Only in LA

Only in LA would there be valet parking at Chili's. Whoever said that Chili's is not a classy establishment? I was lucky enough to check out the Chili's in Westwood and see it for myself after my very sweet clients invited me to their birthday shin-dig! I of course could not say no to margaritas and quesidillas.

The Airport Series - The Motor City

If you are one of my close friends or just read my facebook updates, you will know that I was recently stuck in the Detroit airport on my way home from LA because of Thunderstorms in NY. I wasn't really annoyed at the situation because I figured it would be a great excuse to explore the chains of an airport I would not normally go to. I have to say, I was quite impressed, they had Friday's, Caribou Coffee, Coffee Beanery, McDonalds and my choice for dinner, Ruby Tuesdays. Right off the bat, this is by far the best chain restaurant that I have ever been to in an airport. The menu is not abridged at all and they even have their famous salad bar. I was so happy. Check out my picture above, doesn't that look awesome! That is a glass of Sangria and it was on special for just $4.00! If you are ever in an airport and see a Ruby Tuesday go in, you will have a great meal!

Best Chain Choices EVA!

I am about to give an award for the Best Overall Chain Restaurant Mall in the South Eastern United States. That award is going to....drum roll please....The Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale. They have no bad chain restaurants at all, in fact they have four of the best. They include one of my all time favorites, Capital Grill, Olen family fav, PF Changs, Rori on a health kick fav Seasons 52 and Rori & SandiCheeks like to drink a lot of Martinis fav, Blue Martini. On my most recent trip to sunny and sometimes rainy Fort Lauderdale included two stops to this chain heaven. SandiCheeks and I decided to really take advantage of the 1/2 drink and appetizer specials at Blue Martini. Blue Martini is an upscale bar and lounge that features over 20 different fun martini varieties. My personal favorites were the Pink Passion (pictured above) and the Cantaloupe. If you ever are near a Blue Martini (they are mainly in the south) I really recommend going. The place is great! Even if the waitresses wear weird blue bustiers and sometimes you come across rather drunk Australians that decide they want to adopt your mom or couples that look like they could be on The Real Housewives of OC.

Breaking News!

Baja Fresh has finally opened it's first NYC Location on 45th and Lexington.
I will be going there soon. Leave a message if you want to join me.
This is huge and awesome!