Tim and I were waiting out the rain in Richmond, IL, about to go to Richardson Farm when we ran across Dog n Sud. Colour me stupid, I thought it was cute and classic enough to try. And how bad could a burger be from a cute little roadside stop, anyway?
Well, I won’t waste your time. The burger was pretty bad. Nothing compared to the delicious, mind-blowing burgers you can get from Sunday Dinner at Green City Market. This was just another reason to keep up the Locavore Challenge for yourself year round: to avoid bad food.
So what was redeeming about this joint started back in 1963? Well, the service was great. This cute, spotted teen served us with a big smile, even though it was raining. She even came back to the car after she gave us the food to make sure everything was alright and to see if we needed anything. Can’t beat that.
The only thing that was decent enough to write home about was this crazy milkshake, taffy apple. How do you liquefy green apple taffy and put it in a milkshake? I can only imagine the Tim Gunn of milkshake creations standing over sweaty, acne-ridden burger joint milkshake mixers saying, “Make it work!” And it did.
Tim was skeptical. I was skeptical. But actually it was really good. Tart and sweet with a hint of molasses and swirled with creamy vanilla ice cream. It was a weird pale green colour but it really was an interesting flavour for fall and the only redeemable food item we purchased.
It may not be local, low-fat or hell, even normal-looking, but try it. Tell me what you think.
Dev xx
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