I don't want you to be alarmed...

But I am currently switching back and forth between the Browns/Giants game and......wait for it.......wait for it.........You've Got Mail.

Again, don't be alarmed. It's probably just a phase...

Camp Curtain BBQ Station, Harrisburg

Went up 6th Street lookin' for some barbeque for lunch today. Several years back we had a bbq joint in Wormleysburg that went by the name of Doe & Jerry's. They had some good 'Q. But their place burned down and they chose not to rebuild (which was mega-disappointing, but that's a topic for another day). Since their departure, there's been a few other joints (Memphis Blues, Freeman's) which have done an adequate job, but haven't been anything special. Which brings us to today.

I've heard about the Camp Curtain restaurant before, but had never been. Well, my sister was looking for some 'Q, so I thought I'd go out and investigate. The Station is located in an old firehouse and has a good bit of charm. They offer dine-in and take-out service and from what I saw, they do a booming take-out business. But I'm not exactly sure why. While the waitress recommended the half-rack dinner, I decided to go for a pulled-pork sandwich with a large side of macaroni and beef.

I was pretty disappointed. the picture below shows you what I was served. Maybe six ounces or so of pork on a hoagie-type roll with a mild sauce on top. I only had two sauce options (mild and hot) that were applied in the kitchen. The pork was pretty bland and the sauce didn't add anything to the party. The macaroni and beef was slightly better. Think macaroni and cheese topped with pulled beef and barbeque sauce. I thought it was good and I'd get it again. The sauce though again was pretty neutral and could've used some more spice.



I may go back. But it wouldn't be my first choice.

Camp Curtain BBQ Station
2504 North 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA

Dogfish Brewery, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Last weekend my friends and I headed south to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. We got in late and made our way down to Rehoboth Avenue for dinner. Dogfish Brewery (DFB) is based in Milton, Delaware, but has an outlet at the beach.

The menu is pretty limited to appetizers, pizzas, sandwiches and entrees. That doesn't sound very limited, but they didn't have a lot of variety. But it seems to work for them, so we'll go with it. I went with a pizza by the name of "The Happy Non-Comformist" ($8.00) The pizza was pretty good and they give you options on how you'd like your pizza made.

I would go again, but maybe for lunch. It was pretty noisy when we were there for dinner.



Dogfish Brewery
Wait Time: 23 minutes
Total Cost (w/o tax): $8.00
Size of Water Glass: 16 oz.

Sugar Mama's, Camp Hill

Tonight I decided to stop by Sugar Mama's for dinner, on my way to the annual dance recital. Mama's is in the Hartzdale Drive Shopping Center, behind the Capital City Mall. It occupies the space where Coyote Joe's used to be.

Mama's is a pretty simple cafe, with a few extra touches worth your while. First of all, they have over 50 different flavors of cheesecake. Along with that, they're one of the handful of local restaurants where you can find gelato. Mama's opens at 7:00am and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I chose a grilled panini called the Sugar Special. It was essentialy a kicked up cheesesteak on Ciabatta. After I placed my order (at the counter for take-out, or take a seat for table service), my panini was brought out in 15 minutes. It was served with a side of french fries. While the fries were unremarkable, I really enjoyed the panini. It set me back $6.95, but there was a good amount of beef in the sandwich. Mama's also serves up salads, wraps and soup.



I will definitely come back to try the Caprese panini, and probably some gelato.

Sugar Mama's
3401 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 113
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Wait Time: 15 min.
Total Cost: $7.31
Size of Water Cup: 20 oz.

Zpizza, Mechanicsburg

Tonight, I checked out Zpizza over in Mechanicsburg. It's an upscale-casual pizza chain (if you can figure out what means), and this is their only location in the state of Pennsylvania. It's a quick-service establishment with a bunch of tables, and a leather couch for folks waiting to pick-up pizza to go.

While the menu features calzones, salads and pasta, the draw is the pizza. And the pizza is pretty good. They have a set list of specialty pizzas, like Thai, Greek, and Moroccan, along with your standard cheese and pepperoni options.

But where it really gets good, is when you make your own pizza. You choose your crust type (white or wheat), and then choose your cheese (low-fat mozz, feta, soy, ricotta or parmesan). Up next is your sauce. You can choose tomato, sweet basil pesto, chipotle pesto, roasted garlic, BBQ or Thai. Finally, you get around to the actual toppings. Everything from roasted red peppers to chicken sausage.

I chose the 10 inch pizza on wheat, with sweet basil pesto, mozz and grilled chicken breast. It set me back $8.25. I took a seat and waited for my pizza. From the time I placed my order at the counter, to the time it was delivered, took all of 18 minutes. And it was good. The crust was pretty good and they certainly did not skimp on the toppings. The one thing I didn't like was the ultra-small water cups. It seems that more and more places are choosing to use 8 oz. cups for water (I'm looking at you Panera) which means multiple trips to the fountain for refills. But that's a minor thing. If you like pizza, this place is definitely worth checking out. I know I'll be back.


Zpizza
Wait time: 18 minutes
Total cost (w/ tax): $8.61
Size of water cup: 8 oz.