Blue Tractor

http://www.bluetractor.net/annarbor/

(Note: prices are a bit more than indicated on the online menu)

Change is good - we decided to break tradition in A2 this year. Instead of heading east in the morning and eating lunch at Ashley’s we started walking west with no idea where we would eat - it just had to be a “never eaten there” watering hole with food.

What better choice than a micro-brewery? Of course we like to try different beer, but instead of their sampler we had them draw two different pints for us: Bearded Pig Pilsner (a crisp lager with a perfect balance of malt and hops)and Red Barn Ale (a smooth, malty amber ale). D preferred the RBA, but I couldn’t choose - they were both a great treat with our lunch.
Even though BBQ is in its name, we both chose “fish”!

D’s Fried Catfish Po’ Boy with shredded lettuce and green tomato chowchow on a fresh hoagie roll met his approval since it was “greaseless” - too often pub fish sandwiches have too much grease for his palate.

I opted for the Half Sandwich Combo (a specially created half sandwich, with your choice of a market salad or bowl of soup). Today’s special sandwich was a chunky salmon salad on multi-grain bread with lettuce and tomato; soup was a hearty smoked chicken and sweet corn chowder. Both meals were delicious and more filling than anticipated.

Now we just needed to keep walking off that wonderful food so we could try another new eating establishment for supper. Stay tuned…..~~K