More things about food

Today I wanted to talk about something I feel very strongly about: food. More specifically: fast food. I was reading the comments about a recipe week, and I already know that I'm not going to have anything to contribute. I'm pretty terrible in the kitchen, but I'm pretty great at picking places that are considered fast food, but not completely gross.

Baja Fresh
I had a hard time thinking of a topic, but then in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, I remembered that I love burritos. I lived in Timonium for two years, and while there, cultivated a pretty strong love of burritos. I don't know of any other place in Maryland that has so many burrito places so close by. There's Baja Fresh, Qdoba, Chipotle, some place called Moe's, and another place close by (in Towson) called Frisco Burritos. I've been to all of these many times. Some I've probably had dreams about. But, to me, the best is Baja Fresh. Their burritos aren't as heavy as any of the other places. Chipotle and Qdoba's burritos are loaded with too much stuff, and I don't like their cheese as much. Also, Baja Fresh gives you free chips with your burrito, which is something that will not happen at Qdoba or Chipotle. When I go to Baja, I love the Bean and Cheese burrito, loaded with Cholula sauce. They also don't steam the burrito shell; they grill it, which is nice and different. Having all of these places near me, though, was great. Even when I say favorite, I still would go to all of the other places quite regularly. Now, I have no burrito places in a convenient proximity to my house. So, I miss those days.

Chick-Fil-A
A few months ago, Chick-Fil-A opened up near my house. I live in Arbutus, and it's seriously a barren waste land of quality fast food. This opening has been like a God send. When I go, I get their chicken nuggets. They don't taste like any other chicken nuggets of any other place. They are completely unique. Also, if you've never tried their lemonade, it's probably the best you'll find anywhere. Another thing that's nice about going here is that they are incredibly friendly. The feeling of being wanted is really nice.

Five Guys
I actually talk about this next place quite a bit. Five Guys is the best goddamn burger place in town. If you are like George French, every time you go in there, it's the best meal of your life. It just gets exponentially better with each visit, like a song that keeps modulating up a whole step. I already have built up many happy times eating at Five Guys. The one thing about eating here is that whatever time you go, that's your dinner. They pile the food on. I always get the little cheeseburger, and small fries, and they just fill the bag up to the brim with fries. For me, one of the things that makes this place so great is how different the burger seems from other places. The patty is really good, and the fixings are all really good, with tons of options. Maybe someone more eloquent than myself can put it into words better.

Ann's Dairy Cream
Growing up, I would go to this place at least twice a month. Ann's Dairy Cream is on Richie Highway, in front of the Marley Station Mall. They specialize in footlong hotdogs, and milk shakes and they've been there in that one spot since the 1940s. The footlong is a wonder. Getting "everything" will get you chili, onions and mustard. It's better than any hotdog you've ever had. The milkshakes are also probably better than what you've ever had. If you go there, you go for hotdogs and milkshakes...if you are going to get a soda, you might as well not go at all. I usually get the Vanilla, which may not seem like a big deal to rave about, but it really is that good. They also have banana, cherry, strawberry and chocolate.

OK, those are some of my faves. I look forward to seeing what everyone else's raves are.