My special lady and I packed up the car and ventured down to the Berkshires for a wedding this past weekend. The wedding was very pleasant but that is not what I am going to talk about. Instead we will delve into 2 somewhat off the run food options we explored while travelling to and fro. Stop number one was an Indian joint called the Aroma Bar and Grill Friday night. We met up w/ the in-laws at this spot in Great Barrington and dug in. Right away we were given a thin hard bread that was spicy as all get out. Uh oh. Then we dove into the food. There was a saag paneer that was a little greasy but very good, a veggie biryani w/ yogurt sauce that was money, lamb and fried veggie ball dishes in a spicy tomato sauce that were good and a fantastic almond naan. It was funny, when the waiter asked us how spicy we wanted the food he looked us up and down with a suspicious glare and suggested medium heat. We could have used maybe a little more but not much. The spices were very nice and the flavors were full and textured. The place looked like a diner but the service was adequate and the food was really quite good. My one reservation is that everyone had some pretty serious stomach distress the following day. As in, oh man, if I venture too far from home in the morning I might shit myself. So if you find yourself in the area and are looking for Indian food I would say give this place a try... but plan accordingly.
Sunday we drove back up Route 22 and before getting to Vergennes we were passing a little BBQ joint that I have wanted to go to for awhile, so with my wife's blessing I ripped into the parking lot to give it a try. It is essentially a small stand w/ a large smoking oven in front of some guy's house. They had 3 picnic tables, and there were 2 younger guys in board shorts and tank tops listening to Cypress Hill and making BBQ meat. They looked baked but there was a decent crowd gathered to chow down so f*** it! We ordered a pulled pork sandwich and some cole slaw. The napkins at the stand were wet from an earlier rain. Not ideal. After a little wait we got our food and settled in. The cole slaw was only ok. It was a heavily peppered vinegar sauce, not great. The pulled pork on the other hand was great. It was cooked nicely, was tender, and had great spicy flavor. The sauce was also great. If you are on Rt.22 pull over to Willie D's Black Box BBQ and enjoy!!!
Oh yeah, thanks for this gem NS, and sleep w/ one eye open!!!
http://youtu.be/MrEPt79QQQI
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