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Trying a New Coffee Shop
Posted on March 19, 2022 by Ching under Food and Drink, Things to Do.
I started working from the office two days a week starting this month. We were actually supposed to return to the office a couple of months ago but it kept getting postponed because COVID cases kept surging. Now that COVID has become endemic, things are starting to return to normal — somewhat.
Before the pandemic, I was working from the office five days a week. Occasionally, I would work from home if I wasn’t feeling well or if the roads were not drivable. I think our new normal, at least from the perspective of the department I’m in, will be working from the office a couple of days per week and remotely the rest of the time. For now, anyway.
My boss sent me a “Return to Office Survival Kit” care page which I think she sent to everyone a long while ago but I didn’t get until recently because I hadn’t been in. Every single item was so perfect and thoughtful but, as you might have guessed, I went for the chocolates first.
Honestly, what really helps me survive workdays are coffee runs and walks with my friend Chris Townley. It’s something that we hadn’t been able to do having worked remotely over the last couple of years. Now that we’re both back in the office, we have resumed our coffee runs.
We had to make up for the last two years and so we ventured out quite a ways for our first trip out. We walked all the way to Mokas, this new coffee shop by the Advanced Learning Library.
Here are some pictures of the cute interior.
By the way, Mokas serves food so you can get more than just coffee there.
This table would be perfect for Mexican train dominoes but it’s a tad narrow.
I’m always on the lookout for good tables for Mexican train dominoes. LOL. Anyway, I didn’t get to try it but the food looks good. Chris got a breakfast sandwich which he ate as we walked back to work. He said it was good.
I have trouble eating and walking — unless it’s a burrito or an ice cream cone — so I can’t eat unless we stay. We will have to go for lunch sometime when we have a bit more time to spare.
Food pictures next time. Until then, GNG.
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Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn
Posted on March 11, 2022 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
Here are some pictures of our breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn in Edmond, Oklahoma during the weekend of the Oak Tree pickleball tournament.
Breakfast wasn’t included in the room rate but it actually wasn’t bad at only $10 with drinks included. And, I really liked that I could pretty much put everything (except for cheese because I don’t like cheese my omelets) in my omelet and there was no extra charge. So both days I had a ham, bacon, AND sausage omelet with tomatoes and spinach. It was so good!
Until next time, GNG.
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Eddies in Edmond, OK
Posted on March 5, 2022 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
We loved the Lounge so much that we decided to go check out their sister location Eddies on Saturday night.
It was still early on Saturday night but they were super busy. It took 30 minutes for us to be seated but we were willing to wait because we were thinking if they were even half as good as the Lounge it would be totally worth it.
Here are a couple of pictures of drinks.
These bacon-wrapped grilled shrimp skewers were really good.
I didn’t try these bacon-wrapped jalapeño things but Chris said they were good. I guess pretty much anything wrapped in bacon is good.
Brian got some potato skins and I thought they were just okay.
This was Jen’s. I think it is hummus.
Ramon’s fried pickles.
Everyone pretty much got pasta, which I immediately regretted not getting because all their dishes looked so good.
Brian and I decided to split a burger and they were nice enough to cut them in half and put them in separate plates for us.
I’m not sure if they were just so busy that they were just cranking the food out as quickly as they could but the fries at Eddies is not nearly as good as the ones at the Lounge. Eddies food wasn’t bad but I definitely like the Lounge much better.
Still worth checking out if you’re ever in the area. All these Oklahomans can’t be wrong, right? Until next time. GNG.
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The Lounge Kitchen + Cocktails
Posted on March 4, 2022 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
We found a great restaurant in Edmond completely by accident last Friday. Singles didn’t finish until almost 10 pm and many of the restaurants were already closed. Chris Wilson found this place called Eddies which was still open so we drove over there. However, upon getting there, we found out that they decided to close their kitchen early due to power fluctuations all evening.
We (Chris, Ramon, Brian, and I) were all very starving and I think the host felt bad for us because he called their sister location down the street called the lounge and asked if they could keep their kitchen open a bit longer so they could feed four starving people who were on their way.
The Lounge was not very big but their food was amazing. And, they were pretty much the only place open that late at night.
Ramon Lozano and Chris Wilson
I love that their craft cocktails had unique, clever names.
The guys said the onion rings were amazing.
The fries were absolutely perfect.
The charcuterie board had something for everyone.
When asked what was good to get at the Lounge, the host at Eddies JC who sent us there, recommended the gouda burger. Both Ramon and Chris got it and they said it was fantastic.
We were so impressed with the food and their willingness to stick around and feed four hungry people. I highly recommend this place and we will definitely return next time we are in the area.
Until next time, GNG.
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Food and Drinks
Posted on March 3, 2022 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Brian and I had a hankering for P.F. Chang’s a couple of weeks ago and so we went. That place has gotten so expensive. I remember when menu items were only have the price they are today.
We went because I found a free appetizer coupon in my wallet — which I really have no idea how long I’ve had it — but, as it turns out, we couldn’t even use because they don’t honor the appetizer coupons anymore. We still stayed and ate and gave them our money.
As the prices have increased, the portion sizes have equally proportionately decreased. And I know, with supply chain issues and inflation, prices are continuing to go up but, in P.F. Chang’s case, the increases have been constant and steady.
This is the dinner portion of the Mongolian beef with eggplant. They really don’t give you as much food as they used to.
I tried the Year of the Tiger drink, which was the special drink on their menu. While it was delicious, having been used to happy hour prices everywhere I go, I thought $14 for a single drink was a bit much. I think even regular priced drinks at most places only run $10-12.
I guess I am super spoiled because I can get reasonably-priced delicious drinks at Chicken N Pickle on a regular basis. For National Margarita Day, on Tuesday (February 22), you could get a flight for four unique, refreshing margaritas for just $16.
Look how pretty these drinks are!
The four margarita flavors are tropical, fresh-squeezed paloma, mixed berry, and spicy kiwi. Once you find one that you like best from the flight, a full-sized margarita is only $8. The cheap, yummy drinks are just one of the reasons I love hanging out Chicken N Pickle so much.
That’s all for our food and drink update this week. Until next time, GNG.
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