Posted by ayersian
, March 10, 2009 20:57
When I first set out to sample the 100 things to eat in Iowa before you die, I was curious to see how many of the restaurants from the 2006 list were still luring folks in for their signature dishes in light of our shaky economy. Less than a quarter of the way through the list, I have already been Travelin’ Manned (*see definition below) a total of four times, therein missing out on the Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie from Stone’s Restaurant in Marshalltown (#68), a margarita from O’Malley and McGees in Ames (#12), the Black Forest Cake from Martin’s Brandenburg in Waverly (#98), and the kolaches from Sykora Bakery in Cedar Rapids (#21). Although Sykora’s closure appears to be a temporary one (the bakery found itself under 8 feet of water after the floods last summer), there is sadly no indication that the other three will be re-opening.
*Trav-el-in Manned [trav-uhl-in mand]
-verb (used without object)
1. To arrive at a Roadfood location that your thoughts have been preoccupied with, and your stomach has been grumbling in anticipation of, only to find that the establishment is closed (either temporarily or indefinitely).
