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The All Star Sandwich Bar with the All-Star Fries

The Cheese Fries from All Star Sandwich Bar (Source: Facebook)

Be prepared to be overwhelmed by an extensive menu when you walk into All Star Sandwich Bar for the first time. With names like Atomic Meatloaf Meltdown – a grilled house meatloaf, topped with jack cheese, red onion jam and inner beauty hot sauce served on sourdough bread, and Mr. Miyagi – a sweet Chile ginger hoisin glazed pulled pork with Thai basil cilantro, English cucumber, pickled daikon radish, carrots, a fried egg on a sesame sriracha aioli – the sandwiches are hard to overlook. Why eat at a place called the All Star Sandwich Bar if not for the sandwiches?

Easy. You go for the fries.

Sandwiches and fries make the ultimate love fest. A hearty well-made sandwich and a salty basket of fries have long complimented each other. Until now. The fries at All Star Sandwich Bar deserve to be taken off the “sides” menu and placed under their own category: DAMN GOOD FRIES. From the regular hand-cut fries (a basket that has perfected the right amount of salt) to the classic cheese fries (an uneven ratio of cheese to fries – although, we are not complaining), these fries are #SundayFunday approved on any day of the week.

Let’s be honest, you’d be hardpressed to find someone who doesn’t love hand-cut fries. There is something scientifically significant about the power of potatoes split into unmatched sizes, and although we haven’t read any recent studies supporting this claim, we remain firm believers. If you are still debating about taking a trip to All Star Sandwich Bar, make it worth your while and order the hell fries. The name is not far off from how your mouth feels after a few bites. These hand-cut fries are seasoned with a spicy rub (a secret recipe likely hailing from the depths of hell itself) and topped with the inner beauty hot sauce. Servers at All Star Sandwich Bar rate them a solid 8 on a scale from 1 to 10 (10being: “I’ve lost feeling in my mouth”) you’ll have to check them out yourself and let us know if the hell fries lived up to their name on #SundayFunday.

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#SundayFunday – Don’t Stay Cooped up this Weekend

The Coop in Millbury, MA

We all salivate at the mere thought of barbeque. There is something about a brisket sandwich smothered in a flavorful, smoked barbeque sauce that makes us reminiscent of summer days and while we can all indulge in a little more barbeque from time to time, it is often hard to find a great place in New England. Yes, we have B.T.’s Smokehouse, but they can’t be the only ones holding down the fort for the entire barbeque industry in Central Massachusetts.

Enter Millbury’s The Coop – where the name lives up to their obsession with chickens and barbeque. With over 17 barbeque sauces and 6 dry rubs, the Coop offers no shortage of distinct tastes. Barbeque varies by region, with four main styles: Memphis, Tenn.; North Carolina; Kansas City; and Texas. Each variation is unique to its place of origin, but something must be said for the classic flavors with a twist provided by the Coop. Located in downtown, Millbury, the Coop is quickly becoming a favorite for local barbeque enthusiasts.

Yes, their menu offers classic barbeque platters like 2lbs of Coop house spice rub chicken wings with a side of fries, but they also offer platters unique to their location. The Sunday Brunch sandwich – a pulled pork sandwich stuffed with waffle fries, bacon, fried eggs, and buttermilk ranch barbeque – and the BBQ Brisket Ruben – a classic Ruben sandwich topped with slaw, Swiss, fried pickles and boom boom sauce (obviously, a house special) – are only but a few unique dishes at The Coop. But if these dishes are not #SundayFunday enough for you, then opt-in for the St. Louis Style Ribs – served with cornbread (a must have) – and end your meal with brown sugar vanilla bread pudding. Between the caramel sauce and whipped cream from the bread pudding and the famous Coop Juice – their twist on a classic Sangria – you’ll leave fully satisfied and wish you had more time to enjoy your #SundayFunday adventure to Millbury.