoppy. Food-wise, we ordered pub grub - sandwiches. DH had the grilled tuna and I had the crispy grouper. Portions were generous, but not gargantuan (this is a positive thing, in my view). Fries were freshly out of the fryer, and were very good. We liked everything except the Blonde Light beer.
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