October 11, 2018
One of the cool benefits of dating a DJ, is that I get to go interesting new places. DJ Don Manuel got asked to dj the October 9th Hip Hop Night at Funk ‘N Waffles in Syracuse, NY hosted by Exoticz.
Now let me tell you, when he told me it was going to be at Funk ‘N Waffles, he no longer had a choice about whether or not he was going to do this event! I have wanted to go to Funk ‘N Waffles for YEARS!!! Years I tell you! Ever since I saw them on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives!
So, on a Tuesday night, we headed off to Syracuse for waffles and hip hop! What could be better?! As we were leaving home, Don Manuel got his first PLUR Vision care package as their new brand ambassador…so he had to do a Facebook Live unboxing, because we could not be more excited about this company! That made the trip north go by so quickly!
Upon arriving at Funk ‘N Waffles, we spent quite a few minutes negotiating our order between me, DJ Don Manuel, Mr. Fairbanqs, and the cook We decided on three waffles: the Pulled Pork waffle, the All Shook Up waffle, and the Jive Turkey waffle (this one was not optional, because it’s the one I saw on tv!). The Funk ‘N Waffles staff were super nice and helpful, they sent me off with our drinks and a beeper to wait for our order while I watched DJ Don Manuel and Mr. Fairbanqs set up.
About 15 minutes later, our waffles were ready!!!! Woop woop! Waffle time! From left to right, we have the Pulled Pork, the All Shook Up, and the Jive Turkey. This also turned out to be our order of favorites.
The Pulled Pork waffle is a buttermilk waffle with pulled pork and Dinosaur BBQ sauce on it. Delish! Nothing out of the ordinary, but a solid waffle choice! We all enjoyed it.
Next, the All Shook Up. This is definitely in honor of Elvis and named after one of his songs. This is a bacon stuffed buttermilk waffle with bananas, honey, and peanut butter toppings. Woah. I loved it! Mr. Fairbanqs thought it might be too sweet, but it’s not. It’s just the right balance of sweet and savory. I would definitely order it again! Thank you, thank you very much (please try to read that in your best Elvis impersonation voice)!
Now, Funk Me! The Jive Turkey waffle…as seen on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives being chowed down on by Guy Fieri. This is a waffle made of stuffing. You heard me, stuffing! And not Stove Top Stuffing either…your grandma’s homemade kick ass stuffing! On top of the stuffing waffle are mashed potatoes, turkey, and gravy…and a side of cranberry sauce. Shut. The. Front. Door. We should have ordered two. In fact, DJ Don Manuel and Mr. Fairbanqs had me order two more to-go before we left for the night…that’s right, Funk ‘N Waffles will make you one of these amazeballs concoctions until 11:30pm or so most nights! You can also check out our Facebook Live tasting here: https://www.facebook.com/CreativityCornerTV/videos/1943976259014179/
After stuffing our faces, it was time for DJ Don Manuel to get to work! He is so goshdarn cute!
There was great music, a great line-up of live artists, and all all-around awesome vibe for the night! As always, DJ Don Manuel went Live to share the party (click on the image to go watch and listen!):
As the show was wrapping up, Mr. Fairbanqs thought to check Pokemon Go and see what was around…and spotted a Lunatone! What??!!! Now, he didn’t have a Lunatone, and neither did I. Ok, well, technically, I did have one, but I gave it to DJ Don Manuel because I knew he’d been looking for one for a long time (We were in St. Pete’s Beach, FL…I woke up early one day and checked my Pokemon Go while laying in bed and saw the Lunatone one resort over. So, I threw on a dress…didn’t even take time for underpanties…and ran over and caught if for him and traded it to him when he woke up. If that ain’t love, I don’t know what is.). Anyway, I digress. This Lunatone that Mr. Fairbanqs spotted was four blocks away. He took my phone and his and bolted out the door. He came back about 20 minutes later with this beauty:
After that, we packed up and headed home. And that, my friends, is how you do a random Tuesday night: adventure, awesome food, great music, good friends, a little nerdy, and a hot DJ!