So, as noted earlier, I ventured to the California State Fair this past weekend and went a little crazy on the food. I did miss out on a few things I wanted to try though, and since I was going back I figured that I'd be able to sample a few more things and update my reviews! Sadly, I didn't get as much eating done as I anticipated, but I'll share what I've got:
BBQ Pork Sandwich - I know, I know, relatively standard stuff. Nothing really crazy about this, but it's still pretty good. Admittedly, it's also pretty expensive at the fair, but it's more about the experience than anything else. We got our food out in the big BBQ area with the stage, a whole seating area, etc. I think it was Big Bear BBQ, if memory serves. It's slathered in a tasty sauce, so there's that.
Grilled Corn-On-The-Cob - I'm not sure why I never did this until recently, but grilled corn is awesome. Since I started grilling at home more frequently, I tried this out and I've never looked back. It was delicious at the fair, too! And it had a bit of a "fair food" twist to boot. When we were getting our food, they asked us if we wanted butter, to which I responded, "Sure, a little is fine." The guy they opened up a crock pot full of melted butter and poured about 3/4 of a cup of melted butter onto the corn. We made sure to revise that to, "just a tiny bit" for the second serving.
Deep-fried Moon Pie - I'm a closet fan of Moon Pies, so this was one I was looking forward to! And it was pretty tasty. A bit like a S'more, with the cookies, chocolate and marshmallow filling. Also, compared to many of the other deep-fried options, it was relatively cheap. I think it was $3, where many of the other options are $4 or $5. I'm not sure why, since it was a pretty big item! Big enough where I, a pretty big eater, couldn't handle it all. Sadly, we were not able to pair this with the planned deep-fried peanut butter cups, as they were out. Next time around, I suppose!
Watermelon Juice(?) - I'm not sure what we drank. I thought it was supposed to be a watermelon lemonade deal, but it didn't taste like lemonade. Frankly, I'm not even sure if it tasted like watermelon. But it was refreshing! My fiancee had a thought that we may have been so used to watermelon flavoring as opposed to actual watermelon, that we didn't recognize it when it wasn't in solid form. I'm still not sure, but, hey, it's worth a taste. I had my thoughtful face on every time I took a taste, though. I probably looked confused.
Funnel cake - It's a classic, and it's still amazing. If you somehow have not had funnel cake, just do it. It's like a deep-fried bird's nest of deliciousness.
I think that's all for me this year! I doubt I'll make it back again this year, but I'll be back next time around, and I'll be looking for my deep-fried or otherwise bizarre treats!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Dish Crawl Sacramento Part 2: The Recap
Being a huge fan of food, the whole Dish Crawl concept is right up my alley. Several months back, a co-worker of mine mentioned that he was helping to put one on in Sacramento, and I decided to roll the dice and tag along. I say "roll the dice", because one of the interesting things about a Dish Crawl is that you have no idea where you're going until the day of the event.
First time around, things were awesome. You can read all about the places we visited and see pictures of the food we ate in one of my earlier posts but today I'll be recapping the event from this past Sunday. I'll be adding pictures too, as soon as I have a moment!
Stop #1: 3 Fires Lounge - Since this was the first stop, the Dish Crawlers were mingling here before things officially kicked off. I was a bit surprised by the amount of people here, for one thing. I'd say we had roughly 10-15 more folks than the last time around. As for the restaurant, I hadn't been here in the past, but I believe this is actually a restaurant/bar connected to a hotel. It looked nice, and there was a nice outdoor eating area, but it looked like the main focus was the bar. I don't think I would have realized that this was a restaurant if I was just walking by.
