Daily Lunch Battle

Chris: 3/23/2009

2009-03-23T13:55:00.001-05:00

Monday Monday. OK. Totally swamped at work, which is never nice, and I knew my lunch break would be filled high with tasks & errands, so when word spread about a burrito place that delivered in our zone, I naturally flipped & got on board with the office ordering.... Opted for the buffalo chicken burrito (!!??) (see yesterday's lunch for why I'm pumped about it), which came filled with all the usual things. Not enough sauce for my liking, but still this thing ruled.

Chris: 3/22/2009

2009-03-23T09:52:00.003-05:00

I straight up ate some WANGZ.

Shawn: 3/21/09

2009-03-23T06:55:00.000-05:00

Late posting of a late lunch. Ate at Boatyard on Panama City Beach
late, around 4, after a long half day at work. Hit the lobster BLT
sandwich with black beans and rice - not bad at all.

Chris: 3/21/2009

2009-03-21T14:46:00.003-05:00

Totally failed to eat much of anything real yesterday (see my Friday lunch pic for proof), and as such I awoke with a major hunger. After running errands & generally taking care of biz, I scooted off to get my hands on a serious burg. Went to the Nook, sat down right away, ordered, and watched as hoards of people started filing in to do the same as I. This is treating me alright...

Chris: 3/20/2009

2009-03-20T15:44:00.002-05:00

Spent the mornin' munchin', and was faced with the following dillema in the early afternoon: what to do when the boss strolls into work with a 12 pk of Newcastle, some gin, some whiskey, and some meat / cheese / bread snax? My choice was clear - embrace the tastes as lunch. So I did. What you see here is Newcastle #1 (had another one after), some really rad salami, cheese and baguette bite.

Chris: 3/19/2009

2009-03-19T21:06:00.003-05:00

Last week, some ladies at work branded together with a shared dream: to host a potluck salad lunch at the office. A sign-up sheet was posted, emails (and reminders) were sent, and enthusiasm and anticipation ran wild. Today was sald day, and whoa, it was awesome. For the record, my contribution to the cause was a big ol' bag o' mixed greens and three cheese varieties. And, for hte record, I filled my plate / stomach twice. This one features some ham, turkey, some cheese varieties, carrots, onions, garbanzo beanz, and a totally killer homemade vinegarette. Might sound meager, but this was unreal. Wish I'd photographer the badass (healthy?) choco-zuccini cake that served as dessert.

Chris: 3/18/2009

2009-03-19T20:58:00.003-05:00

A normal person would probably not eat pizza for lunch following a dinner o' pizza the night before, but.... well, I guess I'm not normal (?!). Didn't have a lot of time to be away from the office, so I scooted to this ol' za spot up the hill and settle down with a sausage slice, a diet coke and some light reading. Nothing gets a mind off job woes like a fine slice, I find.

Chris: 3/17/2009

2009-03-19T19:41:00.004-05:00

Took a late one, and headed straight for Chipotle... Not sure why, but I think it had something to do with the need for some salty stuff. And their stuff is salty. Got a chicken burrito & a big ol' diet coke and sat inside and heard the same Cat Power song that I think I hear each and every time I eat Chipotle. Side note: my wrapper said "Mrs Brown, you've got a lovely burrito."

Shawn: 03/19/09

2009-03-19T17:10:00.000-05:00

Rocked a classic turkey sandwich with regular chips and a big pickle -
I feel like I'm 10 years old. It ruled.

Shawn: 03/17/09

2009-03-18T06:30:00.001-05:00

This picture represents my meal on Tuesday, the 17th day of March in 2009. Hit a veggie sub at a local Italian Restaurant who's name escapes me. Not the best, but not the worst - actually, pretty decent. Not many veggies, but the kicker is this - black olives AND green olives! Interesting! I liked. Ate those peppers, loaded it with salt, and had no complaints.

Shawn: 03/16/09

2009-03-18T06:24:00.002-05:00

This picture represents my lunch consumed on Tuesday, the 16th day of March in 2009. Hit my all time fav. TBelz, went a litte off the reservation, and tried some new thangs. First, hit the 7 Layer Nachos - a new item - which I higly recommend. Some dude flipped his shit when we were there because they forgot the guac. He made the kid behind the counter come out to look at the picture on the menu - what an asshole. His rudeness is now posted on this blog for the world to see. I dont know his name, but he was about 6 feet, weighed about 180 lbs, caucasian, had a goatee, oakley glasses, about 40, and lived in Panama City. Do you know him? That guy's an asshole. Anyways, also hit the bean burrido fresca style because, you know, I'm on a diet.

Shawn: 03/15/09

2009-03-18T06:17:00.002-05:00

Now this is a meal I remember! This was eaten on Sunday, the 15th day of March in 2009. This was from a restaurant called Uncle Ernies in St Andrews - a bizarre subsection of Panama City with its own strange downtown area which has about 5 family friendly seafood restaurants, artisan shops and parks, a strip club, and a massive restaurant called the Shrimp Boat that can seat 400+. If you know Panama City, there is no reason for this at all. Now, back to my meal - I coulda gone with some fried seafood, but I had my body was calling for red meat, so i had to obey. This burger was phenomenal, topped off with a seafood gumbo and - not pictured - CHICKEN NACHOs, which were the best. Kat hit the crab cakes, which were awesome, but you cant douse that in A-1, so whats the point. I loved it.

Shawn: 03/11/09

2009-03-18T06:13:00.002-05:00

Its been a tough week - so much so that i have neglected my one true love - THE DAILY LUNCH BATTLE. This picture represents my lunch from Thursday, the 11th day of March. Interesting notes of the day: paid bills, worked on the house, watched 30 Rock, did some other stuff. This meal looks like it was awesome, but I dont remember it.

