Upstream eggs benedict – Norma’s

Upstream eggs benedict - Norma's
Buttermilk pancake with smoked salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, and peewee potatoes. $22
Norma’s, Palm Springs CA

This was ok, but the pancakes quickly became soggy from the luke warm hollandaise sauce, and the potatoes were undercooked. It would definitly be an “upstream” battle to find things that I absolutely loved about this dish.

Side of bacon - Norma's
Side of bacon. $4
This was probably the most reasonably priced item on their menu.

Antique bedazzled mirror

Antique bedazzled mirror, The Parker lobby.

Salt and pepper chicken wings – Cafe Encore

Salt and pepper chicken wings - Cafe Encore
These were SO delicious probably because they douse them in MSG instead of salt (I’m just speculating, but I’m sure it’s true). I had ordered this to go so they weren’t as crispy as they could have been, but they somehow retained most of their crispiness and were pretty damn good! $5.50
Cafe Encore, Millbrae CA

Orange Indian paintbrush flowers

Orange Indian paintbrush flowers (Castilleja sp., Orobanchaceae), Sweeney Ridge Trail.