Once things got rolling, we were introduced to our first three foods. First off was an assortment of sliders. They had a standard one with caramelized onions (which I ate), a "western" style with BBQ sauce and an onion ring, and a Hawaiian-style deal with pineapple and a Sriracha sauce. Sadly, they only had enough for us to sample one a piece. Not being aware, I got in line fast and got the most basic choice. I wish I had an opportunity to try the others, because the basic slider was a little underwhelming. Not very seasoned. Next, we had a penne carbonara. Pretty good stuff, but relatively standard fare. Lastly, we had black garlic fries. I've never sampled anything with black garlic before, and I'm not even sure I'd heard of it before! The fries were different than I would have expected, but quite good. A little sweeter than I would have expected, and a bit more "dry", for lack of a better term. No big chunks of garlic, not saucy by any means, but more of a garlic-encrusted deal. By far, the stand-out dish here.
Stop #2: 58 Degrees and Holding - Again, this is a place I hadn't heard of. And again, if I just walked by or poked my head in, I would have had no idea that this was a restaurant. The front of the place looks like a wine shop with a bar attached, but delving a bit deeper, we were taken to a private room with several plates of food. To start, we had two types of bruschetta: one with sun-dried tomatoes, and another with a rich cheese (can't recall which) and a fig compote. The latter was bursting with flavor, and I'd have gone back for seconds if I had the chance! We finished off with a crispy pork belly "sushi" on top of sushi rice with a bit of lemon zest. This had something spicy to it, but I'm not sure what. Whatever it was, it contributed to create the dish of the night, in my opinion. I would go back and eat about a half dozen of those!
Stop #3: Cafeteria 15L - I had been to a neighboring/attached restaurant that serves Korean tacos, and I'd been meaning to try this place, so I was happy to have an opportunity to sample some food here. We started off with something that looked like an alcoholic beverage, so I was a bit worried I wouldn't get a chance to partake. However, it ended up being what I can best describe as a gazpacho "shot". I believe it had an orange squash base with peppers and onions. For those not familiar with gazpacho, this was served cold. It was a bit of an odd texture, and the portion was small, but it wasn't bad. I'm not sure how I'd feel about it with a larger sample-size though.
Next up was a small portion of macaroni and cheese. I was chatting with someone earlier who had been here before, and they predicted that this would be our dish of choice, so this must be a bit of a specialty for them. It was a basic mac & cheese with a mild, white cheese, and it has some bread crumbs toasted on top. It also fell into the "good-not-great" category, unfortunately. I wanted a bit more depth to the flavor, or maybe a bit more spice. I'm not sure what would have helped, but as a whole, I felt a bit underwhelmed at this stop on both flavor and portion size.
Stop #4: Capitol Garage - I'd always thought that this was just a coffee shop, so we're continuing the tread of "I had no idea this was a restaurant" with our final stop. Here, we had more to eat than at any other stop by a wide margain. We started with a nice salad with asparagus, mozzarella and some diced salami. The dressing was tasty too, but I don't recall exactly what it was. A tasty start, as I'm always a fan of mixing up salads with meats and cheeses. Next up was a crispy thin-crust pizza with pepperoni and fresh basil. This one fell a bit short with me. Again, it didn't seem to have a heck of a lot of spices going on in the sauce. I had two pieces, and the latter had a bit more basil, which helped. Still, not something I'd hurry back to try. We followed that with some pork loin with mushroom sauce. It was tough to really get a feel here since we literally only got one small piece, but it was okay. A little bland for my tastes, but I didn't get a ton of sauce on my piece either. Lastly, we finished our journey with desert. We had a variety of house-made truffles, ranging in flavor from blackberry to Bailey's Irish Cream to a soy chai. Much like the sliders at our first stop, we only got to sample one (sadly), but what I DID try was delicious. I had the blackberry truffle, and I loved it. I'd be curious to try more to see if they follow suit, but they're rich to the point where it probably was a good thing I only ate one.
All things considered, I have to say that I didn't dig this Crawl quite as much as the first. It was more crowded, and the restaurant selection was not my favorite. I did have a few stand-out items, but as a whole it felt like we were checking out bars that also happened to serve food. Also, I wasn't even completely full at the end of things. Last time around, I was about ready to burst by the time we finished things up, but the portions were a much smaller this time around.
