Growing up in lil ole Mandeville La. will leave a girl hungry from time to time just thinking about all the yummy food that was cooped up in that small town. Working on my business in my office, on a computer isn't the most glamourous part of being a chef, but it's necessary. And on boring days like today, my mind wanders and starts thinking about foods that should totally be staying away from.
Luckily, I'd have to drive 8 hours or fly1 hr to satisfy this craving, so YOU KNOW that's not happening. Instead, I'm taking a blogging break.
Bud's Broiler for those who don't know(and most of you don't) is a little burger joint and I think there's still one in Metairie, LA. It wasn't fancy or great, but I loved their burgers. Every town has *that burger joint and *this was *that joint. When you wanted a plain, no-nonsense, straight forward, delicious to eat, down-home burger....you went to Bud's! In fact, I had my first "date" in 3 rd grade with a friend named, Michael Bacon. I used to call him Bacon and Bits and Bits! On a side note, I guess technically it wasn't a date-date. These were more innocent times people! It was the early 80's for God's sake. He was my neighbor and my friend. Everyone teased us for being friends, but he lived down the street and his dad loved to plant veggies. What can say? He was the first friend I made in my subdivision and plus, he would get my assignments for me if I was sick and missed school. He was good people. We studied on the bus together and he had the cutest little sister, Michelle. Back to my never-ending tangent, I wanted to see "Can't Get No Satisfaction" with Justine Bateman and our moms thought it was cute if we went together. Everyone called it a "date," but I suppose it was really two 8 yr olds, who were friends, who wanted to see the same movie on my birthday and we were the opposite sex. So naturally, we went to Bud's and ate the same burger. It was cute in a way I suppose. He got mustard, but I didn't. My parents were there taking pics the whole time! UGH! We sat 8 rows away from each other in the theatre so no one would know we came together. We didn't tell people at school. It was our secret. Ahhh, to be 8 yrs old again!
Sadly, Michael Bacon died in a car accident senior year of high school. I still wonder about him sometimes. Miss him even. Maybe Bud's wasn't just a burger joint afterall...:((((
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Three words. Chili. Cheese. Fries.
And yes there are actually two Buds in Metairie. A new one right across from Lakeside Mall on and the other on Clearview. It is usually the first stop Brian and I make when driving into the city. You have made me very hungry.
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