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I had the best gyro of my life out in camp Mortimer Duke at a small 10x10 tent with a grill and one of those round lamb gyro roasters. The Greek guy who was at the front grilling up fresh onions with seasonings for my gyro told me that this gyro sandwich would make me feel like a queen it was so good. He was right, I felt like a queen all the way home and the food I got at a fast food place late in the afternoon was so bad in comparison, I couldn't eat it. I even ordered another sandwich that I usually like, and I couldn't eat that either.
I never thought once about the fact that I handed the man $7 that was making my sandwich. He was not wearing gloves, but he did use tongs to pick up the gyro bread and put it in a piece of aluminum foil and with the same tongs he piled the meat, onions, and tatziki sauce. It was the best ever. I didn't get sick. I got weller after eating it!
Gyros willl not be the same for me after this. I will have to go back to Bonnaroo just to find him and get another one.
Oh, did anyone try the coffee vendor right next to the Bonna Rouge tent? They were there both this year and last year, and man, the frozen mocha was FABULOUS!! My hubby bought at least 3-4 A DAY (with the x-tra caffeine, of course!)...he kept callin' it his Bonnadiction!
I'm also sad to say that I saw the Bearly Edible place numerous times but I didn't try them....
But as we all seem to say on here, "There's always next year!!".
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 29, 2007 14:21:33 GMT -5
momtojsb5 said:
Oh, did anyone try the coffee vendor right next to the Bonna Rouge tent? They were there both this year and last year, and man, the frozen mocha was FABULOUS!! My hubby bought at least 3-4 A DAY (with the x-tra caffeine, of course!)...he kept callin' it his Bonnadiction!
I'm also sad to say that I saw the Bearly Edible place numerous times but I didn't try them....
But as we all seem to say on here, "There's always next year!!".
My friend I went with who's a Roo vet suggested that coffee place to me and it was the best advice I took all weekend I think! I brought a bunch of my own instant coffee stuff to brew in the mornings, but waking up at 830 drenched in sweat, the last thing I wanted to do was get up and brew hot coffee.
the bbq stand at whitch stage has been there every roo and they are good about things just don't eat the pickles they leave out all day but others are nasty but what are you going to do?
so if the pickles are out all day .. what else is left out ????????? makes ya wonder
Post by randallpinkfloyd on Jun 29, 2007 15:41:51 GMT -5
sneezing in food is ridiculous!!
i work at papa johns and i would feel like a complete a-hole if i didnt at least turn away from the food when i coughed or sneezed. we have a few of those hand sanitizers in soap dispensers around the store, maybe they should do something like that
all the food I had was tasty and prepared to my satisfaction considering the conditions. If a vendor wasn't wearing gloves, I didn't buy...that is up to you, ya know. I saw food sitting in the sun with flys landing all over it; needless to say, I passed on that vendor. If you do work in a "pro" kitchen, you then know what goes on. Do people in the back of the house wear gloves? Not likely unless it's Burger King. Heck if the sensitive types really knew what goes on, they might not go out to eat ever again.
As far as the prices go, I thought they were reasonable. They were in line with prices at any event you go to whether it be sports or concerts. Talk about coming prepared, if you plan to buy food BRING MONEY.
As for the talk of contacting federal agencies and dropping a dime. That's the most anti-Roo statement I've ever read on these boards.
Tell ya what, why don't you bellyachers stay at home where it's clean and safe...that'd be good for everyone.
thanks for the smite ,,, now i did not say contact anyone, but bonnaroo should let them THINK that there could be spot checks .. whatever bro.. if you like eating that shit . then you go boy ... i am a PRO.. and if your car mechanic did a piss poor job at fixing your car i bet you would ''BELLYACHE"" to them .. oh im sorry they don go to bonnaroo
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 29, 2007 15:50:45 GMT -5
Yes, more big brother action is what we need... and higher prices when each vendor has to begin paying for air conditioning, bigger refrigeration trucks, product that has to be thrown out every time some dust sweeps through, and fines for serving food that isn't up to "pro kitchen" standards among the dusty, 95 degree, crowded, busy, and hectic festival.
You can't have it both ways.
strumntheguitar said:
korvette said:
i would bet that if dept of agriculture threatend to have a agent there and would be giving out fines they would put more effort to maintaining current codes(and simple ones ,gloves , hairnets,food at temp,covered, ect) whats funny is that the bathrooms in vip were spotless the whole time they were cleaner then most of the food venders. LOL
As much as I'd hate to see government agencies become even more involved with Roo, a simple mentioning of the unsanitary habits of the vendors by the Dept. of Ag. definitely would get their attention.
