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??? Okay, I cook for a living and I care A LOT about the food i eat. anything i should avoid or be sure not to miss when I am eating at Roo? I'm going to check out the farm-to-table dinner at roo this year, but I was wondering if anyone could tell give me the low down on the good chow around the festival- it's my first one! Thanks, in advance.
i know theres a thread somewhere on everyone's favorite roo foods. i think the consensus was pesto mozadillas and 1 dollar grille cheese, although dollar grilled cheese can't be found in centeroo. last year i enjoyed the frogs legs and frozen lemonade. spicy pie(pizza) is always an easy choice, and be sure to try some samosas. oh, and the whole foods cafe in the morning has good bagels and some great coffee too.
Post by smokediggle on May 30, 2010 20:36:53 GMT -5
I'm a professional line cook as well, one day I'll be the chef in my own place but until then I'm busting ass.
The Farm to Table dinner is very cool to me, there is a place not too far from me that is an organic farm to table restaurant where they grow EVERYTHING themselves organically, it was featured on No Reservations (Bourdain is a god to me) called Primo. I'm hoping to intern on the farm and in the kitchen next year after I have my first year of school under my belt.f
Arepas every day, its the only thing I can't get anywhere locally or recreate at home. I still regret not getting "just one more" before I left last year. This year I'm taking one to go and eating it halfway home
where do you people live that you can't get arepas?
by the way, spicy pie pizza is not a good suggestion for a foodie. it's basically overpriced festival pizza. over by the main stage, there should be some good indian food. there isn't any real shakedown at roo any more.. it's all pretty much official food vendors.
Of course, there are some lil spots where you can find higher quality eats. They probably won't have flashing lights on their trailer, for a starting point. nom nom chomp chomp nom nom
Basil Lemonade!!! Was deeeee... lish in the row of vendors in the back row of What stage. So good i stood right at the counter and sucked it down< and ordered another!!!
In '07 after eating my corn I loved the spicey pie. I look forward to some grilled cheese again this year too. I would love to find some sort of crawfish boil going on this year as well.
Post by bonnarichert on May 31, 2010 9:33:28 GMT -5
Everything I ever ate at Roo was good...wellnot horrid. Seen a guy in line in front of me in 08 bought some food paid like 8 bucks for it and as soon as the chick handed it to him he looked at it threw it on the ground...??? WTF Dude
Spicy pie is great festival pizza. It's thin and just a little bit greasy and it's delicious. And I've always had great service. I think they're a reasonable $3 a slice. Maybe $4?
Arepas. (Grilled corn cakes with mozzarella cheese.) Also cheap and good. $2.50ish?
Samosas. Yummy, too. (3 for $10?)
Basically, most food is not going to be gormet good but comfort food good.
Side note: I do have to vote against the root beer float stand but not on the quality of their product. I was jonesing for a non-cola soda last year and tried to buy a root beer from the root beer stand. No dice. I said, "Okay, how about I order a root beer float and you hold the ice cream." Nope, can't do that. I'm reasonable, maybe there is a side to this I haven't heard, a reason that makes me go "Ohhhh!" No reason. Just can't do it. Grrrrrr.
Luckily, the fine folks at Ben and Jerry's were more than happy to accomodate. When I relayed my trial at the root beer float stand they invited me to bring my cup back when I was done, they'd be happy to refill it!
The moral of my story: get your root beer floats at the Ben & Jerry's stand! Service with a smile and the ability to think outside of the box!
Post by questionablesanity on May 31, 2010 10:42:36 GMT -5
Spicy Pie is wonderful festie food, but if you truly care what you put in your body, you'll be eating at....... damn it I can't remember the name. Bearly edible or something like that. Inside joke ate there religulously last year and she only eats good for the body food.
It's all festie food and there's an amazing selection. It's pricey but worth it. Even the Spicy Pie, was around $5 but still totally worth it. I ate a slice every day with no digestive problems at all. But I eat that type of food all of the time. If it tastes good, it's going in my belly reagardless of what's in it.
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Post by benrdsknrd on May 31, 2010 21:35:41 GMT -5
^^^^^^YES^^^^^^^ At the vendors outside Centeroo. I remember a very large selection of Asian food at this one vendor. Almost like a huge buffet, only they serve you. It was 7 bucks a plate and enormous quantities. You'll find it if you head towards Shakedown. Look for all the Asian guys and about 20 bottles of Sriracha sauce in front.
Post by benrdsknrd on May 31, 2010 21:37:35 GMT -5
Also, one of my faves is the giant funnel cake, topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Or the giant elephant ear topped with apple pie filling. It's a super Bonna-breakfast!!!
When it comes to food at Bonnaroo, I seriously have trouble making a decision where to eat. Something that hasn't been mentioned is butterfly fries, those were really cheap good and huge quantity. They'll give you ketchup and i seem to remember having blue cheese on them too. I was waiting on my buddy to get some spicy pie last year late night and this guy was in front of us. He slowly approaches the cashier and she asks him what kind of pizza he wants. He says "Purple." She says "Nah, you can get that at home, not here." "Green." And she shakes her head again. The guy pauses and then walks off very briskly. Damn I love roo
Post by questionablesanity on Jun 1, 2010 12:12:24 GMT -5
Well, it's called SPicy Pie, but they have all kinds. I finally tasted the actual spicy pie that has pepperoni and some form of pepper, not sure what kind cuz I was intoxicated, but it was amazing.
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