#Sweet ‘N Sour Fish Burger

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McDonald’s Singapore introduced these two new burgers - Sweet ‘N Sour Fish Burger and Sweet ‘N Sour Chicken Burger on the 28th December 2023. Also new on the menu are the HA! Chicken Drumlets, Pineapple Coconut Frappé and a new soft serve ice cream cone.

Just nice that mum is not cooking so I went to get the Sweet 'N Sour Fish Feast (S$13.05) and topped up S$1.65 for a small Pineapple Coconut Frappé. The set meal itself came with a medium fries and two pieces of the new HA! Chicken Drumlets which is the classic prawn paste chicken. The Sweet ‘N Sour Fish Burger has two fish fillets, a slice of juicy pineapple, aromatic crispy shallots, julienned mixed vegetables and a miserable dollop of the sweet and sour sauce between soft glazed buns. It is almost like the previous Black Pepper Cheese Filet-O- Fish but with the change of the veggies and sauce to give it a tangy and sweet taste profile.

For dessert I had the Kueh Bangkit Cone (S$1.20) which I had ate it while waiting for my takeaway burger meal to be packed. The twin cones I had brought mum along the next day to let her enjoy it. Sorry about the latter photo’s colour representation as the mixed fluorescent and incandescent lightings are hard to edit for. I was a little skeptical about how they going to incorporate the traditional Kueh Bangkit snack into an ice cold dessert but the creamy mix of pandan and coconut flavour paired with crispy cone turned it into a truly in-kueh-dible delight.

Selected images and video courtesy of McDonald’s Singapore and this post.

[annahnana]

fast food under 500 - mcdonalds (with protein)

obviously, boycott if you can. but when push comes to shove, especially if you're living w/ a parent, sometimes we just don't get the choice on where we do or don't eat.

each item is in order from least -> most cal, any 2 items w/ the same cals are in order from protein.

breakfast ~ * hash browns (140 cal - 2g protein) * egg mcmuffin (310 cal - 17g protein) * sausage burrito (310 cal - 13g protein) * fruit and maple oatmeal,, i guess? (320 cal - 6g protein) * sausage mcmuffin (400cal - 14g protein) * bacon, egg and cheese mcgriddle (430 cal - 17g protein) * bacon, egg & cheese biscuit (460 cal - 17g protein) * sausage biscuit (460 cal - 11g protein) * sausage mcmuffin w/ egg (480 cal - 20g protein) * egg mcmuffin meal (455 cal - 19g protein - 1 egg mcmuffin, small coffee, 1 hash brown) * sausage burrito meal (455 cal - 15g protein - 1 sausage burrito, small coffee, 1 hash brown)

burgers ~ * hamburger (250 cal, 12g protein) * cheeseburger (300 cal, 15g protein) * mcdouble (400 cal, 22g protein) * double cheeseburger (450 cal, 25g protein)

chicken & fish sandwiches ~ * filet-o-fish (390 cal, 16g protein) * mcchicken (400 cal, 14g protein) * mccrispy (470 cal, 26g protein)

nuggets & sides ~ * apple slices (15 cal, 0g protein) * kids fries (110 cal, 2g protein) * 4 piece nugget (170 cal, 9g protein) * small fries (230 cal, 3g protein) * 6 piece nugget (250 cal, 14g protein) * medium fries (320 cal, 5g protein) * 10 piece nugget (410 cal, 23g protein) * large fries (480 cal, 7g protein)

sauces ~ (obviously don't just eat these raw... but count your sauces) * mustard (0 cal) * ketchup (10 cal) * spicy buffalo (30 cal) * tangy barbecue (45 cal) * sweet n sour (50 cal) * honey (50 cal) * honey mustard (60 cal) * mayonnaise (90 cal) * ranch (110 cal)

happy meals ~ * 4 piece nugget happy meal (395 cal, 19g protein, for 4 piece nugget, kids fry, low fat milk and apple slices) * 6 piece nugget happy meal (475 cal, 24g protein for 6 piece nugget, kids fry, low fat milk and apple slices) * hamburger happy meal (475 cal, 22g protein, for hamburger, kids fry, low fat milk and apple slices)

drinks ~ * americano, all sizes (0 - 5 - 5 cal, no protein) * premium roast coffee, all sizes (5 - 10 - 10 cal, no protein) * cappuccino, all sizes (110 - 160 - 200 cal, 6 - 9 - 11g protein) * iced coffee, all sizes (140 - 190 - 260 cal) * iced caramel coffee, all sizes (140 - 190 - 270 cal) * iced french vanilla coffee (150 - 200 - 280 cal) * iced caramel macchiato, all sizes (200 - 240 - 360 cal) * caramel cappuccino, all sizes (210 - 260 - 340 cal, 7 - 8 - 11g protein) * french vanilla cappuccino, all sizes (210 - 260 - 340 cal, 5 - 7 - 9g protein) * caramel macchiato, all sizes (260 - 320 - 400 cal, 9 - 11 - 14g protein) * iced mocha, all sizes (280 - 320 - 450 cal) * mocha latte, all sizes (290 - 380 - 470 cal, 8 - 10 - 13g protein) (no more... mcdonalds has such a big drink menu and for what)

sweets ~ * chocolate chip cookie (170 cal, 2g protein) * vanilla cone (200 cal, 5g protein) * baked apple pie (230 cal, 2g protein) * hot fudge sundae (330 cal, 8g protein) * hot caramel sundae (330 cal, 7g protein) * small strawberry shake (470 cal, 10g protein) * small vanilla shake (480 cal, 10g protein)

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DISCLAIMER: this is what i found for aussie maccas, it may be different worldwide. all kcal are PER SERVING. 🤍 feel free to request other nutrition posts

fries -

SMALL - 219 kcal

MEDIUM - 316 kcal

LARGE - 389 kcal

beef -

BBQ BACON ANGUS - 794 kcal

REGULAR / DOUBLE BIG MAC - 559 / 755 kcal

REGULAR / DOUBLE / TRIPLE CHEESEBURGER - 297 / 444 / 590 kcal

CLASSIC ANGUS - 707 kcal

HAMBURGER - 249 kcal

REGULAR / DOUBLE QUARTER POUNDER - 534 / 823 kcal

chicken and fish -

CHICKEN N CHEESE - 428 kcal

GRILLED CHICKEN DELUXE - 505 kcal

REGULAR / DOUBLE MCCHICKEN - 449 / 711 kcal

MCCRISPY - 537 kcal

MCCRISPY CHICKEN DELUXE - 597 kcal

MCSPICY BURGER - 567 kcal

REGULAR / DOUBLE FILET O FISH - 330 / 518 kcal

nuggets -

3PC - 108 kcal

6PC - 216 kcal

10PC - 360 kcal

20PC - 721 kcal

24PC - 865 kcal

40pc - 1440 kcal

salads -

CAESER GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD - 467 kcal

CAESER CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD - 616 kcal

CLASSIC GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD - 265 kcal

CLASSIC CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD - 414 kcal

GARDEN SALAD - 62 kcal

wraps -

AIOLI GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP - 445 kcal

AIOLI CRISPY CHICKEN WRAP - 595 kcal

CAESER GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP - 477 kcal

CAESER CRISPY CHICKEN WRAP - 627 kcal

CHICKEN SNACK WRAP - 264 kcal

GRILLED CHICKEN SNACK WRAP - 217 kcal

condiments -

BALSAMIC DRESSING - 44 kcal

CAESER SAUCE - 183 kcal

BBQ DIPPING SAUCE - 44 kcal

SWEET N SOUR DIPPING SAUCE - 49 kcal

SWEET MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE - 78 kcal

KETCHUP - 10 kcal

AIOLI - 185 kcal

desserts -

APPLE PIE - 252 kcal

VANILLA SOFT SERVE CONE - 137 kcal

CHOCOLATE SOFT SERVE CONE - 132 kcal

M&M MCFLURRY - 390 kcal

OREO MCFLURRY - 312 kcal

SMALL / LARGE CARAMEL SUNDAE - 337 / 527 kcal

SMALL / LARGE HOT FUDGE SUNDAE - 341 / 536 kcal

SMALL / LARGE STRAWBERRY SUNDAE - 267 / 388 kcal

drinks -

APPLE JUICE - 128 kcal

CHOCOLATE FLAVOURED MILK - 151 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE ORANGE JUICE - 135 / 194 / 273 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE COKE - 95 / 136 / 208 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE COKE ZERO - 2 / 3 / 4 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE ORANGE FANTA - 120 / 171 / 262 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE SPRITE ZERO SUGAR - 2 / 3 / 5 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE SPARKLING WATER - 0 / 0 / 0 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE FROZEN COKE - 93 / 131 / 176 kcal

SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE FROZEN COKE ZERO - 8 / 12 / 16 kcal

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

015 of 2023

Your protein: pork steak lamb chops hamburgers vegan burgers chicken nuggets chicken fingers tuna shrimp salmon oyster crab lasagne ravioli chicken soup

beef jerky slim jims bacon spam buffalo wings sausage ham turkey meat balls

Your dairy: milk soy milk skim milk raw egg boiled egg sunny-side eggs scrambled eggs cottage cheese cheddar cheese mozzarella cheese swiss cheese blue cheese cream cheese plain yogurt

Your vegetables and fruits: mushrooms tomatoes pickles olives carrots raw onion broccoli cauliflower green beans string beans peas black beans celery leek artichoke lima beans bell pepper asparagus spinach seaweed avocado eggplant zucchini corn cucumber squash/pumpkin/yam garlic ginger peanuts almonds sunflower seeds raisins bananas apples pears grapes oranges tangerines peach blueberries raspberries blackberries strawberries lemons pineapples coconuts apricot cherries plums cranberry kiwi watermelon melon pomegranate grapefruit lime guava mango papaya

Your starch: French fries baked potato scalop potato mashed potato fried rice white rice bagel white bread whole grain bread French bread corn bread sourdough pancakes spaghetti macaroni & cheese oatmeal

Condiments: wasabi soy sauce cranberry sauce marmalade grape jam strawberry jam ketchup mustard relish mayonnaise whipped cream honey mustard sauce Tabasco salt ranch gravy caramel peanut butter salsa pepper honey maple syrup hummus butterscotch marshmallows icing

Junk food: cheetos sour cream and onion chips barbeque chips vinegar chips wheat thins graham crackers saltine crackers cheez-its ritz tortilla chips Lunchables Milano cookies Twinkies popcorn fruit roll ups donuts ice cream sandwiches Poptarts pretzels Girl Scout cookies Oreos Nutter Butter Fig Newtons Jell-O rice crispy treats

Cereals: Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Fruit Loops Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosted Flakes Raisin Bran Apple Jacks Corn Flakes Cookie Crisp Cap’n Crunch Lucky Charms Cheerios

Dessert: brownies muffins cinnamon rolls cheesecake donuts chocolate fondue pudding apple pie pumpkin bread pumpkin pie chocolate chip cookies sugar cookies gingerbread cookies biscotti fortune cookies shortbread cookies oatmeal cookies Angel food cake carrot cake cupcakes fruit cake cream puffs flan custard Meringue sorbet s’mores

Asian: ramen cup noodle sushi miso soup kimchi teriyaki eggrolls orange chicken

Fast food and restaurants: McDonald’s Carl’s Jr Taco Bell Panda Express Jack-in-the-box In-n-out Chick-Fil-A La Salsa Dairy Queen Baskin Robbin’s Pizza Hut Papa John’s Roundtable Domino’s Johnny Rocket’s Cho-cho San’s Hot Dog On A Stick Coldstone California Pizza Kitchen Red Robin Ruby Tuesdays Chili’s Wendy’s Burger King Kentucky Fried Chicken Subway Tommy’s The Cheesecake Factory Arby’s Quiznos El Pollo Loco TGIF Applebee’s Wienerschnitzel IHOP Islands White Castle Togo’s Sonic Popeyes Orange Julius Jamba Juice Coffee Bean Starbucks Del Taco Chuck E. Cheese Baja Fresh Macaroni Grill

