Peanut Butter & Co and Elvis

Another Elvis reference I found recently is at the adorable and ultra-fun Peanut Butter & Co in The Village. Yes, some people may scoff at the idea of paying $6-8 for a peanut butter sandwich but the peanut butter that they make is pretty darn good. It is a peanut butter paradise. They serve The Elvis, which is a “grilled peanut butter sandwich stuffed with bananas and honey.  Try it with bacon for extra indulgence.  Long live the King!”  I ordered The Heat is On with chicken and pineapple. It was really good, actually. All sandwiches are served with chips and carrot sticks. PB & Co is also featured in the Scavenger Munch Hunt that Watson Adventures runs in the Village. An especially great hunt for any foodie at any level and you pick up great trivia bits along the way!

Love Me Tenders

I flipped to a program on Elvis’ Love Songs on PBS and they were talking about his song, “Love Me Tender” which, by the way, is actually the tune of an American folk song, “Aura Lee,” and I was reminded of the time I ate at Thai Select on 9th Ave at 36th. While looking at the menu, the item “Love Me Tenders” caught my eye and I had to order just for sake of saying, “I’ll have the Love Me Tenders, please.” Although I would have enjoyed hearing my date say, “She’ll have the Love Me Tenders,” even more! The dish was pork tenders with a sweet glaze served with sticky rice and papaya salad. Love me sweet!