What's for dinner?
Dec 27, 2021 | 10:10 am
#6706
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Tonight is Christmas part 2 for the part of the family that couldn't join us Friday/Saturday. Keeping it casual with Lou Malnati's catering:
- Pan of Lou's salad
- XL thin crust
- Large deep dish classic
- Pan of penne pasta
- Pan of Lou's salad
- XL thin crust
- Large deep dish classic
- Pan of penne pasta
Dec 27, 2021 | 10:33 am
#6707
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Location: San Francisco
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enjoy Lous - which location? I only know uptown highland park location before driving West.
Dec 27, 2021 | 11:39 am
#6708
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Dec 27, 2021 | 12:45 pm
#6709
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Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
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We are looking at take-out tonight from Ramshackle Cafe. They have an extensive menu. Choice will be difficult. But I expect we will order light since there can be no leftovers as we are leaving tomorrow for a week.
Dec 27, 2021 | 5:01 pm
#6710
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Dec 27, 2021 | 5:32 pm
#6711
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We are looking at take-out tonight from Ramshackle Cafe. They have an extensive menu. Choice will be difficult. But I expect we will order light since there can be no leftovers as we are leaving tomorrow for a week.
Mrs BV had a cranberry walnut (chicken) wrap. Bigger around than her forearm. She is saving half for the road tomorrow.
My father-in-law ordered a half slab of ribs with baked beans and macho nachos. Combined this must have weighed 10 pounds. He ate about half and the jalapeos were strong enough to make his upper lip perspire.
Overall, a good experience. We really need to order from there more often.
Dec 27, 2021 | 8:17 pm
#6712
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Location: Redondo Beach, Ca
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Comfort food
Campanelle with San Marzano tomatoes, arugula, garlic, wine and shrimp
Campanelle with San Marzano tomatoes, arugula, garlic, wine and shrimp
Dec 27, 2021 | 9:08 pm
#6713
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Programs: AA Gold
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I find calling the restaurant and ordering directly from them and picking up a better experience in general. I don't like those delivery services and the outrageous fees they charge. I find after 2-3 times in a close period, they become familiar with you and give you better service.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Xmas supper - we have a 3:30p arrival and we only need to bring fruit pie. We are also bringing a half cheesecake with sugared cranberries.
i believe the supper will include
ham
Turkey
mashed potatoes
i know Im excited.
its tricky because some restaurants STILL prefer the online ordering with 3rd party platforms. Once we called a place to ask about something and the person at the restaurant told us to include a special comment on the app. its hard to be sure with a new spot.
total bummer on the restaurant.
i still use Erics as my main local Chinese because its a mile away so I call the restaurant and fetch it myself. If I was a newbie for Erics, I might automatically use a 3rd party platform.
i believe the supper will include
ham
Turkey
mashed potatoes
i know Im excited.
its tricky because some restaurants STILL prefer the online ordering with 3rd party platforms. Once we called a place to ask about something and the person at the restaurant told us to include a special comment on the app. its hard to be sure with a new spot.
total bummer on the restaurant.
i still use Erics as my main local Chinese because its a mile away so I call the restaurant and fetch it myself. If I was a newbie for Erics, I might automatically use a 3rd party platform.
Maybe it's different in the States? Up here, all the non-americanized chinese places prefer direct ordering. The only ones that prefer the platformed sites are the "modern" places (which are usually higher priced too). Many still use the delivery services, but if they can save on the commission, they will (generally the old-skool places also don't accept anything other than cash).
Dec 27, 2021 | 9:48 pm
#6714
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tarpys roadhouse, monterey ca (actually super close to mry)
shared pretzel
shared wedge salad
brisket supper
chocolate peanut butter pie with whipped cream (I also enjoyed whipped cream on its own ala efrem!)
feels very Sichuan / spicy style. Yum. Total bummer about the green pepper situation.
shared pretzel
shared wedge salad
brisket supper
chocolate peanut butter pie with whipped cream (I also enjoyed whipped cream on its own ala efrem!)
