Fishtown was a bust. It may be up and coming, but it's still too small and unpopulated for our tastes. (We also found our from a bartender tonight [they seem to know everything lol] that the folks who used to be moving to Fishtown are now moving to So. Philly.) Oh, well. At least that knocks one more area out. We still have three good areas to focus on, and will check out the nearby 'burbs this week to be sure of them.
We did go to the Amish country and that was very worthwhile. We found a local butcher with some amazing sausage and homemade whipped butter. We also found the most incredible hot dog relish and zucchini relish which Ruben wants to try and recreate himself. THAT will definitely be going on the menu. On top of that we discovered bacon-baked butter beans. These are like no other baked beans anyone in Cali has ever seen. We got the supplier info from a butcher in Cow Town (flea market) and will be seeing about a bulk purchase cost later this week.
This last LONG weekend we stayed in NJ with family. We helped Ruben's mom design, lay, and stain a concrete plinth on which she'll put up a pergola. Lots of work, but it came out really well and she's happy.
Today we went to the Reading Terminal Market in Philly. We found someone who can make any kind of sausage we want. Reuben Dog here we come!
Tomorrow we hit the day early and go down to the docks to find the REAL produce vendors - the ones everyone else gets their stuff from before they resell it. We'll need to get used to getting up at 4AM I suppose, lol.
Have a great week!
-Brett
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