Well, back on a US carrier for a short hall, relatively, beverage and peanuts. Qantas, you spoiled me!
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 June 2010
Rating: N/A
Address: In the Air
Website: N/A
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Monday, June 14, 2010
United 840: MEL to SYD
United 840: MEL to SYD
Well, back on a US carrier for a short hall, relatively, beverage and peanuts. Qantas, you spoiled me!
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 June 2010
Rating: N/A
Address: In the Air
Website: N/A
Well, back on a US carrier for a short hall, relatively, beverage and peanuts. Qantas, you spoiled me!
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 June 2010
Rating: N/A
Address: In the Air
Website: N/A
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Chicken pie, river view: As Mulatas, Belém
As Mulatas
After arriving in Belém after a flight from São Paulo via Brasilia, it was still a little early, so I decided to take a walk down to the dock area and look at the might water. The river was even more awesome than I imagined and a cool breeze was blowing. After looking around for a while, I decided to have a little something in one of the restaurants along the renovated docks (now shops and restaurants).
I really wanted a cerveja (beer), but for some reason didn't seem to be able to get that across at the places I stopped.
Finally, I chose a place near the end of the docks, As Mulatas. Again, I tried for the beer, but didn't have any luck, so settled for a caipirinha. I also added a frango (chicken) empada and water.
I was expecting the empada to be similar to the more familiar empanada, but instead of a meat turnover, it was more of a little pie, with a pie-like crust and chicken filling. Tasty, but a little bit on the dry side.
The view and cool breeze was spectacular, so it made for a nice end of the afternoon.
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 February 2010
Rating: ***
Address: Boulevard Castilhos França, 707, Belém, PA, 66010-020
Website: N/A
After arriving in Belém after a flight from São Paulo via Brasilia, it was still a little early, so I decided to take a walk down to the dock area and look at the might water. The river was even more awesome than I imagined and a cool breeze was blowing. After looking around for a while, I decided to have a little something in one of the restaurants along the renovated docks (now shops and restaurants).
I really wanted a cerveja (beer), but for some reason didn't seem to be able to get that across at the places I stopped.
Finally, I chose a place near the end of the docks, As Mulatas. Again, I tried for the beer, but didn't have any luck, so settled for a caipirinha. I also added a frango (chicken) empada and water.
I was expecting the empada to be similar to the more familiar empanada, but instead of a meat turnover, it was more of a little pie, with a pie-like crust and chicken filling. Tasty, but a little bit on the dry side.
The view and cool breeze was spectacular, so it made for a nice end of the afternoon.
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 February 2010
Rating: ***
Address: Boulevard Castilhos França, 707, Belém, PA, 66010-020
Website: N/A
Monday, November 16, 2009
Have a Cuppa, Cupcake that is
Have a Cuppa, Cupcake that is ... Cupcakes in Vancouver
Cupcake stores seem to be all the rage. In many ways, they make a lot of sense. You often don't want a whole slice of cake. And if you're not eating in, a slice of cake is often hard to transport. The cupcake places have also expanded their lines, adding mini-cupcakes so you can have a variety of options (think of them as the donut holes of the industry!).
While in Vancouver, I spied Cupcake while walking down Robson Street. The pink exterior and Fifties motif drew my attention and I resolved to stop for a cupcake before I left the city.
On my second night, after an early dinner, I stopped in at the small store and selected a pumpkin spice cupcake to go. On the way back to the hotel, I got a coffee and back at my room made myself comfortable for dessert.
The cupcake itself was light and moist with just the right amount of flavor and spices. The icing was also light and creamy, and abundantly spread. And that, is perhaps my general complaint about cupcake store cupcakes in general. The icing is usually of the light and fluffy nature. I like a nice, harder sugar toping.
Overall, however, Cupcakes serves up a good product. FYI, Cupcakes is a small, Vancouver-based chain. I passed another store, but had already had my dessert!
