Nature Valley Granola Bars

Update Review, 2015-2020 Tastings Since I've reviewed Nature Valley before, I'll skip an intro, but, this time I tried all different products.  Spoiler: while I still don't care for crunchy granola bars, the biscuits (aka breakfast cookies) were good! Sweet & Salty Nut Bars I've never been a huge fan of granola bars, as you know from my previous reviews.  In fact, I can't think of a single regular granola bar that I have ever liked ... except...

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Mission Pie

Mission Pie May 2019 Another day, another abandoned pie in my office ... Signature Box. I went walking through the little microkitchen, just to grab a drink, to spy ... yes, a pie box.  From Mission Pie.  I already had had not one, but two desserts in the past hour (it isn't my fault someone brought in donuts right after I finished my slice of cake!), but how could I resist at least checking it out ... Strawberry Apple Crumble (Seasonal). Inside...

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Saison Smokehouse

If you are a Michelin stared restaurant, what do you do in the days of COVID, particularly when there was *no* indoor nor outdoor dining allowed?  Well, most closed, and hoped they could ride it out.  But the owners of Michelin-starred Angler and Michelin two-star Saison had other plans. The pivoted.  In a major way.  And introduced a whole new restaurant concept, Saison Smokehouse, operating out of the Angler kitchen.  They offered takeout...

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JAL Sakura Lounge, Haneda Airport, Tokyo

Update Review, September 2019 Visit It had a several year hiatus in visiting Tokyo, so this review is very past due!  For a more detailed overview, see my original 2014 review and my update 2017 review. In the few years since my last visit, many aspects of the lounge and the offerings, remained unchanged.  The biggest update? More desserts!  Which, if you know me, is always a good thing.  Savory The savory spread at the JAL lounge...

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