Candy: Red Vines M&M’s Snickers Hershey’s kisses Kissables Kit-Kat Nerds Junior Mints Twizzlers Tootsie Rolls Jelly beans Swedish Fish Skittles Starburst 100 grand 3 Musketeers Airheads Almond Joy Baby Bottle Pops Baby Ruth bottle caps Butterfinger Reese’s Cup Fast Break Twix cotton candy chocolate coins Dots Hot Tamales jaw breakers Jolly Ranchers Laffy Taffy Lemonheads lifesavers Mike & Ike Milkduds Milky way Mr. Goodbar Nestle’s crunch Payday pixie sticks pop rocks Push Up pops Runts Smarties Snow Caps Sugardaddy Sweet Tarts Tic-Tacs York Peppermint Patties Warheads

Non-alcoholic drinks: Rootbeer Lemonade Orange juice Grape juice Capri Sun Coke Diet Coke Diet Pepsi Pepsi 7up Sprite Mountain Dew Hawaiian Punch Dr. Pepper Apple juice hot cocoa Kool-Aid cappuccinos frappuccinos lattes espresso energy drinks Vanilla Coke Cherry Coke Fanta Arizona Green Tea Squirt Gatorade Iced tea Green tea Chamomile tea White tea Oolong tea Jasmine tea Chai tea Snapple apple cider

Alcoholic drinks: Wine Sake Shochu Vodka Bourbon whisky Irish whisky Canadian whisky Bloody Mary Rum Absolut Brandy Scotch Cognac Tequila Gin Wine cooler Smirnoff Marc Sidecar Tonic Pina Colada Martini Alabama Slammer Daiquiri Margarita Cape Cod Flying Horse Kamikaze Screwdriver Rusty Nail Cajun Strawberry Soda Mimosa Champagne Cascade Fosters Sam Adams Budweiser Coors Harpoon Milwaukee’s Bes

[staticscreenwriting]

Love like the movies // Bucky Barnes

One - When Harry met Sally 

Synopsis: This is a story of boy meets girl. The boy, Bucky Barnes, finds himself thrown into a world that seems so different from everything he’s ever known. Growing  up, Bucky had not a doubt in his mind that his undeniable charm and his gorgeous smile would one day help him find the one. Now he realizes there’s so much more to romancing women, especially those from the 21st century. The girl, (Y/N) knows entirely too much about rom-coms and is quite particular about the way she eats her popcorn. Bucky meets (Y/N) a few months after returning to NYC. He knows almost immediately that becoming her friend is inevitable. This is a story of boy meets girl. This is not a love story. This is a story about love. (Bucky Barnes x female!Reader // a few spoilers for EP1 of TFATWS)

[additional note: I am German. Sometimes I get the tense wrong or make mistakes. I am useless when it comes to punctuation. Go easy on me, please.]

“ Now in the movies they make it look so perfect And in the background they're always playing the right song And in the ending there's always a resolution But real life is more than just two hours long “

Some Avett Brothers song sounds from the little radio that sits on the corner of the counter. Thick drops of rain pearl against the window, racing each other down the glass before meeting up eventually and becoming one with each other. 

(Y/N) refills the last of the mustard bottles, setting it on the counter next to the others. It’s a quiet night at the diner. The kitchen’s been closed for an hour now and usually, that’s when people stop coming in. While the Little Blue Diner is known for their hot dogs and burgers, neither their coffee nor their cold sandwiches are gonna win any prizes any time soon. 

And yet …

Sure enough, as her eyes lift towards the figure slouched down in the corner booth, his gloved hand is already outstretched, signaling his desire for yet another refill.

A mixture between a chuckle and a scoff tumbles from her lips at the thought of him wanting more of the slightly burned liquid. If there’s one thing (Y/N) can admit to being bad at, it’s brewing coffee. Where there should be a rich brown color, hers usually ends up with an inky black hue and instead of leaving a hint of warm caramelization on your tongue hers just tastes bitter. It doesn’t seem to face the man in the corner though. Not even a little bit. To say this worries her is a bit of an understatement. No one in their right mind would take 7 refills of her witch's brew.

“ You okay, my dude ? “ (Y/N) inquires as she steps up to his table, coffee pot in hand. 

The man doesn’t look up at her. He doesn’t have to. She’s acutely aware of the character currently occupying the corner booth. It’s a face she knows like the back of her hand. One that’s been staring at her from books and documentaries, one she’s been greeted by every time her dad took her with him to the Smithsonian. Though they do not dare look up at her, she’s so awfully familiar with the bright blue shade of his eyes, he might as well be a long-time friend. 

“ I’m fine. “ 

Of all the lies in the world, “I’m fine” must be the most unbelievable one and yet the one told most often. No one who’s actually fine ever says those words. Those two words are reserved for the lonely and broken only. It’s like getting “I’m not fine at all” tattooed across your goddamn forehead. 

“ Sure you are, that’s why you’re having the 7th refill of my god awful coffee. “ 

“ ‘s not that bad. “ 

“ Sure, if you’re into licking charcoal it’s probably not that bad. “

It’s just a split of a second, a fraction of a moment, but (Y/N) is sure she can see the corner of his lips lifting slightly. It falls back into the stoic scowl immediately but it was there. For a teeny tiny moment, there was the shadow of a smirk on his face and that’s a success in her book. 

“ Either way, here’s how we’re gonna do this. I’ll give you one last refill, after that, I’m cutting you off, my friend. I know I’m a waitress and it’s my job to bring you what you want but I do not fancy watching you suffer a caffeine-induced heart attack in this very diner. I am not equipped to handle a situation like that and quite honestly they don’t pay me enough to deal with that either. “ 

His eyes are still trained on the scratched-up white linoleum table but ever so faintly he nods his head in silent agreement. 

As promised, she pours him one last cup of coffee. A brew so dark it could rival the bubbling goo of a tar pit. 

“ Enjoy your last cup of the night, Mr. Barnes. “ 

It’s then, as she’s just about to walk back behind the counter, as those words leave her lips, that he looks up for the first time since he’s walked in. 

His eyes are the exact shade of blue she’s so familiar with but there’s something else about them. An infinite sadness haunts every spec of blue. Where she thought there would be a sparkle of adventure, a hint of mischief, there is just loneliness. This is not the man she’s read about in museums, heard about in stories. This man right here is completely and utterly lost.

“ I - I uh — “ 

He clears his throat, once, twice, then nervously brushes his hand across his face. 

“ I can go if you don’t want me here. “ 

“ Huh? “ 

“ I asked if you want me to leave. “ 

As those words escape him, his eyes seem to grow even more devastated. They glimmer with memories of a time long gone and a future uncertain. Shine with hurt and fear. 

“ Why would I ask you to leave? “ 

Bucky shrugs his shoulders in a way to make it look nonchalantly. It’s hard to seem casual though when you seem to carry the weight of the entire world on your shoulders. 

“ People who recognize me usually aren’t so keen on having me around. I don’t know if you’ve heard but I’m uh — I’m not people’s favorite person. “ 

It’s a sad thought, (Y/N) realizes, to be constantly bound to a past that is yours but never really belongs to you. To be forever linked with the horrible actions of a version of yourself you had no control over. And no matter how hard you try to set it all right and to repent for your wrongdoings, to some people it will never be enough.

“ No, you don’t have to leave, “ (Y/N) reassures before sliding into the booth opposite him. “ I don’t know you because of — because of what happened. I know you first and foremost as Sergeant Barnes, former officer of the 107th Infantry Regiment, part of the Howling Commandos, and best friend and brother to Steve Rogers. Everything else that’s — none of my business really. “ 

Bucky lifts his eyes off of the table again and while the sadness is still there, something else lingers for a moment. Curiosity, intrigue maybe, or just relief. 

“ Wow. Didn’t think I’d run into someone reciting my life to me. Huh. “ 

“ My dad used to be a curator at the Smithsonian. He was in charge of the Captain America exhibition. I’ve seen your face a million times, visiting him at work. I gotta say though, you look way more approachable and friendly on the picture they put up. “ 

This time, it’s more than a fleeting moment, this time she’s sure about it, this time he lets out an actual chuckle. 

“ I was a lot younger then, okay? Cut an old man some slack. “ 

“ Oh, you pulling the old man card now? “ 

“ Is it working? “ he asks, eyebrows raised in question. 

“ Not really. “ 

“ Ah, what a shame.” 

Silence settles upon them again like a thick duvet filled with feathers, it’s not uncomfortable but it’s smothering anyway.

“ Do you wanna talk about it? Your sour mood, I mean.” 

Bucky shrugs again “I have a therapist.” 

“ Does she make you draw your feelings? “ 

He smiles again at that question. His smile, (Y/N) thinks, ain’t the worst thing she’s ever seen. She wouldn’t mind seeing it more often.

“ No. Why? “ 

“ Mine did. She stopped pretty quickly though, I guess my drawings were too detailed and gory for her.” 

“ Huh. “ 

“ Mmmh.” 

After another sip of coffee, one he takes without grimacing, without showing any sign of disgust for the burnt brew, Bucky speaks up again.

“ Mine thinks I’m lying to her. “ 

“ Are you ?” 

“ Well yeah, but she doesn’t need to know that.” 

“ Maybe telling her the truth would help you. “ (Y/N) suggests only to be met with a determined head shake No from Bucky. 

The notification sound of a phone pulls them from their conversation and at the sight of the name on the display, Bucky lets an “oh shit” slip from his lips.

“ Don’t you sound excited about getting texts from your friends, “ (Y/N) jokes

“ I had a date last night. That’s her. “ 

“ Since she’s texting you I assume it went well. “ 

Bucky grimaces at her words, slightly shaking his head in disagreement.

“ No? “ 

“ I mean, I had fun and it went well — at first. She’s really sweet. But then we started talking and I may have run. “ 

“ Ran where? “ 

“ Away. “ 

“ Away as in you left. “ 

“ Mm-mmh” 

“ Just like that? “ 

“ Yup. “ 

“ Why? “ 

He throws up his arms in frustration and shakes his head again as if to gather all his thoughts and rattle them neatly back into place. 

“ I don’t know, okay? I haven’t been on a date since the 1940s. Everything I know about women and dating and romance seems antiquated. I’m overwhelmed and confused and I just don’t wanna do anything wrong.” 

“ Dude, you ran from your date without any explanation. How much worse could you have handled it? “ 

“ Yeah well, hindsight is 20/20. “ 

While his words try to sound light and nonchalant, his shoulders tense and his whole demeanor seems to shift back into the gloomy state he’s been in since he entered the diner. Like a big cloud that’s following him around, casting shadows at all times and hardly allowing any light to shine through.

“ Look, I don’t think any of us know what the heck we’re doing half the time. Like, trust me I know what I’m talking about. Online dating means I have to choose between men who think posing with a dead fish will make me want to sleep with them, men who think knowing obscure Star Wars facts can replace having an actual personality, and men who send me pictures of their … privates without me ever giving any indication of wanting to see those. So yeah — dating can really s - be frustrating. “ 

Bucky regards her for a second, the right corner of his lips pulled into a lazy lopsided smirk.

“ Did you just censor yourself because you don’t wanna swear around me ?” 

“ Maybe, but that’s beside the point. The point is, we’re all just human and in the end, we’re all just looking for someone to like us the way we are, all quirks and issues and baggage included. I know women might seem intimidating but really all we want is to be loved and appreciated. And not the over-the-top build-you-a-house, the notebook kind of love. More like the Harry and Sally kind.“ 

(Y/N) can almost see the gears working inside Bucky’s brain, the desperate attempt to make any sense of all the words and phrases she’s just thrown at him. A jumbled mess of pop culture references swirls through his head like a swarm of bees, chaotic and messy. 

“ I have no idea what you just said. “ 

“ When Harry met Sally? “

Bucky just shrugs and shakes his head.

“ You’ve never seen it? “ 

“ I’ve been a bit preoccupied with being blipped away into oblivion for the last 5 years. So I haven’t really had the time to get into movies yet. “ 

This time it’s the gears in her own head that start turning. 

“ What are you doing Friday night ? “ she asks, biting her lip in nervous anticipation.

