chipotle: (n) a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper.
According to Chris Kearsing:
chipotle: (n) a trendy, not-quite-sit-down-but-not-quite-fast-food-burrito-restaurant that serves euphoria wrapped in foil.
It's unclear when I was first introduced to Chipotle burritos. This routine-altering event may have occured during my first visit to Madison, WI in August of 2002. If not, it was definitely my second (November 2002) or third (January 2003) visit to Madtown. In any case, it was definitely part of my lunch rotation by the time I started taking classes at the University of Wisconsin—Madison during the Spring 2004 semester. (Bombers on Lark St. is a good reference point to describe Chipotle burritos for those of you from the Albany, NY area).
Anyway, I quickly became dependent on Chipotle. I would order a chicken burrito with pinto beans and homemade guacamole (for $1.35 extra) at least once a week (and sometimes twice!) Sadly, eating Chipotle was sometimes a highlight of my day. It's that good.I moved back to NY after I graduated from UW in December 2005. I never thought I would miss Chipotle as much as I do. The food selection in Glens Falls is less than stellar, especially compared to Madison, which claims to have the most restaurants per capita in the United States. It feels like Glens Falls has nothing good to eat (which is mostly, but not totally true) by comparison. I went through withdrawals for 10 months until...
...the day it finally happened for me! I had to go to NYC for work. I knew that the closest Chipotle to the Glens Falls area was in New York City. I found the nearest Chipotle as soon as I was able to break away from my work obligations.
It was just as beautiful as I remembered. I ordered my chicken burrito with pinto beans and guacamole and all was well with my life. It was a beautiful day in New York.
