March Madness is truly madness if you’re looking for a spot to sit at any Vegas sports book after 8AM. So, Friday morning, we got our bets in and
headed to find a comfortable place to get something to eat and watch some
games. Walking around, we ended up at Todd English P.U.B., which had everything
we wanted; seats at the bar, breakfast options, and TVs showing the games. This
was one spot, I was glad we stopped in, I had one of the best bloody mary’s,
ever, spicy, with the right mix of vodka (Hangar One) and tomato juice and the
perfect garnish of pickled carrot and a block of cheddar cheese with some
pickled string beans, all with a salt and peppered rim. Delightful. One of
those babies and that’s all I needed for the afternoon. Breakfast was good but a little salty for my
taste. There were a few brunch options, I got the bacon, egg, cheese sandwich
(bacon on the side) and Gramercy Guy had the English breakfast, fried eggs,
bacon, toast and beans. These beans were the show stealer. I traded my bacon
for the beans and thinking about them now is making my mouth water. There was
meat (I was told from the bar tender, it’s what’s ever left on the cutting
board) with the right balance of smoky (probably from the meat) and sweet. Had
I known how good the beans were, I would have swapped the fries I barely
touched for more beans. And you know what they say about beans being for the
heart. So really this was a perfectly balanced meal between the beans and the
tomato juice.
The cool thing about Todd English P.U.B. is their drink
challenge. Along the bar, there are many hour glasses that flip; they
are timed for 7 seconds. The challenge: if you can drink a pint of beer
before the time runs out, it’s free. I knew I wasn’t up for the challenge but
watched many people around me do it, some more than once. Matt, the bartender, guessed
that about 80% of the people who try actually succeed. Not too bad. Do you think you can
do it?
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