Hurricanes...Twisters...Oh My!

Every once in awhile, grease can be your friend. In today's world, where trans-fat is shunned, partially hydrogenated oils are evil, and good old fashioned lard is unheard of, sometimes you just need a dose of grease. For said grease fix, I recommend Hurricanes on Lomas and Washington. It's a lovely diner that preserves America's greasy past.

They have good burgers and other diner fare. But none of these hold up to their magical Disaster Burritos. In my world, there is no other reason to visit Hurricanes or their sister store, Twisters, than for a Disaster Burrito. Here's why:

1. You pick the "size" of your disaster burrito. If it's only one meal for one person, go for 1/4 of a burrito. If you're more economical (or sharing), the full burrito will provide at least four meals. I'm not kidding. These things are mammoth.

2. Two words. Curly fries. Instead of your traditional burrito fillings, Hurricanes does away with diced potatoes and goes one step further by putting the potatoes on top of the burrito with the chile and cheese. That way, if you decide that you're not actually in the mood for a burrito, you can pick the potatoes off the top and have chile cheese fries instead.

3. You choose your protein. Their chicken is good and less greasy than the beef. But the beef is tasty too.

4. Lest someone tries to mug you in the parking lot, you can use your disaster burrito as a weapon. Here's a breakdown of the super structure- two (count em' two) flour tortillas filled with your choice of protein and chile, as well as beans and cheese, all rolled up and doused in more chile, curly fries, one last smidge of chile and cheese. You can now start to understand how a burrito could weigh as much as a toddler.

To be honest, I know very little about the rest of Hurricanes or Twisters other than to say that they are diner-like and serve one fantastic monstrosity of a burrito. Trust me here, it will keep you happy for days.