So, it's 7:42am, our shuttle isn't leaving for campus until 8, and I'm sitting in the Hilton lobby trying to fend off a questionable throat by drinking fluids like a [thirsty] madwoman. The logical thing to do is, of course, to post about the awesome milkshake I recently had.
I have C(S) to thank for this one, because as someone who spent 4 years at Duke, she was an excellent resource for Where To Eat in Durham. Granted, I didn't have the time or transportation means to make it to most of the places she recommended, but I did walk straight to Cookout as soon as I checked in on Tuesday evening. I ordered an oreo milkshake, which came with both a straw and a spoon. My first thought was, "It's a milkshake; why give me a spoon? Such a waste of utensils." But I was just naive, because the straw proved to be relatively ineffectual.
This is the kind of milkshake in which a straw or spoon can easily remain standing. It was wonderful. Plus, the bottom of the cup had a layer of Oreo cookie crumbs in it, which made me happy (because I like Oreo cookies but not the disgustingly synthetic cream that is normally found between them).
To follow, I had (not from Cookout) some halibut, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli. But the milkshake was way better.
