Late Night Eating Adventures: The Brown Bag

So, it has been a while since I've had a Dining Adventure, and last night, or rather this morning I went on an impromptu adventure.  I was in Wynantskill NY playing Pathfinder, and after the game we were all hanging out into the wee hours of the morning.  One of the players, Zach asked if I had ever been to The Brown Bag.  When I asked him what it was he told me that it was "Wonderful Burger Sex."  I decided that was a good enough description to try it out.  Another player, Nate wanted to go as well, so we piled into Zach's car and drove to downtown Troy NY.

There are a few things that are interesting about The Brown Bag: the place is open from 11:30am-6 am, It was super crowded at 1 am, and they have a very special burger that came highly recommended: The South Troy Burger.

This was no mere bacon burger, this was a burger cloaked in myth and legend.  The burger had bacon of course, but rather than mere ketchup, peanut butter was used as the condiment of choice.  And the bun?  No simple bun would do for this legendary comestible!  Instead, the burger and all its toppings sits between the two halves of a grilled glazed doughnut.  It sounds absolutely awful, and a player who did not come along, warned me against it.  I decided to ignore his advice and order one anyway.

I also ordered the Cajun American Fries.  These fries are coated in butter, and then tossed with the spicy mixture.

The actual restaurant was so packed, we had to eat in Zach's car.  We are very classy.

And the burger?

Dear God, look at the glory of this food item!

I was very excited to eat it.

And it was good, clearly not something I would eat every time I went, but despite the strange ingredients, they all worked very well together.  After consumption, my fingers were sticky, my face was greasy, my apetite was satisfied.

Zach got a Bacon Cheese Burger, and it also looked grand.

As for my fries, they came in a plain brown paper bag, like the rest of the food we purchased.  You can tell from the grease stains on the side of the bag what type of situation I was getting myself into.

And they were awesome!  Definitely not healthy, AT ALL.  It was a great experience, and I would highly recommend The Brown Bag to everyone.  If you are ever in Troy between the hours of 11:30 am-6 am, I would strongly suggest you come here.