What'll ya have?? // The Varsity

Sorry for the silence! We've been on the go so much that we haven't had enough time to sit down and write. 

We're about to leave again. This time we're heading to Atlanta, GA for the weekend. Oh, Hotlanta... home of Coca-Cola, Gone with the Wind, MLK, the '96 Summer Olympics, the world's busiest airport, and so much more!

Atlanta's food scene is exploding with new, exciting restaurants. But, nothing can beat the city's most famous restaurant... The Varsity. 

The drive-in that started in 1928 is now the largest drive-in in the world! And, for good reason. There are few things that top a Varsity Hot Dog paired with an FO (a.k.a. a frosted orange shake). The restaurant reportedly makes two miles of hot dogs, a ton of onions, 2500 pounds of potatoes, 5000 fried pies, and 300 gallons of chili from scratch daily! It is the ultimate home of greasy goodness!!

When you enter The Varsity's doors you enter a world in-and-of-itself. There is a lingo that developed as the fast moving cashiers tried to speed up orders. You’ve got to be ready when you approach the cashier. As soon as you hear, “What’ll you have?” you’ve got to spout your order in The Varsity’s language. Here’s a refresher on the lingo so you can make sure you have your “order in your mind” before your next trip to The Varsity.

-mr.&mrs.h 

{A VARSITY LINGO GUIDE}

Hot Dog	a hot dog with chili and mustard
Chili Dog	same as a hot dog
Naked Dog	a plain hot dog in a bun
M.K. Dog	a naked dog with mustard and ketchup
Regular C Dog	a chili dog with ketchup only
Red Dog	a naked dog with ketchup only
Yellow Dog	a naked dog with mustard only
Yankee Dog	same as a yellow dog
Heavy Dog	a hot dog with extra chili
Walk a Dog (or Steak)	a hot dog (or hamburger) to go
Steak	a hamburger with mustard, ketchup, and pickle
Chili Steak	a hamburger with chili
Glorified Steak	a hamburger with mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato
Mary Brown Steak (or Dog)	a plain hamburger (or hot dog) without a bun
Naked Steak	a plain hamburger
Sally Rand	a naked hamburger
Sally Rand Through the Garden	a naked hamburger with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
N.I. Orange	a Varsity Orange without ice
F.O.	a frosted orange shake
Joe-ree	coffee with cream
P.C.	pure chocolate milk (always served with ice)
N.I.P.C.	a P.C. without ice
All The Way	with onions (on a hot dog, hamburger, etc.)
Bag of Rags	a bag of chips
Ring One	order of onion rings
Strings	French fries
Sideways	onions on the side
V.O.	Varsity Orange, the original carbonated orange soda drink
L.G.	Lazy Gordy, a Naked Dog and a Sprite

travel wish list // the parker palm springs

Although Mr. H and I are blessed to be on the road and traveling a good portion of our year, I still have places I want to eat, sleep, and stay. The Parker Palm Springs is one of those places.

I have a deep love all things midcentury. Maybe it's the happiness that embodied the Slim Aarons romanticized view of the 60's. Or, maybe you can blame it on the fact that I watched way too much Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie growing up. It's probably the latter. Regardless, I wish I could be transported back to SoCal in the glamourous 1960's. Since that's not likely to happen, I think I'll have to go for my next best option... a trip to The Parker. 

{Slim Aarons // wouldn't you love to be transported here?}

{they just don't make t.v. like the used to}

The Parker is a Palm Springs classic (most notably as the home of Gene Autry, the singing cowboy). This 131-room hotel was redesigned by Jonathan Adler. His signature happy-chic, midcentury style was a perfect fit and it truly takes a guest back in time, all the while infusing the heaviness of the midcentury color palette with fresh "citrusy" colors. Don't you just want to get in a plane and escape this "hump day" with a drink by The Parker's pool?

-mrs.h

el cosmico | marfa, tx

El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas is the newest addition to my dream list. El Cosmico combines a few things I adore: 1) airstreams, 2) an environment where my inner "gypsetter" can let loose, 3) Texas, 4) creative hospitality concepts and design, and 5) nostalgic travel.

In a word, my feelings about El Cosmico: obsessed. You have your choice of the following "shelters": tepees, airstreams/vintage trailers, and tents. Rates start at just $80 a night. However, El Cosmico is not for the faint-at-heart... it's definitely camping. Par exemple, there's no AC in any of the shelters and no private baths in the tents and tepee's (although, they do have communal bath house with quote, "a few electrical outlets"). There's also a list of recommended items to bring which include: a flashlight and extra blankets for your bed if you are staying during the winter. Clearly not lux travel, but still "glamping" (definition: glamping—n. a form of camping in which participants enjoy physical comforts associated with more glamorous types of holiday.)

Even without the luxuries of a typical vaca, I can't wait 'till the day I pull up into El Cosmico and spend the night in a tepee. (I've always had a inner desire to be an Indian Princess and it seems that El Cosmico is the ticket for this Pocahontas.) 

-mrs.h

{images linked to source}

mr.&mrs.h on flutter by

We woke up this morning excited to see we inspired a post on one of our favorite lifestyle blogs, Flutter By. For a hilarious commentary on the more glamourous days of air travel, check out her post. Thanks for sharing, Brad!