Sprinkled with additional parmesan, oregano and red pepper flakes. $4.14
Escape From New York Pizza, San Francisco CA
I wish pizza wasn’t so bad for my diet. I would eat it WAY more often, lol! There is no denying a salty, greasy slice that only pizza can provide. Mmm…
Wok sauteed farmers market green beans. $5
Chicken Ranch, Palm Springs CA
These were really salty, but they were still pretty good (although I couldn’t eat much of it because of the salt). I liked the ginger flavor and the green beans were really fresh and crisp.
Puffed rice, foie gras, brown rice cracker. Tasting menu $155
Lazy Bear, San Francisco CA
I know that this is a horribly dark photo, but I promise you that there really is beef tartare underneath that netting of puffed brown rice and foie gras. And it was delicious! 🙂
Topped with caramel popcorn and Heath bar. $2.30
Eddie’s Frozen Yogurt, Palm Springs CA
Ugh, this was kinda gross! All the yogurt flavors tasted super synthetic and weird. I opted for two different flavors (the least offensive ones) and only got a little bit of them. I really need a sugar fix otherwise I would have passed.
Grilled chicken breast, queso fresco, romaine lettuce, pepitas, tomatoes, and housemade tri-color corn chips, tossed in garlic, olive oil, and cilantro dressing. $11.95
Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs CA
I enjoyed this. It was one of the few lighter items on their menu, but it didn’t lack in flavor. The chicken was also pretty tender despite my weariness of grilled whole breast because they dry out pretty quickly.
Chicken, thin rice noodles tossed with egg, tofu, bean sprouts, scallion, crushed peanut. $8.95
Chada Thai Cuisine, Palm Springs CA
This was marginal. It didn’t have much pad thai flavor and it was actually pretty bland. I think this place is family owned, but this was not authentic at all! #lame
Grilled chicken (guacamole on the side) served with Mexican rice, beans and two flour tortillas.
Guacamoles, Palm Springs CA
This was ok. I liked the refried beans and rice, but the chicken was pretty dry. Thank goodness it came with a side of guacamole (not shown) to help add some moisture. Meh.
Special house breading, served with Thia sweet chili, roasted pepper aioli, cocktail sauce. $11
Zin American Bistro, Palm Springs CA
These calamari were pretty good! The squid remained tender and the breading was tasty and not greasy. I especially liked the trio of sauce. It made it more festive and I liked the variety of flavors.
“Volcano cake” with liquidy chocolate center, baked to order with vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, and chocolate and berry sauces. $10
Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs CA
This cake was yummy! It was moist and nice and molten in the center. I also liked the two different sauces along with the ice cream and berries.
Chocolate and vanilla swirl. Small $1.87
Floyd’s Frosty, McCloud CA
I love getting soft serve from local shops. It’s just more fun and it’s great to support local, small businesses. Mmm…
Sausage, pepperoni, jalapeno, black olive, pepperoncini, red onion, fresh mozzarella. $8.65
Blaze Pizza, Cabazon CA
I think I kinda went overboard with the toppings, lol! There definitely such a think as too many toppings. It still tasted good though and their crust was decent for a quick, fast-food style pizza.
$11.95
Shan Dong Restaurant, Oakland CA
This chicken was pretty good, but it actually wasn’t different from many Chinese fried chicken dishes you can get elsewhere. The sauce could’ve used some heat or more intense flavor. It was fried well though.
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