California Fast Food
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yesthattomThere are 2 fast food franchises that exist in California that don't exist in New Jersey: Quizno's and Jack In The Box. When I visit California I always try to find one or the other and eat there. Yummy-super-delicious.
While you locals may think the food at these places is junk, if you only eat there once a year they are truly a treat. Mmmmm...... Sourdough Jack.... Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Burger. Ymmm-deli-ish-ous!
Eating at one of these places while I'm out there is more difficult than it sounds. When I travel I'm usually with a client and eat at nice places, or with friends from a conference that are food snobs on expenses accounts that only want to eat at fancy places, or are with someone that doesn't want to go to these places, or I just plain can't find one. Or worse yet, I'm only cut loose so late at night that they are closed.
My last 2 trips I couldn't be worse. I wasn't able to sneak away from my friends at all and I was late leaving the hotel so I couldn't stop on the way to the airport.
This time would be different. I was travelling alone. No plans to meet anyone. No customers that want to go out to eat except lunch in the corporate cafeteria. Yes, this time I was going to find my California fast-food and dine like a king.
After my work was complete I decided to drive around until I found one or the other. I drove and drove. Nothing. Past the outlet mall, nothing. The shopping center had a McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King, and a few others but no Jack, no Quiz.
Finally I decided to turn around at the next intersection. If I went any further I may not be able to find my way home. I had forgot to leave a trail of bread crums and...
And there it was! At the intersection was a Jack In The Box. As I got closer I saw that the strip mall ALSO had a Quiznos! Heaven!!
Tonight I ate dinner.
Twice.
While you locals may think the food at these places is junk, if you only eat there once a year they are truly a treat. Mmmmm...... Sourdough Jack.... Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Burger. Ymmm-deli-ish-ous!
Eating at one of these places while I'm out there is more difficult than it sounds. When I travel I'm usually with a client and eat at nice places, or with friends from a conference that are food snobs on expenses accounts that only want to eat at fancy places, or are with someone that doesn't want to go to these places, or I just plain can't find one. Or worse yet, I'm only cut loose so late at night that they are closed.
My last 2 trips I couldn't be worse. I wasn't able to sneak away from my friends at all and I was late leaving the hotel so I couldn't stop on the way to the airport.
This time would be different. I was travelling alone. No plans to meet anyone. No customers that want to go out to eat except lunch in the corporate cafeteria. Yes, this time I was going to find my California fast-food and dine like a king.
After my work was complete I decided to drive around until I found one or the other. I drove and drove. Nothing. Past the outlet mall, nothing. The shopping center had a McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King, and a few others but no Jack, no Quiz.
Finally I decided to turn around at the next intersection. If I went any further I may not be able to find my way home. I had forgot to leave a trail of bread crums and...
And there it was! At the intersection was a Jack In The Box. As I got closer I saw that the strip mall ALSO had a Quiznos! Heaven!!
Tonight I ate dinner.
Twice.
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Re: fast food nirvana
Date: 2002-06-25 01:19 pm (UTC)> was one a couple of blocks from where you stayed last
> time I saw you.
Well that's reason enough to come down for another visit!
:-)
--Tom
Re: fast food nirvana
Date: 2002-06-25 01:23 pm (UTC)