Words to strike terror into the sensible

[hirez]

'Food court' : Where alleged comestibles are tried and found wanting.



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[loraine.livejournal.com]

I went to a food court in Chicago last year - we had to take a ticket and then could get anything from any of the food outlets and then pay at the end. I think it was in Water Tower Place or one block up or down from there.

[gruamach.livejournal.com]

1. While they're expanding out into stand-alone stores, that's usually the only place to find Chick-Fil-A around the midwest. Yum!

2. You guys in Chicago? And didn't plan a southerly trip? :(

[hirez.livejournal.com]

I fear I wanted to go and look at some northern bits this time. If I ever find myself with a private income and/or six months off, I'll have to plan some old-netgoth-I-Spy/Pokemon expedition.

[missfairchild.livejournal.com]

What it may lack in quality, I imagine it tries to surpass in quantity.

(This comment was written to "Lost in America" by Jon Langford.)

[hirez.livejournal.com]

You'd think.

The 'Musclecar museum' in (Napoleon) Volo managed depths of uselessness not seen since the days of BR Traveller's Fare. And as for the effing Applebee's in Fuctifino, IL... See, when I go for a sarnie from the Cornwall/Devon pastie shops at home, the meat-product within has obviously been hacked off a dead animal. Multiple layers of 'reformed turkey ham with added water and lord alone knows what else' larded with superheated cheese-analogue is more or less some bugger having a right laugh at my expense.

I'm minded to opine that European street food is somewhat better than the US these days. Something which I would have thought impossible even two years ago.

[thegreatgonzo.livejournal.com]

But is the cookie stand part of the food court?

[gruamach.livejournal.com]

Great American Coookie CO........ya know, never seen it IN the food court, but usually near-by.

Usually.....or else at other end of mall from food court.



oh wait, I take that back. I guess the one in that mall right next to the D*C hotels would count as "in" the food court.

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

Oh my word. Did they have that mystifying cheese-like food-like product that's liquid at room temperature? That gives me the fear.

[nalsa.livejournal.com]

It's the cheese-like stuff that's aerosolised that scares me. Liquid at room temp cheese I can live with (especially if it's epoisses).

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

Alison won't let me have Epoisses in the house any more. I think it's something to do with the time I asked her to smuggle an unpasteurised Camembert to Scotland.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

YA Jerome K. Jerome AICM 5 bob.

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

It was a bit like that. Only with Easyjet.

[kissmeforlonger.livejournal.com]

It can't be worse than trying to find vegetarian food in Meadowhall.

[jarkman.livejournal.com]

One day, it will be revealed that industrial food was only a joke that got out of hand.

Oh - here's something you should buy while you're out there - biohazard POVwheels:
http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=19

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Shiny toys!

[jarkman.livejournal.com]

Code your own Stylophone:

http://www.critterandguitari.com/home/store/arduino-piano.php

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Industrial food for industrial people. How terribly Chicago.

Entirely coincidentally, we were buying some food product or other when a set of emergency vehicles steamed past, giving it what-for on the siren. The young woman at the counter complained at the noise, so I declared it a Futurist Sandwich, minted in the sound and fury of the passing orchestra of klaxons. I got one of those 'I have to work here for several more hours. Piss off.' looks for my trouble.

You just can't get the staff.

[individuation.livejournal.com]

John, I am so sorry that I missed you and Pat. I hope you're having a good time here. *hugs to you both*

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Ah, you're ok. It's a shame I wasn't keeping more of an eye on LJ. The expedition to Chicago was rather tightly scripted and the rain has helped not at all.

[jendama.livejournal.com]

Pat should have taken you to Portillo's!

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Crikey. He certainly gets about these days. Busy lad for an ex-MP.

[jendama.livejournal.com]

No, not that Portillo!

[tails-redux.livejournal.com]

When are you back in Blighty?

[hirez.livejournal.com]

In about a week.

[tails-redux.livejournal.com]

I'll organise the street party ... or at least a pint or two of Easton Ale down The Sugar Loaf, if you feel inclined. ;)