“ I — I don’t know. “ 

That’s a bit of a lie, really. He does know. It’s the same thing he does pretty much every other day. He gets some takeout, brings it home, sits down in front of the tv, tries to get lost in whatever show they put on, fails at doing so, reads a few pages of a book, lays down to sleep, and then wakes up a little while later to yet another nightmare, tangled up in sweaty sheets, heart racing. 

(Y/N) doesn’t need to know any of that though. He doesn’t tell his therapist so why would he tell a random stranger.

“ Well, don’t make any plans. We’re gonna kill 2 birds with 1 stone. “ 

“ We are? “ 

“ Yeah. Trust me on this one. “ 

“ I don’t even know you. “ 

“ Sure you do. “ (Y/N) says and taps the tag pinned to her baby blue polo shirt with the diner’s logo on the back.  “ I’m the one who serves you just enough coffee to keep you happy but not have you die a painful and honestly mildly embarrassing death. “ 

Every part of him screams at him to say no. To stay away from her the way he does from most other people, even Sam. To get up and get out and not cause any more damage than he already has in other people’s life. But then he remembers his therapist's words, he remembers Leah’s face full of confusion and disappointment, he remembers the empty feeling in his chest. That feeling of pure and utter loneliness. 

“ Alright, Friday works for me, (Y/N). “ 

“ Perfect, Bucky. “ 

“ Bring a jacket. “ 

The address and “Bring a jacket” that’s all she’s texted him. No explanation, no plan, nothing. 

Bucks leans against the streetlamp, hands stuffed deep into the pockets of his leather jacket. Anxiety is washing through his system like tidal waves on a stormy ocean. This whole being spontaneous thing was much easier back in the 40s. When his shoulders weren’t so heavy with guilt. When he didn’t have to constantly face the consequences of his actions. Consequences of a past he can never quite outrun no matter how far he goes and how hard he tries. 

Maybe this is good, he has to remind himself. Getting out of his comfort zone, if that even exists for him. Opening himself up to new opportunities. Maybe even make a friend. (Y/N) seem nice enough, if a bit peculiar. 

His shrink would be proud of him. Getting out there, talking to people, being approachable. This must for sure earn him some kind of gold star equivalent in her notebook. 

“ Hey there, Mr. Grumpyface. “ 

(Y/N)'s voice cuts through the chilly New York night like headlights through thick fog. She strolls towards him, lips pulled into a big bright smile. Leading up to tonight he’s spent quite a lot of time wondering if this is some kind of project for her, if maybe she sees him as a sort of charity case. Something to earn her karma points. It wouldn’t be the first time. But the genuine joy radiating from her face lets those worries melt away instantly. 

Maybe, Bucky thinks, she really just thinks he’ll make a good friend. And maybe he can. 

“ Hi, (Y/N). “

“ You brought a jacket” she points out, pinching the black leather between her fingers. Her nails are painted in various shades of red, each finger a different hue. 

“ I did. You told me to. “

“ And you listened! “ 

“ Why wouldn’t I ? “ Bucky inquires, a look of confusion settling on his face.

“ You wouldn’t believe how many men think wearing a jacket when it’s cold out somehow clashes with their need to demonstrate their masculinity. “ 

“ Wow. “ he exclaims.

“ Yeah. So anyway, you ready to go up? “ 

She nods her head towards the house across the street. It’s a slim multiple-story brick building with rusty fire escapes. It looks like a residential lot, not much else that could give away (Y/N)’s plan for the rest of the night.

“ Up? “ 

“ Mm-mh. “ (Y/N) nods and motions towards the top of the building. “ to the roof. “ 

“ The roof? You’re not planning to push me off or anything, right? I don’t usually spend time with strangers on rooftops. “ he tells her, a smirk lifting the sides of his lips.

She grants him a smile in return. One of those that you try so hard to suppress but despite your best efforts they find their way onto your face anyway. Because some smiles demand to be smiled. And her smile is pretty cute, he thinks, it deserves to be seen. 

“ Foiled again, damn Bucky. I’m a waitress with a useless degree in literature and creative writing but assassinating you was exactly what I had planned for tonight. Couldn’t let me have that one, huh? “ 

“ Sorry to spoil all the fun. “ 

She softly bumps her shoulder against his right side as she passes him and crosses the street. Her red skirt flutters around her knees like a ribbon of fire, bright and warm and —

“ You coming, grumpy ?” 

“ Yeah uh — yeah sure. “ 

The walk upstairs is filled with chatter from her and nodding from Bucky. It’s been like this most of the time since — well since he’s really back. Other people usually do the talking and Bucky listens. It works most of the time. Works with Yori. Sometimes though, sometimes it doesn’t. He can see people getting frustrated with him. Hell his own therapist does and she knows the baggage he has to carry around. 

This is different though, (Y/N) doesn’t seem to mind much. She’s a waterfall of words and topics and doesn’t seem to get bored or annoyed with him. It’s nice. 

A heavy iron door swings open as they reach the top of the building and as soon as they step out onto the rooftop balcony they get engulfed in an ocean of lights. They’re strung from one end of the roof to the other and back again. Next to the door, a little makeshift bar is set up, and a guy in a Star Wars shirt hands out beers to people. 

Multicolored deck chairs and beanbags are haphazardly placed across the entire roof, all pointing towards the corner furthest away from the door where a big white sheet hangs spanned between two poles. 

“ Sooo you gonna tell me what we’re doing here? “ Bucky asks again as (Y/N) steers him towards a cluster of chairs in the back. 

“ Some peeps I went to university with, set up movie screenings here every once in a while. I could pull some strings and got to choose the movie. “ 

“ We’re gonna watch a movie? “ 

“ Not just any movie, “ she exclaims and drops down onto one of the plastic deck chairs that looks like it used to be bright pink once but is now but a bleached blush colour from being exposed to the sun too much. “ We’re watching when Harry met Sally. “ 

Bucky slumps down on the chair next to her, a blue one with white daisy patterns. 

“ Me not knowing this movie really does bother you, huh? “ 

“ It’s a classic, might as well start with this one. And anyway, maybe this can help you get back into the dating game. Ya know, help you understand modern romance. “

“ You think so? “ 

She shrugs and starts fumbling around in her bag, “ I dunno. It might. And if it doesn’t at least you’ll spend your time watching a good movie and get to experience the blessing of my company. Ah-ha! There you go “ 

Her hand reaches out holding a bag of M&Ms.

“ I brought snacks. “ 

More and more people start occupying the chairs and bean bags and a few minutes later a guy steps up in front of the sheet. He’s wearing a shirt with a black and white bird pattern, huge glasses with a brown frame, and jeans that don’t cover his ankles. He’s tall and lanky and his hair is so messy, Bucky wonders if it’s intentional or if he just hasn’t brushed it in a while. 

“ Hi guys, I’m Andrew. For those of you who don’t know me, I live in apartment 2B and I just wanna say thank you for showing up and welcome you to our movie night under the stars. A few days ago we received a special request from one of our good friends and because she let me stay on her couch for several months back during our college days and I still owe her for that I couldn’t reject her request. So thanks to Miss (Y/N) over there in the pink chair you now get to spend the next 90 minutes watching Meg Ryan fall in love with Mike Wazowski. Enjoy. “ 

As he steps away from the sheet, the lights are turned off and the MGM logo pops up on the screen. 

“ Trust me, Bucky. This one’s so good.” (Y/N) assures before throwing some M&Ms into her mouth, now entirely focused on the movie.

It takes a while for Bucky to relax. Being around so many people and not having any fear of what’s lurking around the corner is still very new. Letting go is never as easy as it sounds. Eventually though, his nerves settle down a little and as the movie progresses, he finds himself relaxing more and more. Something he hasn’t done in a long time. Not since Wakanda.

Exactly 46 minutes into the movie, (Y/N) lets her eyes wander to her left where Bucky, until now, sat slumped into his seat. Still perpetually grumpy but more chilled out and relaxed than she’s seen him before. Until now. A moaning Meg Ryan visible making him uncomfortable.

“ You okay, grumpy? “ 

He doesn’t grant her a real answer, just scoffs and rolls his eyes. There’s a smile though, she’s sure. Somewhere hidden there is another smile. 

“ So, what did we learn today? “ 

Bucky looks at (Y/N) who has her arms wrapped tightly around her middle shielding herself from the chilly night air. The movie night has ended a while ago and the two of them are slowly strolling along the New York City streets on the way back to (Y/N)’s apartment. 

“ To take your own advice and dress warmer for a movie night? “ 

(Y/N) chuckles. “ No, grumpy. I meant the movie. “ 

He shrugs at her question. Quite honestly he hasn’t learned anything new. Nothing about the movie seemed in any way revolutionary to him nor does he see any benefit for himself and his dating life going forward. But the way she looks at him right now, expecting something grand not from him really but some beautiful consequences to her ideas, that makes him reconsider. Sure he could tell her that it was just a silly little movie about people falling in love but that would no doubt hurt her, even a tiny little bit. And if there’s anything Bucky has enough of, it’s hurting others. 

“ I guess that men and women really can not be friends. “ 

“ Noooo! No. Is that really what you took from this movie? “ 

“ That’s literally what happened. “ 

“ Okay first of all it works, look at us! We’re friends! Second of all, that’s not what the movie is really about. It’s about love and vulnerability. It’s about overcoming all the tiny things that can work against you and your relationship. Like distance and timing and egotism. It’s about hiding who you are because really opening up to someone, being your authentic true self with all your faults and imperfections, that makes you vulnerable. And being vulnerable is fucking scary. But love is worth it anyway. That’s what the movie is about. “

As Bucky noticed before, some smiles demand to be smiled. They need to be smiled because they’re important and they mean something. The one gracing his face now, that’s one of those. One of those you remember because you feel them all the way in your heart.

“ You think we’re friends? “ 

“ Oh, are we — are we not? “ 

“ No. I — no, we are! I’d like to be friends. “ 

(Y/N) abruptly stops in her tracks, turns towards him, and holds out her hand. “ To friendship.” 

“ We’re shaking hands on it? What is this, a business deal? “ 

“ You know what, yeah now that you mention it that’s pretty lame. “ (Y/N) agrees, balling her hand into a fist “ how about a fist bump, bro? “ 

Bucky reluctantly knocks his right hand against hers before continuing his walk down the street. “You call me bro again I’m canceling the friendship. “ 

“ Alright. Noted. “ 

“ So have you talked to the girl again? “ 

“ Hmm? “ 

“ The one you went on a date with? “ 

“ Oh, Leah. Uh — no.” 

“ Why not? “ 

Bucky throws her a look. One that says “are you kidding me?”. One that says “ you know why.” 

“ Cause I ran out. That’s embarrassing. She’s gonna think I’m insane. She’s never gonna wanna see me again. “ 

“ I sincerely doubt that. You just gotta say sorry. I know in Love Story — that’s a novel and also a movie from the 70s — they say that ‘Love means never having to say you’re sorry but that’s a load of bull. Just say sorry and ask her for a do-over. “ 

“ And then what? We play a rematch of battleships and talk about my trauma? “ 

“ Well, what did you do on dates in the 40s? “ 

That time, his youth, that seems like a different life altogether now. So much happened between then and now and the man he is now, has no relation to the boy he was then. Sometimes looking back hurts, makes it painfully obvious what he’s lost. But sometimes, like tonight, he can feel a hint of fondness coursing through him at the thought of times long gone.

“ Dancing, mostly.” 

“ Like, ballroom dancing? “ 

“ Swing. “ 

“ You swing dance? “ 

“ I did. “ 

(Y/N) regards him through squinted eyes “ really? “ 

“ You don’t believe me? “

“ I don’t know. You don’t strike me as a dancer. “ 

Not a second later, Bucky’s gloved hand grabs onto her’s and twirls her towards him then away from him and back in. 

“ You twirled me! “ 

“ Mm-mh.”

“ I’ve never been twirled. That’s so fun. “ 

It’s like autopilot taking over as Bucky holds onto her, twirling her again then pulling her in and swaying them in a circle. It’s not swing dancing, not even close but there’s no music either, and anyway, his dancing days are over. But sometimes you gotta make a point and if that means slow dancing in the middle of an empty street then that’s that. 

