http://www.foodgarbl.com Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:28:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Got home at late thirty again tonight but was wound up from staring at a computer all day so late night run it was.  We took the two crazed hyenas on about a 3 miler through a hilly neighborhood.  After a tough level 3 Jillian workout last night my thighs ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2010/01/its-citrus-week-at-central-market-so-i-bought-granola/ I just witnessed an apartment couple breakup so I'm a little emotional.  It was kind of sad because it was obvious the guy wanted to peel out for dramatic effect after the girl slammed the car door but he was in an awkward spot on the street so he had ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2010/01/im-not-a-gym-rat-and-thats-a-fact/ What is with Foodgarbl posting like cwazy all of a sudden?! I'll tell you. I realized a goldmine was sitting here laying idle and I needed to unleash the proverbial beast. Oh and I'm hoping it will inspire me to lead a more active, entertaining lifestyle.  Right ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2010/01/how-annoying-foodgarbl-is-all-personal-now/ If you hate the outdoors and you want to punish your body, I highly recommend the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred video. I don't hate the outdoors nor do I want to punish my body, but tonight I couldn't go for my usual run with the mutts and I ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2010/01/jillian-michaels-is-trying-to-kill-me/ Village Burger Bar Shops at Legacy 5700 Legacy Drive, A5 Plano, TX 75024 I'm going to warn you right off the bat...there is a high probability that you will run into a douchebag at Village Burger Bar. [caption id="attachment_345" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Douchebag. By Ralph Lauren. "][/caption] Maybe it's something about the word "Village" that ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2010/01/village-burger-bar-dress-trendy-and-chow-down/ Fin Sushi and Sake Bar 6149 Windhaven Parkway #F Suite 140 Plano, TX 75093 972-473-0329 [caption id="attachment_320" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="They already hung Christmas lights! How could you not go celebrate? "][/caption] Fin staff yelling friendly Japanese jibberish at you when you walk in: check. Yelling indiscernible obscenities back at them because you ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2009/10/i-wish-my-old-man-was-around-id-get-a-fin-off-of-him/ Noodles Ave 6509 W. Park Blvd Plano, TX 75093 [caption id="attachment_286" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="The Whole Kit and KaNoodle"][/caption] Nestled in a small retail strip on Park Blvd in Plano is a quaint little Asian restaurant trying to appeal to every ethnicity that falls under the "Asian" demographic, including Korapanese.  It's a weird joint because ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2009/09/noodles-asian-for-quickie/ Selim's Doener Kebap 4816 Belt Line Rd Addison, TX 75254 [caption id="attachment_264" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Hidden Gem"][/caption] You know those places where the waitstaff doesn't speak English, the trash cans are always full, you swear they're doing a drug business out the back, they mysteriously close for a month to "renovate" but nothing is done, ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2009/08/doner-kerplop/ Chuy's 4544 McKinney Ave (at Knox) Dallas, TX 75205 (214) 559-2489 I learned two things on Friday (Promotion Day): a) you are pretty much expected to tard out all day and b) sometimes tarding out leads to rapid weight gain. We had two hours to kill before the big promotion party so ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2009/08/pigeon-turds-hatch-chilis-a-promotion-day-to-remember/ PD Johnson's Dog Day Deli (nice name not) 3839 McKinney Avenue Dallas, Texas 75204 Let's just get right to the meat of it...THEY CHARGE FOR WATER!  Dubbleyooteeeff mate?  See for yourself: [caption id="attachment_231" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Is it a collector cup? No. Is the ice infused with herbal extract? No."][/caption] I don't have to garbl about ... http://www.foodgarbl.com/2009/08/lunch-at-pd-johnsons-budget-fail/