The Farmers Gastropub isn’t just good. It’s excellent. Farmers is my favorite place to eat in Springfield.
Amber likes to be adventurous when we eat out. She loves to try new places. And when we go to familiar places, we both like to try new things on the menu.
This week it was my turn to select where we eat. So of course I broke protocol and chose and old place. But in this case, it was a good choice.
One of the daily specials was a half rack of ribs. Ribs! The server informed us that they had just got a pig in, so they were doing a lot with pork lately.
Oh boy, recent pig!
Actually, I almost didn’t get them—my routine-loving instinct was to opt for my old favorite, the familiar fish and chips. But Amber pointed out that I could get fish and chips any time, whereas the ribs were the special.
Now, I suspect that we won’t be able to go back to Farmers for fish n’ chips for some time, due to our tendency toward trying new places—and there are a lot of great places to eat in Springfield. So, I was conflicted.
But if you know me, you know that I love ribs.
I have recently been disappointing with the ribs I have got at other places in Springfield. For example, I got a half rack at Whole Hog Cafe that seemed to barely have any meat on it at all. So, I subconsciously wanted to guard myself against another disappointment of that sort.
But of course I chose the ribs. I also got hand-cut fries and mushy peas. (I love peas.)
When the food came, there were only three ribs on the plate. “Uh oh,” I thought. But as soon as I picked them up, I felt how heavy they were. It turned out that there was more meat on those three enormous bones than there would be on several half racks at Whole Hog!
They were mouth-wateringly delicious. Farmers Gastropub focuses on serving local and fresh food. As a consequence, the food is very flavorful. The pig that my ribs came from must have been as big as a Prius. And they must have been cut from near the spine, because the anatomy of the ribs varied somewhat from your standard fare. In any event, it was a mighty decent meal for a spontaneous Wednesday date.
The current focus of this blog is the conviction that adventures can be found in unlikely places. My experience at Farmers shows me that even eating can be a big and enjoyable adventure, whether we are at a familiar favorite or at some place new and uncharted.
Where should we eat next?
Adventures in Togetherness 