Chris: 3/16/2009

2009-03-16T13:31:00.001-05:00

Wanna get the week started off right?? Then I suggest you visit yr neighborhood Italian deli to take advantage of their 24th anniversary festivities!!! In my case, the festivities include a FREE COOKIE (pizelle) with purchase. My purcahse was a hot Italiano beef sando w/ a side o' (zesty) marinara sauce (!!!) and some generic ridgez chipz. Totally radical.

Chris: 3/15/2009

2009-03-15T15:23:00.002-05:00

Why am I at work on a Sunday? Good q!! I'm here to use the copier for a huge print thing. My profound copier etiquette makes handling this volumous task on a weekday a downright deplorable act, so here I am... It's a few hrs past the lunch hour, but I hadn't eaten a scrap yet today & was fortunate enuff to find a can of Target brand chicken torilla soup in the pantry. The verdict: this stuff is pretty good, actually. I would eat it again for sure.

Chris: 3/14/2009

2009-03-15T14:59:00.003-05:00

Things have really heated up here (not in the battle, which is obvs lopsided) in Mpls. Temps are floating around the 50s, the sun is out, and puddles are everywhere. I took this break in bleak as an chance to cruise around, run errands, and roll down my windows (if only for a sec). While dropping some things at a rec store I popped into Common Roots for some coffee & a bagel. They have the best bagels in town, hands down. This time I tried a onion bagel toasted w/ hummus and it was delightfully off the hook. Kept me runnin' for a while...

Chris: 3/13/2009

2009-03-15T14:56:00.002-05:00

Haggard & hungover, I took the opportunity on this lunch outing to fully indulge in Fried Stuff. Sometimes its what you need, am I right?? Couldn't shake the thought of chicken fingerz from my mind, so here I am at Cane's for some of theirs... Parked at a busted meter so I took this to go. Fingerz, frenchie fries, toast, sauce, diet coke. This made me feel better for approx 10 mins.

Chris: 3/12/2009

2009-03-12T15:31:00.003-05:00

Many moons ago I set out on a quest with my friend James for the 'elusive' philly cheesesteak. This sando would deliver on the full promise of the philly & it was decided that there was one out there... somewhere.... This chase was firmly in my mind when I ordered the philly cheeze today at Uncle Frankys. And after today's lunch I can say that the chase is still on. Oof.

Chris: 3/11/2009

2009-03-11T15:32:00.003-05:00

I am SO TIRED. Been making these comix for this record and in doing so, not sleeping. Rolled into work late today and had this lunch in tow. It's a fine spread from Zakia Deli - the dave-basha (stewed lamd w/ potatoes over rice), with a side of roasted red pepper hummus & some potatoes. This was the most radical pick-me-up I could've asked for, but now, hours later, I'm fading fast.... Can one have two lunches in a day?

Chris: 3/10/2009

2009-03-11T14:41:00.003-05:00

Lunching in blizzardtowne can be a real chore. Slippery roads & racing vs. the clock can make things weird. Despite the oppression of "factorz" on me, I dared to venture into Dinkytown for a fast lunch. Got a spot in front of Potbelly Sandwich and figured....why not. Went with the soup/sand combo. Got a turkey on wheat w/ mayostard & their rad seasonings. The soup was aiiiight......kinda salty.

Shawn: 3/9/09

2009-03-09T17:24:00.000-05:00

Okay this was gross. This was an applebees chicken chili something
salad. Just bite in to a red onion and you will experience what I just
went through.

Chris: 3/9/2009

2009-03-09T15:43:00.003-05:00

Today's (daily) lunch companion & I busted a move over to Punch in NE Mpls to wage battle, and yo, we got dis. I can't believe it took me two years to finally eat at this place - it's so so good. Making up for lost time, we split a punch salad (mixed greenz, pine nuts, proscuitto, balsamic vin) and their standard napoli pie. Super super super super super good. Super good. Super. It's all even better when finisehd with a huge gooey cookie (not pictured).

Chris: 3/8/2009

2009-03-09T12:49:00.001-05:00

Time change makes a mind derranged. So does drinking stuff on the nite before... There's just something about Thai sounds made me think it'd make headaches cease. But it didn't. This place (Taste o' da Thailand) was aiiight. Heard good thangz but it came off a lil' bland. Still pretty thai-t, tho!

Chris: 3/7/2009

2009-03-07T16:50:00.003-06:00

Had a killer breakfast today, and then regrouped to run errands, mail stuff, so forth. After a bit of thrift shopping I find myself ridiculously close to Maverick's, so I opted to drop in for a bite. I think this is my third Maverick's lunch, and it was the best yet. I got the french dip - this time on a round bun - with fries and a soda. Those sauce cupz you see contain horseradish sauce (that one got oozed on the sandwich) and some kinda chipotle sauce (for fry dunkin). Their roast beef is super, super tender... and succulent... and awesome...

Chris: 3/6/2009

2009-03-06T14:54:00.002-06:00

Late lunch today thanx to 1) being late to work; 2) eating a bagel upon arriving to work; 3) eating a big chocolate chip cookie after eating the bagel. So how does one possibly follow up those other delights? BIG AZZ BURRITO. This was decent. The amount of space it's taking up inside is fairly indecent tho!!!

Chris: 3/5/2009

2009-03-05T16:48:00.003-06:00

Trying to eat somehting halfway decent on those dayz when I'm not so hungry. Sooooooo, I went to Urb Harv (that's how the urbans say it) for a salad, because, let's face it, these are the sald days are they not?! OK then. Pretty decent as usual. Nothing revolutionary, but thankfully not revolting either. Nice.

