Covered in spicy Buffalo sauce, with celery sticks, blue cheese and ranch dressings. $8.99
Carolina Kitchen, Washington DC
These wings weren’t very good and there weren’t very many of them either. They were dry and pretty small in size. Boo!
Peach sangria. $10
Apparently when you order a sangria, they assume that you want peach instead of red. What? This tasted disgusting!
Neon US map, National Portrait Gallery.
Compressed kohlrabi, pickled Easter egg radish with chimichurri, duck macaron with foie gras frilling and sour cherry, rice krispy treat. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Hashtag: bourbon, lemon, sweet vermouth, orange bitters. $11
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Mozzarella sticks, spinach and artichoke dip, cheese quesadilla grande, boneless wings. $12.89
Applebee’s, Charles Town WV
This was disgusting and I’m actually ashamed I ordered this to eat all by myself. Hey, I like a greasy appetizer as much as the next guy, but everything on this plate was really low quality and tasted horrible. I definitely didn’t finish it and swore I wouldn’t return to Applebee’s during my trip.
Corona light beer. $4.39
Brunswick Railroad Museum, Maryland.
Green leaf lettuce, chicken, shrimp, basil and cilantro freshly rolled in rice paper. Served with peanut sauce. $5.95
Thai Thani Kitchen, Seattle WA
I was not impressed. These rolls are all lettuce with very little chicken and shrimp. It actually had only half a shrimp and a sliver of chicken for each piece. Now that’s sad! The peanut sauce was very thick – not my favorite but some people prefer that consistency.
Served with the half slab rib combo. $17
The Boar’s Nest, Seattle WA
Omg, these fried mac and cheese balls were amazing! They had a great crispy shell and the center was still molten and gooey with all the cheesy goodness. The baked beans were good too, but the fried mac and cheese certainly out-shined everything else.
These onion rings tasted good but they were SO greasy! I think I was eating more grease than onion. Thank goodness for ketchup and tartar sauce. $2.45
Scooter’s Burgers, Seattle WA
With mustard aioli. $6.50
The People’s Pub, Seattle WA
Ugh, these are SO bad for you! But they were delicious and the mustard aioli was a perfect sauce. The pickles were perfectly fried – crispy on the outside and not greasy at all.
Manhattan.
Arugula, fried artichoke. $18
Le Pigeon, Portland OR
Mmm, another delicious appetizer from Le Pigeon! The toast was rich and delicious and the duo of sauces worked perfectly with the main components. The fried artichoke was cooked perfectly and not greasy at all. So good!
Red wine.
Jackfruit, seaweed, lovage, oyster dressing. $16
Le Pigeon, Portland OR
Omg, this was my favorite meal of my Portland trip! We sat at the counter and were entertained by watching the cooks the entire evening. Every dish was perfect and had a surprising and delicious combination of ingredients, textures, and flavors.
These scallops were delicate and lovely. I loved the random accompaniments that actually worked perfectly to create a perfect bite every time. Noms!
Baguette and salted butter. Complimentary
Served with DF ranch dressing. $11
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Mmm, more onion rings! And these were great. They were nicely fried and not very greasy. The ranch dressing was also yummy. This was a great bar to hang out in and our bartender, Simon, was super friendly and great to chat with.
Red pepper, scallions, crispy noodles. $9
M.Y. China, San Francisco CA
Oh dear god, why did we come back here?! These lettuce cups were just sad and boring. It was like a typical beef stir fry thrown on some lettuce with some fried rice paper shred tossed in. The service was just as shitty this time around, the food was marginal and over-priced, and my old fashioned tasted like a disgusting piece of sweet-ass candy (and you know how much I love my bourbon drinks)! It was murky and off-color and tasted like crap. I seriously hate this place.
Old Fashioned: bourbon, gum, angostura bitters, orange peel. Happy hour $7
Shoestring fries tossed with truffle salt and parmesan reggiano. $4
Salty’s on Alki Beach, Seattle WA
These fries were actually pretty good, but it didn’t make up for the horrible hostess experience. I can forgive a lot, but not ridiculous customer services especially from a restaurant that poses as higher-end. No thank you!
Moscow Mule: American Harvest vodka, lime, mint, and ginger beer. $10
Vittle Monster 