Meal: Snack
Rating: *****
Date: 9 November 2009
Address: 797 Thurlow Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V5, Canada (and other locations in the Vancouver area)
Website: http://www.originalcupcakes.com
Cupcake stores seem to be all the rage. In many ways, they make a lot of sense. You often don't want a whole slice of cake. And if you're not eating in, a slice of cake is often hard to transport. The cupcake places have also expanded their lines, adding mini-cupcakes so you can have a variety of options (think of them as the donut holes of the industry!).
While in Vancouver, I spied Cupcake while walking down Robson Street. The pink exterior and Fifties motif drew my attention and I resolved to stop for a cupcake before I left the city.
On my second night, after an early dinner, I stopped in at the small store and selected a pumpkin spice cupcake to go. On the way back to the hotel, I got a coffee and back at my room made myself comfortable for dessert.
The cupcake itself was light and moist with just the right amount of flavor and spices. The icing was also light and creamy, and abundantly spread. And that, is perhaps my general complaint about cupcake store cupcakes in general. The icing is usually of the light and fluffy nature. I like a nice, harder sugar toping.
Overall, however, Cupcakes serves up a good product. FYI, Cupcakes is a small, Vancouver-based chain. I passed another store, but had already had my dessert!
Meal: Snack
Rating: *****
Date: 9 November 2009
Address: 797 Thurlow Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V5, Canada (and other locations in the Vancouver area)
Website: http://www.originalcupcakes.com
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Bubble me up Scottie!
Bubble World Tea House
About two years ago, a Chinese restaurant opened near my house and soon put up a sign in the window, “Bubble tea here”. I was curious, but didn't explore further. Then, earlier this year, I traveled to Taipei and in my research discovered exactly what Bubble Tea is.
For those of you who don't know, Bubble Tea is Taiwanese creation that’s taken Asia, and the rest of the world now, by storm. While in Taiwan, I had my first bubble tea – green tea version – and it was quite good. The basic idea is a tea base (black traditionally, but I like green), milk, and boba balls, aka pearls (made from a mixture of tapioca and carrageenan powder).
While in Vancouver, which, by the way, has one of the greatest collection of just about every type of Asian restaurant you can imagine (and some you can't like Japadog), I had to stop in at a bubble tea shop.
Nearly across from my hotel was Bubble World Tea House, a small chain. Stopping in late one evening, the shop was quite busy. If I didn't think too much, I would almost think I was in Asia. From the décor to the customers, it was a little slice of Taipei. I ordered up a honey green tea with pearls and sat reading a local alternative newspaper for a bit, watching the intricate process of making the bubble tea (which involved probably three different machines) and my fellow customers.
Meal: Snack
Rating: ****
Date: 10 November 2009
Address: 1325 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C6, Canada
Website: N/A
About two years ago, a Chinese restaurant opened near my house and soon put up a sign in the window, “Bubble tea here”. I was curious, but didn't explore further. Then, earlier this year, I traveled to Taipei and in my research discovered exactly what Bubble Tea is.
For those of you who don't know, Bubble Tea is Taiwanese creation that’s taken Asia, and the rest of the world now, by storm. While in Taiwan, I had my first bubble tea – green tea version – and it was quite good. The basic idea is a tea base (black traditionally, but I like green), milk, and boba balls, aka pearls (made from a mixture of tapioca and carrageenan powder).
While in Vancouver, which, by the way, has one of the greatest collection of just about every type of Asian restaurant you can imagine (and some you can't like Japadog), I had to stop in at a bubble tea shop.
Nearly across from my hotel was Bubble World Tea House, a small chain. Stopping in late one evening, the shop was quite busy. If I didn't think too much, I would almost think I was in Asia. From the décor to the customers, it was a little slice of Taipei. I ordered up a honey green tea with pearls and sat reading a local alternative newspaper for a bit, watching the intricate process of making the bubble tea (which involved probably three different machines) and my fellow customers.