Shawn: 3/4/9

2009-03-05T12:02:00.001-06:00

Hit the red elephant fiesta salad, and it hit me back. Tasty treats bro

Chris: 3/4/2009

2009-03-04T15:54:00.003-06:00

Sometimes almighty GOD shines down upon thee with lunch instructions & today was certainly one of those days... I was lead to Brasa, whereupon I indulged in a delicious meal consisting of the pulled chicken sand (topped with cabbage & a pepper sauce) w/ a side of black beans & yellow rice. This was completely awesome.

Chris: 3/3/2009

2009-03-03T15:13:00.004-06:00

Back to the workaday grinde & the piles and piles have impeded my smilez, so I gotta combat this sitch with a lovely Indian buffet. I wasn't even really all that hungry, but I was hungry FOR this stuff, so I went. Killer as always. Plate 1 featured some beefy stuff, some fritter thangz & some veggie stuff. Hit the spot and helped me thru...

Chris: 3/2/2009

2009-03-02T20:17:00.003-06:00

Here I am, back in MN. "The party's over." I landed & retrieved my car in a bona fide zombie state, hungry as a mutha after not eating for 14+ hrs, and could think of nothing more than a tight slice to set things right. Also, I remembered that I had no food at home. And again also, my grogginess would not accept anything that would take more than 2 secs to go from behind the counter to my mouth. So down the hill at Cossetta's I stopped, for a diet coke & quite massif pepp slice. Pretty righteous, actually. Time to nap.

Chris: 3/1/2009

2009-03-02T20:10:00.003-06:00

A new month in an old towne : Brooklyn. As the sun rose on this new day, we took the time to reflect upon a good place to go for lunch, and the word Fiore was tossed about. This place was in Williamsburg, a neighb I have not traipsed around in years & this place was also pretty right on. Two for one mimosas? Check. Sweet coffee? Check. Nice menu? Check. Though my impulse was to order the speghetti (how cool would that have been!!????!?!?!), in the end I went with the lasagne bolognese, which satisfied my zones quite well. Wish I was re-eating this right now in fact.

Chris: 2/28/2009

2009-03-02T20:00:00.003-06:00

So how do you start a long debaucherous day (following a long debaucherous nite) filled with batting cages, beers, burritos & my boyz (fellaz)? Easy! Go you to my favorite weekend dining locale circa 2005-2006 : ALMA. This place has killer food (still) & easily the best view of lower Manhattan. It's not nearly as crowded as it once was for whatever reason... I went with my ol' faithful, the chicken enchilada swimming in their new Mexican Chili Sauce. So so so so so so good. On the side is a plop of refried beans & their yummy cheeze-n-rice concoction. Not pictured (since they arrived late) is the side of bacon I consumed & the one rita on the rocks (there would be more of those with dinner). To reinforce: so so so so so so so so good.

Shawn:3/1/9

2009-03-01T20:32:00.000-06:00

This is amazing - Lynn Haven's famous Red Elephant restaurant present
me with a lovely veggie wrap with corn chowder and boiled peanuts in a
tin can. That beats NYC, or at least competes with. Chris - hit a
Knicks game. See ya

Chris: 2/27/2009

2009-02-28T08:55:00.003-06:00

So here I am, back in New York land, ready to eat lunch. I gotta keep dis brief cuz I gotta takea brunch bus, so here goes... Met up with potent lunchers Dan & Heidi for a sando adventure to Red Hook, to visit DEFONTE'S (est. 1921). This place is on a bombed out block in a gross green building & they serve the ultimate sandwiches for all time. Mine was an eggplant parm topped with HAM and SWISS. Yes - it's like two sandwiches on the same loaf! As we walked in they told us we were getting the last three bread pieces & so duh, this one was fate. Totally awesome. As was munching this in the park...

Chris: 2/26/2009

2009-02-26T17:52:00.002-06:00

As soon as snowfall exceeds 5 inches, my lunch planz go from ambitious to zero ambition. Hence: Jimmy John's. Sure it's OK, but I mean, its never exactly a first choice (or it shouldn't be anyway). This is a nice turkey sand with the fixin', complimented ably by a gigantor diet coke. FULL DISCLOSURE: I will be in NYC for a few days, so expect extra rad lunches...

Shawn: 2/25/09

2009-02-26T08:40:00.002-06:00

This is O'Charlies - a restaurant that for a long time, i banned due to their lack of healthy food..However, upon researching it yesterday, i found a way to get something that wasnt 5000 calories..Hit the pick and choose menu and got the grilled chicken, broccoli, and baked potatoe. Pay no attention to the cups of butter.

Chris: 2/25/2009

2009-02-25T12:07:00.004-06:00

My morning meeting malaise left me grasping for a good lunch idea, at which point I recalled that yesterday I brought all the ingredients for a totally YUM turkey sand. Lunch problem solved. Whipped up a turk, swiss, lettuce sandwich & even had some (sorta crushed) blue chips on the side. Right on. Wish I hadn't made this sorta, since it's so so so nice out, but y'know, whatever...

Chris: 2/24/2009

2009-02-24T14:06:00.002-06:00

Back on track / back in action. My cell phone cam is working like never before, and my lunching outlook is on cloud 9. Attempted a Mpls lunch JUGGGGGULAR today with a trip to Chik-fil-A, but after getting to campus & finding no parking space, I quickly regrouped, wiped the tears from my eyes & made a b-line to Cane's for a chicken finger basket. And I'm really glad I did - this RULED. These fingerz are delicately fried, the toast is s warm & unreal & the fries are....OK. But overall: WOW! I love lunch!

Shawn: 2/24/09

2009-02-24T14:03:00.000-06:00

Hit the New Orleans Capt'n's Platter at Schooners today. Fried
everything. Can't beat that.

