Five Finds on Friday: Arley Arrington
by Charlottesville29
Photo by Amy Jackson.
Today’s Five Finds on Friday come from Arley Arrington of Arley Cakes, who also makes desserts for Brookville. This Monday is Pi Day – 3/14 – and Brookville is celebrating with a pop-up pie shop, from 12 – 6 pm, offering Arrington’s creations. Details here. Arrington’s picks:
1) Meta Burger at Mel’s Cafe. “I love Mel’s with all my heart – partially, because I think it is important to support minority-owned businesses, and because they always ask about my recent vacation, and notice my haircut, and are excited to meet my friends. But also because of the Meta Burger. Grilled onion, Swiss cheese, and a perfectly greasy burger on rye bread for $3. That can’t be beat.”
2) Tuna Tostada at Continental Divide. “While I am a daily purveyor of incredible amounts of sugar, I don’t actually have much of a sweet tooth myself. I love food that has a good balance of savory and sweet. Fresh tuna with goat cheese and mango chutney makes my heart sing.”
3) Prosciutto and Blue Cheese Sandwich at Market Street Market. “Everyone always talks about their $5 special, which seems cool, but I have never ever regretted opting out of that for this sandwich. Again, it’s got the sweet and savory combo that I love, topped with honey, pear, and basil.”
4) Chicken Kao Soi at Monsoon Siam. “Years ago, a friend clued me in to this fairly regional, hard to find, dish. It’s been at least 3 years, and I haven’t looked back since. It has so many of my favorite things–curry, coconut milk, and pickle.”
5) Chicken & Waffles at Brookville. “This was the first chicken & waffles I ever had. It ruined me. Set the bar way too high. Led to a lot of disappointment. Fortunately, I have pretty good access to Brookville’s version.”