Sugar donuts, regular and iced. Complimentary
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
I went here early one morning right before lunch, and they were giving away donuts with every order. Score! The donuts were good – light and not overly sweet.
Stir-fried chicken with thin rice noodles, bean curd, bean sprouts, scallions, and egg topped with peanuts. $11.99
Tara Thai, Herndon VA
This looks bland, AND it tasted bland! There was no flavor to this pad thai at all – sheesh! I’m used to Thai food that actually has flavor. This was probably one of the worst pad thai I’ve ever had. 😦
Cuban pastry with guava jam and lemon cream cheese. $3.25
The Bun Shop, Baltimore MD
Hmm, I didn’t like this very much. I think the flavors were fine, but the pastry was limp and lifeless. The dough and filling were both soft so it almost ate like mush. Perhaps it was an old pastry that had been sitting around a while?
With honey and butter. $3.50
The Fremont Diner, Sonoma CA
This corn bread was delicious! I’m amazed how tall and thick it was and it was still cooked evenly. It was packed with so much flavor and it tasted even better with more butter and dipped in a bit of honey. Mmm…
Made fresh daily. 5 oz crab cake served with potato chips, tartar sauce and crackers. $15
L.P. Steamers, Baltimore MD
Mmm, this crab cakes was SO delicious! It was mostly crab with very little filler, and it was fried perfectly. It was very moist and not greasy. I could have done without the potato chips (maybe that’s a local thing).
National Bohemian ‘Natty Boh’ beer. When in Baltimore, gotta have some Natty Boh! 🙂
$9.99
Hyderabadi Biryani Corner, Herndon VA
This was tasty and it had a nice spicy kick to it. The large Indian community in Hernndon sure makes for some great, authentic ethnic food! Noms!
Marinated beef, japchae, lettuce, red cabbage, carrot, pickled radish, bean sprouts, grilled onion, finely sliced egg, and spicy sauce. $9.50
BibimBar, San Francisco CA
I learned my lesson last time and got the regular spicy sauce instead of the super spicy sauce this time around. I like this place even though it’s not the best Korean food. It’s a nice break from all the lunchtime sandwiches and salads in the FiDi.
Poached eggs, mini jumbo lump crab cakes on fried green tomatoes, with black eyed pea succotash, asparagus, Old Bay hollandaise sauce, dusted with Old Bay.
Miss Shirley’s Cafe, Baltimore MD
Omg, this was A LOT of food! And it was all pretty heavy. The succotash was a little too starchy to provide any break from the heaviness of this dish. The components tasted good though. I think they could have done without the 2 additional fried green tomatoes on the side though.
Side of sweet tomato jam, served with hand-cut fries and pickle. $12.79
Ted’s Bulletin, Washington DC
I was skeptical of peanut butter on a hamburger, but it actually tasted really good even with some of the tomato jam mixed it! The beef patty was cooked nicely – juicy on the inside with a nice grilled crust on the outside. And the fries were deelish!
Beets tzatziki, hummus(?), and urnebes spreads. Served with puffy sourdough bread. RW Deal, $35 per person
Ambar, Washington DC
These spread were tasty! They had wonderful textures and they tasted great with the fried sourdough bread. So unique and worth the taste!
With red wine and water. Complimentary
Rome (FCO) to Chicago (ORD), United Airlines
I love flying internationally. Even though I’m back in Economy, at least we still get free wine and beer on international flights. And their house wine is typically drinkable. 🙂
One 4 ounce patty, ground daily all natural Niman Ranch beef. “Everything on it” with lettuce, tomato, red onions, Super sauce, and cheese. $5.50
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
I think my favorite part of these burgers is the nice crust on the grilled patty and the Super sauce. They are just so easy to eat and packed with amazing flavor. Noms!
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