Mission Mission

Michelle C. reveals the method behind the madness:

we took picklebacks to level 2… cut the pickle in half, carve the pickle guts out, pour jameson into your very own personal handcrafted “pickle shot glass” and then take the shot, followed by consumption of the pickle.

I’m totally gonna try this tonight!

Previously:

• Broke-Ass Stuart’s version of the pickleback will contain locally sourced artisanal pickle juice

Anyone with the idea to take advantage of one of the nicest evenings of the year by enjoying a relaxing margarita on the Latin American Club patio was in for quite the surprise last night, as a pop up fried pickle party was already in full effect, filling the sidewalk with festive pickled revelers.  At the center of it all was this beige Vanagon (stocked with the most charming mobile kitchen you can imagine) from which exceedingly enticing aromas wafted.

Curious to discover what the fuss was all about, I soon learned that the young woman in charge was offering tempura fried pickles (!!!), so naturally I had to indulge.  Served with spicy garlic aoili and spicy soy sauce (served in a cute little fish bottle), the soft tempura crunch on the outside mingled perfectly with the soft, hot, zesty pickle within.  Garnished with some thin seaweed strips, it made for the perfect snack on a rare warm mid-summer night.

Previously:

Grilled cheese Vanagon on Valencia