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Yelping SinceJune 2005
Things I LoveA Lost Cause, Libraries, Torrents, Daydreaming about Tacos, Documentaries, Initial Descent, Palindromes, Fraggles, Traveling, Skype, Vivace, Surprises, XKCD, Well Disguised Misanthropes
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My HometownSeattle, WA
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When I'm Not Yelping...I'm struggling!
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause I'll put just about anything in my mouth. I'm farsighted.
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The Last Great Book I ReadToo many to list. You can find them at the library, I (heart) the library.
My First ConcertI wouldn't know - I'm too short to see anything at a concert.
My Favorite MovieThe Painted Veil. W. Somerset Maugham was actually caught on film. Gorgeous.
My Last Meal On EarthA meal with burnt cheese, a dessert with burnt sugar - Goodbye maillard reaction
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I eat an obscene amount of peanut butter & jelly.
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If I wanted to sit on a sagging couch while inhaling second hand smoke I would spend some quality time with my chain-smoking Grandmother.
92-1001 Olani St
Ko Olina, HI 96707
(808) 679-0079
Ko Olina, HI 96707
(808) 679-0079
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
Categories: Hotels, Nail Salons
Away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki is nice but it definitely limits your food options. The hotel has about 4 different restaurants on site which range from expensive to really expensive to are you effin' kidding me expensive.
Their espresso bar is a bit of a joke but they have free drip coffee so you can still easily caffeinate without paying $6 for a poorly made latte.
Now that food is out of the way let's talk about the rooms. They are huge! Big ol' suite type of rooms. With suite bathrooms. Two separate vanity sinks, a soaking tub and a shower. It's like something you'd see on cribs. I expected a swan in my tub.
The balcony overlooking the ocean or one of the lagoons is simply second to none.
This certainly isn't the place for someone who is staying on a budget but for those who are looking to splurge I can't imagine you'd find anywhere better on this side of the island.
Their espresso bar is a bit of a joke but they have free drip coffee so you can still easily caffeinate without paying $6 for a poorly made latte.
Now that food is out of the way let's talk about the rooms. They are huge! Big ol' suite type of rooms. With suite bathrooms. Two separate vanity sinks, a soaking tub and a shower. It's like something you'd see on cribs. I expected a swan in my tub.
The balcony overlooking the ocean or one of the lagoons is simply second to none.
This certainly isn't the place for someone who is staying on a budget but for those who are looking to splurge I can't imagine you'd find anywhere better on this side of the island.
Besides the location and the pineapple upholstered couch, the Outrigger Waikiki is a fairly standard get-what-you-pay-for hotel.
It's right in the heart of Waikiki making it really easy to walk just about everywhere but really hard to pull up to the front of the hotel and unload your car. There's valet parking for about $30 a night but we're thrifty (don't say cheap) and parked at a lot a few blocks away so we just needed to unload the goods and get outta there. We ended up blocking traffic along with a few tour buses and we all thought long and hard about the genius behind the circular drive.
If you get a chance to stay here I would highly recommend checking out one of the rooms with a couch. The pineapple print on the upholstery is really something that words just won't do justice. You must check it out yourself. That's the best excuse for a trip to Hawaii I've ever heard!
It's right in the heart of Waikiki making it really easy to walk just about everywhere but really hard to pull up to the front of the hotel and unload your car. There's valet parking for about $30 a night but we're thrifty (don't say cheap) and parked at a lot a few blocks away so we just needed to unload the goods and get outta there. We ended up blocking traffic along with a few tour buses and we all thought long and hard about the genius behind the circular drive.
If you get a chance to stay here I would highly recommend checking out one of the rooms with a couch. The pineapple print on the upholstery is really something that words just won't do justice. You must check it out yourself. That's the best excuse for a trip to Hawaii I've ever heard!
My best friend and I are quitting our day jobs to become Red Mango models.
The role doesn't yet exist, but when the head honchos at Red Mango see the video of no less than a dozen people stopping us to ask us where we got our delicious tangy frozen yogurt with fresh fruit they'll see that we do an excellent job of pointing and directing; even if we have a mouth full of fro-yo.
Not just anyone can spend all day eating yogurt. We can.
The role doesn't yet exist, but when the head honchos at Red Mango see the video of no less than a dozen people stopping us to ask us where we got our delicious tangy frozen yogurt with fresh fruit they'll see that we do an excellent job of pointing and directing; even if we have a mouth full of fro-yo.
Not just anyone can spend all day eating yogurt. We can.
Eggspensive.
That's what happens when eggs are this expensive - you start saying dumb things to make up for the fact that you are paying $28 per person for a breakfast buffet that tastes like a breakfast buffet.
That's what happens when eggs are this expensive - you start saying dumb things to make up for the fact that you are paying $28 per person for a breakfast buffet that tastes like a breakfast buffet.
Even bacon tastes bad when it's covered in attitude sauce.
If you want to try this temple of delicious brunch you'll have to pass by the eagle eyed hostess who is able to spot a pair of sandals a mile away. Given this talent you would wonder why she insists upon giving people the up-and-down-size-you-up look and haughtily declaring that sandals are not permitted in the restaurant.
