/ The Swellers
Swellers Secret Spots: Beehive Cafe / Pittsburgh, PA
Our friend Evan (Into It. Over It.) showed us this spot and it made our touring in Pittsburgh experience infinitely better. You walk in and hear punk rock music, see tattooed mid to late twenties punk or hardcore enthusiasts working behind the counter and it feels like home.
I ordered the thai peanut tofu sandwich, barley soup and a delicious iced mocha. The place doubles as a place for delicious coffee do I felt with my new found interest I should indulge.
The sandwich was misleadingly filling although it looks like a smaller serving at first glance. Cooked just right and anything Thai related adds perfection to food. The soup was the first time I willingly tried barley and I loved it, perfect addition to the sandwich. I did the fat guy thing and dipped my sandwich in the soup mmmmmmm. Iced mocha was great too and didn’t get gross after the 2nd half which I learned happens often.
Everyone else enjoyed their food and it was the perfect, healthy, amount of full. Also stop by to see Roger from White Wives working there and give him a huge tip!
Swellers rate this place: affordable, perfect pre-show meal and great atmosphere.
Jono
On stage proposal during our set tonight!!! Congrats Chris and Alesia!!!
This. Is. So. Cool.
(Source: danmoilanen)
Swellers Secret Spots: Green / San Antonio, TX
A few tours ago we were brought around the corner from the venue The White Rabbit to a restaurant simply named, Green. Nick is vegan and I’m vegetarian so while everyone goes off to eat fast food or generic stuff we try to find the best healthy (or non meat as plentiful) spots.
You walk into a cool Tex-Mex decorated restaurant with amazing smells and a friendly staff. We were seated and the menu was so great it was hard to pick one item. We always order a buffalo wing appetizer and I usually ask what I call “The American Question” which is, “which thing is the biggest?”. Servers usually hate it, but I like being smart with my money. Nick ordered the chicken fried steak, Dan our guitar tech ordered the Reuben an I got the “Neatloaf” aka vegan meatloaf. Soul food is something very hard to find but damn it’s good when you get it.
Nick and I’s meals were humongous. I remember the meatloaf being a small portion but this filled the whole plate like a slab of ribs. The sauces were incredible, mashed potatoes were just like my Mom makes and the kale was spot on. I didn’t even know what kale was until a few months ago and I fell in love. Super good for you and tasty. Darker greens are always the best! We destroyed the the wings and our meals until our hands were shaking holding the forks and we couldn’t eat anymore. The server asked if we were ready for dessert and we just laughed.
We rate Green: incredibly awesome, affordable, and delicious.
Jono
Superbowl in New Orleans party with The Swellers, We Are The Ocean and You Me At Six.
Swellers Socks! Should we make these?
