Triple D

No. No. No. Not that Triple D. You must be confusing me with that infamous former governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura, who said out loud that he wanted to be reincarnated as a triple D bra! Read on, please, to see what I am talking about.

As I heal from my new dentures, I’ve been doing something masochistic. Even though I still can’t eat normally, I’ve been watching lots of episodes of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on the Food Network.

If you don’t know the show, it’s Guy Fieri traveling the country visiting unique food places. He visits with the owner and the cooks. He mingles with the guests. It’s very formulaic. Usually it is a place that’s been in the town for generations. Sometimes it is a place that serves something out of place for that region, like Vietnamese food in Hibbing, Minnesota. Often it’s because of the unique location of the dive, like the fried chicken place in the back of a cell phone store. Always, it is unique recipes and like Guy always says “That’s the real deal, there”.

This got me thinking where Guy Fieri would stop in the Lehigh Valley. I’ll admit I am not a big foodie. Oh, I love food and could dine out every single night. But, alas, I can’t afford to do that. So, I certainly don’t know all of the diners, drive-ins and dives here in the Lehigh Valley. I also admit to being Lehigh County/Allentown centric. So there may be the perfect dive in Bangor, that I just don’t know about. I would love to hear from my readers which places they think meet the criteria for Guy’s show. I don’t mean the places that serve good food. I mean places that do that, but also have something unique about them.

I’ll offer these three. Cali Burrito. the owners brought their California lifestyle vibe back to their native Lehigh Valley. The burritos are amazing. Try the Old Monterey, my favorite! Next is Werts Cafe. They have been in Allentown for generations. Their signature dish is the Werts Burger, stuffed with mushrooms and onions, and their onion rings are light and crispy. Yum! Last, but not least, is Aci Halal Turkish Restaurant. I don’t know how many Turk-Americans there are in the valley, but it doesn’t matter because they are doing a thriving business in a not so great part of Allentown. The food is wonderful!

Again, I’d love to hear your nominations for best DDD where you live. In these days where citizens are clashing over everything, something we all have in common, and love, is food!