By Kathryn Matthews
…is not top-of-mind for most who come here.
At the newish Liberty Public House in Rhinebeck, the red, white and blue-themed décor is eye-catching and fun. And, on a menu that salutes Americana favorites, the “Liberty Burger with Freedom Fries” gets a whole lot of love.
Sliders? Hot wings? Liberty’s late night menu (we passed)
As I recount in my RHO review−http://bit.ly/LibertyRvw−the burger, itself, is tasty enough. The beef patty, sandwiched along with melted Manchego cheese, lettuce and sliced pickle in a soft, squishy, sesame-seeded, white bun, with a side of ketchup is eerily reminiscent of a Big Mac−albeit with real meat. There are other such retro-themed reincarnations, including Buffalo rock shrimp with blue cheese dip, bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese, and fettucini Alfredo—comfort food that ventures into precariously high sodium territory. As it did with the much touted “Freedom fries”, which Christopher and I found greasy and overly salty.
What I did find unexpectedly appealing and savory, however, contained not a whit of meat: the “stuffed yellow pepper”—even more surprising since I don’t particularly care for bell peppers. What I tasted was… Continue reading
