Todd English at JFK
Four days after we returned from Mexico and I was still completely out of whack. Mr. T and I had both caught a terrible cold and being back in the nasty March weather was pretty miserable. Work was even crazier than it was before I had left which seemed impossible but is true. Then I got some very sad news about my friend’s father passing away. I basically grew up with this family- my friend and I spending equal amounts of time at each others homes, so it was upsetting to say the least. I obviously wasn’t in the best shape, terrible cold, Mexico hangover, and tons of work to do; but I needed to be there for my friend so I booked a flight to Buffalo the next day. I put in a half day of work and then rushed to the airport only to find Terminal 2 pretty deserted. I was through the security in a matter of seconds and had plenty of time to actually have a proper lunch.
Todd English’s Bonfire was right next to my gate so it seemed like an obvious choice. I put in an order for a Cesar Salad and a Caribbean Martini made with Bacardi, pineapple juice, limoncello and sour. I figured the martini could help me in two ways. One- the pineapple juice would give me much needed vitamins to fight my cold. Two it would help me fall asleep on the plane so I wouldn’t be coughing all over everyone the entire flight.
I have to say this martini was seriously good. My senses had been dulled the last few days so it was nice to actually taste the sour twist. I actually felt a million times better after drinking one. I didn’t feel any effects of the alcohol but just a general sense of better health. By the time my salad arrived I was finished and decided to order another one. Woo Hoo! My first two martini lunch! Doing it old school!
Now my salad on the other hand actually frightened me a little when it arrived. I had never seen a Cesar that looked like this before. It was basically one big stalk. I decided to try and break it up into a more normal looking salad.
With lots of creamy Cesar dressing (maybe a tad too much), grated Parmesan and capers, I have to say for $9 this was a fantastic deal for airport food. I barely got through half of the salad before being stuffed and I enjoyed every minute of eating it.
Back to the cold curing martinis. I’ve got to tell you something folks- I know they always did this back in the day and that’s great but a two martini lunch is way too much for me! I hadn't felt any effects from the first one but the second really hit home. I was seriously loopy at the end of my meal. I don’t know if the cold had something to do with it but I was like a space cadet. How would people go back to work like this? Luckily I only had to float over to my gate and find my plane seat where I promptly fell asleep. An hour and a half later I awoke in Buffalo, sober and well rested. It happened to be the perfect plan all along,
Todd English’s Bonfire was right next to my gate so it seemed like an obvious choice. I put in an order for a Cesar Salad and a Caribbean Martini made with Bacardi, pineapple juice, limoncello and sour. I figured the martini could help me in two ways. One- the pineapple juice would give me much needed vitamins to fight my cold. Two it would help me fall asleep on the plane so I wouldn’t be coughing all over everyone the entire flight.
I have to say this martini was seriously good. My senses had been dulled the last few days so it was nice to actually taste the sour twist. I actually felt a million times better after drinking one. I didn’t feel any effects of the alcohol but just a general sense of better health. By the time my salad arrived I was finished and decided to order another one. Woo Hoo! My first two martini lunch! Doing it old school!
Now my salad on the other hand actually frightened me a little when it arrived. I had never seen a Cesar that looked like this before. It was basically one big stalk. I decided to try and break it up into a more normal looking salad.
With lots of creamy Cesar dressing (maybe a tad too much), grated Parmesan and capers, I have to say for $9 this was a fantastic deal for airport food. I barely got through half of the salad before being stuffed and I enjoyed every minute of eating it.
Back to the cold curing martinis. I’ve got to tell you something folks- I know they always did this back in the day and that’s great but a two martini lunch is way too much for me! I hadn't felt any effects from the first one but the second really hit home. I was seriously loopy at the end of my meal. I don’t know if the cold had something to do with it but I was like a space cadet. How would people go back to work like this? Luckily I only had to float over to my gate and find my plane seat where I promptly fell asleep. An hour and a half later I awoke in Buffalo, sober and well rested. It happened to be the perfect plan all along,
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