Lunch with the Work Husband...

Chicks in general have some awesome perks. Two of my favorite are the Work Husband and the Gay Boyfriend. Today we'll briefly chat about the work husband. That guy at work that pretty much fits the bill of "real husband" in terms of listening to us gripe, moan, complain and eats lunch with us to boot --- gotta luv 'em. All respective duties are abrubtly haulted come 5:00pm whereby each member of the union goes their own way. I have such a person, and quite frankly I'd be lost without him.

Monday's are pretty much the happy couple's standing lunch day and today was no different. Now, Work Husband and I have gotten into some pretty heated discussions and down right stand-off's about where to eat lunch, but today I could read the tone in the IM --- today our destination was non-negotiable. Gruby's New York Deli, end of story, "come with me or don't go woman". Well, I WENT......OF COURSE. At the risk of sounding incredibly adolescent, Gruby's just Rocks! Amazing Deli food, always yummy; never fails. Put it on your "Go To" list for lunch spots in Atlanta! I almost always have the Twin Towers which is a delicious sandwich with hot corned beef and hot pastrami on rye with Russian dressing. Just perfect. I've also had the cheesecake there...just about as authentic as you're doing to get.

If I had to pick a bad thing about Gruby's it would be the crowd and the parking. How to solve this problem? Avoid the lunch hour! If you must go at lunch, be there BEFORE noon. Parking can be a pain. As for the crowd, if you go a during the lunch hours, be prepared for the crowd, but hey -- a crowd means good food in my mind. The seating in the restaurant is crowded, so if you want a private, intimate lunch -- pick somewhere else. :)

Bonus Perk: Gruby's, as I understand, was voted one of the best places to have lunch/have a date/pick up a date/general eye-candy because of the all the medical personnel that go there for lunch. Humm....well isn't that interesting??

If you're ever in the Hilton Head/Blufton, SC area...you're in the luck they have one there too! But for us in the ATL, head toward "Pill Hill" and follow the nurses/doctors as they head toward the best "grub" around.

As for me.....dinner tonight? Soup Beans and Cornbread. I've been craving this for weeks, so this morning I put my beans on to soak and ended up with a pot of goodness:) I used smoked pork (OK that alone is crazy good) and basically cooked the soup silly. The flavors just melted together. My lesson from this dinner.....I used smoked pork neck...NOT thinking about all the little bones I'd end up with. In retrospect, I'd pick another part of the meat to use - but it was still yummy.

My cornbread? Straight out of Good Housekeeping with a few minor alterations....pureed 1/2 can of sweet corn and added about a tablespoon of honey to the batter. It made the cornbread just yummy. This of course made it a bit more sweet and cake-like, rather than the traditional southern/crusty cornbread (I love both!) -- but the sweet version fit the bill this time around.

Work Husband? Well he got a sample....we'll see what he thinks. :)