Culinary Adventure #2: Rock & Brews PCH

Dear Hungry Housewives:

It was a happy coincidence that the official public opening of Rock & Brews PCH coincided with our May Culinary Adventure.  On Thursday, May 9, a group of ten Hungry Housewives set-off for an exploratory happy hour at Rock & Brews.

When I arrived with Gayle, Lisa T, Jackie, Nadine and Karen K, there was already a line outside.  The doors opened at 5:00 and we raced for a family-style picnic table on the patio.

We were immediately greeted by our helpful waiter, Jason.  He informed us that the menu was limited and to expect slow bar service.  Being savvy housewives we agreed that bottle service would be our quickest drinking option.

The atmosphere of Rock & Brews was like an Oktoberfest bier tent in Munich (with 80’s music playing instead of an oom-pah-pah band).  With that in mind, we were thrilled to discover Veuve and Schramsberg on the menu.

After we finished our first bottle of bubbly, Linda, Teri, Ellen and Jennifer joined us.  They were also pleased to order a bottle (or two) of Rombauer Chardonnay.

Note to R&B management:  Kudos for doing your market research and catering to your local demographic!

We needed some food to wash down all the alcohol so we ordered some pub grub.  I enjoyed dunking junks of the Giant Soft German Pretzel into a side order of the Beach House Amber Biercheese.  The rich gooey sauce was similar to cheese fondue.




The Asian Spicy Wings were recommended by Jason. The sweet chili flavor was reminiscent of, Lee Brand Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce, which you can buy at any Asian market.

Lisa ordered a Maui-Wowie Style Pizza. It’s supposed to be topped with pepperoni, pineapple and jalapeno.
True to form, our spicy friend ordered the pizza minus the Maui (pineapple) with extra Wowie (jalapeno).  Her explanation was, “Blame it on the bubbles!”

As the sun set, the colors of the twilight sky turned surreal.  It felt as if we were sitting beneath the frescoed ceiling at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  Speaking of Vegas…management sent all the housewives a complimentary shot!

Was it the diffused sunlight upon our glowing cheeks?  Was it the flirty banter of some friendly housewives?  Perhaps, it was all the empty bottles on the table? 

Whatever the reason for their generosity, the owner, John and manager, Keith (aka: Dr. Feelgood) served us a muddled concoction called, “Dark Side of the Moon.”

The shot consisted of Grey Goose vodka, Deschutes Black Butte beer and other mystery ingredients.  It would have gone down easier had we originally consumed vodka, beer or…actually been in Vegas!




The arrival of the, “Dark Side of the Moon” shot was perfectly timed.  The sky was turning dark, the moon was rising and the shot signaled the end of happy hour.  It was indeed time to head home and dream of Vegas!

Now I have a confession…in order to properly write this blog, I had to return to R&B a few days later to extract some missing info.  My excuse…I’m going to steal Lisa’s line, “Blame it on the bubbles!”

The next Hungry Housewife adventure will be hosted by Jackie on Thursday, June 13.  Hope to see everyone for our summer kick-off!

Your Hungry Girlfriend,

Tiffany

The purpose of the Hungry Housewife Club is to get “Out of the Box” once a month and go on a fun, guilt-free Culinary Adventure with your girlfriends.

Definition of “Out of the Box”:  A dining establishment outside of the home where frivolous food experimentation has no boundaries!