That being said, I still had fun. I'll also be looking forward to the next Dish Crawl, but I hope that the food involved mixes things up a bit. I'd love to see more hole-in-the-wall types of places, or some larger portions. It will be interesting to see where things go from here!
First time around, things were awesome. You can read all about the places we visited and see pictures of the food we ate in one of my earlier posts but today I'll be recapping the event from this past Sunday. I'll be adding pictures too, as soon as I have a moment!
Stop #1: 3 Fires Lounge - Since this was the first stop, the Dish Crawlers were mingling here before things officially kicked off. I was a bit surprised by the amount of people here, for one thing. I'd say we had roughly 10-15 more folks than the last time around. As for the restaurant, I hadn't been here in the past, but I believe this is actually a restaurant/bar connected to a hotel. It looked nice, and there was a nice outdoor eating area, but it looked like the main focus was the bar. I don't think I would have realized that this was a restaurant if I was just walking by.
Once things got rolling, we were introduced to our first three foods. First off was an assortment of sliders. They had a standard one with caramelized onions (which I ate), a "western" style with BBQ sauce and an onion ring, and a Hawaiian-style deal with pineapple and a Sriracha sauce. Sadly, they only had enough for us to sample one a piece. Not being aware, I got in line fast and got the most basic choice. I wish I had an opportunity to try the others, because the basic slider was a little underwhelming. Not very seasoned. Next, we had a penne carbonara. Pretty good stuff, but relatively standard fare. Lastly, we had black garlic fries. I've never sampled anything with black garlic before, and I'm not even sure I'd heard of it before! The fries were different than I would have expected, but quite good. A little sweeter than I would have expected, and a bit more "dry", for lack of a better term. No big chunks of garlic, not saucy by any means, but more of a garlic-encrusted deal. By far, the stand-out dish here.
Stop #2: 58 Degrees and Holding - Again, this is a place I hadn't heard of. And again, if I just walked by or poked my head in, I would have had no idea that this was a restaurant. The front of the place looks like a wine shop with a bar attached, but delving a bit deeper, we were taken to a private room with several plates of food. To start, we had two types of bruschetta: one with sun-dried tomatoes, and another with a rich cheese (can't recall which) and a fig compote. The latter was bursting with flavor, and I'd have gone back for seconds if I had the chance! We finished off with a crispy pork belly "sushi" on top of sushi rice with a bit of lemon zest. This had something spicy to it, but I'm not sure what. Whatever it was, it contributed to create the dish of the night, in my opinion. I would go back and eat about a half dozen of those!
Stop #3: Cafeteria 15L - I had been to a neighboring/attached restaurant that serves Korean tacos, and I'd been meaning to try this place, so I was happy to have an opportunity to sample some food here. We started off with something that looked like an alcoholic beverage, so I was a bit worried I wouldn't get a chance to partake. However, it ended up being what I can best describe as a gazpacho "shot". I believe it had an orange squash base with peppers and onions. For those not familiar with gazpacho, this was served cold. It was a bit of an odd texture, and the portion was small, but it wasn't bad. I'm not sure how I'd feel about it with a larger sample-size though.
Next up was a small portion of macaroni and cheese. I was chatting with someone earlier who had been here before, and they predicted that this would be our dish of choice, so this must be a bit of a specialty for them. It was a basic mac & cheese with a mild, white cheese, and it has some bread crumbs toasted on top. It also fell into the "good-not-great" category, unfortunately. I wanted a bit more depth to the flavor, or maybe a bit more spice. I'm not sure what would have helped, but as a whole, I felt a bit underwhelmed at this stop on both flavor and portion size.
