I have learned that everybody loves French fries and loves to tell me about the next place I should try them. From the beginning of this French fry quest, I have constantly heard that I must try Five Guys fries. Lucky for me, Five Guys happened to open a new restaurant this past week on 15th Street and Washington Ave in South Beach.
Archive for July, 2009
South Beach: Five Guys Earns Five Potatoes
On July - 31 - 20097 COMMENTS
South Beach: CJ’s Crab Shack and The Day with Too Much Food – Om Nom Nom Nom
On July - 30 - 20091 COMMENT
It was my sister Sarah’s last day in Florida, a sad day indeed. To mark the occasion, we decided 
to gorge ourselves on as much junk food as we could possibly fit into our bellies. There was so much to choose from and in the great words of Cookie Monster, “Om Nom Nom Nom.”
So, we headed down
Ocean Drive in South Beach and stopped at CJ’s Crab Shack. We ordered our meals with extra fat, carbs on the side and an additional order of calories. Oh, and we ordered some French fries. We tried the fries first so we could give them a fair rating without being too stuffed to fully enjoy their flavor. Read the rest of this entry »
Orlando: French Fries at the Cracker Barrel
On July - 28 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
We decided to head to the Cracker Barrel near the Orlando airport around 9 o’clock in the morning. The early bird might catch the worm, but I bet that bird was very tired and would have rather have had the time to take a shower. Am I projecting? Maybe, but it’s for the sake of the bird. Read the rest of this entry »
Orlando: High Tide Harry’s Yielded Skinny and Saltless Fries
On July - 28 - 20093 COMMENTS
We were all in tip top shape the morning after we enjoyed some adult beverages, so adding fried food to the mix seemed like an amazing idea. High Tide Harry’s is little seafood restaurant off of Semoran Boulevard in Orlando. Read the rest of this entry »
Orlando: Ceviche and Patatas Bravas
On July - 28 - 20091 COMMENT
It was now time for my second dinner of the evening. I could say that I wanted the chance to see as many friends as possible while visiting Orlando, but there was a little part of me that wanted to fit in all opportunities to try fried potatoes. A sick obsession, I know. Emilie, 
Rebecca, my sister Sarah and I, ended up at Ceviche, which is a great little restaurant off of Church Street in Orlando. They didn’t have French fries, which made me believe this place was a little too high class for my taste. However, I settled for the Patatas Bravas, which are fried potatoes tossed in homemade aioli. Mmm. Mmm. Read the rest of this entry »
Orlando: Totchos and Seasoned Fries at Clubhouse
On July - 27 - 20091 COMMENT
I went back to Orlando to visit all of my friends that I have not seen in over six months. After a quick stop here and there, I finally ended up at the Clubhouse on Pine Street because eating fries just seemed like the right thing to do.
New York City: Eddie the Neighbor Visits New York and 99 Miles to Philly
On July - 27 - 20091 COMMENT
Eddie the neighbor and I took a break from our regular French fry adventures and decided to expand our quest to other parts of the country. My little side trip was a three and half hour car ride to Orlando and Eddie’s was a three and half hour plane ride to New York. Sometimes a team has to split up to cover more ground, so we were really doing this for the cause. We called each other regularly during the separation with updates in order to keep the other person involved in the loop. This was important business. Read the rest of this entry »
Miami Beach: Canyon Ranch and Artichoke Fries? Huh? Well ok…
On July - 23 - 20093 COMMENTS
As a veteran of the health and wellness industry, I am well aware that eating French fries is exactly opposite of what I preach. But come on, everybody has a vice. When I am not eating fries, I eat extremely well and I exercise regularly. I just happen to eat a lot of fried potatoes and the last time I checked, potatoes were a vegetable. Nobody can really argue with that fact. Cookies, candy and ice cream are not vegetables. French fries are even usually cooked in VEGETABLE oil.
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South Beach: In the Ultimate Quest for the Perfect French Fries… Big Pink was a Big Disappointment
On July - 22 - 20093 COMMENTS
Big Pink is a little neighborhood restaurant on the corner of 2nd and Collins in South Beach with portion sizes that could probably feed a small nation. I had very high expectations for this place for a couple reasons. The first reason being that the name of the restaurant references my favorite color in a very big way. The second reason is they deliver food in pink Volkswagens. I don’t know anyone who could be negative about having dinner brought to them in a car fit for a fairy.
My faithful cohort, Eddie the neighbor, invited me out for a chocolate shake and fries. I am probably the only girl in the world who Read the rest of this entry »
South Beach: Liberty Sport Grill and French Fries
On July - 20 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Monday afternoons are tough to find partners to go French fry restaurant hopping, so I decided to hop alone. I jumped on my pink beach cruiser and went to eat some lunch all by myself. Sniff. Sniff. I picked out a place close to my house on Washington Avenue in South Beach, Liberty Sport Grill. I always feel awkward eating alone, so I made sure that I talked on the phone the entire time so the other people there knew that I had friends. I think it worked! Read the rest of this entry »