1 Towne Marketplace, Essex Junction, 872-8188
On an April episode of Anthony Bourdain’s CNN show, “Parts Unknown,” artist David Choe took the chef on an unlikely trip in his native Koreatown.
The pair headed to Sizzler, where Choe, in an all-orange suit, showed off the finer points of constructing a meatball taco from the buffet offerings. “There’s nowhere else in the world where you can have this,” Choe explained to Bourdain.
Well, Choe may need to hop on a plane for another “nowhere else in the world” creation. Vermont, meet ABC Café & Pub‘s samosa. Mashed potatoes mixed with beef, peas and onions are wrapped in a Chinese wonton skin with nary a hint of curry flavor. The combination is more shepherd’s pie than samosa, but just when you think you’ve got it figured out, there’s the side of marinara sauce for dipping. Is it good? Not really, but that’s beside the point.
Since Chinese native David Lee took over the former Banana Winds Café & Pub last spring, the townie bar has seen an interesting menu transformation. And according to the regulars with whom I sat during their Sunday night football pool, the food has drastically improved.
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