To figure it out I tried to put myself in her closed toed shoes for a minute and the only upside to this would be the absolutely comical look of confusion that washes across the face of unsuspecting Hawaiian tourists. Or she just wants to keep all the bacon for herself.
Beware the buffet that hath a dress code.
If you want to try this temple of delicious brunch you'll have to pass by the eagle eyed hostess who is able to spot a pair of sandals a mile away. Given this talent you would wonder why she insists upon giving people the up-and-down-size-you-up look and haughtily declaring that sandals are not permitted in the restaurant.
To figure it out I tried to put myself in her closed toed shoes for a minute and the only upside to this would be the absolutely comical look of confusion that washes across the face of unsuspecting Hawaiian tourists. Or she just wants to keep all the bacon for herself.
Beware the buffet that hath a dress code.
1316 E Pike
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 324-2586
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 324-2586
Old School Frozen Custard
Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Flavored frozen custard? Blasphemy!
I must admit the buttered pecan was sinfully delicious, but I'm a purist when it comes to the holiest of soft serve delights. Stick with the vanilla.
With anything else you'll lose the richness of egg yolk that elevates this above secular soft serve and into the realm of spiritual frozen desserts. The Holy Trinity of richness, complexity, and mouth feel are all present providing irrefutable proof that God does truly love us, and wants us to be happy.
The only true fault I find with this temple to the ice cream gods is with the scoop method vs. the soft serve method. They go with the scoop which is super dense if you are eating a cone and it forces you to bite into the ice cream with your teeth and shocks your nervous system! That's just not what I would consider intelligent design.
Currently I am praying for sugar cones since they only have cups and cake cones. I will be proselytizing, praying and tithing here quite regularly. Amen.
I must admit the buttered pecan was sinfully delicious, but I'm a purist when it comes to the holiest of soft serve delights. Stick with the vanilla.
With anything else you'll lose the richness of egg yolk that elevates this above secular soft serve and into the realm of spiritual frozen desserts. The Holy Trinity of richness, complexity, and mouth feel are all present providing irrefutable proof that God does truly love us, and wants us to be happy.
The only true fault I find with this temple to the ice cream gods is with the scoop method vs. the soft serve method. They go with the scoop which is super dense if you are eating a cone and it forces you to bite into the ice cream with your teeth and shocks your nervous system! That's just not what I would consider intelligent design.
Currently I am praying for sugar cones since they only have cups and cake cones. I will be proselytizing, praying and tithing here quite regularly. Amen.
685 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94199
(415) 512-7610
San Francisco, CA 94199
(415) 512-7610
La Boulange de Market
Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea
Neighborhood: SOMA
The Raspberry Financiers from La Boulange are going to be the death of me. This will happen in one of three ways:
1. The butter content will cause me to have a heart attack since I have a hard time not eating at least one of these a day.
2. I will get hit by the F streetcar as I am dashing across Market St to get here before they close at the ungodly early hour of 6:00.
3. I will lose the knife fight that I am tempted to start when I see someone ordering the last one of these little spongy pieces of heaven.
Thank goodness they also make a dozen or so other amazing baked goods and they have several locations throughout the city - it keeps me from being so desperate.
Plus, they are pretty darn expensive so I can always substitute my thriftiness for my willpower and keep myself from becoming a happy little butter ball.
1. The butter content will cause me to have a heart attack since I have a hard time not eating at least one of these a day.
2. I will get hit by the F streetcar as I am dashing across Market St to get here before they close at the ungodly early hour of 6:00.
3. I will lose the knife fight that I am tempted to start when I see someone ordering the last one of these little spongy pieces of heaven.
Thank goodness they also make a dozen or so other amazing baked goods and they have several locations throughout the city - it keeps me from being so desperate.
Plus, they are pretty darn expensive so I can always substitute my thriftiness for my willpower and keep myself from becoming a happy little butter ball.
90 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 369-9600
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 369-9600
Soup Freaks
Categories: Sandwiches, American (New)
Neighborhood: SOMA
Macaroni & Cheese Soup!
What could be better than that? It could only get better if they put little pieces of meat in there. And they did. And it's not really soup. It's just hamburger macaroni and cheese at an organic lunch spot. That means it's healthy.
I also saw beets there. We avoided eye contact.
What could be better than that? It could only get better if they put little pieces of meat in there. And they did. And it's not really soup. It's just hamburger macaroni and cheese at an organic lunch spot. That means it's healthy.
I also saw beets there. We avoided eye contact.
399 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 618-0066
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 618-0066
Whole Foods Market
Categories: Grocery, Health Markets
Neighborhood: SOMA
Whole Foods is evil, something about corporate something or another, Farmers markets something something, and something about my entire paycheck.
My ability to hear and process the charges levied against Whole Foods is hampered by the following two things I bought today:
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid in a bottle and a bouquet of thistles.
It's like Valentine's Day. In May!
My ability to hear and process the charges levied against Whole Foods is hampered by the following two things I bought today:
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid in a bottle and a bouquet of thistles.
It's like Valentine's Day. In May!
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