Rip Van Wafels

Update Review April 2019 Ok, I finally found a stroopwafel I really loved! It hails from Rip Van Wafel, a San Francisco based company that I have reviewed before.  However, in my previous attempts, I either 1) failed to consume them properly or 2) just didn't really care for them.  I finally succeeded, after not trying them for 5 years. "A chewy, syrup filling, sandwiched between two thin crisp cookie wafers. Carefully pressed on a traditional Dutch...

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Waffling / Grilling Leftovers: Spicy Dumplings

Yup, another installment of Waffling Leftovers, my never ending quest to put random leftovers into a waffle iron, and see what happens (you can read all about my previous adventures here!).   To be fair, in this case, I used panini plates rather than waffle plates, only out of laziness: they were in the Griddler, and I was too lazy to swap them out.  This would work equally well with waffle plates, no question. Leftover Dumpling Transformation! This...

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Aqua S, Sydney

Final Review, 2018/2019 Visits Sadness, sadness, sadness. My favorite soft serve in Sydney, Aqua S, has closed their Sydney location, the one that was just a few blocks from the hotel I stay at regularly.  It has been replaced by trendy drink shop, that does have some soft serve, but, not the same. Luckily, for those of you not in Sydney, Aqua S remains a strong brand, with locations worldwide now (I visited in Singapore actually!), and I highly, highly...

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Extreme Pizza

Yes, I'm reviewing a chain pizza joint.  And not talking about their pizza.  Let's just get past that to start. I had no intention really of reviewing Extreme Pizza, but, well, I was impressed. Extreme Pizza is a pizza franchise, that did start in San Francisco (only back in 1994).  Their model focuses on efficiency and throughput, known for a bake time of only 4 minutes for a full pie, but while offering a "unique premium menu" with "high end"...

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