Meal: Snack
Rating: ****
Date: 10 November 2009
Address: 1325 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C6, Canada
Website: N/A
Friday, November 13, 2009
Coffee and Donuts at the Granville Island Public Market
Coffee and Donuts at the Granville Island Public Market
My Vancouver foodie contact said that if I went to Granville Island, I had to go to the Public Market and once I was there, I had to have coffee at J.J. Bean and a donut from Lee's Donuts.
Well, I went and, of course, made the required stops. First up, the donuts. What's not to like about fresh donuts? That's right, nothing, few baked/fried sweets are better than a fresh donut. Lee's had a big selection. My first thought was to get a selection (half-dozen) of the donut holes. But I couldn't decide if that would be too much or not. In the end, I went with my all-time favorite donut, the white cake donut with chocolate icing.
Taking my donut bag, I wandered back through the Market to J.J. Bean. There was a line in front of me, so I had a chance to observe the staff at work. Quick, friendly, and efficient, they kept the line moving and had me my coffee in no timie at all.
So, the results? The donut was fabulous! The coffee was pretty good too.
Lee's Donuts
Meal: Snack
Rating: *****
Date: 10 November 2009
Address: 1689 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
Website: N/A
J.J. Bean Coffee
Meal: Snack
Rating: ***
Date: 10 November 2009
Address: Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
Website: http://www.jjbeancoffee.com/
My Vancouver foodie contact said that if I went to Granville Island, I had to go to the Public Market and once I was there, I had to have coffee at J.J. Bean and a donut from Lee's Donuts.
Well, I went and, of course, made the required stops. First up, the donuts. What's not to like about fresh donuts? That's right, nothing, few baked/fried sweets are better than a fresh donut. Lee's had a big selection. My first thought was to get a selection (half-dozen) of the donut holes. But I couldn't decide if that would be too much or not. In the end, I went with my all-time favorite donut, the white cake donut with chocolate icing.
Taking my donut bag, I wandered back through the Market to J.J. Bean. There was a line in front of me, so I had a chance to observe the staff at work. Quick, friendly, and efficient, they kept the line moving and had me my coffee in no timie at all.
So, the results? The donut was fabulous! The coffee was pretty good too.
Lee's Donuts
Meal: Snack
Rating: *****
Date: 10 November 2009
Address: 1689 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
Website: N/A
J.J. Bean Coffee
Meal: Snack
Rating: ***
Date: 10 November 2009
Address: Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada
Website: http://www.jjbeancoffee.com/
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Frontier Jumpstart snack
Snack on Frontier Airlines
So flying westward on Frontier Airlines, destination Salt Lake City (via Denver, 'cause that's the only way Frontier will get you there!).
Flight delayed for three hours (allowing the sampling of some of the food fare behind the security gates at National Airport) and so, just before boarding, the gate crew announce that the food on the plane has now expired, so if you want anything other than a snack, RUN NOW and buy it.
So it goes.
But on board they did have
Gourmet? Of Course not ... but better than nothing!
Meal: Snack
Rating: N/A
Address: In the air
Website: N/A
So flying westward on Frontier Airlines, destination Salt Lake City (via Denver, 'cause that's the only way Frontier will get you there!).
Flight delayed for three hours (allowing the sampling of some of the food fare behind the security gates at National Airport) and so, just before boarding, the gate crew announce that the food on the plane has now expired, so if you want anything other than a snack, RUN NOW and buy it.
So it goes.
But on board they did have
- Rice Krispies
- Milk
- Graham Cracker Scooby Snacks
- Apple Juice
Gourmet? Of Course not ... but better than nothing!
Meal: Snack
Rating: N/A
Address: In the air
Website: N/A
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Virgin America: Food on Demand: Westbound
Hummus & Pita Chips
Virgin America offers a neat food option, "Food on Demand". Swipe your credit card, pick something from the menu, and it arrives at your seat!
I chose the Hummus & Pita Chips for a light lunch. It was a nice selection of carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, hummus an baba ganoush served with pita chips. And finished off with a delightful little stuffed grape leaf rol.