The night wraps them in a blanket of comfort and intimacy as the stars and the New York skyline try to outshine each other. It’s a moment so peaceful, Bucky can’t remember the last time his heart felt so light, his mind felt so at ease, his entire being got to let go and just be alive and in the moment.

And then the shine of headlights rips them from their moment and makes them jump back onto the sidewalk. 

“ Get off the road you fucking morons! “ 

“ Gotta love the big city folk. “ 

“ Yup. “ 

“ Hey, Bucky.” 

“ What? “ 

“ You really can dance.” 

“ Told you. “ 

“ Can I tell you a secret? “ 

“ Sure. “ 

“ I can’t dance for shit. “ 

“ That so? “

“ Yup. Which means you gotta teach me. “ 

“ Absolutely not.” 

“ Oh, 100%! “ 

“ We’ll see about that.” 

There are nights you try to forget. Nights that you wish to never ever remember. Ones that break you. That beat you down and leave you bruised and battered.

Then there are nights like this one that you want to hold onto for just a little bit longer. Those that fill you with joy and an immeasurable thirst for life. The ones that make you feel grateful to be alive right here and now. 

The inevitable end of the night creeps closer as they arrive at (Y/N)’s front door. Neither of them really want to say goodnight but both know there’s no use in delaying it.

“ I hope you didn’t hate the movie too much, “ (Y/N) speaks up, leaning against the front door of her apartment complex.

“ No. It was fun! Although I still don’t know who Mike Wazulsky is. “ 

“ Mike Wazowski, he’s — you know what? That’s a conversation for another time. “ 

“ Alright, if you say so. “ 

“ Thanks for walking me home. “ 

“ Oh, yeah no need to thank me. It’s the right thing to do. “ 

For a moment they just stand and smile, trying to cherish the last few moments of this night. 

“ We should do this more often. “ Bucky suggests, surprising even himself.

“ For sure. I still have so many movies to show you. “ 

“ Can’t wait. “ 

A slight sense of awkwardness falls over them as neither of them knows what to do. Go for a hug? Shakes hands? Wave goodbye? 

“ I uh — I should go. “ 

“ Yeah, of course. Have a good night, Bucky.” 

“ You too, (Y/N).” 

“ Oh and Bucky? “ 

“ Yes? “ 

“ Give Leah a call. “ 

Bucky nods his head before turning around and walking back into the night.

As he takes the way back to his own home, there are only two things on Bucky’s mind: the vulnerability of falling in love and the question of who the hell Mike Wazowski was. 

[i-need-entertainment]

Haikyuu!! Boys and whether or not they’re picky eaters

Characters: Akaashi, Washio, Konoha, Kita, Suna, Ushijima, Yahaba, Iwaizumi, Futakuchi, Daishou, Numai and Iizuna

Warnings: Mentions of being beat in Futakuchi’s but it’s not abuse or anything like that, choking on food in Daishou’s

**I am a very picky eater, so I tried to be as unbiased as possible in this one!!**

Akaashi Keiji: A little

It’s not super obvious, he eats a fairly broad range of foods.

He has fruits, vegetables, meats, etc. That he likes, so the amount of things he doesn’t like gets overlooked.

He isn’t super vocal about it either, he just subtly doesn’t eat the things he doesn’t like.

He strikes me as someone who doesn’t like raw vegetables, like raw broccoli or cauliflower. 

He likes them cooked, just not raw.

Washio Tatsuki: Not really

Doesn’t really have foods he doesn’t like.

He can find something he likes pretty much anywhere, his palate is pretty diverse.

The only food he really doesn’t like jello.

Part of it is the texture, the other part is it’s just too sweet.

But other than that, he doesn’t really dislike many things.

That’s not to say he’ll eat anything, he’s pretty open minded when it comes to food, but he has his limits.

So ‘weird’ things are off the table for him.

Konoha Akinori: Y E S

Getting him to eat anything green is near impossible.

His family constantly brings up how hard it was to feed him as a child.

Like, the only vegetables he would willingly eat were green beans and carrots.

Everything else was a big fat no.

And to be honest, it really didn’t change as he got older.

LOVES junk food and anything sweet or unhealthy, but if it’s labeled ‘healthy’ or ‘organic’ he won’t touch it.

Unbeknownst to him, his mom’s been feeding him the burgers with the veggies mixed in for years lol.

Kita Shinsuke: No

Granny didn’t raise no picky eater.

I wouldn’t say he was forced to eat certain foods.

But there was no negotiating going on.

As he grew older, it just made sense for him to eat balanced and healthy meals, since diet is key to good health.

I just can’t imagine him being super picky when it comes to foods anyways.

But the one thing he absolutely hates is radishes.

Doesn’t know what it is, but he’s never liked them and he never will.

Suna Rintaro: Yes and No

Will eat anything and everything put in front of him.

Except for certain things.

Like, he’ll eat all beans except Lima beans.

Or he’ll eat all fish except salmon.

You get what I mean?

He’s not considered picky because he does eat a large variety of things, and most things.

But the things he doesn’t like he absolutely will not touch. There’s no ‘trying it just in case’ if he didn’t like it before, he will never like it.

Ushijima Wakatoshi: Nope

Will eat anything and everything put in front of him.

Doesn’t so much as question it.

Like Kita, he’s mindful of his nutrition and diet so he eats pretty healthy.

But he seems like someone who likes pretty much everything.

Sure he has his preferences and things he’s not a fan of.

But he can’t really think of anything he despises.

Most often if he doesn’t like something prepared one way, he’ll like it prepared another way. Like Akaashi with the raw/cooked vegetables.

Yahaba Shigeru: No

He seems like someone raised in a stricter household, or at least it was strict when they were kids.

His parents rule for the dinner table was ‘you don’t leave until you’ve finished your food’ so he learned not to be too picky of an eater after that.

He seems like someone who likes to cook and try new things, so he’s pretty open minded and experimental to new things!

Will try the ‘weird’ foods because he’s genuinely curious, even if they seem inedible.

Iwaizumi Hajime: n o

Like Ushijima, he’ll eat anything and everything put in front of him.

But I do think for personal reasons, he doesn’t like carrots.

When he was a baby he ate so many carrots his nose turned orange, and after that he wouldn’t so much as touch them.

Also isn’t a big fan of nuts, like peanuts, almonds, those type of things.

He likes peanut butter, but not peanuts.

Futakuchi Kenji: YES

Has a good 20 foods he will for sure eat and most of them come out of a box.

I mean, his favorite food is sour gummies.

I think that speaks for itself.

The only vegetable he really does like is tomatoes.

Everything else elicits an ‘over my dead body’ response from him.

Has just about daily battles with his mom over food.

Her trying to not to beat her teenage son, and him trying not to have to eat his peas.

His mom fed him the veggie-infused burgers until he figured it out.

Daishou Suguru: No. He just doesn’t eat certain things.

Isn’t picky, he holds grudges.

If he and a food ever had a bad experience, he will never, and I do mean never ingest it again.

He choked on a jelly bean when he was like 8 so he never touched one again.

Or if he ever found a worm in an apple, he’d only eat cut up fruit.

Also seems like someone who doesn’t like slimy things, like snails or jelly sticks.

Numai Kazuma: Nope

If it’s edible, he’ll eat it. 

He’s really not picky when it comes to food, just so long as it tastes good.

Food wise, he’s the perfect guy to bring home cause no matter what your mom makes or how good/bad it is, he will eat it with a smile on his face and give good compliments.

The type to order something from a restaurant and make 0 changes.

Absolutely none.

Will also eat anything off your plate that you don’t like, so if you’re a picky eater, he’ll be happy to take what you don’t want~

Iizuna Tsukasa: Yes...?

Has a lot of foods he doesn’t like, but it’s only because he is extremely susceptible to textures.

Doesn’t like fish, well he likes some fish, just not most fish.

He tries to avoid anything with a squishy or mushy texture.

Like, when fruit gets a little past ideal eating, but it’s still perfectly edible, he can’t eat it cause it just feels so...mushy.

Has no problem with most vegetables, fruits, meats, most foods actually.

But he is relentlessly picked on by his sisters for the things he doesn’t like, since they seem like normal things, and his reasons for not liking them are weird.

[huskeddevotee]

Snack preference hcs because I'm bored and love the characters in this stupid game

Amara: Fresh, bright, healthy snacks. Fruit, jello cups, Popsicles - anything cold and refreshing, especially if it's fruity. Loves froyo on her cheat days. Gets strawberry yogurt with cake, more strawberries, and chocolate sauce as her regular.

Ava: Tortilla chips. Could live off of Tortilla chips and some dips. Favorite is Onion dip with hot sauce. Makes a dessert dip of chocolate and caramel that is...controversial to say the least.

Axton: If it's at night, likes a salmon dip with whole wheat crackers. Daytime? Jerky with gravy. Makes his own gravy, family recipe. It's absolutely addicting, everyone tells him he needs to cut the Vault Hunting and bottle that sh*t for market.

Brick: BEEF. BURGER. PATTY. COLD. (It's actually a protein wrap chock full of vitamins but that doesn't work for his reputation)

Maya: Makes killer soup. She makes a huge batch, puts it in the fridge, and pours a cup and puts that into the microwave for a quick bite. Really likes veggie based soups, or soups with seafood.

Moze: Something easy to throw together. It's usually great hang over food. Quesadillas, grilled cheese melts, microwave mac-n-cheese - something filling, savory, and comforting. And yeah, fond of cheese. Also likes peanut butter cookies with black coffee.

Moxxi: Candy. Grandma candy, specifically. Those strawberry things? Is the biggest buyer for them. Licorice is also a favorite. Anything spicy with cinnamon, as well.

Lilith: Gummy candies, cucumbers with tuna or chicken, or some unholy sandwich creation that makes you think she's high. Her tastebuds are f*cked from Phasewalk, now likes peanut butter and jelly with ham and provolone cheese. Her arguement is that peanut butter is savory like ham, and grape jelly is 'pretty much wine' and wine is good with cheese. It's horrible.

Mordecai: Dried meat. What the meat is, no idea. Could be skag, could be human. It's meat, it's impossible to chew, it has no flavor. The popular theory is that it's for Talon and he's softening it in his mouth. As for what he actually eats, likely part plant and feeds off of sunlight. God only knows.

Tina: Rock candy. Loves sour watermelon rock candy. Oh, and also spicy sweet potato chips. And cookies with tea, of course. Likes Chamomile tea and chai.

Zer0: Legends say you can find candy wrappers in their room. They just like cool wrappers. Collect limited edition foodstuffs just for the wrapper or can. Has a wall lined with soda cans with unique patterns.

Zane: Heathen man. Pours spices onto his hand and licks it. Likes stale gummy candy. Licks the salt off of crackers and gives the defiled things to Mr. Chew. Puts cheese and pineapple in shrimp ramen with oregano. Vile, vile, vile.

Krieg: His roasts are to die for, and he eats it cold from the fridge when he's peckish. Uses Pandoran ingredients like cactus honey, salty hail found in glaciers in the tundra, skag bone broth for marinating, and a blend of local herbs and spices. They put Axton's gravy on it one time and had a collective transcendent awakening. The combo is now banned, for anyone who tries it will never enjoy other food again.

Gaige: Girl stalks the clearance section of the bakery in supermarkets for cheap baked goods. Lives off of expired cupcakes.

Tannis: Doesn't snack, but enjoys a cup of tea in between meals. After breakfast, has a green tea. After lunch, chai, and after dinner, chamomile and lavender for bed. Sometimes has a shortbread cookie with it.

Troy: Depends on the week, position of the stars, his horoscope for his moon sign, and the tide. His taste in food cannot be tracked. Goes from eating something bizarrely plain to so complex you think you're having a stroke when you look at it. His inner circle have a game called "What The F*ck Is The God King Eating Now". His personal chefs say they black out when cooking for him. Whatever it is, he doesn't eat anything pre-prepared or from a wrapper. The one time he ate something identifiable, there was a conspiracy he had been replaced by a clone.

