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
Polish dog, cheese.
Edmonds Bakery, Edmonds WA
I wish the croissant portion was flakier, but I’d imagine it’s difficult to get that texture with a filling of a polish dog and cheese. This was a nice little midday snack though.
Lettuce, mayo. $2.99
Jack in the Box, Palm Springs CA
I know this looks disgusting, but sometimes I crave these crappy fish sandwiches, lol!. They taste so good and go down easily even they have little to no nutritional value. 🙂
Northern Thai, kale. $13
Trove, Seattle WA
Again, this was another dish that I enjoyed the flavors from, but the salt level was astronomical! We could only eat a few bites before our tastebuds were shot.
Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, served with side caesar salad. $14.95
Firewood Cafe, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
This juicy burger was pretty good, but they should really toast their buns. With that many toppings, the untoasted bun gets destroyed pretty quickly.
$2.08
Coffee Mission, San Francisco CA
What’s better with morning coffee than a delicious, flaky pastry that’s not too sweet and flavored lightly with citrus? Not much I suppose. 🙂
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