June 11, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Who else would you expect to win in Zagat’s annual fast food survey? Of course, none other than In-N-Out Burger, the best fast food burger on the planet!
In-N-Out earned “Best Food” and “Best Service” among Large Chains (up to 5,000 locations), and also won Best Burger overall. Yes, indeed.
My last In-N-Out Burger meal happened on April 21, and my next one will probably be in October … unless I go to SES San Jose in August. But I doubt that’ll happen, so it’ll have to be October. And yes, it’s completely normal to track In-N-Out visitation like this. Shush now.
Here’s the full survey.
March 27, 2009 at 11:56 am
I almost hate to say it and complain about it, but wow … the Girl Scout cookie boxes this year are really, really small.
The box used to be about the length of a shoebox, but not quite as tall. This year’s boxes are barely 8 inches long, and much thinner/shorter. They’re tiny. This box only had 15 Samoas in it, and even the cookies were smaller than normal!
Times are tough, aren’t they?
January 4, 2009 at 12:01 am
It was just an ordinary trip to the Richland Wal-Mart, until we walked in and these were the very first thing I saw….
They had a big display of Tastykakes right at the front entrance, as if they somehow knew the tasty awesomeness that’s included in every box. For those of you who grew up out west, Tastykakes are as much a Philadelphia institution as soft pretzels and steak sandwiches. I grew up eating them (you can tell just by looking at me) and used to have my parents send me a couple boxes every year when I was at Pepperdine. My good friend (and Baltimore photographer) Phil R. has even blessed me with boxes of Tastykakes on a few occasions in recent years.
Tastykake Co. has tried on a few occasions to branch out and sell product out here on the west coast, but it never seems to work. They were available in some local convenience stores several years ago, but I haven’t seen them out here since then.
Cari’s not a fan, but Sean and Tara both liked what they tasted tonight. Not that it really matters; I’ll buy ‘em just for me if that’s what it takes.
July 1, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Started my new position today at KeyRelevance, and decided to treat myself tonight to a little after-dinner celebration. Like this:
Believe it or not, this actually tasted better than it looks….
June 25, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Jack In The Box is giving away two free tacos tomorrow to anyone who shows up with a gas receipt. The idea is … gas costs so much now, let’s cushion the blow with free food. (click the image for more info)
I like JitB and I like their tacos, but there’s no restaurant close enough to make this work. The money I’d spend in gas driving to the nearest Jack In The Box would offset the money saved by eating free tacos.
How about a Jack In The Box in West Richland, gang???
May 15, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Here’s a little food advice from me to you, something you can take advantage of on that grocery store visit you’ll be making this weekend: If you like grapes (and who among us doesn’t?), you need to know that
- the best grapes in the world come from Chile, and
- they’re probably in your store now, but won’t be around much longer.
I’m sure it has to do with planting seasons and geography and all that, but Chilean grapes are always the first ones to arrive in your store’s produce section. California grapes will be there soon, but California grapes don’t taste nearly as good as Chilean grapes. Trust me.
So, buy yourself some Chilean grapes — and the really, really sweet ones have a nice, yellowish tint to them (kinda like the image above).
You’re welcome.
March 26, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Was your dessert tonight as good as mine?
February 18, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Foods that belong together: Peanut butter and jelly. Cheeseburgers and fries. Bacon and eggs. Fish and chips. Steak and potatoes. Spaghetti and meatballs. Chicken and rice. Ice cream and … anything.
Foods that don’t belong together: Potato chips crisps and dill pickles.
The folks at Pringles never got the memo, and now we have a canister of “Screamin’ Dill Pickle Extreme Pringles” on our kitchen counter. (MrsMattMcGee.com bought these.)
I love Pringles, but these are inedible. Consider yourself warned. We spent the $1.25 so you won’t make the same mistake. You’ll thank me later.
