Kacyology...

THAT my friends, is a Squealin’ Mary from Beaver’s (slogan…”just south of hooters” haha) in Houston, TX…a side project of Chef Monica Pope (owner of Tafia also in Houston). I heard about this place after seeing Monica Pope on Top Chef Masters last season. I decided that I needed to check it out since it’s so close! They use lots of local ingredients, including having their own garden at the restaurant. Now…this little beauty is Beaver’s version of a Bloody Mary BUT they use BACON-infused vodka (infused in-house), they put salt AND powdered sugar on the rim, and top it off with…CANDIED bacon. It was like a dream come true. And my new favorite candy…candied bacon of course!

When it came time to order I was torn between the pulled pork sandwich and the chicken fried NY strip. The waiter said there was no competition…to go with the NY strip. I think I was expecting a run of the mill chicken fried steak, what I was NOT expecting was this monstrosity! Let me break it down for you in layers…mashed sweet potatoes topped with creamed spinach topped with texas toast topped with chicken fried NY strip topped with 2 fried eggs and drenched in mushroom gravy. Now I never said this was a healthy restaurant, I only said they use local ingredients! And I know what you’re thinking…how did I NOT have heart attack after this? Well I probably should have…but once I was finished eating I had barely scratched the surface of what was on this plate! You should see the burrito…it was the size of my arm.

Finally, since it was the end of a special girls weekend of fun brunch, we had dessert. Of course. We went with Beaver Balls…which is pretty much brownie dough formed into balls and deep fried then served with ice cream, sprinkled with powdered sugar and some sort of icing. I only ate one and it was at that exact moment that I went into a food coma. I didn’t eat anything else for the rest of the day! (and I probably shouldn’t have eaten anything else for the rest of the week) I spent the rest of the week running my butt off and smiling with each step remembering this ridiculous meal. I’ll definitely go back. And if you’re in the Houston area and are in the mood for some SERIOUS comfort food, you should check it out too!