I live my life one quarter-pounder at a time. For those five bites or less...I'M FREE.
Sometimes I need a break from all the bacon, burgers and deep-fried goodness. On those kinda days, I order this for lunch at work:
Chinese Chicken Salad -- Fresh Romaine lettuce, all-white chicken, almonds, Chinese noodles, plain pasta, green onions, Mandarin oranges (minus the carrots) with Chinese dressing. $8.50 plus tax.
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Burger Bar at the Mandalay Bay. One of my favorites tastes of Vegas.
What you're looking at is a perfectly grilled Black Angus Beef burger with chopped jalapeños, a slice of pepper jack cheese, grilled onions, crispy jalapeño bacon, and a fried egg, dressed with tangy BBQ sauce on a sesame bun.
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View menu of The Ultimate Burger Experience
As far as I'm concerned, this is the best breakfast in town (Downtown LA). It's a bit of a drive from both my office and my house, but whenever I'm around the area, this is the place to grub.
On weekends, there is usually a 30 minute line. Here's a tip though: just walk on in and look for seats available at the counter; there's a good chance you'll find an open seat with no waiting.
To start things off, I get an order of their house coleslaw. You'd think that coleslaw would taste gross by itself...but there's something different about this coleslaw.
Next comes their awesome, perfectly toasted, golden-brown sourdough bread.
And then the crisp bacon, fresh scrambled eggs and a side of their house potatoes.
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// shout out to Stan for showing me this place.
Easter is here, which means I am free from giving up desserts and soda for Lent (except Sundays and my birthday).
It was definitely a challenging sacrifice for me but I think I've gotten used to minimizing desserts. I'm gonna continue working on less desserts except on cheat days. But on days that I can cheat, I'll be treating myself to things like this White Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory.
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http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com
// thanks tracie
If you live in Southern California or you watch a lot of Food Network, you've certainly must have heard of Pink's Hot Dogs in Hollywood. It's one of those historic landmarks of Tinseltown, right up there with the Hollywood Sign and the Grauman's Chinese Theater.
Lines are infamously long...plan on waiting anywhere from 30 mins to 1.5 hours. But with all the varieties of dogs they offer, and the possible bonus of waiting in line with a celebrity, it's worth the wait. Here's a sample of the signature dogs they offer:
My past couple visits, I've tried out three dogs: the Bacon Chili Cheese Dog, the Lord of the Rings Dog and the Johnny Grant.
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On the few days that I get to work early, I treat myself to one of these bad boys from McDonalds.
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It's that time of the year again. Go support the Girl Scouts!
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My flavor of the moment:
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Ever since I saw this picture of Finley, I've been dying to try Krystal's Burgers. But just like White Castle, these tiny little burgers do not bless their presence out here in California.
After two trips to Florida, I finally got my chance. And I didn't take it for granted...24 Pack, baby!
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I love airplane food. I love airplane food. I've gotten so many weird looks for saying that, but that doesn't matter. I love airplane food.
I know most people hate the stuff. Hell, I know bunch of people that hate flying altogether...and that's totally understandable. You've probably dealt with all this stupid shit.
Like maybe you've had ridiculously narrow seats (cough Philippine Airlines); maybe you've had the kid up front staring at you between the seats for half-a-trip; maybe you've dealt with the guy that bitches every time you recline; maybe you've sat next to the guy that hogs both arm rests (cough dad); maybe you've sat next to some fat ass that snores up a storm and keeps the whole cabin awake (cough me).
To many of you, a plane ride is just a means to an end. But for me, after many years of flying to & from Saudi, and countless two-hour bus trips to Khobar, I've learned to appreciate the journey.
I love flipping through the onboard radio stations. I love flipping through the Sky Mall magazines. I love watching the paranoid flyers freak out during take off and landing. I love waking up to food in front of me. I love how I can stare at my mom's meal tray and she'll instinctively give me her dessert. I love listening to the spanish translation of the onboard movies. I love staring back at those bratty kids to the point that they cry. I love having the flight attendants offer ice cream and chocolate bars, and being able to take as many as you want. I love asking for seconds and receiving twice as much.
I just love the whole flying experience. Airplane food is part of the experience, so naturally, I've grown to love it too.
Anyways, it's vacation time and I'll be rockin' the boat, Saudi Sausage Style, on a one-week booze cruise around the Caribbean! YEAHWHOOOO!!! Catch ya laters!
(And yes, Ariana...you count as a dude.)