My husband went to Denver for a week. For a week. That’s a long time when you never get sick of someone. It would be different if we needed head space or elbow room. Our body parts didn’t need distance. Always questioning what’s in it for me I discovered the only benefit of putting my kisa in Denver is Chipotle. I dare anyone to find me a better burrito. Definitely dare you. Chipotle has its own wiki page for Frank’s Sake!
I can’t love Chipotle enough. The affair started in 2000. I was introduced to a chicken, double salsa, cilantro-lime rice, black bean, cheddar cheese & sour cream cylinder of goodness within moments of arriving in Denver. Love at first bite. Heaven and Hell. Heaven because I had never tasted anything so good. Hell because it didn’t exist on the eastern seaboard. I was hooked. Caught up in the pleasure and pain of I-Have-To-Eat-The-Whole-Thing. So full I had to unzip my pants, but I finished it…satisfied.
I left Denver in ignorance and innocence having not yet learned of transcontinental burrito travel. Once home I wrote bigwig Joe Stupp of my adoration for his chicken burrito and my lament at leaving the land of yum. He wrote back with coupons, good for youknowwhats and the assurance that Chipotle would dominate the east coast very soon. (As of today, four have invaded New York City.)
How much do I love these bomblike burritos? At Christmas 2001 a friend was detained at the airport and nearly missed his flight. He was searched because he carried a suspicious silver cylinder. His crime? Bringing me a frozen burrito wrapped in aluminum. I joined the fan-club in 2000. I get their email newsletter despite the fact it would take me three hours to order from the nearest menu.
Today, I am enjoying a chicken, double salsa, cheese, bean and rice number courtesy of being separated from my husband. Courtesy of a long distance love affair. I can’t love you enough.
~*LunaSea*~ 
enjoy!!
It’s ridiculous how much I love these things!
If you like those “bomblike” burritos, you’ll definitely have to try Bombers in Albany, if you haven’t already. Don’t know how they’ll compare to Chipotle, but it’s worth a try 🙂
They have great specials every night of the week. Tuesday is Trivia Night! Put on your thinking caps…
http://www.bombersburritobar.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bombersburritobar
xoxo
Awesome! I’ve never been there. I’ll have to check them out… 😉
don’t worry, gr4c5, you are not alone in your love 🙂
do you know which location that is at the top of your post? i’ve never seen it before and i’ve seen one or two of these places 😉
Hey Greg, this one is in Tampa Bay, FL. Haven’t been there myself but it sure does look nice! 😉
@xoxo – bombersburritobar is in fact quite different. they are similar in many ways, but i prefer chipotle quite a bit over bombers.
hmmm…I am intrigued! I did notice that bombers doesn’t give you that array of choices that chipotle does. With Chipotle you pick the salsa, the beans, the meat, etc etc. Many, many different variations for one burrito! I still have to taste one to be the judge!
ps~ your page is very, very painful for someone nowhere near Chipotle OR Colorado… 😦
Ahh, picking all the ingredients sounds like another place called Moe’s Southwest Grill. There’s a couple in MA, have you ever been? It’s the newest rage since Bombers in our area. I’ve only been a couple times. I’m thinking Albany needs a Chipotle. Who do I have to talk to about that? lol…
http://www.moes.com
bug joe at chipotle.com! I hear Boston is next…sigh.
@gr4c5 – what can I say aside from move out here 🙂 today I went to the store on alameda and got to see steve ells! crazy. http://chipotlog.com/snack/greg/2007/04/a-brush-with-fame-steve-ells-sighting-and-a-photo-with-houma
@*mon* – after hearing that moes was good i went there last night. i went at night and it was clear that this location does a lunch crowd and that’s it – the food on the line was very tired 😦 in spite of that it was decent, but the rice had a weird cafeteria flavor to it and the decor left a lot to be desired. i’m definitely not going to be changing my favorite location any time soon.
I too looked up Moes…alas the nearest one to me is 45 minutes away. Here’s my problem – despite the fact my Chipotle was a day old and had been frozen and reheated I still think it would be better than any other burrito out there. I’m simply not ready to venture out! I’ll wait until the taste buds can’t remember Chipotle and THEN I’ll give the “competitor” a try.
ps~ I would be a deer in headlights if I spotted Steve Ells! haha