Chris: 2/23/2009

2009-02-24T14:01:00.002-06:00

CELL PHONE CAM PIC ISSUES: RESOLVED!!!!! No lunch on Sunday cuz I spent alla my $$ retrieving my impounded car (HUGE bummer), so Monday offered the chance at a fresh start.... And with this start I chose: a frozen pizza (!?). Eh, well, it was a pretty delicious fro za, for starters. Also, I was swamped with misc work tasks and didn't have much time / energy for anything else. You'll notice that I cut the thing into party style slices, which is alwayz cool. In addition: I fixed my cell phone probs!! Ask me about it sometime...

Chris: 2/21/2009

2009-02-24T13:52:00.004-06:00

CELL PHONE CAM PIC ISSUES: DAY 4! Skipped b'fast (normal) & hit the great outdoors on Saturday for some sunshine and rain, jo-y-y-y & pain. Or rather, I took a stack of budget LPs to a rec store to make room for some recently choice jamz. Suddenly in the early afternoon I felt a wave of nausean / need for eating & pulled into the nearest neighborhood Chipotle for a bellyfull. The dude in line ahead of me went with the steak burrito, so I figured, eh, why not... My first steak burrito! Not bad! Will prob not order it again, tho!!!

Chris: 2/20/2009

2009-02-24T13:50:00.002-06:00

CELL PHONE CAM PIC ISSUES: DAY 3! As an attempt to thwart an otherwise utterly unhealthy week o' dining, I opted for a lunch that was mostly GREEN. But since its me, I can't go full stop towards health; I got this chicken caesar salad to go & munched it at my desk. Pretty tasty, as is the norm...

Chris: 2/19/2009

2009-02-24T13:46:00.003-06:00

CELL PHONE CAM PIC ISSUES: DAY 2! On this day I took an extended drive to the outer reaches of my "lunch zone" for one ab fab 'to. Burr-eee-to, that is. Got this roasted pork jam & had it stuft with rice, beanz, cilantro, lettuce, etc. Their Diet Pepsi was busted so I got good ol' H2O.

Shawn: 2/23/09

2009-02-23T18:27:00.001-06:00

I still exist. Don't ever buy a house from 1934 - everything you know
will be over. Today I hit this radical sub from Cahalls. Yeah it was
mega good. I will be good with the blog this week - and I will kick
chris's food-ass!

Chris: 2/18/2009

2009-02-18T15:42:00.003-06:00

I'm having some cell phone cam issues - pls excuse the pixelz. I'm also having some hom hum lunch issues, and for that I can proffer no excuse. Just couldn't make up my mind today y'know, but I did want / need to get outside and so forth... Soooooo..... I went to Porky's & got a burger and fries. Not very good today. No awful - just not good. Whatever, there's always Thurs.

Shawn: 2/17/09

2009-02-17T22:17:00.001-06:00

#1 super sized. It was good. Can't beat that McDonalds feeling - and
how come you can eat this when it's obviously 5000 calories and be
hungry after you finish. This isn't just me - it's everyone. It was
still mega awesome
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Chris: 2/17/2009

2009-02-17T18:41:00.003-06:00

Itz Tuezday & I'm still deep inna pizza zone. My lunch was wrought with errands, though, so I had to choose a food option wisely. Luckily for me Snap Pizza is pretty close & pretty cheap & pretty tasty. I got their 2 slice / soda special & inhaled it all within mere minutes, while thumbing thru this new Fluxus book I got in the mail.

Chris: 2/16/2009

2009-02-17T18:34:00.003-06:00

Back at J-O-B, workin' on a holiday. There weren't many others around for reasons ranging from this to that, so a few of us had the rigtheous thought of taking a lunch excursion. The trip was actually to this higher-end deli/wine shoppe, but thankfully for my pizza-focused self there was a Punch Pizza just across the way. I took this one to go. It's a Napoli style pie w/ sausage crumbles on the top. Since my Sunday night dinner was non-existant, you'll be interested to know that I ate this entire joker in one delicious sitting.

Chris: 2/15/2009

2009-02-17T18:22:00.003-06:00

Nothing eases you back into a post-Valentine's existence like a really killer brunch. This one, from Key's Cafe, was kinda great, too... I got the Italian sausage hash, which in addition to some unreal sausage, featured grilled onions & green peppers, w/ a toasty side. The hashbrowns weren't as crispy as I'd like, but y'know, they were still pretty great. You'll also notice some serpentine bacon on my plate - yeah, I ate that, too. A good one.

Chris: 2/14/2009

2009-02-15T13:38:00.002-06:00

Today's lunch didn't really happen cuz I had a booth at the quarterly Minneapolis Record Fair (lost in condo shadows)... No better way to spend Valentine's Day than with a bunch of record dudes. Not surprisingly, this thing was jam packed. And they did actually have food on premisis, but it was so busy that I didn't have the opportunity to run to & fro the food zone (burgz, friez, bratz, hot dogz - all available). And truthfully, I did have a chance to eat a hot dog (gross) & purchase 3 cans o' diet coke, which I hoped to fuel my thru the afternoon. But since it was so busy I didn't get to snap a hot dog pic before it got inhaled. I did take one pic, tho, of one of the few records I procured - a beautiful copy of the Satya Sai Maitreya Kali "Inca" LP, which only set me back $25 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Needless to say this thing made me lose my (food) blues. How was teh sale? I fair'd well!

