Epic Portions

Author: John

  • The Godfather – Man Sandwich.

    Dibella’s is a sandwich shop that has a few locations around the New York area, but the owner decided to build one in Ann Arbor.  It also just happens to sit about 2 minutes from where I work.  Every now and then I feel like completely sabotaging any chance of me getting any work done at all and order a Godfather sandwich from them.  What is the Godfather, you ask?

    Say hello to Genoa Salami, Capicola, Spicy Ham, Swiss and Provolone cheese, mayo, oil, and hot peppers.  This translates to a beautiful 1600 calories, and 85 grams of fat.   It also translates to one of the better sandwiches ever.   Keep in mind you’re looking at one half of the actual sandwich.

    Also, say hello to a man sandwich.  This isn’t some Subway bullshit toasted five dollar foot long, this is a sandwich.  It’s not a Manwich, either.  That’s sloppy Joe’s.  Come on.

  • Actual Christmas(Glitter) Dinner

    Also, Shaya(pictured above) would be extremely disappointed in me if I didn’t share our traditional Chinese dinner.  This dinner consisted of Moo Shu Pork, the “Chinese Trio”, Crab Rangoon, and egg nog(made with a whooooole lot of Bourbon).

    I had never had Moo Shu Pork.  Why didn’t anyone tell me that they give you little pancakes that function as little tortillas?  Seriously, it was fantastic.

    My food was, of course, covered in Sriracha.  I believe Shaya used glitter as her go to condiment.  She likes glitter.  A lot.

  • Old Country Buffet

    Blacked out Sarah, who is becoming somewhat of a regular on Epic Portions, convinced me to go to Old Country Buffet a few weeks ago for the first time in years.  This weekend we made a return visit after a long night of well.. blacking out.  Regardless of the food quality, it’s always fun to go and observe the collection of people that include mostly older folks, overweight children, and Asians.

    You also have to love a place where you can eat cheesy bacon potatoes, mashed potatoes, grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, tacos, and enchiladas all in the same sitting.  To make it even better, you can wash all this down with chocolate milk and Icees.