There are many factors that go into good spinach. So sometimes it can be difficult to ID exactly what makes any particular spinach so delicious.
This time, it wasn't so difficult to figure out.
The spinach dip from Red Fox pub in Royal Oak Michigan is good for many reasons that are fairly easy to identify:
1. Because it is perfectly cheesey and zesty and warm and served with these puffy pita crackers that aren't quite bread but aren't quite crackers--just quite yummy.
2. Because it was served around a fire pit that was so fiery hot it actually lit the newspaper table setting on fire. We were quite alarmed, but it didn't distract from the flavor.
3. Because it was served with good friends and other good food.
4. Because we had it served with good beer.
5. Because Einstein got a taste.
The bar/grill/pub is tucked inside of Diablo's and up the stairs.
Photo courtesy of detroitrunner.com
We sat outside around the lit fire pit because it was a bit chilly but nice outside--and firepits generally make everything more fun and in this case more tasty.
It didn't take long for the spinach to arrive -- in a hot skillet. It was yum! I'd definitely order it again.
Fall is basically here, which means if I don't go broke buying myself pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks way too many times a week, I'll likely go broke from buying way too many pumpkin beers and ales. Unfortunately, I don't remember what this one was called. But out of the few I've tried as of late, it was one of my fav!
Red Fox is supposed to be a British style pub with British food. Not sure how British spinach and artichoke dip is. I should know this. But either way--Red Fox British spinach dip is very much worth trying!
If your newspaper placemat lights on fire like ours did, consider it a good sign.
Happy spinach,
-D
