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Steak Night at Outback

April 30th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Steak heaven.

Since there appears to be no Outback Steakhouse in LA (seriously LA?!), the last time I was in Palm Desert I managed to convince my grandparents to take me to Outback.  Of course, I have had Outback in the past, but not since I’ve been writing my glorious meat blog.  I’ve never had a bad experience at Outback and I hoped this one would be no different.

The place was set up just like any other Outback and although there was a short wait, we were seated soon and ready to order some beef.  Of the delicious-sounding steaks, the Outback Special looked especially tasty.  This special cut of steak, that I think is a sirloin, comes in 7 or 9 ounce cuts.  It also comes with a choice of two sides.  I went with the larger of the cuts and then decided to load up on carbs for my sides.  I chose both the garlic mashed potatoes and the dressed baked potato.  I’m sure this meal was an accurate reflection of the typical Australian diet. 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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