Tyreen: One time while she was eating, Troy asked her what she was eating, and she responded, "Your mom" without thinking about it. They didn't speak for a week after the incident and never mentioned it again. Still gets embarrassed about it.

Lorelai: Has not consumed anything but burgers and coffee for months. Please stop her. Her colon is about to pop out of her stomach and strangle her itself.

Hammerlock: Dark rye with tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella, and a tall glass of lemonade. It's a snack he's had since he was a boy and it hasn't lost its simple comfort.

Wainright: Fried tomatoes with a coleslaw and peach iced tea. Fried vegetables in general are underrated in his book, despite his father's attempts of trying to get him to accept meat superiority.

Clay: Moonpies and scotch. Time of day doesn't matter. This is bad because its a shot for every pie. And he can put away an absurd amount of them. However, there are only so many shots he can drink before he's pretty much dead to the world.

Fl4k: 101 recipes for birdseed, skag treats, and 'humanfeed' as they call it. Once tried making pancakes for Zane and Moze while they were both sick, gave them food poisoning with nutrient supplements meant for spiderants. The supplements was to boost immune system - hence why it was added - and, unfortunately, venom production. Ergo, making it toxic for humans who do not produce venom. Zane was paler than snow and Moze was beyond delirious. Fl4k felt horrible for months.

Salvador: Makes croquetas in bulk and has a handful when he needs a pick-me-up. Filling varies, but likes them with fish and potato. As for drinks, cannot survive without his grandmother's horchata recipe. Makes it for the whole team whenever it gets cold. Also likes lime soda with pickled vegetables.

Marcus: probably other passengers on the ship

[rotzaprachim]

i realised i probably will never get here in in painter’s light so enjoy this my favorite fandom crossover/easter egg i’ve ever written:

(It’s from an au where declan stayed with his mother ergo canon + dialect differences)

6. Washington DC 

Age twenty, he gets a business call from a woman who has a statue to sell. Normally he doesn’t take these kinds of calls anymore, the ones that are meant to go straight to his mother’s number, but this woman sounds desperate in the way that has him thinking it’s better if he handles it than one of his mother’s hands in the city, so he buys two Amtrack tickets, and north he goes. Matthew gets sick after eating a microwaveable, foil-wrapped train burger from the snack car.  

He installs Matthew in the Met while he meets his contact. An old school deli, one of the kind that’s apparently disappearing fast, an endangered species, and she’s probably a local so it’ll be annoying or pretentious anyway, but she refused any of his options for fancier, more expensive wine-and-dine locations anyway so deli it is. He gets a lox bagel and a coffee and two black-and-whites in a bag to split with Matthew later while he sizes her up. She keeps looking at her hands but she’s calm with the person she called in from Boudicca, has something steely about her, like she’s dealt with bigger fish before and isn’t scared. There’s something about her that’s like him, he knows, thought they don’t say the magic word at all. He thinks she’s maybe thirty. 

“In the interest of not beating around the bush further, as it’s clear that’s what neither of us is here to do, let’s move on to the real action item.” 

“I have a statue to sell.” 

She shows him photos. The camera resolution isn’t quite what he needs to appraise it seriously, but he can see how shockingly life-like it is already. 

“How much d’you want for it?” 

“Fifty thousand.” 

He almost coughs up his coffee. 

“You haven’t been playing this game for long.” 

She doesn't’ say anything. 

“Fifty thousand, take it or leave it.” 

“What’s the material?” 

“Marble.” 

He considers. If it’s good up close he could probably resell it for four or five times that to some collector interested in neo-hellenic stuff. Not many people making original marble statuary these days compared to the market of the super-rich looking for shit to decorate their back gardens. 

“Can you show me?” 

Declan calls Matthew to tell him to go back to the hotel and get takeaway without him and follows the woman uptown on the bus. They get off in Spanish Harlem, a world away from the shiny robot skyscrapers downtown. She lives on the fourth floor of her building, in a narrow apartment somewhat rank with the smell of body odour and spilled beer, although she throws the windows open and has loads of potted plants about, like she’s trying very hard to get rid of the smell. 

“There.” 

The sculpture is unmissable. Life size and astonishingly, terribly ugly. Truly incredible in it’s attention to awful detail. A middle aged, balding, short man with a fan of cards in one hand and a beer swinging from the other, positioned exactly as if he’s just got up from sitting. Mouth opened, soundlessly screaming his head off. Declan sees it and flinches without even meaning too. His mother’s not had many men, but she had a few, when she was younger. But it’s just a statue. Just a statue. 

Still one of the weirdest goddamn things he’s ever fucking seen, and that’s saying something. 

Authentic marble though. 

“Formal education? Apprenticed to someone?” 

“Take it or leave it. Fifty thousand.” 

No more information. He knows exactly why she called him. He’s the kind of man you call when you don’t have information about the life-sized sculpture of a man in your sitting room and no information to give about how you made it, in the same year you report your husband missing to the police. When to the untrained eye, the two look identical. He’s that kind of man. 

He gets her three million USD for it. 

It’s all through an official channel so it’s harder to launder, get it looking legal. A million upfront, the rest leaked in increments over the next ten years. All shiny, all legal, all IRS-signed off. He personally takes out fifty thousand and puts it in a manila  envelope for when he meets her a few blocks off central station, an hour before his train’s scheduled to leave. He gives her the envelope. She gives him a white paper bag containing only blue sweets. It looks like a proper pick-n-mix haul, something he didn’t even think the States had. Whoppers, sour strings, taffy, gum, gummy sharks. He eats a sweet and sour wind-up before being able to stop himself, the sweet-sour crystals on his fingers like being a kid again. 

“You’re so young,” she says finally, like this didn’t occur to her the entire time he was selling what was probably her husband’s dead body. 

He shrugs, but he’s smiling. “But I got your done.” She can’t be more than ten years older than him, anyway, and most of her jobs have been harder. You don’t tell art world undergrounders your personal life, anyway, but he noticed all of the accoutrements of a maybe secondary-school aged kid lurking around her flat, Lucky Charms, mud scuffs on the floor in strange places, football jerseys in the hamper. She’d tried to hide the obvious things, no photos on the fridge or skateboard leaning against the door frame, but he had an eye for those kinds of details like other people had a head for figures, and he recognised the detritus of a teenager well, because he’d been one recently and he had one. 

She appraises him for a second. Her eyes are large and very dark brown, and they don’t let anything go. “Zeus?” she finally says, like she’s been thinking it for a long time, testing the waters. “Hera?” 

“Like the Greek gods?” 

He went through his greek mythology phase, for sure. Half of decoding what posh people write seems to be about knowing the ins and outs of the soap operatic turns of events people told each other for fun two thousand years ago, which is then called Classics. 

She looks at him longer, considers him. 

“Lugh, then? Bridgid?” 

“I don’t know what you mean by that.” 

She nods. “Sorry if- nevermind. Thank you for selling my statue.” 

“I hope you do well with it. With your… artistic career. Now, and I don’t fucking care if you blow throught he money in a year, never call me again. Never call this number again. Never call any number related to it. If your money never comes through do fine with a million and don’t go looking. Never.” They shake hands and part ways, and he never sees her again, but he does think about her a lot afterwards anyway, parsing their conversation out. No gods and no God either, as far as he knows. Strange fucking thing to ask. 

He’s learned enough by how Matthew is on trains - and on ferries, it transpires, and in strange taxis, and he doesn’t want to fucking think about the transatlantic flight he’s planning at some point - not to let him eat much before the train back to DC, for which he feels bad. While they were in New York he let Matthew choose a show and dutifully got some last minute Dear Evan Hansen tickets off a third party seller, got the good seats and the playbill they got signed after by the cast, Declan knows who to talk to for these kinds of things.

[survivetoread]

Restaurant Vocabulary in Marathi

Currently, quarantine rules imposed in Maharashtra mean that there will be no dining in restaurants for 15 days.

That said, here's some vocabulary for when you can go to restaurants.

Photo by Pablo Merchán Montes on Unsplash

General:

खाणं [khāṇa] - (n.) food

खाणे [khāṇe] - to eat

जेवण [jevaṇ] - (n.) meal

जेवणे [jevṇe] - to have a meal

सांडवणे [sāṅḍavṇe] - to spill (transitive)

सांडणे [sāṅḍṇe] - to spill (intransitive)

नाश्ता [nāśtā] - (m.) breakfast, snack

गरम [garam] - hot, warm

थंड [thaṅḍa] - cold, cool

चमचा [čamčā] - (m.) spoon

काटा [kāṭā] - (m.) fork

सुरी [surī] - (f.) knife

ताट [tāṭ] - (n.) big plate

बशी [baśī] - (f.) small plate, saucer, dish

बाउल [bāul] - (m.) bowl

ग्लास [glās] - (n.) glass

कप [kap] - (n.) cup

पाणी [pāṇī] - (n.) water

टेबल [ṭebal] - (n.) table

खुर्ची [khurcī] - (f.) chair

मेन्यू [menyū] - (m.) menu

वेटर [veṭar] - (m.) waiter

वेट्रेस [veṭres] - (f.) waitress

बिल [bil] - (n.) bill, cheque

Condiments and Flavours:

चटणी [čaṭṇī] - (f.) - chutney

सॉस [sŏs] - (m.) sauce

केचप [kecap] - (n.) ketchup

मसाला [masālā] - (m.) masala

मीठ [mīṭh] - (n.) salt

साखर [sākhar] - (f.) sugar

काळीमिरी [kāḷīmirī] - (f.) black pepper

तिखट [tikhaṭ] - hot (to taste), spicy

गोड [goḍ] - sweet

आंबट [āṅbaṭ] - sour

खारट [khāraṭ] - salty

चविष्ट [čaviṣṭa] - tasty, delicious

स्वादिष्ट [svādiṣṭa] - tasty, delicious

Styles of Cooking:

भाजलेले [bhāzlele] - roasted, baked

तळलेले [taḷ'lele] - fried

उकळलेले [ukaḷ'lele] - boiled

Photo by Pooja Chaudhary on Unsplash

Food:

ब्रेड [breḍ] - (m.) bread

पाव [pāv] - (m.) bun

कोंबडी [koṅbḍī] - (f.) chicken (especially live chicken or cooked in a local style)

चिकन [cikan] - (n.) chicken (cooked)

मासा [māsā] - (m.) fish

कोळंबी [koḷaṅbī] - (f.) prawn, shrimp

खेकडा [khekḍā] - (m.) crab

मटण [maṭaṇ] - (n.) mutton, lamb meat, goat meat (sometimes used to mean 'meat' in general)

अंड [āṅḍa] - (n.) egg

दूध [dūdh] - (n.) milk

बटर [baṭar] - (n.) butter

चीज [cīz] - (n.) cheese

पनीर [panīr] - (n.) paneer

भाजी [bhājī] - (f.) vegetable, or a vegetable preparation

भात [bhāt] - (m.) cooked rice

डाळ [ḍāḷ] - (f.) dal (split pulses)

रस्सा [rassā] - (m.) gravy

लिंबू [liṅbū] - (m.) lemon

कांदा [kāṅdā] - (m.) onion

सॅलड [sălaḍ] - (n.) salad (Western-style)

कोशिंबीर [kośiṅbīr] - (f.) koshimbir salad

चपाती [čapātī] - (f.) chapati

डोसा [ḍosā] - (m.) dosa

नूडल्स [nūḍals] - (n.) noodles

बर्गर [bargar] - (m.) burger

पिझ्झा [pizhzhā] - (m.) pizza

मोमो [momo] - (m.) dim-sums, Chinese dumplings, momos

वडा [vaḍā] - (m.) vada

कबाब [kabāb] - (m.) kebab

खीमा [khīmā] - (m.) kheema, minced meat

बिर्याणी [biryāṇī] - (f.) biryani

Photo by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash

Desserts and Drinks:

केक [kek] - (m.) cake

गुलाबजाम [gulābjām] - (m.) gulab jamun

कॉफी [kŏfī] - (f.) coffee

चहा [cahā] - (m.) tea

चॉकलेट [cŏkleṭ] - (n.) chocolate

सरबत [sarbat] - (n.) sharbat

लिंबू सरबत [liṅbū sarbat] - (n.) lemonade

आईस्क्रिम [āīskrim] - (n.) ice cream

बर्फ [barfa] - (m.) ice

फळ [faḷ] - (n.) fruit

[wlw-imagines-blog]

The Darkest House on Christmas Day {Carol Danvers x Fem!Reader}

Summary: Hallmark movies are so overrated. You and Carol are pleased to learn that you are every hallmark movie’s nightmare; a couple of gays. After moving into a small, ideal town, you and your fiance experience small town minds and souls. There must be a way to get through the season in one piece.

