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The Anti In-N-Out at Chick-fil-A

December 23rd, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Now available in malls?

Now available in malls?

Other than having hyphenated names, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A have some other eerie parallels.  For a long time, Chick-fil-A kept itself to the south, but has since expanded.  In-N-Out, on the other hand, has kept itself to the west and has hardly expanded outside of California.  Both still carry an air of mystery, as they are not readily available like McDonald’s or Burger King.  They are also pretty religious, with Chick-fil-A closing on Sundays and In-N-Out printing bible quotes on their packaging.  And finally, their menus are both incredibly simple.  Yet, their simple menus are what makes them such opposites.  In-N-Out only has burgers, while Chick-fil-A only has chicken.

I didn’t even realize Chick-fil-A existed in LA until a friend told me about one in the South Bay Galleria Mall in Redondo Beach.  One day for lunch, we headed over there so I could see what Chick-fil-A was all about.  Continue Reading»


Avoiding Toppings at Fuddrucker’s

June 30th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Condiments done right.

Condiments done right.

Though rare in Southern California, Fuddrucker’s is a pretty common burger chain with an uncanny name.  The Fuddrucker’s I found was in the Century City mall’s food court, sandwiched among many fancier looking places.  After a short perusal of the other restaurants, Fuddrucker’s became my top unvegan option.

One thing that is unique to Fuddrucker’s is that that they put no toppings or condiments on your burger.  I ordered the bacon cheeseburger knowing that they wouldn’t be putting any terrible vegetables on it.  Rather, once the burger is served, there is a virtual cornucopia of toppings to add to the burger.  Sadly, most of these were vegetables and no good to me. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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