Pop Art Popcorn

Pop Art makes one of my favorite snacks: popcorn, in a slew of interesting flavors.  Their tag line is "Popcorn is the canvas that we paint with bold flavors", and they mean it: there is not a single boring flavor available, no simple butter, salt, or even kettle corn.  Instead savory options come from cuisines around the globe, like thai coconut curry, tandoori yogurt, and nori sesame.  Less adventurous savory choices are rosemary truffle...

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Brunch at 'āina

I waited 2.5 hours for brunch.  Yes, I became one of those San Franciscans who spent her entire Sunday morning, and afternoon, brunching.  I became one of the people who I usually silently judge as I walk by, standing in a long line outside a hot brunch spot on a weekend morning.  Yes, I spent hours standing on a sidewalk, just to get seated in a tiny restaurant for brunch.  I left my house at 10am, finally got my first bite of food at 1:30pm,...

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Breakfast Buffet at Glass, Sheraton Cascais, Portugal

After a fairly poor breakfast buffet at the Sheraton Lisboa in Lisbon, I can't say I had higher hopes for the Sheraton in Cascais, just 30 mins up the coast. I approached the buffet with a bit of apprehension, but, pretty much the moment I saw it, my doubts vanished.  This was a very good buffet, particularly, uh, in the sweets department.  I can't speak much to the hot foods or savories, but I was very happy with my selections. Service was friendly,...

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