Chris: 2/13/2009

2009-02-13T12:48:00.004-06:00

Got taken out to lunch today by a lady at the bank we deal with at work, and apparently this lady is OBSESSED with Uncle Frankys. Could be worse, I suppose, tho I don't quite get how someone could experience full blown obsessed with a hot dog joint. N-E-Wayz, I was more than happy to have a freebie lunch, even if it meant I had to discuss the inner workings of our new credit card system. I ordered the Nordester (grilled turkey, cheese, onions) as a combo (w/ fry / drink) & enjoyed myself quite a bit, thx.

Shawn: 02/12/09

2009-02-12T19:28:00.002-06:00

This is the saddest little lunch I've eaten in a long time...however, i enjoyed every bite of it. Hit the 3 Cheese Lean Cuisine, an apple, an individual popcorn, and a diet coke. I eat like a girl. Girls eat good. This good I liked.

Chris: 2/12/2009

2009-02-12T17:59:00.002-06:00

My buddy Kirk died this morning after a battle with cancer & its residual effects. An email amongst friends was bumping around with the suggestion of having a milkshake in his honor today... He loved food (we shared a deep love of wingz) & loved milkshakes - having one with him in mind was a no brainer. The one place that came to mind was Snuffy's Malt Shoppe, a bit of a drive from my job, but not too terribly far. I ordered a vanilla shake, a small fry & a bison burger w/ cheddar and bacon. I miss you, buddy.

Shawn: 2/11/09

2009-02-11T21:02:00.001-06:00

Today the drug rep came in with 30 sandwiches from schlotzkys
randomly, and we had to pick. This would make my sister really
jealous, because as a former manager of one, she's been jonsing for
it. Also, did I ever tell you that I spent my 21st birthday at
schlotKys ? And did I ever tell you that I love schlotzkys.

Shawn: 2/11/09

2009-02-11T20:56:00.001-06:00

Yesterday - Red Elephant. It was my pick, and it was really good.
Killed the chicken sandwich. I love eating.

Chris: 2/11/2009

2009-02-11T18:55:00.003-06:00

Hot on the heels of nausea day, I wanted nothing more than a little salad for lunch. So when the time I headed out in search... Unfortunately, my immediate salad options all had full parking lots / long lines. Plan B? Uh, I guess... Lee Ann Chin? I've eaten at this place only a few times and have never much liked it. Not that it's bad, but it certainly ain't great, either. So I got this entree w/ white rice & chiken (supposedly spicy) and a diet coke + fortune cookie. My fortune said something like "Your Dreams Are Coming True," or some such lie...

Chris: 2/10/2009

2009-02-10T16:06:00.003-06:00

A wise man (Thomas Q. Harmon, esq.) once said : "soup is not a meal." And I'm inclined to agree, with the exception being during a time of sickness. Today is one of those days... Woke up with a wave of wicked nausea and have been fumbling thru the day since. When lunchtime rolled around this can o' soup at work seems the route to take... Its some new-to-me brand & it was OK, kinda bland. It's a chicken / black bean / veggie soup. It was warm. It filled me up. The end.

Chris: 2/9/2009

2009-02-09T14:20:00.003-06:00

Today I was struggling to find my around a lunch meal, thanks in large part to: rain. Rain! Rain? Weird to see rain in the winter time here, but it was there & made the puddles bigger. So I was all twisted around & unsure and then thought to eat at Punch Pizza, which is so tasty and so close to work and also a place I've never been (for lunch). So I ordered myself a quattro formaggi (that four cheeze, dude) pie & a soda and perched in front of the window. Super tasty in every which way...

Chris: 2/8/2009

2009-02-08T21:12:00.002-06:00

Nothing satisfies after a long day of misc event tapping like a killer falafel. Holyland has just about hte best & for some reason, the dude behind the counter INSISTED that I take some extra ballz to go with my already-hearty sandwich. I'm not one to argue, so.... I took 'em. Soaked it all in hot sauce & washed it down with some diet pepsi. Righteous.

Chris: 2/7/2009

2009-02-07T22:37:00.002-06:00

Today's lunch happened pretty late, thanks to a medium-sized popcorn I ate whilst watching 'Wendy & Lucy' at the local cinema. Killer film, btw. But this lunch was out at a little get-together in Hopkins. And it should be said that this was a shared plate & that I actually only ate that dog on the far left; I'd never drizzle catsup on a dogg, ask Shawn - I consider that sacriledge. And it should also be said that 10 mins after eating this dog, I also ate a burger & a half. But back to this dog : it was great. Nice n' charred, just like I like it.

Shawn: 2/7/9

2009-02-07T13:06:00.001-06:00

Hit up the local 5 guys today - probably the best chain in existance.
Got the standard cheeseburger with all the fixins and A-1 Steak Sauce.
Man it was good

Chris: 2/6/2009

2009-02-06T14:10:00.003-06:00

Feeling totally sleep deprived & maybe a little hungover, I opted for a sure thing cure-all : a burrito. The closest non-TB option just so happens to be Baja Sol, which isn't great, but still better than some frozen thing. Mine had marinated chicken, beans, rice, etc inside. Tasted pretty right-on. Opted for the mammoth Diet Coke for extra sodium / caffeine. And of course I couldn't pass up the salsa / chip bar... Another thrilling lunch battle vicory for yrs truly....

Shawn: 2/10/09

2009-02-05T19:34:00.001-06:00

When it's free, it's good. Even if it's a Red Lobster seafood salad.
That's classy.

Chris: 2/5/2009

2009-02-05T16:01:00.003-06:00

Been threatening to do so for a while, but today I went to St Martin's Table near the U for a lunching extravaganza. The place is run by volunteeers & is sponsored by a church. It's all vegetarian, there's a bookstore on sight, and I've been told that the food is totally killer. Today I can confirm: killer. I ordered a bowl of spicy potato/cheese soup (UH HUH), and a half "sandwich" with a spicy thai peanut spread & sprouts. Their sandos are actually just a piece of bread with stuff on it... sorta inna open face stylee. If all of this weren't enough, I ordered dessert, which was just as unreal as all the rest. Totally awesome, wholeome, tasty day. Don't fret, tomorrow will probably feature something deep fried.

