By chance I saw that a company called Grillo's Pickles had joined my Pickle Freak Facebook group. I immediately googled the website and then sent them a quick note.
After a lovely round of emails I had a box on my doorstep filled with pickles, sun-dried tomatoes, stickers and even a t-shirt!
Grillo's Pickles are "Italian Dills" made from an 80 year old Italian recipe. The current Grillo keeping this traditional family recipe alive is one Travis Grillo, a young man passionate about pickles. Travis sells his pickles online and in about 50 different stores in the Boston area. He also started selling them from his very own pickle cart about a year ago and says he "has never looked back". 2 spears for $1 all summer long just as you get off the train at the Park Street stop in Boston.
Travis is out there bringing pickles to the people and the very thought makes me place my hand upon my heart and wipe away a salty tear.
I'd never heard of an "Italian Dill" before but I would describe these "like a kosher pickle...but GOOD"! Which is really just to say they have a wonderful fresh flavor that goes beyond the basic kosher pickle. Grillo's pickles are bathed in a vinegar based brine and are packed with fresh garlic and DILL. The taste is fresh, crunchy and crispy but the garlic and dill linger and make you want another and another and another. I actually finished my container of pickles so quickly I wasn't even able to photograph them.
Travis informed me that Grillo's Pickles are a lifestyle and a movement and that he hopes he can "turn me on". Pretty hot talk for an 80 year old (recipe). Well, trust me, I turned on and tuned in a LONG time ago. But if drinking martinis called The Green Mile using Grillo's pickles and juice at the upscale Boston bar Alibi is part of the movement, I'm willing to pull my share. You can do YOUR share by ordering from Grillo's or by stopping by the pickle cart and giving our fearless pickle brother a dollar and a hearty salute!
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wow. How could I have missed the big dancing pickle? Clearly I need to get down to Park Street more often.
These pickles are the best Ive ever had! You can even use the garlic, dill and juice for ingredients and marinades.. It's worth it to travel down to the common to grab a jar!
I had them for the first time last week and was very impressed. I had been dreaming of a pickle martini ever since I read this post, so I went over to Alibi only to find they didn't have pickles OR pickle juice. I was devastated!
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