One of my favorite things to do is to try new restaurants. Because this can be detrimental to the pocket book and diet, it's good to only try it once in a while. But, in case you have a hankerin' for something new and you happen to have one of these near by, I thought I'd post a list of our favorite eats.#1 Costa Vida: We can't wait to get back in a state where they have these. I really think we've been going through withdrawals all summer. But if you're not near one like we've been, we've got some killer recipes that are pretty darn close to the original and they may satisfy your craving for a little while.
#2 Chili's: One of the most popular chains anywhere I think, but a regular on our list of good eats. (And one other tip: order the bottomless chips and salsa but ask for some of their avacado ranch dressing as well. It tastes so good on their tortilla chips!)
#3 Panera Bread: Yummy, yummy, yummy! This is one we discovered this summer and are very upset that they haven't opened one back home yet. (I hear they have one in CA though!) ;)
#4 O Charlie's: Also a discovery this summer, they have possibly the best rolls ever and their ribs are a close second! If you're thinking about going, you absolutely must try the loaded potato soup. It's to die for!
#5 Panda Express: Fast, easy, yummy. We already have two meals planned for the first week we get back: Costa Vida first and Panda Express second. Their Orange Chicken is one of my favorite things to eat of all time.
#6 Red Robin: Their Crispy Chicken Salad is awesome and I know the Cobb Salad is on Nancy's list of favorites. If you're wanting a burger though, you really can't get much better!
#7 Famous Dave's: I've only tried their catering and they're already on my list of faves! If you can't make it to the restaurant, try picking up a bottle of their bbq sauce at the grocery store. I followed Nancy's recommendation to try it and I'm hooked!
Well, I'm getting hungry already! And if you have any on your lists of good eats that I haven't included, let us know! We love to try new things and look forward to maybe trying a few new ones with you guys back home! We miss you all!
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Bummer! I was just at Chili's last night. I usually always get the chips and salsa (although I didn't last night or I would have felt even worse!) and will now order the ranch dressing as well as the salsa. We don't go out to eat very often either because of the whole pocket book issue but I love it! Come to Cali whenever you have a craving for Panera!!
We're glad you guys are heading home to the land of Costa Vida! I definitely agree. It's good stuff!! Thanks for the tips on the other restaurants too!
I will miss some of those resteraunts for sure!! We will have to see if Ut has any new good ones.
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