Pairing: Carol Danver x Fem!Reader

Word Count:

Warnings: indirect homophobia, heteronormative themes

A/N: This was super fun to write, it was inspired by a Hallmark movie!

Moving houses is always stressful. Moving houses a week before Christmas is unbelievably hectic. 

Your fiance, Carol, had assured you that the move would be a breeze; load up the truck in the morning, drive an hour, unload in the afternoon, then settle into the new house for the night. The new house was absolutely wonderful. The sweet little two story was at the end of a cul-de-sac, coloured blue with white shutters, and a large front porch.

The drive had been stressful to say the least. Going through snow and sleet on a highway of insane Christmas drivers. After an hour and a half, the two of you arrived, at your new slice of heaven.

“Get a load of this!” Carol called out, jumping onto the porch. She threw her arms wide. “It’s wonderful out here! There’s so much more space!”

You grinned, burrowing your face into your scarf. “It’s lovely! Much better than my shoe box in New York!”

Just as you were going to step off the porch, Carol wound her arms around your waist. “Come oooon, one inaugural dance to christen the porch, what do you say?”

You turned, throwing your arms around her neck. “I can think of a better to christen it.”

“Oh yeah?” She grinned, cheeks dimpling. “Wanna come inside and show me?”

You stole a quick kiss. “After we set up the bed, yeah?”

Carol hummed, distracted by your mouth. She dove back in, pressing sweet kisses to the corners of your mouth, before landing one directly on your mouth.

“Um, excuse me?” A voice pulled the two of you out of your reverie. 

Carol and you turned to see a middle-aged woman, wearing a Christmas jumper that could have been mistaken as a ugly sweater. She was bottle blonde and bristling, with heavy pale eye shadow and flared jeans.

“Are you the new... neighbours?” she asked in a bright, obviously confused voice. Her eyes darted from you to Carol.

Carol untangled herself from you. “Hi! my name is Carol Danvers, and this my fiance, Y/F/N Y/L/N. We just moved in two minutes ago.”

“Very pleased to meet you,” you said, reaching out to shake her hand.

She smiled and hesitantly shook your hand, eyes remaining cloudy. “My name is Brenda, I live next door with my husband Richard. We’re so... pleased that you moved in five days before Christmas!”

Her honeyed tones did nothing to sweeten her sour mood and bitter words. Carol blinked at you and you raised your eye brows in response. 

This wasn’t going to be good.

You intercepted before Carol could say anything too scathing to your new neighbour. “Right, we had no time before today, and we needed to be out of my apartment by yesterday. Five days is still a lot of time before Christmas!”

Brenda’s fake smile only widened. Jesus, this lady was making you sweat. 

“Of course! It’s just the neighbourhood has a theme every year; all white!”

The two of you balked, mouths open.

“Every house must be adorned with all white lights!”

Carol visibly relaxed while you breathed in deeply. “Lights! Of course. We’ll, uh, see if we can make time to put something up. We’re going to be pretty busy with moving.”

“I totally understand,” Brenda said in a tone that made her seem to not understand at all. “But you better put them up quick, you don’t want to be the only dark house of Christmas!”

“Yeah, I know what you mean,” you found yourself agreeing. “It was nice meeting you, Brenda.”

Brenda smiled and nodded, as to say yes, it is nice to meet me.

You and Carol waved goodbye as Brenda turned sharp on her heel and returned to her home. 

She turned to you. “Everything about that conversation was disarming. Her vibes are disgusting.”

“Hey, don’t be too mean; we might need to borrow a cup of sugar from her one day.” You laughed, shoving her gently. “Come on, let’s unload before it gets dark out.”

“Right!” She clapped her hands. “Then we can christen the house!”

You shushed her playfully then followed her to the moving truck.

***

With all your kitchen supplies in boxes, and no groceries in the fridge, you and Carol drove out to the nearest restaurant on the downtown strip. 

Downtown itself was festive and cozy. Lights were strung up on every shop, with wreaths and Christmas trees at every door and corner. People bustled about, shopping and spending time with their families. A gentle snow had started, gently peppering Carol’s light hair and landing in her eye lashes. 

You smiled at her, winding your hand in hers.

There was a small diner on the corner of the street. It wasn’t as quiet as you had expected for a Tuesday night. From the looks of the patrons, it was the usual crowd; the owner and his wife, enough women to create a book club, and a few bachelors loitering at the bar. No one paid you much attention.

Carol squeezed your arm. “I’m going to the little girl’s room, grab a table for us?”

You nodded as she left. 

The owner’s wife finally saw you as you sat down at a small table for two. 

“Well hello!” She wandered over to you. “How many tonight?”

“Two of us, thank you.”

“So, where’s your husband?” The perky woman asked nosily, eyes landing on your engagement ring. She was older, with grey hair and bright blue eyes. 

You paused uncomfortably, taking the napkin from the table. “My fiance is in the bathroom. We’ll order in a bit.”

She nodded, not aware of your sudden attitude shift. 

“My name’s Joan, i run The Diner with my husband, Don. We’re the town’s central hub for good food and even better company!”

“It’s a lovely little place.”

“Are you and your husband passing just passing through?”

“No, my fiance and I just moved in this morning. She was excited to visit downtown.” you stated pointedly. “It’s beautiful this time of year.”

“Wow, moving in just before Christmas!” Joan steamrolled along. “He was right! Downtown is absolutely gorgeous during Christmastime. The snow, the lights, and the people make the town absolutely dream-like.”

This entire conversation made your skin prickle. You looked past Joan and saw Carol leaving the bathroom, drying her hands on her pants. As discreetly as possible, you shot her a look that screamed help.

She picked up immediately and fast walked to your table. 

“Excuse me,” Carol turned up the charm by a hundred percent. “Just need to sit down.”

Carol’s presence turned Joan completely on her head at such a fast rate, you though she needed to sit down. 

“I-I, uh, right,” the older woman stuttered out as your fiance seated herself across from you.

“What looks good, hun?” She asked conversationally.

You hummed. “Pasta or burgers, baby?”

“Ooh, pasta sounds divine.”

Joan stood there, mouth opening and closing like a fish. “I’ll-I’ll send a waitress when you’re ready to order.”

As she left, Carol leaned over to you. “What was that all about?”

“That was Joan, she and her husband Don own the diner. I told her that we just moved into their small town; she was really excited to meet my husband.” 

“Oh. Did she give you any flack? Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. This is a small town, we have to assume the worse.”

Carol reached out and held your hand. “We just got here, let’s give them the benefit of the doubt.”

You smiled and brushed off the weird interaction with Joan. The evening was pleasant, despite the looks that Don and Joan shot you and Carol. You and carol ate quickly, paid the bill, tipped 15%, and left without a word. 

That night, you and Carol set up the bed, and unpacked the toiletry boxes. 

After a quick shower, you went downstairs to the box-filled living room and found Carol sitting cross-legged in front of a long box. 

“So, I found the tree,” she gestured to the fake tree at her feet. “Wanna put it up?”

You groaned, flopping next to her. “It’s almost ten, hun, how do you have the energy?”

“I drank a red bull. Come on, it won’t take us too long!” 

It took a few minutes of convincing, but she managed to sway you into decorating the downstairs with garlands, tinsel, and wreaths. The tree stood tall, broad, and covered in silver and gold. 

It took plenty of effort, but the two of you managed to move the couch from the garage to living room. You flopped there, Carol burrowing into your side and wrapping her arms around your waist. 

“I’ll put the lights up tomorrow,” She whispered into your neck. 

“You don’t have to, Carol. Just ignore what Brenda said.”

“It’s not because of Brenda. I just want to put them up,” Carol replied with faux innocence.

You sat up and looked at her. “We have one million things to do, babe. Why the lights?”

“Don’t worry about it, boo. I’ve got it all under control.”

You shrugged, not having time to worry about it, as Carol began to kiss your jaw, hand sliding under your shirt.

You were pretty busy for the rest of the night.

***

The lights did not surface in your mind until the next morning, when Brenda knocked furiously on your door. 

“Hello?” You wore a bathrobe and had a cup of coffee in your hand.

Brenda was in her usual attire of mom-clothes and heavy makeup. “Hi Y/N! can I show you something?”

Without waiting for an answer, she grabbed your arm and pulled you outside. She turned and pointed to your roof. “Look.”

Carol had put the lights up before you had woken up. She had found the white lights, and had expertly hung them along the exterior of the house. To you, they were lovely. 

Brenda was pointing to a string of lights that hung on the garage’s roof. Among the row of white bulbs, was a single, bright red bulb that sparkled brightly.

“It’s red,” you exclaimed, pleased at how smart and wonderful your fiance was.

Brenda pulled a white bulb out from her pocket. “Here, I brought this.”

“Oh! thanks,” you were about to take the light bulb when Carol appeared at the front door. 

“Morning, honey,” Carol hopped down from the porch and joined you and Brenda. “You like the lights?”

“I do, babe, but why the red light?”

Carol looked affronted. “Have you never heard of the Spanish tale of the ‘One Red Candle?”

You suppressed a grin. “No, I haven’t.”

“Well, you must have, Brenda,” Carol turned to your neighbour. “Right?”

“Oh! Of course I have,” Brenda stuttered awkwardly. “I just didn’t know you practiced it!”

Carol took your arm and began to steer you away. “We have a lot to do today, Brenda, and we’re sure you’re busy too! Don’t let us keep you!”

Brenda didn’t have a chance to say goodbye, and you closed the door on her face. Pressing your back against the door, you pulled Carol flushed against you.

“So, what’s the legend of the One Red Candle?” you whispered against her mouth.

Carol snorted. “No fucking clue. I made it up on the spot.”

“That red light is going to drive her crazy until the season is over; you know that right?”

“I’m counting on it, baby.”

[officialtoa]

TRAVELING BOOTH SPOTLIGHT

There are as many traveling booths this year as stationary, wandering the grounds with assorted and incredible goods! Here’s a list of those who have posted their amazing menus and ads in the Tournament of Ages Traveling Booths channel! 

Legacy of the Aspects

Hours of Operation: 3PM-7PM daily

Food Menu: tinyurl.com/LoAToAfood

"Fuel your inner Dragon!"

Who are we?  Our guild story is centered around the idea of bringing together the members of the various flights that walk among the folds of the Alliance in hiding. After the great sundering and Wrathion's expulsion of the corrupt black dragonflight, some survived and went into hiding. They meander as normal citizens in various cells undetected, however some have begun to rear their head's at an order of which they seek - dragons and drakes of various clutches under one banner.

The Dragon's Bounty  We have many of assortment for food, drink and snacks! one for each Dragonflight! And different styles!

Red: Home cooked Blue: Sweet Green: Vegetarian Black: Spicy Bronze: Caramel and Old fashioned! for the whole menu please visit this link!

The Dragon's Hoard  We have many assortments of weapons available, please go here for the list! tinyurl.com/LoAToAweapons

Gyle Shadowrend's Fate Alteration and Editing Service

Come to Gyle Shadowrend's Fate Alteration and Editing Service at the Tournament of Ages

. A traveling booth, so catch him while you can! Gyle offers IC/OOC editing/review services for RPers of all skill levels. New to RP and not sure if your profile is awful and need some advice? An experienced RPer who is frustrated why nobody will actually read your profile despite it being beautifully constructed? Gyle can help with that~! Also offering IC Ret-con services for a nominal fee! Feel burdened by your character's old choices that don't matter anymore? Plot points that aren't relevant to present-day RP? Just want to forget that one-time tryst in Silvermoon that forever traumatized your character? Let Gyle absorb your story into his already substantially bad reputation. Live guilt-free and use Gyle's Ret-con service today*! **Terms apply. Please purchase The Agreement from Gyle at the Tournament of Ages. (

https://pastebin.com/G20eKVep

PROFILES CRITIQUED: 4 RET-CONS PROCESSED: 3

The Sanguine Grove 

The Sanguine Grove is a traveling booth selling protection pouches, elixirs, curiosities and more! Located adjacent to the Alliance tent. Look for the red and black flags!