Shawn: 2/4/9

2009-02-04T20:43:00.001-06:00

3 taco bell fresca chicken ranchero soft tacos really hit the spot
today, ruling. I still haven't forgiven my local tbell for breaking my
chillicheese burrido heart.....

Chris: 2/4/2009

2009-02-04T14:51:00.003-06:00

Been on a weird nacho kick lately - not that you'd know, since it's been happening mostly at dinnertime. Thought of making them last night, but I opted for a burrito instead which left me with a ferocious craving today. I also happened to snoop around the Seward Cafe web site & saw that they sell 'em. I couldn't ignore the cosmic nature of this discovery & headed over there to partake. These chipz are topped with cheese, scallions, pinto beans, tomatoes & had some sour cream / salsa on the side. Washed down with a two fisted attack of water and herbal tea. Uh huh!

Shawn: 02/04/09

2009-02-04T10:45:00.001-06:00

I'm still here! I still exist! Today hit up the wonderful Red Elephant restaurant of Lynn Haven Florida. Its one of 3 locally owned restaruants in my city of about 200... This salad is the best, i wish i could eat it everyday. Im trying to cut back, trying to get my 6 pack abs back, but its hard. Working in an office means awesome food is always around. Gotta stick to my guns,gotta do the right thing. Expect some Chic Fil A later today.

Chris: 2/3/2009

2009-02-03T13:24:00.002-06:00

Like a glove or a new soft shoe, India Palace seems to fit me right. It is so cold today & I was so hungry, too (a very no breakfast day) that this seemed like the only option, really. I piled up 2 plates worth (!!) & got some rice pudding for dessert. Ordered a tea as well (not poctured) & read this Calder pamphlet from the Whitney. Totally amazing. My foe Shawn once said that buffets are gross cuz the food temp is real low (or something or another), but I gotta say that this food was piping WARM / totally rad & has set me straight until I can reasonably take a nap...

Chris: 2/2/2009

2009-02-02T16:04:00.002-06:00

Blame it on fear or whatever, but for some reason it appears as though this lunch battle is once again a one-sided affair. Never mind, I'll continue to bring it in a full-force stylee regardless if my lunch foe choses to retaliate. Well, maybe starting tomorrow... Not to say that today's lunch didn't rule - it ruled - but it ain't flashy or nothin'. In fact I had the exact same thing sometime last week. I'm without a car today so I pieced this meal together, a turkey sand with lettuce mayo/must on sourdough. It's a fool proof meal if there ever was one. And tasty.

Chris: 2/1/2009

2009-02-01T20:59:00.003-06:00

Started out this new month by trying a new (to me) lunching locale : Z Pizza. It's in the suburb just to the north of me in a strip mail beside a nail salon. The pizza is pretty good - thin & crispy - even if it smelled of handsoap (!?). I went with the za/salad combo (caesar salad not pictured) & a diet coke. Read a bit of the NYT, ate this stuff, and hurried out into the seemingly tropic 30 degree temps.

Chris: 1/31/2009

2009-01-31T17:03:00.003-06:00

OMG it was 40 degrees today!!! The snow was melting, there were puddles everywhere, and the sun was shining bright. Totally unreal. I hit the streets hard, tackling errands left and right & then cruised into my (somehwat) local branch of Buffalo Wings Wings for....wingz. Got a mixed batch of spicy garlic & mediums, and washed 'em down with a great-tasting diet coke. These things slowed me down a little bit (heavy, heavy) but they were awesome.

Chris: 1/30/2009

2009-01-30T14:01:00.002-06:00

I was ruminating last nite & yesterday about how there's no great quickie salad place in town like the kinds I went to a lot back in NYC when DLB was but a glimmer in my (less-stigmatized) eye. I shared these thoughts with a few co-workers and the thought occured to make a run out to ye olde Panera Bread for some salads. I got this chicken concoction with mixed greens & stuff - pretty ace. Ate at work to maximize my productivity or some such thing.

Shawn: 01/29/09

2009-01-29T14:40:00.002-06:00

This is gonna be the winner for best, weirdest lunch ever. I hit lunch late today, around 2:30...I didnt order anything from the drug reps, so instead of going out, I made due. What I came up with is a salad from Olive Garden with a Chic Fil A Sandwich cut up on top. What more do i need to say?

Chris: 1/29/2009

2009-01-29T14:08:00.002-06:00

Last time I ate at Brasa I got pummeled with neg comments about my foto, my food & I think, my brains. Today's reaction should be more mellow for a whole host of reasons, least of which is the fact that I got an OK looking pic. Not to mention that this lunch looks AWESOME & tasted great, too. I ordered a pulled chicken sand w/ a side of beanz & rice. The sandwich is topped with some sorta pepper sauce & cabbage salad. The place uses all regional / organic stuffs. Ordered an unsweet tea (tho sweet arrived) to wash this thing down...

Shawn: 01/28/09

2009-01-29T08:43:00.001-06:00

Today was a lot better. Hit the original Chic Fil A sandwich in my car as I was driving to the bank. Cant really complain. Diet Dr. Pepper is the ulitmate compliment to this wonderful creation. Investors take note - Chris and I love Chic Fil A.

