Dunkin Donuts opens 10,000th store today. Location? Xi'An, China.

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Crappy service is the worst

Three strikes and you are out. The Wendy's on Reisterstown Road (across from the old Solo Cup factory) has the worst service over ever seen.

Ive been cursed at by the drive through people. I've had the wrong food given me, and this is the last time I give them my money. Don't go there.

Qdoba hits one out of the park.

Quick one today. I tried something new at Qdoba. They called it Mexican Gumbo. I called it awesome.

Basically it is burrito soup, with no guacamole. I loved it. Will eat it again.

Try it today, let me know what you think!

The Dramatic Return

Ok, so it's been awhile. But, I've obviously still been eating, so here we go again......

So as you know, I eat my way through the Baltimore area. I have been working in that area for awhile, and since I drive around and sell telecommunications services for a very large company that recently bought a broadcast TV network and....well.....you figure it out. I drive about and sell, and when I get hungry, I eat.

In the last month, I've come across 2 places to eat that I cannot seemingly do without. It's actually quite sad - I'm addicted to something......

I'm addicted to crepe's.

That's right: Crepes.

There is a little place near my home called Sofi's Crepes. They make crepes (duh). They are excellent. I have visited them 4 times in the last 2 weeks, 3 of them for breakfast. They make an assortment of "sweet" and "savory" crepes, which are all available at any point of the day. I strongly recommend their breakfast crepes. I also strongly recommend adding bacon to every savory crepe.

That's actually the brilliance of this spot: you can add ANYTHING to a crepe. As we all know, bacon makes everything better - and wrapping it in a crepe with eggs an sharp cheddar cheese is definitely a winner.

I cannot say this more definitively: eat crepe's at Sofi's. There are a few locations, but visit Nina at the Sofi's Crepes in Owings Mills. Tell her Keith said "hi". You will most certainly not regret it.

The 2nd place I wanted to mention today is possibly the greatest Italian food place I've had the ability to eat at. It's called American Bistro, and it's also in the Owings Mills area. It's great. My favorite things about it are the freshness of the food, the home-made pasta sauces, and the service. My wife and I have been there 2 different times, and both times we were lucky enough to get the same waitress. Her name is Emma, and she's an awesome waitress, which always helps.

Aside from the service, the food is in fact excellent. I want you all to go out and eat here, tonight (or tomorrow). Get the crab ravioli. It's AWESOME. It consists of cheese ravioli's, rosa sauce, and jumbo lump crab meat. That sounds simple, and in a way, it is. But it's excellent. Again, the deal here is quality. Its a very simple dish, but it's one of the 10 best dishes I've eaten.

Eat at the American Bistro as soon as you can - you will not be disappointed.

So, there you have it: breakfast (Sofi's) lunch (either) and dinner (American Bistro) in Owings Mills, Md.

I promise to blog more often. Follow me on twitter for my crazy adventures between meals: @therealkparsons or @3WordsOrLessRev for food info.

Thanks for reading. Remember: Eating = happy!

Down South.....or, I Like Grits

Ok, so I mentioned on the Twitter feed that I was down in North Myrtle Beach. When my wife and I wee getting ready to go on our weeks vacation, we packed a bit of food, and went grocery shopping when we got here. I have also discovered that Myrtle Beach is home to most of the chain restaurants that you can find on the East Coast.

Needless to say, I thought we would mostly eat in.

So, we've eaten out for 2 total meals in the 2 days here, which isn't so bad. I tweeted them both, but wanted to provide some more insight here. So, here goes:

The first evening here, we went to a local tradition, a place that my wife has very fond memories of growing up visiting here. It's called Kings Famous Pizza. It's sort of a local treasure. Locals know it well, and (it seems) tourists don't flock there in huge numbers. For those who know Rehoboth (where I mostly vacationed as a kid), It reminds me of Nicola's, off of Rehoboh Avenue.

In any event, the pizza is above average street pizza, and the menu there (at Kings) is full of Italian food and subs. It seems like a nice hang out. I think we'll be back again.........

The second spot we hit was called Captain Jules Hurricane Restaurant. We got lunch/dinner there at the recommendation of a local. There I was able to get hush puppies, she-crab soup, and shrimp and grits. The she crab soup was not my favorite - too little crab, too much sherry (for my taste, anyhow). My wife loves hush puppies, so those were very well received, but really, it was all about the shrimp and grits.

That's right: Shrimp and Grits. Wow!

This was great! I love grits, the creamier the better. And adding shrimp, with a little garlic and roasted pepper made them even better. There was also tasso ham gravy - but the addition of ham didn't hurt anything. It just added a bit of smoky-pork-fat-goodness to the dish. I even ate the damn ham. It was that good.

I could go on for 2-3 more pages about how cool that was for me, to get good shrimp and grits in a backwoods little local hang out. The fact that it was recommended by a local really does the trick for me. When in doubt about where to get good meals, always ask a local.

There will be more updates as I travel, for sure, but I wanted to get this one out. I highly recommend Captain Jules. It was very good.

Hello again!

I am working to get this synched somehow with mt Foursquare and Twitter accounts. Does anyone know how to do this?

Anyhow - getting set to visit Myrtle Beach (SC), and hope to post more 3 Words Or Less food reviews from there.

Right now, the posts are all Foursquare/Twitter related, until further notice.

Also, just joined Google+. We'll see how well that works out.

What IS 3 Words or Less?

3 Words or Less is a very simple idea.  It's the thought that people want to know what others think about what and where they are eating, but they want it in a quick, concise format.  It's built perfectly for Twitter and Foursquare (among other social media platforms).

Basically, I eat out a lot - either while I'm out doing my job, or out with my wife or friends, I eat out probably 8-10 meals a week.  I developed this pattern of giving out a short, once sentence review of what I ate a few years ago, and my observations are generally well received.  I wanted to take that idea of the short micro-review and give it a permanent home.


Since this is my first post, I wanted to lay out some ground rules.  I'll be utilizing Foursquare and Twitter to update you all on where I'm at, and what I've eaten.  The original "3 Word Review" will be (usually) sent out via that medium. 

This blog page will be a landing point for the reviews (I hope) and a place for feedback from any followers.

Thanks for the patience, and I hope I can educate and entertain you all!

KBP
@3WordOrLessRev
@TheRealKParsons