...taking a break from my posts about last fall's road trip, this time its about a local restaurant we hadn't dined at previously as well as a couple of miscellaneous item.
Although the Victory Bar and Grill opened last fall and it is only about 10 minutes from our home, if it wasn't for long time fellow blogger Larry at https://bigdudesramblings.blogspot.com/, we might not have noticed it for several more months. Our powers of observation have apparently deteriorated.
The interior of the Victory Bar and Grill is in the warm and welcoming industrial sports bar 'look', perfect for a local hangout. It was a bit early for dinner but the bar was busy.
The appetizer portion of the menu list 11 items diners or sports fans can order with their meals or just to nosh on during a sporting event. I would have ordered the Buffalo Chicken Dip but it isn't something that Laurie is crazy about. I also liked the idea of the Brisket Queso... I was fairly sure that she'd want the Fried Cheese Curds, but instead she went for her perennial favorite, the Fried Pickle Chips. ($9.00) They were quite nice, a cut above average.
For Laurie's entree, she decided to go with a dinner salad. There are 3 different dinner salads on the menu at Victory Bar and Grill. She chose the Fried Chicken Tender Salad...Buffalo style. ($13.00) She really enjoyed her dinner...and thanks to all those pickle chips, she took part of the salad home. She had it for dinner the following night.
There are plenty of options to chose from at Victory Bar and Grill. Buffalo Chicken Cheddar Mac 'n Cheese, 3 different steak options, wings with 12 sauces or rubs, flatbread pizza and then of course, there are the Signature Handhelds. I chose the Fried Chicken Sandwich for my entree. Basically, it consisted of fried chicken tenders on a nice brioche bun with cheddar cheese, a choice of sauce and the usual lettuce, pickles and tomato slice. ($12.00) Instead of the usual French fries, I opted for the (healthier?) garlic baby potatoes.
My only issue with this entree was that the 'chicken tenders' were flat (pounded)or just too thin. When I have a sandwich, I look forward to the protein or heart of the sandwich to kick it up a notch. On the other hand, the garlic baby potatoes were a great side option and there were plenty of them. I took some home to have for breakfast with a couple of eggs.
We will return soon. I'm looking for a good place for wings...and I'll side them with more of those garlic baby potatoes. Victory Bar and Grill is located at 1265 US Hwy 411 in Vonore Tennessee. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. Phone: 423-884-2319. Website: https://victorybargrillvonore.com/.
Moving on to spring and a bit of food at our house...
Despite up and down temperatures and the fact that this photo was taken a couple of weeks before spring actually arrive, our flowering quince and its companion forsythia have once again reassured us that warmer weather is coming. As you can see, the forsythia is actually past it's prime blooming phase.
Even more importantly our favorite spring blooms are now in full force. While many folks love the dogwood blooms above all else, although we too enjoy them, our favorites are the delicate blooms that the redbud trees produce. They usually bloom before the dogwoods but we did have one spring a few years back when both bloomed at about the same time. It was a wonderful sight indeed.
Laurie captured this photo of an eager homebuilder at work. This male eastern towhee had patiently worked on a small bush to free up this vital ingredient for nest building and he was about to fly off to the site of he and his mate's new home.
Although to my eye, they resemble a robin, the eastern towhee is actually classified as a large New World sparrow. They prefer breeding in brushy areas, nesting in low bushes or on the ground under shrubs.
Of course, I just 'have to' close this blog post with food photos! We discovered that we could purchase pre-seasoned salmon on a cedar plank at our smallish local Food Lion grocery store. There was enough salmon (very nice indeed) that I could reheat the leftovers (in butter of course), place it on a slice of buttered rye toast and then top it with a couple of easy over eggs. It was a great breakfast!
There is a small local donut chain in our area and one location is in Lenoir City Tennessee. It's owned/operated by a very nice couple from the Philippines who immigrated to the US many years ago. This is their latest creation/addition to their great repertoire of sweets that customers have to chose from. This beauty is a glazed croissant donut and it is now Laurie's favorite and my second most favorite...after their apple fritter. This donut crossover is lighter than a typical glazed cake donut and it is just excellent!
Reviews on Google give Master Donuts in Lenoir City 4.8 stars out of 5 with 413 reviews. TripAdvisor lists 80 reviews, with 76 reviews scoring very good or excellent. Master Donuts is located at 507 East Broadway. Phone: 865-816-6058.
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Thanks for stopping by for a visit!
Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
I thought that eastern towhee were an American Robin...very pretty. That open sandwich with salmon and eggs look pretty awesome. I can tell that you are not a carnivore, but an omnivore who enjoys both plants and meat. I like certain veggies, but my stomach can't handle them...if I had veggies or salad two days in a row, then I would suffer from 3rd on...I can easily live on beef and lamb only.
ReplyDeleteSpring is definitely breaking out all over and the unusual birds are migrating thru. Glad you enjoyed Victory and thanks for the shout out. We will go again as well.
ReplyDeleteGood to find a new good restaurant! Towhees usually are around bushes, while Robins are out all over the lawn (loving bugs and worms). The white striping on his wings and breast makes it clear he's a Towhee as Robins are pretty solid. She says having stared at many of both of these little friends. I'm waiting for dogwood (no buds even visible yet) and redwood. Sigh, it seems to be a long time coming for me this year.
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