Chris: 1/28/2009

2009-01-28T13:32:00.002-06:00

The Band Box is a rad little diner in a weird section of the Minneapolis DT zone called Elliot park. Way back before living here, I remember seeing the place from a car window during a visit & being intrigued... It's primarily a b'fast place, but they do have burgz as well. For some reason I thought to visit today & I'm super happy that I did. I order two or their small "mini-burgers" with cheeze & a halfsy side order of american (AKA home) fries. An utterly unreal, delish & happiness-enducing lunch. Drank a coupla cups o' coffee (which is extraordinary, btw) to wash this feast down the pipe... Right on...

Shawn: 01/27/09

2009-01-27T19:09:00.000-06:00

I can honestly tell you that I had no lunch today, for the first time
in probably 5 years. I rank today as one of the worst professional
days in my life, and use this blog entry as a personal monument to the
severity of the day. Thank god I have the steelers to look forward to
today.

Sent from my iPhone

Chris: 1/27/2009

2009-01-27T12:23:00.003-06:00

Made this sucker with my own two hands... Brought some groceries in from home & stopped by the store this a.m. for other ingredients (lettuce, turkey). What it is: a KILLER (garlic & rosemary roasted) turkey sand on sourdough with some lettuce, swiss cheeze & mustardaonaise/mayostard. Lightly toasted, of course, to let the cheese melt. As I told a co-worker, I can't cook much but I can make a mean turkey sandwich. Back to work!

Chris: 1/26/2009

2009-01-27T10:10:00.003-06:00

Woke up with a hankerin' towards something fried, and so when lunchtime rolled around I hit the P.O. & righteously hit Raising Cane's for some chicken fingerz. Their fries are kinda wack, but everything else is delish - killer fingerz, toast, & sauce (Guthrie's would be proud). Thankfully this was remarkably NOT greasy AT ALL, so in addition to a tasty lunch I had an afternoon free of indegestion.

Shawn: 1/26/09

2009-01-26T21:03:00.001-06:00

I know you must think I'm lying but once again I hit the turkey burg
from Fridays. Yea, same pic but, pretty much the same lunch today. I
have eaten this meal 3 out of the last 7 days - that's sad

Chris: 1/25/2009

2009-01-25T17:54:00.002-06:00

SHAKY SHAKY. Ah well, I didn't realize my photo was blurry til I got home hrs after consuming today's lunch. Went to the Triple Rick Social Club for brunch today, in lieu of a visit to Roadrunner Recs (where I learned a grip of good used records where on the racks). Since it was just me & my paper, I sat at the bar. Drank coffee and water & ate the Mother Trucker, which is their fried potatoes topped with grilled onions/peppers and cheese. This behemoth is usually topped with eggs (yr style), but since I don't touch those things I subbed tofu scramble with veggie sausage. Toast on the side, too. Good times, great food - even if it did take a while to actually drop in front of my face.

Chris: 1/24/2009

2009-01-25T17:37:00.003-06:00

Following a morning / early afternoon filled with errands like a trip to the police station, buying groceries & returning my loaner car, I couldn't help but feel compelled to treat myself to some deliciousness for lunch. Didn't make it out to lunch till nearly 2, but make it I did... Went to Ngon & ordered the Bun Ga - a rice vermicelli salad topped with grilled chicken, peanuts, carrots & fish sauce. A bargain & most righteous.

Shawn: 01/24/08

2009-01-24T20:47:00.001-06:00

Chic Fil A is just so awesome. As awesome as Rachel Getting Married
and Miss America - actually, better. This is what I did today. I also
cleaned out a fireplace - have you ever done this??! That is the most
impossible task on earth! Peace out.

Chris: 1/23/2009

2009-01-23T13:49:00.002-06:00

As an attempt to right some greasy lunch excursions from the past week + (mostly the frenchie fries), I though I'd down a big ol' salad today. Had to do some post officing, so it made sense to cruise thru Urban Harvest for some of the leafy / crunchy green stuff. Sitting amongst the throngs of "fancy" ladies always makes me wanna chow as quick as possible, which is what I did today... Had to get outta there. Weird scene. Cool lunch, tho, I was into it...

Shawn: 1/22/09

2009-01-22T23:04:00.000-06:00

Fridays has a pretty awesome turkey burger I don't give a fuck if you
don't believe me. It's no Indian buffet but I once watched a 20/20
that took temperature readings of foods in buffet lines and the
results were substandard

Chris: 1/22/2009

2009-01-22T15:29:00.001-06:00

Bummer lunch week, can't get motivated... I did have the thought today, tho, to finally check out the local chain La Casita, figuring they'd have some righteous lunch menu. It's totally gringo style, but that's OK. Went with the enchilada lunch plate w/ rice n beanz on the side of the plate... This was pretty good, nothing astounding, but for some reason I didn't really feel satisfied. Maybe I'm over-Mexin'? Not sure. Tomorrow will be healthy.

Shawn: 1/21/09

2009-01-21T19:44:00.001-06:00

So I had two choices today: Beef O' Brady's or anywhere else... Well I
choose Subway, because nothing is worse than cold bar food. Had the
standard ham and turkey sub, no chips and a diet coke. I have come to
the realization that I am no match for chris in this lunch battle. He
will always win. I will try my best to bring you the most mediocre
pathetic sad lonely lunches that I can. At least during the week - my
competition is during the weekends.

Chris: 1/21/2009

2009-01-21T14:54:00.003-06:00

So I'm back on track with my lunch posting at last. Even have some loaner wheels for the moment, which is great in every conceivable manner, especially when it comes to LUNCH. Had to go to the bank for the job, and since I was in the area thought I'd hit Holyland with force. Really had intentions to get some sort of rotisserie chicken combo, but after walking in & learning that the AYCE buffet was $4.99 today, my intentions vanished. Felt kinda silly to go for a buffet tody, since I had a big, killer breakfast this AM, but for a fiver I figured: "why not!?" Pictured on this round is a stewed chicken/basil dish, rice, hummus, pita, and the cutest lil' falafel nugz I've ever seen. Also req'd a side of their in-house hot sauce, which is essential for this jam. Riding high / bored at job.

