Gyro meat with hummus, tzatziki, and small Greek salad. Served with pita. $10.75
Ayola, San Francisco CA
I certainly still crave this for lunch after all these years. I think their gyro meat tastes great topped with the hummus, tzatziki and hot sauce. It makes for the perfect lunchtime bite!
Arroz con leche with quinoa, poached apple, candied almond. NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Chinese donut balls, raisin bread, bloody mary, Coors light beer. Complimentary
United Club, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
This was the first time I’ve seen Chinese donut balls at a United Club. They definitely weren’t authentic – they were really just regular donut balls, but at least they tried to be fancy with the nomenclature, lol!
With bbq sauce. $4.79
Jack in the Box, Palm Springs CA
I appreciate that these strips are sizable as fast food strips go and they taste pretty good. Anyway, once they’re dunked in the bbq sauce, they’re even better.
$9
Tao Yin Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This tasted pretty good. The exterior of the fried chicken pieces was quite hard though, but I liked the flavor of their sauce. The large veggie pieces was also a nice addition.
Hawaiian sugarloaf pineapple and sweet pineapple glaze. Part of Spencer’s Hot Appetizer Sampler $25
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
These shrimp were over-fried and the crust was really hard and dry. Thank goodness for the pineapple glaze to add some moisture and soften them up a bit.
Assorted bread with butter.
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, cilantro and lime. $15
The Tropicale, Palm Springs CA
This “pho” tasted fine, but it lacked authentic Vietnamese flavor. It felt and tasted very Americanized so it didn’t quite hit the spot.
Focaccia bread. Complimentary
Three eggs over medium, hash browns, sausage patties, wheat toast. $9.25
Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs CA
I think this plate was less of a jump-start and more of a put-you-in-a-food-coma, hehe. There was nothing special about this dish, but everything was cooked properly and tasted good.
Coffee and mimosa.
Halal hot link, jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, banana peppers, jalapenos, and dirty sauce on Dutch crunch roll. $9.99
Ike’s Place, San Francisco CA
This was a great sandwich. I was expecting the hot link to be bit more spicy, so I was a little disappointed that it lacked the heat. Other than that, I devoured this delicious meal!
White wine, butter and lemon. Happy hour $10.75
Arnies Restaurant, Edmonds WA
I generally like steamed mussels over steamed clams, but these were decent and their were plenty of them. They were on the verge of being overcooked and chewy though.
Cream of broccoli soup, chocolate chip cookie, cheeses, wheat crackers, Cape Cod cocktail. Complimentary
Alaska Airline Board Room, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
I don’t think I chose the best combination of snacks, but I was kinda hungry and needed to relax between flights. It was free anyway! 🙂
NYE tasting menu $175
Californios, San Francisco CA
Vittle Monster 