A nice dining option!
Virgin America offers a neat food option, "Food on Demand". Swipe your credit card, pick something from the menu, and it arrives at your seat!
I chose the Hummus & Pita Chips for a light lunch. It was a nice selection of carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, hummus an baba ganoush served with pita chips. And finished off with a delightful little stuffed grape leaf rol.
A nice dining option!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Northwest, no Delta, Spicy Cookie
I flew on Northwest for the first time the other day and all the flight crews on the various flights were excited about the new line of products they had as staff of "Northwest, Part of the New Delta".
On one flight, it was a new brand of bourbon they had ... on my last leg, from Minneapolis to Washington, it was the spicy cookie from Biscoff with the Delta name and logo on it.
Not a bad cookie if I may say so!
Meal: Snack
Rating: Not Rated
Date: 7 April 2009
Address: Somewhere in the sky
Website: http://www.delta.com
On one flight, it was a new brand of bourbon they had ... on my last leg, from Minneapolis to Washington, it was the spicy cookie from Biscoff with the Delta name and logo on it.
Not a bad cookie if I may say so!
Meal: Snack
Rating: Not Rated
Date: 7 April 2009
Address: Somewhere in the sky
Website: http://www.delta.com
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Pop's is Tops for Old Town Ice Cream
Pop's Old Fashion Ice Cream Company
A hot day, a long visit to Mt. Vernon, a stroll along the Potomac waterfront in Old Town Alexandria ... what else could top off the day but some tasty, cool ice cream?
Pop's has the look, feel, and smell of an "old fashion" ice cream parlor. Small tables, a nice big fountain area, mirrors on the wall, the usual.
The ice cream is tasty (and pricey - but where isn't a good cone pricey?). If you want some good ice cream in Alexandria, stop at Pop's!
Meal: Snack
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 1 June 2008
Address: 109 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Website: N/A
A hot day, a long visit to Mt. Vernon, a stroll along the Potomac waterfront in Old Town Alexandria ... what else could top off the day but some tasty, cool ice cream?
Pop's has the look, feel, and smell of an "old fashion" ice cream parlor. Small tables, a nice big fountain area, mirrors on the wall, the usual.
The ice cream is tasty (and pricey - but where isn't a good cone pricey?). If you want some good ice cream in Alexandria, stop at Pop's!
Meal: Snack
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 1 June 2008
Address: 109 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Website: N/A
Monday, February 11, 2008
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard: St. Louis
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Look in the sky! Is it Ice cream? Is it frozen yogurt? No, it's frozen custard! Not really soft serve ice cream, but something all it's own!
On a not really too cool fall night, we drove out to the iconic Ted Drewes location on Chippewa St. in St. Louis (on the old US 66 route none the less).
The stand (no indoor seating!) was packed with people milling about and waiting to place their order. I'm sort of a plain vanilla person, so that's what I ordered. True to form, my custard arrived thick and creamy, upside down with s spoon stuck inside to let everyone know just how thick and creamy it was.
A perfect bit of nostalgia that's great for summer days, but oh oh, those summer nights!
Meal: after dinner snacks
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 13 September 2007
Address: 6726 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO 63109
Website: http://www.teddrewes.com
Look in the sky! Is it Ice cream? Is it frozen yogurt? No, it's frozen custard! Not really soft serve ice cream, but something all it's own!
On a not really too cool fall night, we drove out to the iconic Ted Drewes location on Chippewa St. in St. Louis (on the old US 66 route none the less).
The stand (no indoor seating!) was packed with people milling about and waiting to place their order. I'm sort of a plain vanilla person, so that's what I ordered. True to form, my custard arrived thick and creamy, upside down with s spoon stuck inside to let everyone know just how thick and creamy it was.
A perfect bit of nostalgia that's great for summer days, but oh oh, those summer nights!
Meal: after dinner snacks
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 13 September 2007
Address: 6726 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO 63109
Website: http://www.teddrewes.com
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