Friday, March 22, 2013

Franklins Restaurant, Hyattville


Monday March 18
Holt gave a great lecture on Pompeiian graffiti out at George Mason University, after which Martin Winkler kindly took us all out for beers (thanks, Martin!).  So we got home late and a little beery, and John shepherded us over to a neighborhood dive, Franklins, to bolster us with food (and a little more beer).


(Thanks to Mr. Ray at Road to Fermentation for the picture.)

Franklins (no apostrophe, according to the website) is an amazing place, attached to a general store filled with funny chatchkes (Eng: knickknacks) and every type of joke object.  
After browsing and laughing, we headed upstairs to graze on a platter of buttermilk-soaked, beer-battered onion rings, with horseradish cream and a dusting of Old Bay seasoning, while we decided on what we really wanted to eat.  In the meantime, the beer theme continued, with the favorite being Twisted Turtle Pale Ale.
We finally settled on a huge slice of bacon-wrapped meatloaf with spicy ketchup glaze, chipotle mashed sweet potatoes, and bright green beans; and hanger steak with red pepper annatto sauce, yellow rice, and black beans.  All the portions were generous and the food carefully cooked, the sort of diner fare that you used to love everywhere and now can find nowhere.
The place is open late, has friendly service, good food, fresh brewed beer, and lots of funny toys.  We wish we had Franklins in our town.

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