Stop #4: Capitol Garage - I'd always thought that this was just a coffee shop, so we're continuing the tread of "I had no idea this was a restaurant" with our final stop. Here, we had more to eat than at any other stop by a wide margain. We started with a nice salad with asparagus, mozzarella and some diced salami. The dressing was tasty too, but I don't recall exactly what it was. A tasty start, as I'm always a fan of mixing up salads with meats and cheeses. Next up was a crispy thin-crust pizza with pepperoni and fresh basil. This one fell a bit short with me. Again, it didn't seem to have a heck of a lot of spices going on in the sauce. I had two pieces, and the latter had a bit more basil, which helped. Still, not something I'd hurry back to try. We followed that with some pork loin with mushroom sauce. It was tough to really get a feel here since we literally only got one small piece, but it was okay. A little bland for my tastes, but I didn't get a ton of sauce on my piece either. Lastly, we finished our journey with desert. We had a variety of house-made truffles, ranging in flavor from blackberry to Bailey's Irish Cream to a soy chai. Much like the sliders at our first stop, we only got to sample one (sadly), but what I DID try was delicious. I had the blackberry truffle, and I loved it. I'd be curious to try more to see if they follow suit, but they're rich to the point where it probably was a good thing I only ate one.
All things considered, I have to say that I didn't dig this Crawl quite as much as the first. It was more crowded, and the restaurant selection was not my favorite. I did have a few stand-out items, but as a whole it felt like we were checking out bars that also happened to serve food. Also, I wasn't even completely full at the end of things. Last time around, I was about ready to burst by the time we finished things up, but the portions were a much smaller this time around.
That being said, I still had fun. I'll also be looking forward to the next Dish Crawl, but I hope that the food involved mixes things up a bit. I'd love to see more hole-in-the-wall types of places, or some larger portions. It will be interesting to see where things go from here!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
The California State Fair, Part 1
I enjoy the State Fair for many reasons! The atmosphere, an opportunity to hang out with friends and family, the food, the music, the animals, the food, the events like the demolition derby, the food... did I mention the food?
Well, you get the picture. I love the food. I usually prepare for months, finding out all of the cool new creations that will be out there. Sadly, this year was mainly about how gross we can make food, apparently. A maggot melt? Deep-fried raccoon on a stick? No, thank you.
However, I still managed to find some odd new things, and I went for a delicious repeat or two as well! I plan on going back to try a few more things, but here's a quick review of the items I dined upon:
The Fat Darrell - You may have seen that I talked about this not too long ago. If you read my review, you probably know why I revisited this sandwich! I'd been day-dreaming about this thing since last year and it didn't damage it's reputation this time around! If anything, it was actually a bit crazier this time around. Let's take a look, shall we?
Well, you get the picture. I love the food. I usually prepare for months, finding out all of the cool new creations that will be out there. Sadly, this year was mainly about how gross we can make food, apparently. A maggot melt? Deep-fried raccoon on a stick? No, thank you.
However, I still managed to find some odd new things, and I went for a delicious repeat or two as well! I plan on going back to try a few more things, but here's a quick review of the items I dined upon:
The Fat Darrell - You may have seen that I talked about this not too long ago. If you read my review, you probably know why I revisited this sandwich! I'd been day-dreaming about this thing since last year and it didn't damage it's reputation this time around! If anything, it was actually a bit crazier this time around. Let's take a look, shall we?
Mozzarella sticks, finger steaks, french fries and some token vegetables, all spilling from one bun. This was definitely a, "two hands required" type sandwich, I'll say that much. I mean, really! It's basically a whole appetizer platter on a bun. It's well worth a try!
Deep-fried Kool-Aid - This was one of those deals where I was curious to see how they actually made it. Basically, it's Kool-Aid powder (tropical punch in my case) mixed into a cake batter and deep-fried in little blobs. It was strange, at first. They ended up an odd shade somewhere between pink and red, and really, it doesn't look or sound like something delicious. But it's pretty good! It's a bit tart and you definitely get the Kool-Aid flavor in there. I'm not sure if this is something I'd consider repeating, but it was worth sampling to be sure.
