Originally Posted by
PDX Duck
Sahale Snacks makes really good dried fruit and nut snacks that you can leave in your carryon for a long time without worrying about them going bad. They make some of the snack packets sold by Starbucks, including a Cranberry-Almond mix with honey and sea salt (that they sell under their own brand as well.) It is a good alternative to candy, as it has less sugar, more protein and less saturated fat than most candy. I just bought a case for my dad for Christmas.
OK, those I like! They are sometimes available at ORD at that 'healthy' food stand across from the UA lounge. I don't like the vanilla flavour (seems fake to me) in the type sold at Starbucks, though. I do like the Walkers shortbread from Starbucks and often buy those to keep in my emergency rations.
Don't most lounges have signs up these days stating food is for consumption in the lounge only?
Yes.
And there is less and less 'portable' food in lounges in North America (not to mention the BA lounges, and the LH lounges. I'm hardly going to pack hard boiled eggs and Brezl from the lounge in my handbag for the flight
- not that I would consider packing a lunch 'purchased' at the lounge for onboard my flight anyways)