My non-review of the McDonald’s Big Arch
McDonald’s has a new burger called the Big Arch, which is essentially a Big Mac on steroids. You can get the full description here, and I borrowed this (also linked) …
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Precious Hearts Tour, 2025
Some years ago I started taking a solo trip between Christmas and New Year’s to catch up with friends I’d be unlikely to see again without a specific effort, and …
Workday breakfast
I just made a breakfast date with a longtime friend. We’ve gone before, but it’s been too long. Whether professional, personal, or both, I’m a big fan of getting together …
Cracker Barrel should probably double down, not retool
My esteem for Cracker Barrel is modest. I liked it a bit more when there were fewer good breakfast anytime options. It’s fairly easy to paste Cracker Barrel now in …
Review: Popeyes blackened tenders
I had an unfortunate Popeyes habit several years ago. I’d get the five-piece tenders combo four or five times a month at the drive-through and sit in the parking lot …
Back to Del Taco after a 39-year hiatus
Del Taco was much bigger than Taco Bell when I was growing up in Anniston and Oxford. Our favorite babysitter Danette took Jenny and me there a lot. Plus, Oxford …
Review: Impossible Bratwurst
BLUF: the Impossible Foods bratwurst isn’t awful, but it’s a pretty solid miss. This is the first Impossible Foods product I’ve tried since the burger (in the forms of an …
A dream of two bananas
One morning last week I had a particularly vivid dream right before I woke up for the day. We had two bananas left. One was a day or so away …
Baklava and Turkish coffee, Anatolia, Nashville
Divine, leisurely dessert enjoyed with my good friend Lisa on a recent visit. Anatolia is a strong candidate for the whole lunch next time.
Precious Hearts Tour, 2024
Some years ago I started taking a solo trip between Christmas and New Year’s Day to visit geographically inconvenient friends. I make 3-4 stops in a circuit, so that the …