3-piece chicken tenders combo – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

3-piece chicken tenders combo - Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

“Handcrafted spicy tenders that pack a Louisiana punch in every bite.” With biscuit, mashed potatoes and cajun gravy, barbeque sauce, and Diet Coke. $6.99
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, San Francisco CA

Chicken tenders - Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Nom, noms! I love Popeyes. I crave it once in a while and have to get my fix. Their chicken tenders are much larger than those at most fast food chains and that’s probably why they cost a bit more. But they’re SO worth it!

Mashed potatoes and cajun gravy - Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
And their mashed potatoes with cajun gravy is my absolute fast food favorite! I love the horrible-for-you-tasting gravy with the gristly bits, lol.

Old fashioned – Lily Bar & Lounge

Old fashioned - Lily Bar & Lounge

Knob Creek whiskey, sugar cube, angostura bitters, soda water. $14
Lily Bar & Lounge, Las Vegas NV

I really liked this lounge! The service was great (and super sexy) and the drinks were nice and neat. Lily had a wonderful laid back vibe even with the many posers (or maybe they added to the overall experience?).

Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip.

2 piece extra crispy chicken tenders meal – KFC

2 piece extra crispy chicken tenders meal - KFC
Marinated strips of 100% breast meat, hand breaded twice with the Colonel’s unique blend of seasoning for an extra crispy outside and an extra juicy inside. With mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuit, and Diet Coke.
KFC, South San Francisco CA

2 piece extra crispy chicken tenders meal - KFC

Mmm, I love KFC! I grew up craving the chicken from this chain. It was always a treat to go to KFC and have greasy deliciousness. I’ve always like their mashed potatoes, and now I ALWAYS request my chicken tenders to be dipped in their honey bbq sauce, lol!

Mashed potatoes and gravy - KFC
Mashed potatoes and gravy.

Rose Kennedy cocktail – Bankers Hill

Rose Kennedy cocktail - Bankers Hill
Vodka, cranberry juice and a splash of soda. Happy hour $5
Bankers Hill, San Diego CA

This was a cute restaurant in a random location not too far away from our hotel. The service was great and the food was yummy. We caught the end of happy hour so we were able to take advantage of their drink specials, yay!

White flowering tree

Random white flowering tree (Malus?) in downtown.

Lemon Bulleit cocktail – South Beach Bar & Grille

Lemon Bulleit cocktail - South Beach Bar & Grille
Bulleit bourbon, lemonade, splash of soda. $6 each
South Beach Bar & Grille, San Diego CA

After getting into bourbons, I’ve been constantly surprised at what actually tastes good as a mixer. This was the first time I had a bourbon lemonade and I loved it! I’ve been ordering this drink at bars ever since. Hehe!

City of San Diego bike racks
City of San Diego bike racks and beach cruiser.

Poolside drinks – Ace Hotel

Poolside drinks - Ace Hotel
Bikini Blonde lager (Maui Brewing Co.) and a Rose Kennedy cocktail.
Ace Hotel, Palm Springs CA

Can anything be better than enjoying a drink poolside!? We always joke at work that our lives are SO hard, but I know I have it comparatively good.

Bikini Blonde lager - Ace Hotel

I loved the can art for the Bikini Blonde beer!

Ace Hotel pool
Ace Hotel pool. I thought the adjustable lounge shades were a nice touch.

Red Carpet Club, we meet again!

Rose Kennedy cocktails - Red Carpet Club
Rose Kennedy cocktails (vodka, cranberry, splash of soda). Complimentary
Red Carpet Club, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Yay, flying off for another weekend trip to Palm Springs! It’s great to be able to easily leave The City for warmer weather. It definitely recharges me and calms me down.

Rose Kennedy cocktails - Red Carpet Club

July 29, 2013. In the International Terminal lounge before our flight to Paris.

Vodka cocktails – Lookout

Rose Kennedy and Sea Breeze cocktails - Lookout
Rose Kennedy (vodka, cranberry, splash of soda) and Sea Breeze (vodka, cranberry, grapefruit) cocktails.
Lookout, San Francisco CA

The Lookout is a pretty decent drinking hangout on a sunny weekend day. Hi Tops down the street can get super packed so Lookout a more relaxed and chill.

Rose Kennedy cocktail - Lookout
Rose Kennedy. September 27, 2015.

Cocchi Cup cocktail – Starbelly

Cocchi Cup cocktail - Starbelly

Cocchi Americano, blackberries, soda, lime garnish. $8
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

This was ok, but the soda was flat! It took forever to make it to our table too. I swear this place must have gotten new management because the service and food has gone to sh!t.

Do not sit on steps

“Do not sit on steps” residential signage, Noe Valley. San Franciscans hate it when you sit on their stoop.

Preparing for the long flight back to SFO – Red Carpet Club

Pre-flight snacks - Red Carpet Club
Rose Kennedy cocktails and snack mix. Complimentary
Red Carpet Club, Honolulu International Airport (HNL)

Wow, that’s definitely just a splash of cranberry juice in those cocktails! It’s barely pink, lol! Time to get my drink on before flying back to San Francisco.

Hawaiian sky
Bye-bye Hawaii! Unitl next time. 🙂