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 29, 2007 15:53:39 GMT -5
Put 80,000 people together with different germs, immunities, sicknesses - add some dust, alot of carnival food, sharing water/bodily fluids/general funk/pipes/drinks and it doesn't matter how clean the food is... there will be people getting sick.
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 29, 2007 15:59:46 GMT -5
Watch out for the smiters/haters... your fake internet karma is at risk!
rastaradam said:
all the food I had was tasty and prepared to my satisfaction considering the conditions. If a vendor wasn't wearing gloves, I didn't buy...that is up to you, ya know. I saw food sitting in the sun with flys landing all over it; needless to say, I passed on that vendor. If you do work in a "pro" kitchen, you then know what goes on. Do people in the back of the house wear gloves? Not likely unless it's Burger King. Heck if the sensitive types really knew what goes on, they might not go out to eat ever again.
As far as the prices go, I thought they were reasonable. They were in line with prices at any event you go to whether it be sports or concerts. Talk about coming prepared, if you plan to buy food BRING MONEY.
As for the talk of contacting federal agencies and dropping a dime. That's the most anti-Roo statement I've ever read on these boards.
Tell ya what, why don't you bellyachers stay at home where it's clean and safe...that'd be good for everyone.
Good to know the coffee place by BonnaRouge is good too! The other coffee place by sonic stage is often very crowded esp in the morn'
As for not wanting to get sick - pump yourself up with vitamins before, during, and after roo... it really does help and if not, well at least you tried and the energy boost you'll get is nice too!
(I can't stress this enough, I never used to take vitamins, but I do now and what a difference!)
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 29, 2007 16:35:54 GMT -5
Mortimer Duke was the bombshiz...
lauraroo said:
I had the best gyro of my life out in camp Mortimer Duke at a small 10x10 tent with a grill and one of those round lamb gyro roasters. The Greek guy who was at the front grilling up fresh onions with seasonings for my gyro told me that this gyro sandwich would make me feel like a queen it was so good. He was right, I felt like a queen all the way home and the food I got at a fast food place late in the afternoon was so bad in comparison, I couldn't eat it. I even ordered another sandwich that I usually like, and I couldn't eat that either.
I never thought once about the fact that I handed the man $7 that was making my sandwich. He was not wearing gloves, but he did use tongs to pick up the gyro bread and put it in a piece of aluminum foil and with the same tongs he piled the meat, onions, and tatziki sauce. It was the best ever. I didn't get sick. I got weller after eating it!
Gyros willl not be the same for me after this. I will have to go back to Bonnaroo just to find him and get another one.
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 29, 2007 16:38:38 GMT -5
Agreed - vitamins can be helpful. The cold coffee was a big hit with my girlfriend... she was drinking that as I was pounding down funnel cakes, turkey legs, and hotdogs.
squirrel said:
Good to know the coffee place by BonnaRouge is good too! The other coffee place by sonic stage is often very crowded esp in the morn'
As for not wanting to get sick - pump yourself up with vitamins before, during, and after roo... it really does help and if not, well at least you tried and the energy boost you'll get is nice too!
(I can't stress this enough, I never used to take vitamins, but I do now and what a difference!)
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 29, 2007 16:46:57 GMT -5
mindexpansi0n said:
Yes, more big brother action is what we need... and higher prices when each vendor has to begin paying for air conditioning, bigger refrigeration trucks, product that has to be thrown out every time some dust sweeps through, and fines for serving food that isn't up to "pro kitchen" standards among the dusty, 95 degree, crowded, busy, and hectic festival.
You can't have it both ways.
I didn't mean suggest they have all those. Just things like all vendors would need to keep food placed in containers that could protect from dust, wear gloves, not allow body fluids to come in contact with food. Stuff that wouldn't really affect the price of vending much at all
Post by rastaradam on Jun 29, 2007 17:05:34 GMT -5
korvette said:
thanks for the smite ,,, now i did not say contact anyone, but bonnaroo should let them THINK that there could be spot checks .. whatever bro.. if you like eating that nuts . then you go boy ... i am a PRO.. and if your car mechanic did a piss poor job at fixing your car i bet you would ''BELLYACHE"" to them .. oh im sorry they don go to bonnaroo
I didn't smite ya, I just say what I say and that's it. I've been working in the restaurant industry for 20 years and have seen it all, much worse than what I saw at Bonnaroo. Fact is, it's up to the consumer to not purchase from a vendor if they are not using proper techniques or selling nasty food, that would ensure the offender does not return.
and if my car isn't fixed properly, I talk to the mechanic directly.