Deep-fried cookie dough - I won't lie, I gave my fiancee a little grief over this one. "Won't that just end up as a cookie?" Despite my jabs, she decided to go with it, and it really was a winner. The dough ended up being a hot gooey mess inside of the batter, not the cookie I anticipated. For any fans of cookie dough, it's an instant win.
Deep-fried Cap'N Crunch - Noticing a trend? I try to sample 2-3 deep-fried items every year, and since I'm a big fan of the Cap'N, this seemed like a natural fit. And for those wondering exactly how this came into being, it's kind of similar to the Kool-Aid. They mixed the cereal in with some batter and then deep-fried the mixture. And of course, shoved it onto a stick. Sadly, this wasn't too great. The crunch was no longer and it was all a cake-like texture in the middle. For some reason, it just didn't work. I ended up throwing away the last bit of this one, which is never a good sign.
Next time around, I'll be mentioning a few more things. On the agenda, we have deep-fried peanut butter cups, a deep-fried Moon Pie and more!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Co-workers
It's interesting that even in the deep, dark insurance mines, people do really come to form a bit of a brotherhood. I'm sad to say that two of my long-time co-workers are co-workers no longer. It was probably for the best for them over the long run as I had a sense both wanted to go on to do different things, but when you spend 8+ hours per day, 5 days a week with the same people and then they're gone, it can be a bit rough.
Heck, these are people I'm planning to invite to my wedding. And, I mean, who do I drag out to weird lunch spots with me now?!
This does open the doors for others though, and in a tough economy, I'm sure people appreciate the chances. I just hope they're good, friendly folks who appreciate food from a truck, or my lunches are about the get lonely!
Heck, these are people I'm planning to invite to my wedding. And, I mean, who do I drag out to weird lunch spots with me now?!
This does open the doors for others though, and in a tough economy, I'm sure people appreciate the chances. I just hope they're good, friendly folks who appreciate food from a truck, or my lunches are about the get lonely!
Monday, July 18, 2011
The California State Fair Food Preview
As an insurance guy, especially one that works a lot with life insurance, I probably shouldn't be talking about all of the wondrous foods that I plan on trying or HAVE tried at the California State Fair.
But... I still will. Hey, just watch your cholesterol the rest of the year and have a day off! Or do your life insurance health exam, and THEN eat something deep-fried. It's that easy!
If you're planning on attending, allow me to give you a bit of a guide. Now, not all of these will still be available, nor will it be from the same vendor necessarily, but I imagine things will be pretty much the same if you can still find 'em. From my own archives, I bring to you, the last 10 things I've eaten at the California State Fair, in order from worst to best:
#10: Deep-fried White Castle Cheeseburger - Terrible. Just terrible. By far, the worst fair food I've ever eaten. And I wanted to like it so badly! It's deep-fried! It's a burger! What could go wrong? The answer? Everything. It was a hot, mushy, soggy, tasteless mess.
#9: Deep-fried M&Ms - This should never have happened. Again, it just didn't work. I expected individually fried M&M's. A bite-sized treat, right? Wrong. It was a big clump of them stuck together, and it was exceedingly difficult to ear.
#8: Hot pastrami grinder - I wanted to like this, but the meat was terrible. Super-fatty. Not a good pastrami sandwich.
#7: Deep-fried brownie - Nothing too special here. Much better deep-fried options are around. This was just sort of middle-of-the-road. Also, I felt bloated after I ate it and it limited me from eating OTHER wonderful things.
#6: Chocolate-covered bacon - Surprisingly non-toxic! This has the whole sweet and salty deal going on, and it works surprisingly well. However, there is a bit of a bacon aftertaste, and that, combined with chocolate, is a little odd.
#5: The Tornado Potato - Very cool looking item. It's basically a full potato that's spiral-cut and fried on a large wooden skewer. I had the chili version, and though it was difficult to eat (I bit down on the skewer once or twice and chili was flying everywhere), it was quite tasty!