The Azeroth Wildlife Society

Stop by The Azeroth Wildlife Society’s traveling booth! Offering handmade keepsakes, plushies, & more! Also featuring special minigames with fun prizes involved, along with seminars on animal care and safety! If you’re lucky, you may get to feast your eyes upon some special creations!

Find Charlotte Hollander and her wild menagerie and support wildlife! 

 UPDATED MENU : https://imgur.com/gallery/VasKLyp

The Azeroth Coalition 

The Azeroth Coalition will be available most days of the Tournament! Come find us to look at our variety of available goods! MENU:  https://tinyurl.com/ACVendor

Murloc!

Murloc will be roaming the grounds again this year with murloc plushies to hand out to ToA attendees for free!   They can be received by Alliance members by trading, and for Horde members, you simply have to pick the plushie up off the ground to claim it for yourself or friends! Can't wait to see you there! Mrglrgl!

Lugdor

Name: Lugdor 

Race: Peon 

Guild: N/A, Lugdor Is The Horde! 

 Goods for Sale: Sweets and Treats! As well as Items that Can’t Be Bear! Description: Lugdor's Wagon of Wonders is coming to Scary Fight Fight Land once again to sell his wares! Hopefully you may find interest in his Horde-Made Goods, whether it be to satisfy a Sweet Tooth, or even toys for the kids or even for your loved ones!

House Straüs Brewery

We will be walking the grounds selling our signature brews! We have stouts and wheat beers. We also have the exotic and incredibly rare, "Sirah's Special Brew!" We look forward to sharing our beverages with you!

Evergold Sanctuary

Evergold Sanctuary will have a special Tournament-themed menu of drinks and snacks! Follow the green-gold banners to find these delicious offerings.

The Merry Mermaid

Layla Bexley, master mixologist, skilled flair bartender, and three time First Place Winner of The Worlds and Planes Bartending Championships annually held in Dalaran, proudly presents to you her pop-up bar concept The Merry Mermaid! 

 I will be wearing a gold Brewfest banner and using a spotlight. 

 There will also be tree toys and cushions set in a little circle for the grotto. My player name is Larceny-Moon Guard (Alliance) in-game so please don't hesitate to whisper me if you can't find me! The menu is available in alternate formats: TRP About + pure text. Please DM me in Discord if you'd like a more accessible format.

MENU: https://tinyurl.com/MerryMermaidToA

The Other Worldly Cabaret

The Other Worldly Cabaret's lead performers will be wondering around the Tournament grounds, offering mini performances and personalized masquerade masks! Don't miss our stage performance on Monday, at 6pm WrA/8pm MG!

The Snak Yak 

The Snak Yak will be back again this year! Both Launa and Foamy will be roaming the Faire Ground! We have fresh, hot, and amazing tasting food as well as home made brew and imported brew! We'll be selling Pretzels, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Fish, Chicken, Turkey, As well as Foamy's assorted other Meats! All cooked fresh in front of you either on the Patented Gromble Grill or the Yum Yum Forge! Prices are faire hehe hehe and not overly costly, So look around for either the Grumpy Old Dwarf with a Musken, or the Small Gilnean Girl with an Animated Stove to get yourself situated!

The Little Sunbeam

The Little Sunbeam will be selling candy and crystalline creations on behalf of the Farbound Company and in conjunction with the Briarstone Boutique! Keep an eye out for Ortullus wandering the grounds or hanging out at booth 15!

The Sea Siren Street Shop

The Sea Siren Street Shop is opening its...uh...wheels to ToA this year! Stop by each day for a new stock of items, including auctions of legendary one-of-a-kind item and exclusive ToA goods! Magefire Noodles will be available all week, as well as an assortment of rotating alcohols and candies.   Sunday's Menu: https://tinyurl.com/SSSToA20Sun

The Good Apples 

The Good Apples plays Monday, but don't let the memory of the music be the only thing you take with you when we set up a merch stand by the show and wandering throughout the day! See you then! https://twitter.com/GnomesAreGood/status/1289634197095817222

Brotherhood of Valor

Here is the Brotherhood of Valor's menu for today. We will have a new menu for each day! Come get your plushie's cookies and engineered goods from us today! Make sure to look down as I am a gnome!

Lewin

On the northern edge of the Tournament Grounds sits a Gilnean carriage reinforced by a skeleton of elementium, drawn by an armor-obfuscated horse and bearing lanterns aglow with a violet light. The Puckish Scoundrel is here, and ready to sell you all sorts of shady things! Of course, if anyone asks, all the proprietor sells is potions, elixirs, poultices, and other various alchemical supplies. Absolutely -no- stolen goods here either, no sir. Why, that would be illegal and immoral and all that drivel.

Mok'ra Noodles 

Mok'ra Noodles will be serving somewhere on the grounds this week, with what ever menu I whip up fifteen minutes before hand, the finest in Orc-Pandaren Fusion Cuisine! Sweet Sour Boar Skewer, Draenor Riceballs, Sea Scorpion Ragoons, Boar Eggrolls, our Famous Rylak Raman, Shadowmoon Lo Mein, Half-Hill Fried Rice, Fat Sleeper Fish n Chips, Gronn Nugget, Blackrock Dumplings, your choice of Clefthoof, Wildfowl, Pork, Veggie, Salmon or Seafood Bento with Fried Rice or Noodles, and now with dessert with Pandaren Cheesecake and Tropical Fruit Sushi!

[purplesurveys]

570

Ahh, my true passion. Glad there’s this survey around.

Food

I crossed out what I’ve never tried before <- Might as well do this. Thanks for the idea, @justsurveys​! :D Will probs bold and italicize the food I love, bold the ones I’ve simply tried at least once and liked, italicize the ones I’ve tried at least once but don’t like all that much, and strikethrough the food I’ve downright never tried before. Lotsa rules, but food surveys don’t come around often and I’m excited for this one lmao. Let’s go.

Food: Your protein

pork steak lamb chops hamburgers vegan burgers chicken nuggets chicken fingers tuna shrimp salmon oyster

crab lasagna ravioli chicken soup beef jerky slim jims bacon spam buffalo wings sausage ham turkey meat balls

Foods: Your dairy

milk soy milk skim milk raw egg boiled egg sunny-side eggs scrambled eggs cottage cheese cheddar cheese mozzarella cheese swiss cheese bleu cheese cream cheese plain yogurt

Foods: Your vegetables and fruits

mushrooms tomatoes pickles olives carrots raw onion broccoli cauliflower green beans string beans peas black beans celery leek artichoke lima beans bell pepper asparagus spinach seaweed avocado eggplant zucchini corn cucumber squash/pumpkin/yam garlic ginger peanuts almonds sunflower seeds raisins bananas apples pears grapes oranges tangerines peach blueberries raspberries blackberries strawberries lemons (Only as a chaser haha. Tastes great when paired with tequila) pineapples coconuts (I only like it as coconut oil for curry) apricot cherries plums cranberry kiwi watermelon melon pomegranate grapefruit lime guava mango papaya

Foods: Your starch

French fries baked potato scalop potato mashed potato fried rice white rice bagel white bread whole grain bread French bread corn bread sourdough pancakes spaghetti macaroni & cheese oatmeal

Foods: Condiments

wasabi soy sauce cranberry sauce marmalade grape jam strawberry jam ketchup mustard relish mayonnaise whipped cream honey mustard sauce Tabasco salt ranch gravy caramel peanut butter salsa pepper honey maple syrup hummus butterscotch marshmallows icing

Foods: Junk food

Ugh, the most American list on this survey. Watch me strikethrough so many items, ha.

cheetos sour cream and onion chips barbeque chips vinegar chips wheat thins graham crackers saltine crackers cheez-its ritz tortilla chips Lunchables Milano cookies Twinkies popcorn fruit roll ups donuts ice cream sandwiches Poptarts pretzels Girl Scout cookies Oreos Nutter Butter Fig Newtons Jell-O rice crispy treats

Surprisingly not a lot of US stuff. Thanks for being inclusive somehow! Hahaha.

Foods: Cereals

Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Fruit Loops Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosted Flakes Raisin Bran Apple Jacks Corn Flakes Cookie Crisp Cap’n Crunch Lucky Charms Cheerios

Ok, I take back my praise. Tbf, most of the cereals I know are American brands + I don’t eat cereals all that much, so it’s not really this survey’s fault lmao.

Foods: Dessert

brownies muffins cinnamon rolls cheesecake donuts chocolate fondue pudding apple pie pumpkin bread pumpkin pie chocolate chip cookies sugar cookies gingerbread cookies biscotti fortune cookies shortbread cookies oatmeal cookies Angel food cake carrot cake cupcakes fruit cake cream puffs flan custard Meringue sorbet s’mores

Foods: Asian

ramen cup noodle sushi miso soup kimchi teriyaki eggrolls orange chicken

...Seriously? 8 items?

Foods: Fast food and restaurants

McDonald’s Carl’s Jr Taco Bell Panda Express Jack-in-the-box In-n-out Chick-Fil-A La Salsa Dairy Queen Baskin Robbin’s Pizza Hut Papa John’s Roundtable Domino’s Johnny Rocket’s Cho-cho San’s Hot Dog On A Stick Coldstone California Pizza Kitchen Red Robin Ruby Tuesdays Chili’s Wendy’s Burger King Kentucky Fried Chicken Subway Tommy’s The Cheesecake Factory Arby’s Quiznos El Pollo Loco TGIF Applebee’s Wienerschnitzel IHOP Islands White Castle Togo’s Sonic Popeyes Orange Julius Jamba Juice Coffee Bean Starbucks Del Taco Chuck E. Cheese Baja Fresh Macaroni Grill

Foods: Candy

Red Vines M&M’s Snickers Hershey’s kisses Kissables Kit-Kat Nerds Junior Mints Twizzlers Tootsie Rolls Jelly beans Swedish Fish Skittles Starburst 100 grand 3 Musketeers Airheads Almond Joy Baby Bottle Pops Baby Ruth bottle caps Butterfinger Reese’s Cup Fast Break Twix cotton candy chocolate coins Dots Hot Tamales jaw breakers Jolly Ranchers Laffy Taffy Lemonheads lifesavers Mike & Ike Milkduds Milky way Mr. Goodbar Nestle’s crunch Payday pixie sticks pop rocks Push Up pops Runts Smarties Snow Caps Sugardaddy Sweet Tarts Tic-Tacs York Peppermint Patties Warheads

Drinks: Non-alcoholic

Rootbeer Lemonade Orange juice Grape juice Capri Sun Coke Diet Coke Diet Pepsi Pepsi 7up Sprite Mountain Dew Hawaiian Punch Dr. Pepper Apple juice hot cocoa Kool-Aid cappuccinos frappuccinos lattes espresso energy drinks Vanilla Coke Cherry Coke Fanta Arizona Green Tea Squirt Gatorade Iced tea Green tea Chamomile tea White tea Oolong tea Jasmine tea Chai tea Snapple apple cider

Drinks: Alcoholic

Wine Sake Shochu Vodka Bourbon whisky Irish whisky Canadian whisky Bloody Mary Rum Absolut Brandy Scotch Cognac Tequila Gin Wine cooler Smirnoff Marc Sidecar Tonic Pina Colada Martini Alabama Slammer Daiquiri Margarita Cape Cod Flying Horse Kamikaze Screwdriver Rusty Nail Cajun Strawberry Soda Mimosa Champagne Cascade Fosters Sam Adams Budweiser Coors Harpoon Milwaukee’s Bes

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❏ RPM CLUTCH SPORTSBAR

RPM Raceway will also be the first to offer dining operations with 138 seats at The Clutch Sportsbar, featuring a chef-driven take on upscale bar food using fresh, high-quality ingredients and 12 local craft beers on tap.  

