Did lunch at por que no? Read about the place on Heidi Von Tagen’s blog, Gorgeous Bits. Great little hole-in-the-wall joint, with all sorts of color, song, and attitude. I only wish I could have had a beer or two. Had tacos…three of them. The Pollo Verde (Draper Valley chicken braised in tomatillo salsa &…
Category: Lunch
Justa Pasta
Rissotto with chicken, oyster mushrooms, snap peas, and cherry tomatoes.
Slim Pickens
On the dusty highway east of Boisie. Choices were McD’s, Jack in Box, or Taco del Mar. You see my pick! PFG
Justa Pasta
Had the pasta today, and it was good. Fusili with smoked bacon, red onion, zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli, garlic, and white wine cream sauce. This picture does not do it justice, I know, I know, it looks like a spam plate lunch in the Waipahu Indistrial Park (Been there, done that). Trust me, it did…
Peemkaew
Pearl District great Thai food. I’m home!
Cookie
Best part of going to Grand Central Baking Company for lunch is bringing back my oatmeal cookie!
Breken
Used to be Sydney’s. Some mixed reviews out there on the web. Thought I’d give it a try. Upside, the place is hard to beat for open and airy, hip industrial chic. Great “bones” to the cafe, no matter who is running it. And my sandwich, well, it was delicious! Downside? Yup. Staff. One word: Rude. My food was “up”…
Besaw’s
Cobb Salad at Besaw’s is very good. Nice pea soup, too. Fun, narrow little place. Outdoor seating looked good today, given the sunshine that keeps coming out. Alas, we sat inside.
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