I will only say this...... I ate pretty much all of my food in Centeroo (took half of the food I brought home with me), and I got no sickness at all. Who knows? Maybe I just have a kick-ass immune system. ;D
Post by mytwitewesties on Jun 30, 2007 11:24:40 GMT -5
I brought apples and Nature Valley bars with me into Centeroo. I had a camelbak and filled it with the delicious water from the water stations. I was not felled by any parasites. I made coffee with the water and shared it. No one else seemed to collapse of any food borne or water borne illness.
I ate Pizza from two different vendors. I had some great Falafel from two separate vendors and fantastic gyros from a vendor near Ferris Bueller. All of the food was great! None appeared to be sitting around and I guess the people serving me were washing their hands, because I did not fall ill.
The dust however, brought me down for a couple of days post Roo. It was probably in my food too!
I guess it is because I've been around awhile and was buying food from diners and street vendors in NYC prior to those rules where they had to where gloves. Has anyone been down 48th Street on the West Side where many of those street vendor carts are housed? It is a warehouse just past the building where the horses for the Central Park carriages are housed.
Hmmm???!!!!
Yes, cleanliness is next to Godliness so the saying has it. I myself was often pretty darn filthy while at Bonnaroo and had a great time. Purchasing food from vendors, or even in a supermarket is a choice and at times, it is the luck of the draw. But I tend to shop at the cleaner supermarket and at food vendors with the longer lines.
Oh, did anyone try the coffee vendor right next to the Bonna Rouge tent? They were there both this year and last year, and man, the frozen mocha was FABULOUS!! My hubby bought at least 3-4 A DAY (with the x-tra caffeine, of course!)...he kept callin' it his Bonnadiction!
I'm also sad to say that I saw the Bearly Edible place numerous times but I didn't try them....
But as we all seem to say on here, "There's always next year!!".
My friend I went with who's a Roo vet suggested that coffee place to me and it was the best advice I took all weekend I think! I brought a bunch of my own instant coffee stuff to brew in the mornings, but waking up at 830 drenched in sweat, the last thing I wanted to do was get up and brew hot coffee.
The food that we had was amazing! We liked everything we tried especially the gyros. Prices didn't bother me much;actually we expected to get hosed on food way more than we did and were pleasantly surprised. Restaurant business or no, simple common sense says please don't sneeze on other people's food or your own for that matter, but I didn't personally witness that myself (thankfully). However, I have to agree: 1. trying to live a perfectly sanitary existence will get you much sicker, much more often and 2. more government regulation into more aspects of our lives almost without fail lands us in a much worse place than without it. Meh. My two cents.
I ate at three vendor stands. Two of them gave me stomach cramps. The third was the 1$ grilled cheese place and was the only one I ate at that didn't cause illness. Note to self, don't eat vendor food the next 'Roo.
I ate french fries, thai food, chicken fingers, quesadillas, arepas, and all kinds of other stuff from the vendors. I was just fine. Meh. Maybe it's just my awesome immune system too ;D
Post by strumntheguitar on Jul 2, 2007 10:56:39 GMT -5
bamadancer said:
I ate french fries, thai food, chicken fingers, quesadillas, arepas, and all kinds of other stuff from the vendors. I was just fine. Meh. Maybe it's just my awesome immune system too ;D
Suddenly my roast beef sandwhich doesn't sound as good anymore... That food was absolutely delicious.
Besides a massive slice of pizza I had, the Bonnaroo food I had was all pretty terrible. The best thing I had all weekend was a chocolate shake.
You must not as been Effed up enough, cause Roo Food, to me, is amazing . . lol. But, at the same time, im not hard to please, and i really really like food
I really enjoyed the hamburgers, corn dogs, beer, and the hot dogs. The food I got was good, but I didn't really eat a lot in that heat.
I feel for my girlfriend because she is vegetarian. It didn't seem like there were many options for her. She was sick of veggie corn dogs and pizza by Monday.
I feel for my girlfriend because she is vegetarian. It didn't seem like there were many options for her. She was sick of veggie corn dogs and pizza by Monday.
Ya'll missed a bunch of good veg stuff! Falafel pitas, areapas, breakfast bombers, garlic grilled cheese, pesto mozzadillas, etc.
It takes a little looking, but you can find some tasty good veg food.