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A House with a Twist

Enjoy some twisted farm food at Hash House a Go Go

STORY BY BOB GOURLEY | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF HASH HASH A GO GO

here must be some interesting discus- Beardslee. He “likes to keep the fun in food hot maple reduction and fried leeks. The
sions that take place at Hash House while pulling from the experiences of farm- perfectly cooked waffles bookend the tower.
Ta Go Go whenever new recipes are fresh agriculture, livestock and old recipes Be sure to come hungry for this one. Another
being developed. According to Spokesperson with a twist.” The fresh aspect is honored specialty dish that should garner your atten-
Brannon Rees, the offerings are put together throughout the chain, as there are no freezers tion is Andy’s Sage Fried Chicken Benedict
with a lot of input from many sources, includ- on site and everything is prepared daily. that is awash with unique ingredients like
ing the general public who get to weigh in at President Johnny Rivera’s philosophy is to fresh spinach, bacon, market tomato, griddled
large food fests. The chain, all family-owned, “maintain a level of excitement within the mozzarella, chipotle cream and scrambled
has five locations in the valley and they also dining experience while ensuring excellent eggs.
have a national presence with spots in places service each and every day.” That energy
like San Diego, Chicago, Orlando and Plano, begins when you enter. Depending on which Flapjacks are an important part of the
Texas. branch you visit, a tractor or livestock statue culture with a list you won’t find at too many
may be located just outside the entrance to places. Choices include Snickers, red velvet,
“Twisted Farm Food,” the moniker they put you in the rural-chic mood. The original and brown sugar banana. The Snickers are
are famous for, is the brainchild of Executive location on Sahara has a pleasant industrial one of my favorites with just the right amount
Chef, Creator and Founder Craig “Andy” look with high beam ceilings and metal ta- of sweetness that doesn’t get in the way of the
bles. The expansive Linq Hotel spot is located natural flavor of the cakes.
upstairs and is open 24 hours a day.
This may be the place for the ultimate
As you might expect, this is a great place burger, as they feature a half-dozen versions
for breakfast. Items are so popular that you that include mashed potatoes, crumbled
can get a beginning day entrée anytime. The blue cheese, ham, cheddar and egg. All of
most popular dish is Sage Fried Chicken and them are made with two certified Angus beef
Waffles, an enormous undertaking that is patties plus fries or a side salad. Meatloaf is
not only horizontally pleasing but vertically an American tradition and their edition is
stunning as well, as two chicken breasts arrive sprinkled with spinach, roasted red peppers,
accompanied by a tower of smoked bacon, mozzarella, marsala cream sauce and griddled
mashed potatoes.

How many times have you ordered a
dessert and wanted more for the rest of the
table? Don’t worry because the homemade
sweet treats serve up to four. The hands-down
favorite is the Chocolate “Snickers” Bread
Pudding served with vanilla ice cream. Red
velvet waffles with cream cheese icing drizzle
and ice cream or slices of cheesecake are
other guilty pleasures.
A creative drink menu continues the
“twisted” theme well. There are really two

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