May 2008
5 posts
Jack's Mountain View A&W: Retro Drive-In Goodness
The A&W in Middlebury, Vermont is unlike the majority of A&W’s across the country. Most A&W’s are franchises of Yum! Brands, the same people who own Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Long John Silver’s, but the Middlebury A&W is independently owned, and, per the menu, is actually called “Jack’s Mountain View A&W.” You won’t find...
“Burger King doesn’t sell onion rings; Burger King sells the idea of onion...”
Things in my shopping cart
I was doing a bit of shopping the other day and noticed my cart looked, well, kind of quirky. I had some things in it that are new or that maybe not everyone has tried, or people just might even find a little weird. I like to try new stuff, and even stuff that might evoke a bit of a “eew” response. These are good. and you encouraged to seek these things out and give them a try. Here...
Road Trip: Blue Mermaid Island Grill, Portsmouth,...
Yva and Mr. Schefer were in Portsmouth, New Hampshire recently. It was dinnertime and we weere hungry. Looking out our hotel window we saw a restaurant which looked promising: Blue Mermaid Island Grill . We looked it up on the internet and the menu sounded rather exciting. It was seafood with a Caribbean flair, involving fruits and spiciness. Not your typical New England seafood, but...