I've been a fan of Kettle Kitchen since I first tried their Gorgonzola and Black Pepper biscuit at Bailey's Taproom several months ago. Then, at Eat Mobile 2011, they offered a sample bite of biscuit with their vegetarian gravy- mmmm, rich, moist. I think their biscuits are better then the much admired biscuits of Pine State Biscuit and Screendoor but without the hassle of the lines and wait, and their gravy (either vegetarian or meat) or equal rivals as well. I haven't done a side by side comparison of the 3 meat gravys, but Kettle Kitchen's vegetarian gravy comes up on top of the three
Look at that gravy!
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| From Summer 2011 |
So, I was sad to see on their Facebook today that JR and Gina have sold their cart and today was their last day in the pod at SW 9th and Washington downtown (a pretty competitive grouping of carts, most just open for lunch). Just as the weather is finally getting better and becomes more of a dining out atmosphere too.
I stopped in today before work since I had no meetings between my 6:30am and 1pm and upped the ante with a biscuit sandwich of egg, bacon, and cheese on a gorgonzola black pepper biscuit (they also had buttermilk and jalapeno cheddar available) and then smothered in meat gravy. I walked one block to the Max and it was all gobbled down before the Blue Line even got there, it really was that loving to my tastebuds. I was extra pleased when I broke open the yolk in the egg part of the biscuit and it was all gooey perfection.
Kettle Kitchen will still be around to support catering orders. I am already scheming whether I can throw a "Southern" theme party at my house with their biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, sweet tea, country music, and what else…
Good luck to Kettle Kitchen on what they do next- I know they started out in North Killingworth with soups, and then downtown with biscuits, and their following is growing so I know they will find that hit song one day and make it big. Best of luck… and probably still you see you at Bailey's
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