The signature fried chicken, which is always on the menu, features California poussin with a perfectly salty, crispy buttermilk batter. Another must-try is the macaroni and cheese, which comes topped with a huge stack of onion rings… (Lily Ko, sfstation.com)

These sound delicious, and I’ll gladly give them a try on my next visit.  On my first encounter this past weekend, however, I opted for the light, refreshing and healthy watermelon/tomato salad.  While no doubt this pairing is well-known in the culinary world, it’s not one I’ve contemplated before now.  Impressive and satisfying as my selection was, I just might have to creatively combine these two ingredients at home.

In the meantime, give the watermelon salad a whirl for yourself, as an appropriate palette-starter to that fried chicken.  Oh, and where?  The NE corner of 8th and Folsom, at Citizen’s Band.