{"id":145,"date":"2010-02-15T20:30:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T01:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/mickey-gs-focaccia-burgers-and-split-pea-soup"},"modified":"2010-02-15T20:30:39","modified_gmt":"2010-02-16T01:30:39","slug":"mickey-gs-focaccia-burgers-and-split-pea-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=145","title":{"rendered":"Mickey G&#8217;s &#8211; Focaccia Burgers and Split Pea Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef012877a638ae970c-800wi\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Focaccia Burger 1\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfac253ef012877a638ae970c \" src=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef012877a638ae970c-450wi\" style=\"width: 450px;\" title=\"David&#39;s Focaccia Burger\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>On a snowy Monday in Floyd Virginia, what will lift your spirits more than a visit to Michael Gucciardo&#39;s newest restaurant, <a href=\"http:\/\/mickeygsbistro.com.\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mickey G&#39;s Italian Bistro and Pizzeria<\/a>.&#0160; <\/p>\n<p>Don&#39;t laugh! In Floyd, we celebrate life as it comes. <\/p>\n<p>Some of our friends have not been able to leave their homes for days at a time because of snowdrifts and ice blocking their way to the main roads.When we see them in town it is like a reunion.<\/p>\n<p>So anyway, Gretchen and I decided to celebrate being able to drive into town again with lunch at Mickey G&#39;s. The Focaccia Burgers attracted our attention and they really hit the spot. They taste as good as they look.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef012877a63abc970c-800wi\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Focaccia Burger 2\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bfac253ef012877a63abc970c \" src=\"http:\/\/ripples.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bfac253ef012877a63abc970c-450wi\" style=\"width: 450px;\" title=\"Gretchen&#39;s Focaccia Burger\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The big surprise, however, was the split pea soup! This was an amazing creation! I have had split pea soup all over the United States and Michael&#39;s version knocked my socks off!<\/p>\n<p>I should have ordered a quart of it and taken it home for the next time we are snowbound. I will have to ask Michael how well it freezes as it is just the kind of a restorative you need after working hard outside in this weather.<\/p>\n<p>I&#39;m sorry that I did not get a picture of the split pea soup. It was as photogenic as it was delicious, but I had scarfed it down before it occurred to me that you all might enjoy a photo. I will try to remember next time before eating the food. Note to self: <em>shoot first, then eat.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a snowy Monday in Floyd Virginia, what will lift your spirits more than a visit to Michael Gucciardo&#39;s newest restaurant, Mickey G&#39;s Italian Bistro and Pizzeria.&#0160; Don&#39;t laugh! In Floyd, we celebrate life as it comes. 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