And the trophy goes to . . .

Friday, February 19

What a busy day Friday was.  Because it was Ken's Poker Night.  Now this is not just a poker night.  This is a group of five men who have been playing poker for twenty-seven years.  Rotating from house to house.  And tonight, it was our house.

Accountants playing poker.  This was not staged.

Now these five friends all used to work together.  As accountants.  Five accountants playing poker.  For twenty-seven years.

Needless to say, I am finding something else to do tonight!  It's not that I don't like them - they are wonderful people.  They are like family.  But when they get together, they talk their own special language.  They can laugh uproariously at a joke when someone just says one word.  Because they have heard the joke for twenty-seven years.

"Pencil!" says someone.  All five crack up.  That's what twenty-seven years together will do.  Again, I will be going elsewhere this evening.

Ken, to his credit, is on board with this Lansdale Shopping year.  And he vowed to source his food and drink here in the borough.  A recap of the evening:

Chips, pretzels and American Cheese from Giuliano's Deli on North Chestnut Street.  Why go to a supermarket when you can park right by the door, run in and get what you need?  And what is a poker night without chips and pretzels.  And American Cheese.  For the record, that was for the sandwiches.

Lansdale Shopping Score:  1


And what sandwiches they were!  Pulled pork or pulled chicken from Uncle Greg's Smokin' BBQ on North Cannon Avenue.  Plus potato salad and coleslaw.  And rolls.  Amazing rolls.  This is a crowd pleaser that is sure to perk up any party.  Plus, someone else makes it for you!  Best BBQ around, hands down.

Lansdale Shopping Score:  2



Of course, there is beer at Poker Night.  Lots of beer. Beer that came from Lansdale Beverage on St. Elmo Street.  That drive-through emporium of beer.Nothing fancy for these guys.  A case of Yuengling and a case of Coors Light.  Because the fancy stuff comes next.

Lansdale Shopping Score:  3


For twenty-seven years, the host has been providing a specialty beer.  Something odd, rare, unusual or special.  And, as accountants, they have a spreadsheet for it.  They really do.  And tonight's specialty beer was all about the theme of Shopping Lansdale.  Because it was a growler of Lansdale Lager from Round Guys Brewing Company on Wood Street.  What's a growler?  A 32 or 64 ounce bottle filled with your choice of beer straight from the tap.  Perfect for a party.

Lansdale Shopping Score:  4


Wings.  Poker and wings go together like, well, poker and wings.  And some of the best wings in town (and a good bang for you buck) is at Main Street Pizza.  A side note - perfect mix of the wing part vs. the part that looks like a tiny drum stick.  Because people like one or the other.  Not usually both.

Lansdale Shopping Score:  5


You cannot have a poker party without a break for dessert.  And tonight's dessert came from Corropolese Bakery on South Broad Street.  Boston Cream Pie.  And cookies, because it turns out that Ken has no restraint at all when in a bakery.  

Lansdale Shopping Score:  6


So a good time was had by all.  And it was definitively proven that you can throw one hell of a good poker party with all of the food and drink sourced right here in Lansdale Borough.


The only thing that made the night better, was that Ken won the annual Bluff Cup trophy.

That was for his poker playing skills.  Not his catering skills.  But he deserves to get a trophy for that, too.

Yes.  They keep spreadsheets to see who wins.  In ever category.
Including the specialty beer.  Accountants.

So the recap:

SIX opportunities to shop/eat in Lansdale met.

Let’s see what today brings!