the grange

Yes, i have eaten out several times since i last posted, but for some reason i cannot get in the habit of posting every time i eat out. Anyway, this was the 1st time i had eaten at the Grange since i heard about their impending name change on my favorite blog Decatur Metro blog. Nothing has changed about the restaurant. The menus were the same as was the sign and everything else bearing the name. In fact, no one was discussing it and I did not see any mention of the Change the name of the Grange contest.... Regardless... lets get to the food.

First i have to say it was a Friday afternoon/night and my friend with a 1.5 year old girl called and asked if i wanted to meet her there. Of course her means her, her husband and the most adorable 1.5 year old girl. I decided to put on the closest thing i have to a rain coat and grab my umbrella and brave the drizzling rain (that happens every day now) to walk up there. Since it has been raining for about 3 months now, i was longing to walk to town... so i braved it... Luckily it was not raining to hard and i made it just in time for our 5:30 date. Yes... 5:30... luckily on my way i called another friend to ask her to meet me for drinks at 6:30 since i knew we would be done by then.

I ordered the burger even though every time i go i say next time i am going to order the Guinness braised beef. But the burger was good and i have to say the BUN was TOASTED or grilled and stood up much better than that previously mentioned BSP burger bun. I was so excited for the toasted bun and the fries were good as well. I have to say, with all the hype about the BSP burger, i like the Grange burger just as well. I also must mention that while dining my friend's husband mentioned that he spoke to the owner the last time he was at the BSP and the bun is actually from Alon's. WELL WELL... hummm i do love some Alon's but i again say the bun is fine... by itself... but not with the burger, it needs some toasting.

Anyway, back to the Grange. The food is good, the service is good and the bun is toasted. I often forget about eating there and unfortunately have not branched out too far from the burger. Naturally i was right and we were done by 6:30... after many laps around the restaurant by the above mentioned toddler.

Since i was slightly buzzed due to the drinks on an empty stomach before the food arrived and the lack of eating due to the action of the toddler, i just could not go home. Luckily there was a nice fall festival being held at the wonderful shop Heliotrope, just a few more steps up Ponce. They had Cotton Candy, candied apples, popcorn and a SALE. I did what i have sworn many times i would not do... SHOP while DRUNK... i do not recommend it! But i did buy a necklace i have been eyeing for months! and i don't regret it!