This Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad sandwich at Sproutz, 2602 S. Harvard Ave., is incredible. So is the brownie I had afterward.
For the first weekend in quite a while, I had
zero commitments -- no deep cleaning, no toilet to fix, no cable to surf. Nada.
So I went on a four-mile walk with FGP, finishing up on Riverside right before the bottom fell out of the sky, when we decided to grab lunch at Sproutz, 2602 S. Harvard Ave.
There was this nice man in Wranglers ahead of me in line, asking what brought me out and about today. Now, I rarely know
why it happens, but out popped my man voice -- i.e., the deeper register in which I speak when ordering pizza so the call center won't recognize me again. No, it achieves nothing but making me look like more of an idiot.
"Oh, just ..." I answered, suddenly wondering why this guy was talking to me, "just ... eating. And you?"
I have no idea how he responded because men in Wranglers don't usually talk to me. Isn't that horrible? Heaven forbid I just assume some guy's nice to me despite my obvious affinity for messenger bags and hair products. Nuh-
ooOOOOO, I had to ponder the poor guy's motives.
He could've said, "Well, I need you to call EMSA" for all I know, and I was just like, "Oh! Well, yeah, rain" or whatever.
But let's fast-forward to the important part: vittles. I had never been to Sproutz, although Nicole, our beloved food editor, brought me a brownie from there once -- a fabulous, dense, almost fudge-like brownie that had me practically chewing the wax paper it came on. Pardon the visual.
Whatever, I ordered the Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad Sandwich, which was awesome! It had roasted chicken with grapes, celery and almonds in a whipped cream dressing. Mmm ... It's easily on my list of favorite chicken salads in town. Doesn't everyone have a similar list?
Anyway, the other two spots on my list belong to Queenie's at Utica Square, which has been my favorite for years. But a very close second is the roasted chicken salad at Wild Fork, which comes on greens, not bread -- and it's incredible. Instead of the Roquefort cheese, though, I usually switch it out for Feta on the side.
What's your favorite place for chicken salad around town? Tell me where and why -- and ALWAYS feel free to share a chicken salad recipe with me. Show me yours, I'll show you mine!
Peace, love and nice men in Wranglers ... XOXO
