KIND Bars

Update Review, 2018-2022 TastingsEvert few years I like to give products another try, even if I wasn't a big fan originally, just to see if my tastes have changed, or, if product lines have evolved.  And thus was the case with Kind bars, not a brand I've ever been that excited about, but, I do generally find their stuff "good enough", if they happen to be thrown my way for some reason or another.  My recent tastings were better than previous ones, so maybe...

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Ginther's Swirls Ice Cream, Orlando

In my world, hot weather, and sunshine, call for one thing: soft serve ice cream.  In a cone.  With sprinkles.  So when I was recently in Orlando for a conference, and warm weather we most certainly had, I quickly searched for nearby ice cream.  I was delighted to find that a highly rated ice cream place, with soft serve (critical!), was located literally across the street from my hotel. I couldn't wait to visit.Ginther's Swirls was my destination,...

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Fiorenzo, Orlando

I was recently in Orlando for a conference at the *massive* Orange County convention center, and had one opportunity to go out with my more direct work group, about 45 people (the conference had 30,000+ attendees, for reference). We were looking for a venue that could handle a group our size, could accommodate vegans, was reasonably priced, and nearby.  A tall order, particularly as we decided to do the dinner just the week before.  One member of our group...

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United Polaris, FRA-SFO

Flight Details:UA 927, Frankfurt to San Francisco.  Departure: 5:30pm (Actual 6:15pm).  Arrival: 7:55pm. Seat: 11AThis was my second time flying United Polaris, the previous time was from Sydney, March 2020, right as the world was locking down (literally, flew back to SF and was in lockdown 2 days later).  That flight was highly, highly mediocre, particularly compared to my regular Air New Zealand, and I can't say it left me...

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Ocean Prime, Orlando

Ocean Prime is a fairly high end steakhouse/seafood restaurant, generally a special occasion kind of place, although it is a chain, with 18 locations, in most major cities in the US (but, not the one I live in).  I actually had never heard of Ocean Prime until I visited Orlando for a conference, but, apparently it is relatively well known, and does get rave reviews."OCEAN PRIME is a nationally acclaimed, modern American restaurant and lounge from the award-winning...

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