GRICO'S

Big Ben is a catch. This man volunteered to go with me to my hair appointment last Friday...IN DALLAS (Dallas PA, that is.) Never mind the haul to get there (about 3 hours from D.C.), or the fact that he offered to drive so that I could catch a nap, but he willingly offered knowing that he would have to hang out with "hair product smell" lingering over the waiting area for a solid 2 hours. (Hello to Dale, my stylist. You may remember him from past blogs -- you're worth the trip, baby!)

What could I do to make it up to him? I knew: A trip to "Grico's Restaurant" in Exeter, PA was in order. After trying, using technology, to find their phone number and coming up short, Ben had the bright idea of simply looking it up in the phone book -- Yes we did manage to live before the internet afterall! I fell in love with this place, working at my last job as Chief Meteorologist at WBRE in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Grrico's is something right out of the God Father (in my mind). ALL ABOUT YUM.

I have found that some of the best restaurants aren't necessarily anything to look at from the outside. What Grico's may lack in curb appeal, it makes up for in their food. Plus their small, private booths (that are like mini rooms) are unique and intimate. Check out my pictures. You actually sit in your own room with lace curtains as the door. Ben especially liked their affordable wine list. I was eyeing their Black Forest Cake...

If you ever find yourself in the Wyoming Valley of PA, it's worth checking out. I think Ben agrees...we'll see if he ever offers to go to another hair appointment with me again...then we'll know!

Do you have any great, local, restaurants to recommend? I'm not necessarily talking the ones we see in Restaurant Week, rather, a local hole-in-the-wall place that you must must must eat at least once a month? If so, tell me why I should check them out...I am always up to exploring for the sake of good eats! You guys didn't fail me when it came to hand lotion, I know you won't let me down here, either.