The Big Ex dining hall
Bridgewater, NS
July 25, 2012
This may come as a shocker to my regular readers, but this was my first meal at the dining hall at TBE (aka The Big Ex). I've walked past it every year but this time I finally made it inside for some down home grub served up Big Ex style.
It was pretty much what I expected. Salty corned beef, luckily not too salty. All the veggies spent the requisite amount of time having the life boiled out of them in large pots. The carrots were especially salty, bordering on unpalatable...but I soldiered on. The lemon meringue pie was a predictably delicious end to the meal.
It was a fun time, mostly for the people watching. As you can see, there was no shortage of plaid in this joint! The vinyl gingham table cloths were a nice touch. Most men were sporting mesh backed ball caps and suspenders to accompany the regulation Dickies slacks. Local yokels held court with their buddies, trading yarns about livestock and various diesel fueled machines.
I will definitely be returning to this eatery next year!
