Back and Forth

I'm back from Chicago but now I'm going back again. While I was there last time however I did have my Starbucks for breakfast every morning...a Venti Mocha Frappuccino Light (only 250 cal.) and a Reduced-fat cinnamon swirl coffee cake for $6.51, which is the best deal of the day.

I also ate a Panda Express for the first time ever. Not too bad...I'd go again...kind of pricey though...I got the combo plate #2 and chose the Orange chicken, Beef and broccoli, Mixed vegetables, and a small drink for like $9? It was good food but not for that price. Clean store though.

The next day I was able to run to Chipotle. I go the Steak bowl, which is like a burrito without the tortilla. If you're on a low-sodium diet this is off the menu of options for you...as is everything else at Chipotle, Moe's, and Qdoba...okay...any place you ever eat out basically. It was slightly above average (Qdoba is still my fav and they have the punch card system) I was out of Chipotle for $7.65 and like a side of punch card system.

As previous stated I was also able to put a few hundred miles on a 2007 Eclipse...Nice looking car and pretty quick but there was more engine noise than I like. I'd take it for a couple years but I'm thinking it's not going to hold it's value and would start to fall apart after a few years.

Lastly, I was able to visit Grand Station Pizza (voted best thin crust of Chicago). It was good but not record breaking [$10.51 for a small (12") single topping - feeds three is my guess]...I think the contest must have been political. I of course had Giordano's while I was there. [$14.61 for a single topping small - feeds 4] AWESOME as usual! (though you really can't put Giordano's pan pizza into a real pizza category...it's kind of in it's own food group. I'm going to look for a Gino's Pizza as I hear it's to be just as good if not better.

I'm back in Chi-town tomorrow night until Friday so I'll try to keep tabs (pun intended) on anything / place I see that is of note.

Going to Chicago!

For those that wish to break into my house, I'll be in Chicago this evening thru Wednesday night. Well...My two roommates will be there still so you'll have to get past them but if you can sneak past them I won't be around to contend you taking my printer / personal laptop etc. I'm driving there...and the cool people at AVIS car rental hooked me up with a smoking car...my actual rental is black with chrome trim but it's the the same style as cars pictured here. I'll be traveling more and more so I plan on posting restaurant reviews / car reports / and airline experiences as time permits...1) So I can log for my own personal use in the future and 2) So others can learn from my mistakes.