Bonnaroo 2013: She-Said/He-Said


A kind stranger named Jake took this picture of us during the Wilco set. His wife (lower left) kind of dogged his photography skills beforehand, but I think it turned out quite well.

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The kale, feta and parmesan mac and cheese from Dan’s Gourmet was incredibly flavorful, and it gave me the energy to walk back to the campsite late at night.

Best thing I ate all weekend

The Amish donut.  Duh.  But, yeah, that mac and cheese was sick.
The David Lynch coffee that I got for free at the screening of his meditation documentary was really good: very nutty tasting with dried fruit at the end. Perfect cup for a misty Tennessee morning.

Best coffee to be found

We switched from regular coffee to the iced version.  I suppose this sullies the purity of the comparison, but it was something like 90 degrees.   So I will just have to accept the sullying.  Nashville’s Frothy Monkey sold us black iced coffee that was delicious: dark, thick-tasting, and spicy on a level usually reserved for coffees with a sharp bite, which this coffee did not have.  Excellent festival coffee for those people who are into coffee like other people are into homebrewed beer.
The dancing of the man in the Taco Supply booth was so earnest and passionate that I ordered a veggie taco even though I wasn’t hungry.

Most endearing food vendor

The ladies out in Tent City blasting “Misty Mountain Hop.”  I didn’t eat their food, don’t even recall what they were selling, but by Saturday it was about time I heard some cranked Zeppelin.
I loved those hefeweizens in the summer heat, especially the banana-y one from Yazoo and the orange-y Razor Wit from Highland.

Tastiest beer on tap

Terrapin Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale out of Athens.  Super peachy without being sweet, super smooth without being light, super refreshing, even for this IPA man. Continue reading