Sorry to be slow with the replies. This restaurant indicated this was their preferred way of taking orders. And the menu includes chicken gizzards, pigs feet, pork kidney, sheep entails, ox maw and pork intestines and blood, but also more mainstream dishes and proteins. So only somewhat Americanized Chinese.
Dec 28, 2021 | 8:29 am
#6715
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Platinum/LT Platinum, Hilton Gold
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Half pound bacon burger with onion rings. The burger was slightly charred on the outside and red and barely warm in the center. I loved every bite. The onion rings, however, were quite pedestrian.
Mrs BV had a cranberry walnut (chicken) wrap. Bigger around than her forearm. She is saving half for the road tomorrow.
My father-in-law ordered a half slab of ribs with baked beans and macho nachos. Combined this must have weighed 10 pounds. He ate about half and the jalapeos were strong enough to make his upper lip perspire.
Overall, a good experience. We really need to order from there more often.
Mrs BV had a cranberry walnut (chicken) wrap. Bigger around than her forearm. She is saving half for the road tomorrow.
My father-in-law ordered a half slab of ribs with baked beans and macho nachos. Combined this must have weighed 10 pounds. He ate about half and the jalapeos were strong enough to make his upper lip perspire.
Overall, a good experience. We really need to order from there more often.
Tonight - Albacore tuna from our Sitka share that was delivered yesterday. Not sure how we'll prepare it yet. Leftover Lou's salad.
Dec 28, 2021 | 10:33 am
#6716
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I love this whole order. This is what I consider comfort food. I've had a huge craving for onion rings lately, sorry yours were boring. I had an onion ring tower on order a couple days ago via UberEats before realizing that the restaurant was closed (not sure why UE accepted the order). Short of making them, which is unlikely, I'm probably not getting those rings until 2022 now...
Dec 28, 2021 | 12:04 pm
#6717
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 7,359
RE: Onions rings
I love onion rings and prefer ordering this more than fries. Heck, I even like those Burger King fake ones! Had a planned one day business trip that turned into another one of those unintentional 48 hour fasting things, and leaning towards going to Morton's later for steak & onion rings.
I love onion rings and prefer ordering this more than fries. Heck, I even like those Burger King fake ones! Had a planned one day business trip that turned into another one of those unintentional 48 hour fasting things, and leaning towards going to Morton's later for steak & onion rings.
Dec 28, 2021 | 2:18 pm
#6718
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Dinner followed the partial Indonesian meals theme for the day 
Loved it all even if the chicken was a touch spicy , corn fritters were fine & other items too .
The hard boiled eggs potatoes combo is brilliant
Forgot photo of the soup
Delightfully delicious 😋 home cooked meal shared with us❗️
Loved it all even if the chicken was a touch spicy , corn fritters were fine & other items too .
The hard boiled eggs potatoes combo is brilliant
Forgot photo of the soup
Delightfully delicious 😋 home cooked meal shared with us❗️
Last edited by FlyerEC; Dec 29, 2021 at 6:21 am
Dec 28, 2021 | 4:24 pm
#6719
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RE: Onions rings
I love onion rings and prefer ordering this more than fries. Heck, I even like those Burger King fake ones! Had a planned one day business trip that turned into another one of those unintentional 48 hour fasting things, and leaning towards going to Morton's later for steak & onion rings.
I love onion rings and prefer ordering this more than fries. Heck, I even like those Burger King fake ones! Had a planned one day business trip that turned into another one of those unintentional 48 hour fasting things, and leaning towards going to Morton's later for steak & onion rings.
Meanwhile, maybe Ill stop at Sonic for some rings this week along with a chili coney.
Dec 28, 2021 | 9:37 pm
#6720
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Northern New Mexico
Programs: WoH Glob, AS MVPG, etc.
Posts: 2,385
Tried a takeout-only Indian restaurant that we hasnt visited before. Used the $35 December Amex Uber credit to try the lamb vindaloo and khatte chole (chickpeas). It was better than expected and we look forward to returning.