Tammi's World

A New Joint

I think my luck is changing. I actually got OUT of Newark yesterday. Early even. AND had a good flight.

AND when I got into Chicago my bags were waiting for me then I walked right on to the shuttle that took me to the bus that took me to the car. No waiting. That's a first.

It was very nice to get home early and NOT exhausted.

BUT - I have to tell you about dinner Wednesday night. Holy Cow. It was fantastic.

We went to Billy's Red Room tavern in Whippany NJ. What a great place. The feel was similar to Fritz's. It's a local joint, warm and cozy and just packed. We were the only "out of towners" there and everyone was very nice.

Of course as we drove in I spotted a truck with a Tampa Bay Buc's flag on it. I told my Rep I was gonna walk in and ask who the Buc's fan was. He begged me not too. I didn't but it sure was tempting. You don't see a lot of those outside of Tampa - especially after this year.

Anyway - the menu was incredible. So many choices it was impossible to decide. We asked the waitress what she recommended and even she couldn't narrow the list much.

Regular bar food with a bit of a twist. Seafood, steaks, chicken. With something just a bit different about each dish.

I went with the baked crab cakes, rice and veggies. He had the scallops with pasta, tomatoes, black olives and lots of other really good stuff. Both of us were thrilled with our choice.

And the beer. Oh my goodness. The list of what was on tap went on and on and on.

I was pleasantly surprised to hear her say Yuengling was on draft. RSM and T1G introduced me to this wonderful lager when we met up down in Florida last month. My Rep hadn't heard of it so we both ordered a glass. Than another. And another. Now, I'm not known for my beer reviews (like some folks I know) and I'm not a huge beer drinker. But this stuff? I really enjoy it.

Made in Pennsylvania, at America's Oldest Brewery, distribution is basically along the east coast. Not much chance of finding it here. I'm thinkin' I'll be enjoying my visits out east a bit more now - something extra to look forward to.

Anyway - if you happen to be near Whippany NJ and you have the time, I highly recommend a visit to Billy's Red Room. You will NOT be disappointed. But watch out for that first step when you're going in. Yeah, I'm just sayin' - it's a hell of a way to make an entrance.......

Oh - and have y'all ever seen this Pubcrawler website? Kinda handy if you travel much at all.......

Posted by Tammi at January 12, 2007 06:03 AM