So Pithy

As a marathon runner, I need/get to consume a lot of calories, especially in the form of carbs. Much of that occurs at home, but one can only cook so much pasta. So sometimes–maybe too often–we go out for dinner.

Unfortunately, we haven’t found any locally-owned restaurants that meet my special requirements: lots of carbs for relatively little money. I’d love to find a place like the Pioneer Restaurant in Westfield, WI–a family restaurant with huge servings of delicious homemade food.

We did find a locally-owned place with lots of food: The Edge, a sports bar/restaurant with inconsistent signage and great nachos. Only problem: the food isn’t cheap, not at all.

Don’t get me wrong, there are other locally-owned restaurants in the area, including the famed Hamburg Inn No. 2. But remember the requirements: lots of food. Lots.

So we end up at Texas Roadhouse again and again. A chain, yes, but a chain with food made from scratch, low prices, and the best rolls ever! For a while I was hooked on Olive Garden for the breadsticks, but they don’t even come close to the rolls at Texas Roadhouse. More importantly, Olive Garden is only cheap at lunch. And they don’t have call ahead seating!