Description:

Applewood Bacon, Sharp Vermont Cheddar, Fried Vidalia Onion Rings With Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Review:

The Smokehouse is not a bad burger, but once again, it’s not the best ever.  You have to understand, I am a bacon cheeseburger with barbecue sauce connoisseur.  I’ve got a friend who expects me to order that burger in virtually any restaurant we visit.  In fact, I haven’t seen her in a year, and I bet that if you called Jenny and asked what my favorite burger is, she would still know.  That said, I think the bacon cheeseburger with BBQ is better suited to a pub/diner style burger (larger patty, heartier bun) than to a burger-joint burger.  Again, this wasn’t a bad burger, but you’re better off with Spike’s 5 Napkin or the burger I review next.  (Is the suspense killing you yet?)

Story:

It was a glorious Saturday afternoon.  The sun was shining, and the temperature, while a tad too warm, was wonderful for August.  Dan and I headed down to Good Stuff for burgers and fries.  Dan had a drink that I believe he referred to as a “suicide.”  He mixed equal parts of every type of soda (and lemonade) in the fountain.  I tried a bit, not my favorite but not as bad as I thought it would be.  (Admittedly, I used to make similar drinks at Burger King when I was much younger.)

The surprise of the afternoon came when a couple from my alma mater, Wheaton College (IL), sat down across from us.   There are a freakish number of Wheaton people in DC.  I’ve met them walking around the Hill, at church, in restaurants, and even in the Safeway.  I think there are probably more Wheaton alums per capita in DC than any other place outside of Chicago.