July 20, 2007

MY MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD

I have a new quest: To find the best milkshake in the Bay Area.

The idea comes from my friend Fester at the MJ Morning Show, who suggested the idea while I was interviewing him for a story about his "On The Grill" radio show.

My first stop on this quest was the Chatterbox Grill in St. Petersburg.

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It had been a pig's age since I'd eaten at the Chatterbox. The last time was back in the late 1970s, when my dad was a used car salesman at the old Adcock Buick on what was then 9th Street in Downtown St. Pete.

I have to admit, I hadn't planned to stop here. But when you draw the giant words "THICK, REAL MILKSHAKES" on the exterior of your building, you're stating your case plainly.

I stopped, went inside and checked out what they had to offer.

First, the Chatterbox is a one-of-a-kind experience. It's Old St. Pete at it's best. Lunch counters, quirky staffers, kitchy signs that harken to St. Pete's more quaint days. Even paying the bill is a hoot. My waitress, Vi, hand-cranked the register to give me change. I kid you not.

The Chatterbox makes lots of different shakes, but one stood out on the menu for me: the Oogie Moogie coffee shake.


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What's in the Oogie Moogie?

Ice cream, coffee, ground up coffee beans and a shot of coffee syrup.

"You'll be wired the rest of the day," one server told me.

How'd it taste? Awesome. This was a milkshake of the highest magnitude of flavor. That they served it in a glass with whipped cream on top and left the original shake cannister on the table for extra pours only added to the novelty.

As things go, it's not a bad way to start a quest.

But I need your help, Bay Area Salad Bowl readers. Where are the great unsung shakes to be found?

I'll take your suggestions and add them to the list. I'll feature them here after every visit.

Cheers.

Posted by Jeff at July 20, 2007 04:49 AM | TrackBack
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