Friday, July 31, 2015

Good morning crew,

Payday today, and I have to earmark some of the funds for the Taste of Orland Park this weekend.

That is always a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. It is small, local, with live entertainment and no admission fee, so it's hard to beat that.

Orland Park is what we like to refer to as an "upper income" community, consequently they have a pretty nice selection of restaurants, most of which are represented at the taste.

So in addition to street fair staples like sausages, barbecue ribs and giant, salty pretzels, there will be a few unusual menu items like Beef Bourguigon, Jambalaya, Eggplant Hominy with Chickpeas, and spring rolls.

There is even a microbrewer there, so when I got tired of lite beer I can mix it up with a wheat or an IPA. Plus, the Mexican restaurant is always serving margaritas.

The capper to the entire weekend will be a performance by a band called American English. They are a very popular tribute band to the Beatles. I have seen them before and they really deliver a good performance.

And the nicest part is that the fest is barely fifteen minutes from home. That really makes a difference when that last bratwurst is calling my name.

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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