Chris: 1/20/2009

2009-01-21T12:35:00.002-06:00

Had a super late lunch cuz I had a late breakfast cuz I was watching some sort of historical event unfold live on TV. If this was a DAILY BREAKFAST BATTLE it woulda been no contest (not that lunch is any diff...) because breakfast went down at Birchwood Cafe, which is like the jam of jamz, perched in front of a massive flat panel TV set to CNN. But this is all about lunch, so... for lunch I cruised thru Uncle Frankys for a hot dog, but ended up getting a combo of hot dog + fries + drink because it was only $1 more. Took it to go; you'll see my stealthy gloved had holding this food to the camera, bu sadly you can't/won't see the freezing temps inside the car that I wanted this meal to save me from. Imagine if you can...

Chris: 1/19/2009

2009-01-21T12:05:00.002-06:00

Oooh, Monday Monday. All the leaves are brown & the sky is grey. What can you do? Felt totally uninspired for this one... Headed north up Johnson Ave for a peice of decent 'za (I could only dream that it was actually Decent 'Za... you know...). Was actually slim pickinz, so pepp is what I got. They have all of these Trivia Pursuit cards, some of which were exclusive to Stars Wars. I studied as I chomped... Lame lunch. Bummer.

Chris: 1/18/2009

2009-01-21T11:55:00.002-06:00

Went way on out to into the depths of chilly Bloomington, MN (mere miles from The Mall of America AKA The Mega Mall AKA M.O.A.) for this lunch conquest. Tucked inside a weird strip of random manufacturing facilities and empty buildings lie DA AFGHAN (actual name!), a nice little Afghani restaurant. As luck would have it, I ate in the same booth occupied by The Purple One about eleven yrs back. His exact order couldn't be replicated for sure, so I ordered a black tea & this chicken murgh dish with rice & veggies. Wished that the flavor would've had more to savor, but you know, it was pretty great anyhow.

Shawn: 1/19/09

2009-01-19T13:27:00.001-06:00

Nothing makes a wendys meal more depressing than a shifty screaming
baby. God I hate kids today.

Chris: 1/17/2009

2009-01-17T19:49:00.003-06:00

Whoa, I love burritos. What else is new? Thought it'd be rad to spend some of my final 24 hrs w/ rental car en route to & eating inside Pineda Tacos. Time well spent. I feel like I was just here, which I guess is kinda true... Got a nice big ol' burrito filled with carnitas, cheese, beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, etc. Totally great & hours later, I feel no need to eat anything more...

Chris: 1/16/2009

2009-01-16T15:01:00.002-06:00

Man... I had designs on making this a memorable car-centric lunch week & thus far it's not really swung that way. Someone brought in bagels for breakfast, so I really wasn't super hungry for lunch at all. But I was cold, so I headed around the corner for some chili at Urban Harvest (seriously - how stupid is that name?). It was pretty good, not too crazy, but not awful either. I want this week to be over already, SHEESH.

Shawn: 01/15/08

2009-01-15T19:07:00.001-06:00

I ate the right half of this "heroic sub".

Shawn: 01/14/08

2009-01-15T19:06:00.001-06:00

I ate the left half of this "heroic sub"

Chris: 1/15/2009

2009-01-15T12:38:00.004-06:00

First off, I totally ate lunch yesterday. Really. I drove over to the university zone & went to (Raising) Cane's for some primo chicken fingers. Once there, I noticed that my phone pwr was off & then realized that my battery was dead. So no photo. But tomorrow...today...is another day. We've got a lot happening at work today & my "joking" request for a lunch on the house was taken to heart, so here we are. We ordered from the Italian deli Marino's, and since this wasn't on my dime, I got some different / more expensive item. Went with the Italian Chicken Sand, with is a grilled chicken breast topped with melted mozzy cheese & red sauce on a hoagie. Nice. Came with imitation Ruffles (m'mm) and a cookie on the side.

Shawn: 01/13/08

2009-01-13T21:04:00.001-06:00

I drank coffee and ate potato chips for lunch...it's gonna be a bad
week.

Chris: 1/13/2008

2009-01-13T19:00:00.002-06:00

Lunch strategy for the week : to visit all of the places that I love to frequent that are also sorta far away while in possession of the Nissan Versa rental car. #1 on this list, easily, is India Palace, so yeah, that's where I went. Fantastic lunch. Their buffet is so great, too, because it's ever-evolving & always full of surprises. It's worth noting, too, that today was rumored to be the coldest of the year, and coldness brings out the carnal Indian desires from deep down inside. So I filled my plate twice & went back for some super-sweet rice pudding. Oh India Palace, if this is the end of the (lunch) line for us, it's been a good run....

Chris: 1/12/2009

2009-01-13T16:49:00.004-06:00

Day late & a car short.... Actually, this day's lunch is being brought to you courtesy of Avis rent-a-car & the fab Nissan I have for a week. Didn't have a lot of time & the coldness outside was a crime, so I went over to Baja Sol to heat things UP. OK, so really, this place is not that great, and it's a little overpriced, but they do have a neverending chip / salsa station, which is kinda rad. As you can see here, I started with 4 salsa varieties : hot hot hot, hot, medium, and a hotty medium. I also ordered a burrito filled with some kinda chicken, black beanz, rice, cheese, lettuce & topped with sauce and some sorta drizzle. Well geez, I ain't gonna lie - this meal was actually pretty great (tho not as great as car ownership).