#4: Deep-fried cheesecake - THIS is a good fit for the whole deep-fried trend. It's hot on the outside, cool and creamy in the middle and it just works. It usually has a drizzle of chocolate sauce or raspberry syrup or something, and the whole package is delicious.
#3: Funnelcake - A fair classic for a reason. Delicious mess of deep-fried goodness, smothered in sugary stuff. It's a mess, and it will kill a diet and clog your arteries, but it's worth it. Get some fruit on the top and pretend it's good for you!
#2: Deep-fried Snickers - The best of the deep-fried crop. It's roughly still the size of a Snickers, but one bite shows you that it's completely changed within. A hot mess of chocolate, nuts, caramel, etc, since it pretty much totally melts on the inside. It's an explosion of flavor! If you can, get it freshly fried.
#1: The Fat Darrell Sandwich - This one doesn't get a lot of press, but it should. It's a sandwich with either chicken strips of deep-fried finger steaks, fried mozzerella sticks, french fries and the sandwich fixins, all in one crazy sandwich disaster. I last ate one of these a year ago and I'm STILL thinking about it. There really is no reason that this should be quite so delicious, but all of the flavors somehow work together. Awesome.
Expect this list to be updated shortly! If you have anything that you think I need to try before I head to the fair this week, please do let me know! I'm happy to sample based on your recommendations.
But... I still will. Hey, just watch your cholesterol the rest of the year and have a day off! Or do your life insurance health exam, and THEN eat something deep-fried. It's that easy!
If you're planning on attending, allow me to give you a bit of a guide. Now, not all of these will still be available, nor will it be from the same vendor necessarily, but I imagine things will be pretty much the same if you can still find 'em. From my own archives, I bring to you, the last 10 things I've eaten at the California State Fair, in order from worst to best:
#10: Deep-fried White Castle Cheeseburger - Terrible. Just terrible. By far, the worst fair food I've ever eaten. And I wanted to like it so badly! It's deep-fried! It's a burger! What could go wrong? The answer? Everything. It was a hot, mushy, soggy, tasteless mess.
#9: Deep-fried M&Ms - This should never have happened. Again, it just didn't work. I expected individually fried M&M's. A bite-sized treat, right? Wrong. It was a big clump of them stuck together, and it was exceedingly difficult to ear.
#8: Hot pastrami grinder - I wanted to like this, but the meat was terrible. Super-fatty. Not a good pastrami sandwich.
#7: Deep-fried brownie - Nothing too special here. Much better deep-fried options are around. This was just sort of middle-of-the-road. Also, I felt bloated after I ate it and it limited me from eating OTHER wonderful things.
#6: Chocolate-covered bacon - Surprisingly non-toxic! This has the whole sweet and salty deal going on, and it works surprisingly well. However, there is a bit of a bacon aftertaste, and that, combined with chocolate, is a little odd.
#5: The Tornado Potato - Very cool looking item. It's basically a full potato that's spiral-cut and fried on a large wooden skewer. I had the chili version, and though it was difficult to eat (I bit down on the skewer once or twice and chili was flying everywhere), it was quite tasty!
#4: Deep-fried cheesecake - THIS is a good fit for the whole deep-fried trend. It's hot on the outside, cool and creamy in the middle and it just works. It usually has a drizzle of chocolate sauce or raspberry syrup or something, and the whole package is delicious.
#3: Funnelcake - A fair classic for a reason. Delicious mess of deep-fried goodness, smothered in sugary stuff. It's a mess, and it will kill a diet and clog your arteries, but it's worth it. Get some fruit on the top and pretend it's good for you!
#2: Deep-fried Snickers - The best of the deep-fried crop. It's roughly still the size of a Snickers, but one bite shows you that it's completely changed within. A hot mess of chocolate, nuts, caramel, etc, since it pretty much totally melts on the inside. It's an explosion of flavor! If you can, get it freshly fried.
