(Don’t let the title fool you. These are two separate topics, but both would make pretty short blog entries by themselves, so I decided to combine them.)
I read that Harvest did a six-course asparagus dinner about a week ago. My immediate, and albeit gross, thought was: you do not want to go to the bathroom after anyone else because of the pungent pee that results in eating asparagus.
According to WebMD, “researchers believe that, during digestion, the vegetable’s sulfurous amino acids break down into smelly chemical components in all people.” That’s why our pee smells after eating asparagus.
Now imagine eating six plates of the stuff, coupled with wine. Exactly. Now on to the other topic …
The New York Times reported that Tavern on the Green is the first New York City food truck to be granted a liquor license. I know this could never happen in Madison, but it would be handy to be able to grab a drink while at a food cart stand in Library Mall or on the Capitol Square (“yeah, I’ll take a curry chicken and a rum and cola–make that a double”).
This made me think of the fabled drive-thrus around the state I’ve heard of that sell alcohol. Of course, they don’t advertise this, so don’t go bother searching online for them. But here’s a video of a place in Louisiana:
