GREAT ALL AMERICAN DINER RUN

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GREAT ALL AMERICAN DINER RUN

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Fetch

48 Main Street, Warwick, New York 10990 845-987-8200 www.facebook.com/FetchWarwick/

To say that this month’s stop on the Great All American Diner Run has gone to the dogs would not be an understatement – simply the truth. And, it being the Dog Days of Summer, we thought it the perfect stop.

But it was not always this way. Fetch had its start on the upper east side of Manhattan at 92nd Street and 3rd Avenue. Somewhere through the years, local eastside dog owners adopted the restaurant and soon the canine theme became its own.

In 2011 rising costs of renting space in Manhattan had the owner and Executive Chef, Adam Powers looking for greener pastures and a dog-friendly town. They found that in the Orange County towns of Warwick and Goshen.

The Goshen restaurant is no more, but the Warwick location is barking!

We made a stop at Fetch back during the middle of that horrid month we will call February. It was kinda snowy and not all that rider-friendly. But that meant nothing as we had several friends and Backroads alumni get together for a Sunday Brunch amongst the puppy pictures, paintings, and doggy paraphernalia.

As Mark Byers has written it is our extended family, and all the friends that are the real fuel that powers this magazine, and a small mid-winter gathering re-affirmed that.

After all the hugs for some, elbow taps and fist bumps for others, it was time to study their tidy, but scrumptious menu.

The Brunch Menu had some serious egg dishes – Goat Cheese, Tomato and Basil Omelet, Huevos Rancheros, Smoked Salmon Scramble or Benedict and the Fetch Special Scramble Eggs: Ground beef, Onions, Chopped Spinach and Parmesan Cheese.

Since it was early afternoon, we stuck with the Lunch Menu which starts with their burgers and sandwiches.

The Fetch Burger can be gotten in beef, turkey, or veggie that is topped with avocado. I had a Turkey Club that was very good (It is amazing how many restaurants screw up a simple Club Sandwich).

The BLT Extreme was just that; built generously and just right atop MOAB

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I spotted a Fetch’s Original Cheese Steak – made with sliced Rib Eye, sauteed onions and Cheez Wiz on Philadelphia’s own Amoroso’s Hoagie Roll. There were two different Chicken Sandwiches - Grilled and Crispy – but that went in two different directions flavor-wise.

The Big Dog here would have to be a Burger we all wish we had named, if not created.

The Bite Me Burger! Two 4 oz. patties topped with Cheddar Cheese, Fetch’s Special Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickles and served upon one of their MOAB Rolls.

A few of these were ordered and I seriously thought I may have ordered too hastily. Next time!

You’ll find Flat Breads with fresh sliced Beefsteak, Tomato, and Herbed Goat Cheese along with Spicy Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers.

Shira loves egg rolls and you will see a Philly Cheesesteak and a Cuban, but she went for the Thanksgiving Rolls with Roasted Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, and Stuffing wrapped and deep-fried and served with a Mushroom Gravy. I stole one. It was yummy.

The dinner menu is well built with six different kinds of pasta: Fettucine Arrabiata, Penn with Pesto, Mushroom Ravioli, Orecchiette with a Spicy Sausage and the All-American Baked Macaroni and Cheese.

On the meat-side of things you will find Beef Stew, Cincinnati-Style All-Beef Chili – served with Spaghetti and Cheddar Cheese?

Hmmm – I’ll try it.

Mom’s Meatloaf, their special Fetch’s Roasted Half Lemon Chicken and, even though they are up in the hills and dales of Orange County, New York, you will also have fresh Atlantic Salmon and Yellowfin Tuna.

For those not driving, the Bloody Marys were said to have been superb and the rest of the mixed drink or, as Fetch calls them, Mutts looked pretty good as well.

After lunch, the town of Warwick is well worth a once around as it has a lot of different shops and stores. Antiques, Consignment, and Art Galleries can be found. The Warwick Valley Olive Oil Company is well worth seeking out.

So, Dog Gone It… we like this town and Fetch.

Great staff, great location, and delicious food – all in a very comfortable and easy-going atmosphere and to get you there we will have a most excellent motorcycle romp from our friends at Washington Cycle, in Washington, New Jersey. Stay hungry, my friends! , Download GPX file here: www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/fzssc3