#1: The Fat Darrell Sandwich - This one doesn't get a lot of press, but it should. It's a sandwich with either chicken strips of deep-fried finger steaks, fried mozzerella sticks, french fries and the sandwich fixins, all in one crazy sandwich disaster. I last ate one of these a year ago and I'm STILL thinking about it. There really is no reason that this should be quite so delicious, but all of the flavors somehow work together. Awesome.
Expect this list to be updated shortly! If you have anything that you think I need to try before I head to the fair this week, please do let me know! I'm happy to sample based on your recommendations.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Scary life insurance news
I try to stay away from the purely insurance related stuff on my blog, but something crossed my desk the other day that freaked me out a little bit.
Apparently, 10 of the largest life insurance companies are currently being investigated by the state of California for NOT paying out on death claims, even after they had received proof that the insured person was deceased. I haven't found out exactly how many of these companies have specific complaints filed and which are just being investigated, but still, scary stuff.
Thankfully, the company I work for was not under investigation, but still, it makes you think! Even if you have insurance, the fact that it might not pay out is freak-out worthy. Keep this in mind next time you price-shop insurance companies! It may seem like you're getting the same thing, and you may be paying less up front, but apparently, you get what you pay for. Yikes.
Apparently, 10 of the largest life insurance companies are currently being investigated by the state of California for NOT paying out on death claims, even after they had received proof that the insured person was deceased. I haven't found out exactly how many of these companies have specific complaints filed and which are just being investigated, but still, scary stuff.
Thankfully, the company I work for was not under investigation, but still, it makes you think! Even if you have insurance, the fact that it might not pay out is freak-out worthy. Keep this in mind next time you price-shop insurance companies! It may seem like you're getting the same thing, and you may be paying less up front, but apparently, you get what you pay for. Yikes.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Relief!
So, Dinner and a Deductible was today, and if you read my earlier posts (or if you had a chance to talk with me this past week or so!), I've been nervous. I'm not sure why considering I've done similar things, but I really was stressed about this!
Well, all things said and done, it really went off without a hitch! The seminar went well, went quickly, and I didn't see a single person fall asleep! In fact, people were following along, nodding, asking questions, sharing their own experiences and really, getting more out of this than I could have hoped for. So, all was well!
Then, there was food.
As always, Drewski's Hot Rod Kitchen was amazing. Andrew, who runs the place, is a heck of a guy and was a rock star when it comes to food. We ended up with roughly 25 folks, and it was handled exceptionally well. I was also lucky enough to have heard about the secret menu item far enough in advance to plan for it! It was the Go Kart: Nutella, graham crackers and marshmallow creme, toasted on bread. S'more sandwich. And wow, it was a treat.
I, however, have one issue: the name. Someone on Twitter called it the "S'moreski" and I am forced to agree.
So, good news all around! Great seminar, great food, great ratio of seminar to food (20 minutes of talking, 1+ hour of eating!) and, to my surprise, people asking for Dinner and a Deductible: Part 2!
So, what say you, Sacramento? Shall we meet again next quarter? I think we may.
Well, all things said and done, it really went off without a hitch! The seminar went well, went quickly, and I didn't see a single person fall asleep! In fact, people were following along, nodding, asking questions, sharing their own experiences and really, getting more out of this than I could have hoped for. So, all was well!
Then, there was food.
As always, Drewski's Hot Rod Kitchen was amazing. Andrew, who runs the place, is a heck of a guy and was a rock star when it comes to food. We ended up with roughly 25 folks, and it was handled exceptionally well. I was also lucky enough to have heard about the secret menu item far enough in advance to plan for it! It was the Go Kart: Nutella, graham crackers and marshmallow creme, toasted on bread. S'more sandwich. And wow, it was a treat.
I, however, have one issue: the name. Someone on Twitter called it the "S'moreski" and I am forced to agree.
So, good news all around! Great seminar, great food, great ratio of seminar to food (20 minutes of talking, 1+ hour of eating!) and, to my surprise, people asking for Dinner and a Deductible: Part 2!
So, what say you, Sacramento? Shall we meet again next quarter? I think we may.
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