Category Archives: Food & Beverage

This contains posts on Food, Beer, Wine, other alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic beverages, and anything else I feel that needs to be here.

Geno’s in Philadelphia

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Geno’s in Philadelphia, originally uploaded by Mile High Soapbox on Flickr.

This was a nice walk this afternoon.  I just headed down 9th Street from Market from my hotel and headed straight for Geno’s Steaks.

The neighborhood that I walked through was unique and good to see.  The curb market was also unique.  Coming from the west, it is something that we don’t have.

Of couse there was a line at Geno’s (and one at Pat’s).  But I was told to go to Geno’s, so I did.

I ordered, “Provolone with.” I got my Cheesesteak and headed for the next window to get my cheese fries and a diet coke.  I then added relish and Golden’s Mustard.

This was my first Cheesesteak and it was how I imagined it.  It was hot and it was delicious.

If you are in Philadelphia, you need to head down and go to Geno’s.  It does not get better than this.

At my high school reunion…

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Well, I took the big plunge this weekend and headed to my high school reunion to see everyone. I can’t believe that it has been 20 years since we all graduated from high school, East Union High School in Manteca, Calif., class of 1987.

It began as a fun evening at a local brew pub in Manteca at Kelley Brothers Brewing Company. The company was great and the band that was playing was incredible, it helped also that one of our fellow graduates was playing also, but the beer was horrible. Continue reading →

Red Rock Brewing Company a busy place

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I am in Salt Lake City for some work meetings and needed a good place to hang out, have a good dinner, and enjoy a beer. Always got to find a good beer.

Well the Red Rock Brewing Company hit the spot. This place was busy and after we were sat, there was some wait for tables. But the food and beer were worth it.

The atmosphere was excellent with baseball on the TVs and some music playing in the background. And the menu was quite extensive and they had a lot of beer on the menu.

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Penn and Teller – The Truth of Bottled Water

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This is a great reason why you shouldn’t drink bottled water. There is no difference and it is not safer or cleaner than tap water. In fact, most of the bottled water is coming from tap water.

Most of the major bottlers of water are now going to list where they get the water, Aquafina is one of them. See this story that was on Today,
“Is your bottled water coming from a faucet?”

Here is the Penn and Teller video on bottled water:

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This does not take into account the plastic bottles that never ever get recycled.

P.F. Chang’s @ Flatiron Mall provides a good dining experience

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My parents are in town this weekend and we were headed to Flatiron Crossing to cool down on an extremely warm June afternoon in the Mile High City and we decided to have dinner at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.

I just want to begin the service was great.  The drinks were out quickly the appetizers came as soon as we finished ordering the rest of the meal and the dinner was served as soon as the appetizer plates were removed.  The waiter provided good service and checked on us at appropriate times. Continue reading →

471 Double IPA From Breckenridge Brewery is a Great Beer

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I like good beer, especially IPA’s, and when I stopped for lunch on Friday at the Breckenridge Brewery & Pub in Breckenridge, Colorado, I had to try the 471 Double IPA. The 471 Double IPA is part of the Breckenridge Brewery’s Small Batch Series.

You know you are in trouble when they tell you that they only serve the draft in 10-ounce servings because it is 9.2% alcohol by volume. This is quite a bit for a beer when most hover around the 6 to 7 percent range.

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Rio City Cafe – A decent place on the river

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I am in Sacramento for work and decided to head down to old town to the Rio City Cafe.

It was a wonderful evening on the river as the sun set in the west and the ambiance was great, only when they turned the high speed fan off.

They had a wonderful wine menu, but I skipped that for the a nice cold Newcastle Brown.

For the main course, I had the Chimichurri Marinated New York Steak. It was served with mash potatoes and grilled asparagus. It was all delicious. It was served with sourdough biscuits that were classic sourdough.

I would recommend this restaurant if you are in the Sacramento area, especially if you can sit outside on the deck.

Enjoy.