Though we can't eat out often on our college student budget, we try to get out and explore the local eats when we can. And since we are in bbq country, we figured we better try out some good southern style bbq and grilling (there is a difference).
We had a free Saturday and decided we'd start with exploring downtown Pendleton which fits on a single square block. It's got the requisite art gallery, antique shop, family owned restaurants, and quaint cafes. It also hosts a robust, two booth farmers market. We actually really enjoyed ourselves and tried out the village bakery and the islander pub and grill (show cased below). We had heard about the Islander's onion rings and stopped there first. A little thin and a little greasy but we'd go back to try some of their other menu options.
Michelle unsurprisingly found the resident dog and it, of course, fell in love with her. This antique store had a bunch of old life magazines that we were tempted to buy and sell online in response to the Magazines recent demise. Still might head that way and give it a shot....
Everything at the bakery looked so good but we were not disappointing with our choice of lemon bars (one of our mutual favorites). The weather, the lack of obligations, and the yummy food made this a very relaxing and enchanting day.
We heard of the smoking pig long after we saw it. It looked the part of a southern bbq and advertised a large pig sign out front, its namesake I suppose. They smoked their meats and doused everything in sugar and oh was it good. We tried out their brisket and chicken and it all just melts in your mouth. The mac and cheese (an overrated, nearly mandatory southern side), fries, and sweet potato crunch were soooo good. Get there early because it gets busy fast!
We are excited to try out a few other places that have been recommended to us. More food updates coming your way soon.
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