Take Out Last Night

After the Kings Grant Farmer's Market Shelby and I headed Norfolk for the 7 Hours of IPA event at The Birch. I'm a hophead so she knew I'd love to try out some good IPAs, thanks Mrs. Shelby.

On the way we were trying to figure out what to eat. First options she brought up were The Ten Top, Chelsea Bakehouse (Bacon & Gouda pizza), and Hoyt's Luncheonette. Hoyt's was off the list immediately when we saw they were closing about 15 minutes after we left the house, Bakehouse if always good and it our usual Birch pairing, but I think the siren call of one of the best sandwich shops in Norfolk captured Shelby. She went with Ten Top and I really wanted shawarma from Mr. Shawarma.

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We called in our orders and made our way to the shops for take out. She got the Cobb Salad with Chicken and I got a spicy Beef Shawarma. I usually save half my wrap for lunch the next day but it was so good I ate the whole thing - and they aren't small either! Can't wait for another one...

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Mr. Shawarma Beef Shawarma I had them spice up!

Ten Top Take-out

Tried something new at The Ten Top last night and was blown away by one of the items we ordered: Crab Bisque! So far my favorite crab soup is the She-Crab Soup served at Mannino’s, but after having the Crab Bisque from Ten Top, I’ll have to re-evaluate my rankings. Guess this means a trip to Mannino’s ;)

The Meatloaf Sandwich I had was very good too. We were trying to figure out how they made the meatloaf, bell peppers in the mix was good.

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The Ten Top

After running by Local Heroes Comics in Norfolk, VA we ended up stopping by The Ten Top for dinner. I usually think of sandwiches when I think of this shop and I wanted something meaty—I had a hard time picking something out. For Shelby it was easy, he favorite lamb sandwich is here, the Greek Lamb Hoagie. Looking over the menu she noticed the BBQ Braised Berkshire Pork Shank and suggested I try it.

We ordered and sat down. We’ve done take-out before so this was the first time we had the chance to check the place out. Small with a lot of character. The decor was cool with a working pinball machine people were actually playing.

Our food and came out and we were both surprised by the size of my meal. The pork shank reminded us of the ham hocks we would order in Germany at the fest tents. They French cut the shank so the bones were exposed and charred. Rustic and smelling delicious, I dug in. The sauce was great with a little bite from the vinegar and the pork cooked perfectly. I ended up taking half home with me.

Very nice, relaxing…happy we stopped by.

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Shady Grove Marketplace - Part 2

This past weekend Shady Grove Marketplace celebrated their 2 year anniversary! They had samples from Sabrosa Foods and Artisan’s Bakery & Cafe on hand for visitors. New Belgium Virginia and The Ten Top were there too with delicious sandwiches and beer, compliments of the house. Make it a point to visit the market if you’re in the area.

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Shady Grove Marketplace - Part 1

This past weekend Shady Grove Marketplace celebrated their 2 year anniversary! They had samples from Sabrosa Foods and Artisan’s Bakery & Cafe on hand for visitors. New Belgium Virginia and The Ten Top were there too with delicious sandwiches and beer, compliments of the house. Make it a point to visit the market if you’re in the area.

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