Seduced by a Condiment?

Malt Vinegar for the French fries.


That's the condiment that won RantWoman's heart tonight. But let us come back to it because there are other wanderings to do first.


RantWoman has been meaning for awhile to poke around Thornton Place . RantWoman has been watching it take shape since it was a sketch at many walkability and neighborhood planning meetings. Now that it is built, with LEED Silver certification--and 800 parking places--on the way, RantWoman decided to take a walk around and to poke at the website. RantWoman cannot tell anything about floorplans but did get the part about $20 / month incentives for a bus pass for the first 12 months. Okay, RantWoman would like an onsite swimming pool and maybe plausible grocery shopping nearer than the options RantWoman is aware of. But RantWoman is still intrigued enough to leave it on her "If my ship comes in" list.

Meanwhile, RantWoman recently was poking around at suppertime, checking out the lay of the land and thinking about a movie. Okay, RantWoman was not thinking very hard about a flick and Five Guys Burgers Fries suddenly sounded like a much better idea.


Ambassador Thwack was on duty but the helpful staff still had to be told that RantWoman could not read either the menu or the list of toppings. But never mind, RantWoman quickly ordered up a feast, The guy at the counter suggested two patties; next time one will be plenty. RantWoman added ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, grilled onions, green peppers, grilled mushrooms. RantWoman went for plain burger and skipped the bacon, cheese, bacon and cheese and also the veggie burger options. Other condiment options RantWoman opted not included mayo, hot sauce, barbecue, A1 and maybe something else.



RantWoman also went for fries and a drink. RantWoman had no idea how full she was going to get.



The burger was a delight, thick and tasty fluids streaming down one's arms juicy. This was probably partly the burger, partly all of RantWoman's additions. The bun had decent texture but was a mite small for the burger plus all the veggies. RantWoman would also like a bun that is a little chewier, maybe because of kneading the dough 15-25% longer, just guessing from RantWoman's household scale breadbaking experiences. Toasting the bun would not hurt either.



The burger was juicy enough to leave grease all over RantWoman's fingers, even after RantWoman made thorough use of a generous supply of napkins. The Queen of Spades was especially glad to help RantWoman clean her fingers at home. As RantWoman noted above, one patty will be plenty for most appetites.


Then there were the fries, enough French fries to feed an entire flooded region in Pakistan with ample supplies of either ketchup or malt vinegar! RantWoman enjoyed the ones she ate enough to decide to take leftovers home. RantWoman has a microwave. Look RantWoman is already the sort to go for the occasional total carnivorous, cardiovascular disaster lapse. RantWoman is also the sort who will reheat French Fries in the microwave for breakfast. RantWoman will NOT do this very often. Enough said. The sort of people RantWoman dines with could probably do with one order of fries for every two people.

Then time to head home via the Northgate Transit Center. For anyone who thought RantWoman was going to go a whole post without ranting about something, sorry to disappoint

--RantWoman is peeved that the Northgate Transit Center has pedestriam crosswalks only in the middle from the parking lots, not at either end where many pedestrians will also come from. RantWoman has been peeved about this for a long time.

--Sigh. The restroom is closed due to budget cuts. Even if RantWoman visits the restroom before she leaves the restaurant, RantWoman's experience is that a walk sometimes makes the restroom seem like a good idea too.