Garrett's Popcorn

Garrett's Popcorn is THE famous popcorn from Chicago.  Whenever I mention my popcorn obsession to others, they always ask, "Oh, have you had Garrett's?"  Given that I have never been to Chicago my answer thus far has been no.Update Review, 2025 - Las Vegas LocationWhen I was recently in Las Vegas, I spotted a Garrett popcorn store in the mall I was walking through.  I wasn't actually hungry for a snack, having just finished a meal, and wasn't...

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TCBY, Las Vegas Airport

Before I visited the Las Vegas airport, I of course did a tiny bit of research to see my food options, so I could plan to bring my own, or get something there.  I was pretty thrilled to see the large number of decent places in the D gates area where I was departing from, including ... ZOMG, froyo!  And not just any froyo, TCBY!  My hometown had a TCBY when I was much younger, and I had such fond memories of it.  Not somewhere we got to go often,...

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Special Event at Stripsteak, Las Vegas

Michael Mina is chef who I learned about early on in my time exploring San Francisco's dining scene, when I went to his flagship Michelin starred restaurant (back when it was on Union Square), and loved it. Sadly, the newer location let me down in 2012, as did the Farewell to Foie Gras dinner we attended there later that year.  But I still followed his restaurants, and really enjoyed the cocktails and desserts at his smokehouse collab with Ayesha Curry, International...

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The Club, Las Vegas Airport

The Club has two locations in the Las Vegas airport, one in Terminal 3 at the E gates (that I didn't visit) and one at the D gates, which is a satellite terminal accessible by train from either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3.  It is that one that I visited, briefly, when flying out of Las Vegas recently.I somehow failed to take photos of the actual space, but it is a totally reasonable lounge, fairly large, fairly light filled, with plenty of seating, all different...

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Border Grill, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

Border Grill is a Mexican restaurant mini-chain that I've heard of before, but never paid any attention to, as Mexican food is really not a cuisine I gravitate towards.  "Critically acclaimed Modern Mexican cuisine featuring conscientiously-sourced, seasonal fare from Chef/Owners Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.   Since opening on Melrose in 1985, Border Grill has been renowned for spotlighting sophisticated regional Mexican cuisine. Today,...

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88 Acres

I live a fairly active lifestyle, so having a quick bar to grab for a snack or breakfast (particularly when traveling) comes in very handy.  But of course I am very opinionated, and I love to try new things, so I've tried a ton of different styles of bars over the years.Which leads me to 88 Acres.  88 Acres is a very ... seed forward company (yes, I sorta made that term up, but, seeds are at the forefront of their products).  They have 4 main product...

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Dairy Queen

Update Review, April 2025 (Excalibur Hotel, Las Vegas).As you may remember from my last few Dairy Queen reviews, I grew up in the land without Dairy Queen, and it wasn't until 2023 that I tried my first DQ!  Since then, whenever I am somewhere with a DQ, and it is "ice cream weather", I make it a point to visit.This visit was in Las Vegas, to the location located in a dreary basement level of the Excalibur resort.  It was an incredibly uninspiring (ok, downright...

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