RPM Raceway will feature alternative experiential entertainment activities including, RPM Lanes, a 14-lane bowling facility that boasts high-definition scoring and HD video, glow in the dark lanes, automatic bumpers for kids and more, perfect for all ages and group outings.

MENU UNDER THE READ MORE 

APPEZITER 

HOT BUTTERED PRETZEL STICKS $8 

Beer Cheese Sauce, Spicy Dijonnaise

DOC’S MEATBALLS $10

Marinara, Parmesan, Olive Oil, Grilled Crostinis, Fresh Basil

DRUNKEN SHRIMP $12

Beer Battered W/ Your Choice of Buffalo or Served With a Side Of Bleu Cheese

CHICKEN + WAFFLES $10

Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Belgian Waffle, Chipotle Maple Syrup, Berry Compote

CLUTCH CRAB CAKES $15

Jumbo Lump Crab Patties W/mango Salsa + Cajun Aioli

BAJA FISH TACOS $12

Pico De Gallo, Guacamole, Veggie Slaw, Lime, Served With A Side Of Cajun Aioli

MAC + CHEESE

BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC + CHEESE $12

Crispy Chicken, Buffalo Sauce, Beer Cheese Sauce, Celery,topped W/ Bleu Cheese Crumbles

“THAT’S CLUTCH” NACHOS 

PULLED PORK NACHOS $12

Smoked Bbq Pork, Cheddar, Beer Cheese Sauce, jalapeños, Pico De Gallo, Side Of Sour Cream And Guacamole

SLIDERS

SMOKED PORK BELLY SLIDERS $12

Bourbon Glazed Smoked Pork Belly, Veggie Slaw, Candied Peanuts, Demi-glace,Mini Brioche Bun

FRIED CHICKEN $12

Crispy chicken, veggie slaw + pickles, w/ sriracha aioli

SMOKED BRISKET $14

Smoked brisket, fried onion straws, house bourbon BBQ

CHICKEN WINGS

Clutch Sauce, BBQ, Cajun dry rub, Buffalo (hot, medium, mild), Habanero Mango, Boss sauce, Golden sauce, Garlic parmesan, Honey Garlic Sriracha, Korean BBQ sauce.  10 wings: $11 - 20 wings: $21

CLUTCH CANDY

CHURROS $7

Fried Dough, Dusted With Cinnamon & Sugar And Served With A Side Of Caramel + Chocolate Sauce

FRIED OREOS $7

(5) Served W/ Old Fashioned Donut Glaze. Need To Say More !?

S’MORES EGGROLLS $7

Wonton Wrapped Marshmallow, Chocolate + Crushed Graham Cracker. Dusted W/ Cinnamon + Sugar

SALTED CARAMEL COOKIE SKILLET $10

A Salted Caramel Cookie, With White Chocolate Chunks And Pretzel Bits, Baked In An Iron Skillet And Topped With Vanilla Ice Cream And Caramel Sauce.

CLUTCH CRAFT BURGERS

All Burgers are a 1/2 Lb Of Certified Angus Beef, a Butchers Blend Of Sirlion, Chuck + Brisket, Served on a Brioche Bun With a Side of House-cut Fries

THE CLUTCH $14

Cheddar, Bacon Bourbon Jam, Tomato, Lettuce, Garlic Aioli

THE GAME CHANGER $16

Panko Crusted Mac + Cheese Fritter, Cheddar, House Smoked Pulled Pork W/ Clutch Bbq Sauce Topped W/ Crispy Shallot Rings

THE SURF + TURF $16

Crab Cake Patty, Spring Mixed, Cajun Aioli + Mango Puree

THE BURRATA BURGER $15

Veggie Burger, Burrata Cheese, Tomato, Spring Mix + Pesto, Served On Ciabatta Bun

FRENCH FRIES

Hickory BBQ , Nacho Cheese, Ranch, Truffle, Salt + Vinegar, Honey Dijon, Garlic Parm, Jalapeño Lime, Balsamic + Sweet Onion, Sriracha Side $5; Basket $8

SANDWICHES

*All sandwiches served w/ house-made truffle chips*

CHICKEN BRUSCHETTA $11

Fried Chicken Breast, Pesto, Tomato, Red Onion, Basil, Mozzarella, Balsamic Reduction, on a Ciabatta Bun

BOURBON BBQ BRISKET $14

Smoked Beef Brisket, Fried Onion Straws + House Bourbon BBQ Sauce

BUFFALO CHICKEN CUTLET $11

Fried Chicken Breast, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Lettuce, Tomato, Buffalo Sauce

CLASSIC REUBEN $11

Corned Beef Top Round Sirloin, Rye, Swiss, Sauerkraut, 1000 Thousand Dressing

PALERMO’S CHICKEN PARMESAN $11

Fried Chicken Breast, Marinara, Provolone, Parmesan, Fresh Basil

PORK BELLY CUBAN $12

Smoked Pork Belly, Rosemary Ham, Swiss, Pickles, Honey Mustard + Drizzled Sriracha, Served A Panini

BILLS MAFIA MELT $14

Capicola, Rosemary HAM, Shaved Prime RIB, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Fried Banana Peppers, Provolone Garlic Aioli, Oil + Vinegar.

SHAVED PRIME RIB HOAGIE $15

Grilled Peppers, Caramelized Onions, W/ Your Choice Of Provolone Or Beer Cheese Sauce + Served W/ Side Of House Steak Sauce

SPECIALTIES

FISH + CHIPS (BREADED OR BEER BATTERED) $14

Veggie Slaw, Tartar Sauce, House-cut Fries

BONE-IN RIBEYE $35

18oz bone-in ribeye, house-cut steak fries, grilled baby bell peppers, smokey demi-glaze

CLUTCH KIDS

CHICKEN FINGERS + FRIES $7

GRILLED CHEESE + FRIES $5

PASTA $5

Marinara Sauce *Add Meatball $2

CHEESE QUESADILLA $5

CHEESE BURGER + FRIES $7

MAC N CHEESE $5

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720.

Bold Survey about Food.

Your protein:

pork steak lamb chops hamburgers vegan burgers chicken nuggets chicken fingers tuna shrimp salmon oyster crab lasagna ravioli chicken soup

beef jerky slim jims bacon spam buffalo wings sausage ham turkey meat balls

Your dairy:

milk soy milk skim milk raw egg boiled egg sunny-side eggs scrambled eggs cottage cheese cheddar cheese mozzarella cheese swiss cheese blue cheese cream cheese plain yogurt

Your vegetables and fruits:

mushrooms tomatoes pickles olives carrots raw onion broccoli cauliflower green beans string beans peas black beans celery leek artichoke lima beans bell pepper asparagus spinach seaweed avocado eggplant zucchini corn cucumber squash/pumpkin/yam garlic ginger peanuts almonds sunflower seeds raisins bananas apples pears grapes oranges tangerines peach blueberries raspberries blackberries strawberries lemons pineapples coconuts apricot cherries plums cranberry kiwi watermelon melon pomegranate grapefruit lime guava mango papaya

Your starch:

French fries baked potato scalop potato mashed potato fried rice white rice bagel white bread whole grain bread French bread corn bread sourdough pancakes spaghetti macaroni & cheese oatmeal

Condiments:

wasabi soy sauce cranberry sauce marmalade grape jam strawberry jam ketchup mustard relish mayonnaise whipped cream honey mustard sauce Tabasco salt ranch gravy caramel peanut butter salsa pepper honey maple syrup hummus butterscotch marshmallows icing

Junk food:

cheetos sour cream and onion chips barbeque chips vinegar chips wheat thins graham crackers saltine crackers cheez-its ritz tortilla chips Lunchables Milano cookies Twinkies popcorn fruit roll ups donuts ice cream sandwiches Poptarts pretzels Girl Scout cookies Oreos Nutter Butter Fig Newtons Jell-O rice crispy treats

Cereals:

Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Fruit Loops Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosted Flakes Raisin Bran Apple Jacks Corn Flakes Cookie Crisp Cap’n Crunch Lucky Charms Cheerios

Dessert:

brownies muffins cinnamon rolls cheesecake donuts chocolate fondue pudding apple pie pumpkin bread pumpkin pie chocolate chip cookies sugar cookies gingerbread cookies biscotti fortune cookies shortbread cookies oatmeal cookies Angel food cake carrot cake cupcakes fruit cake cream puffs flan custard Meringue sorbet s’mores

Asian:

ramen cup noodle sushi miso soup kimchi teriyaki eggrolls orange chicken

Fast food and restaurants:

McDonald’s Carl’s Jr Taco Bell Panda Express Jack-in-the-box In-n-out Chick-Fil-A La Salsa Dairy Queen Baskin Robbin’s Pizza Hut Papa John’s Roundtable Domino’s Johnny Rocket’s Cho-cho San’s Hot Dog On A Stick Coldstone California Pizza Kitchen Red Robin Ruby Tuesdays Chili’s Wendy’s Burger King Kentucky Fried Chicken Subway Tommy’s The Cheesecake Factory Arby’s Quiznos El Pollo Loco TGIF Applebee’s Wienerschnitzel IHOP Islands White Castle Togo’s Sonic Popeyes Orange Julius Jamba Juice Coffee Bean Starbucks Del Taco Chuck E. Cheese Baja Fresh Macaroni Grill

Candy:

Red Vines M&M’s Snickers Hershey’s kisses Kissables Kit-Kat Nerds Junior Mints Twizzlers Tootsie Rolls Jelly beans Swedish Fish Skittles Starburst 100 grand 3 Musketeers Airheads Almond Joy Baby Bottle Pops Baby Ruth bottle caps Butterfinger Reese’s Cup Fast Break Twix cotton candy chocolate coins Dots Hot Tamales jaw breakers Jolly Ranchers Laffy Taffy Lemonheads lifesavers Mike & Ike Milkduds Milky way Mr. Goodbar Nestle’s crunch Payday pixie sticks pop rocks Push Up pops Runts Smarties Snow Caps Sugardaddy Sweet Tarts Tic-Tacs York Peppermint Patties Warheads

Non-alcoholic drinks: Rootbeer Lemonade Orange juice Grape juice Capri Sun Coke Diet Coke Diet Pepsi Pepsi 7up Sprite Mountain Dew Hawaiian Punch Dr. Pepper Apple juice hot cocoa Kool-Aid cappuccinos frappuccinos lattes espresso energy drinks Vanilla Coke Cherry Coke Fanta Arizona Green Tea Squirt Gatorade Iced tea Green tea Chamomile tea White tea Oolong tea Jasmine tea Chai tea Snapple apple cider

Alcoholic drinks:

Wine Sake Shochu Vodka Bourbon whisky Irish whisky Canadian whisky Bloody Mary Rum Absolut Brandy Scotch Cognac Tequila Gin Wine cooler Smirnoff Marc Sidecar Tonic Pina Colada Martini Alabama Slammer Daiquiri Margarita Cape Cod Flying Horse Kamikaze Screwdriver Rusty Nail Cajun Strawberry Soda Mimosa Champagne Cascade Fosters Sam Adams Budweiser Coors Harpoon Milwaukee’s Bes

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805.

Your protein: pork steak lamb chops hamburgers vegan burgers chicken nuggets chicken fingers tuna shrimp salmon oyster crab lasagne ravioli chicken soup

beef jerky slim jims bacon spam buffalo wings sausage ham turkey meat balls

Your dairy: milk soy milk skim milk raw egg boiled egg sunny-side eggs scrambled eggs cottage cheese cheddar cheese mozzarella cheese swiss cheese blue cheese cream cheese plain yogurt

Your vegetables and fruits: mushrooms tomatoes pickles olives carrots raw onion broccoli cauliflower green beans string beans peas black beans celery leek artichoke lima beans bell pepper asparagus spinach seaweed avocado eggplant zucchini corn cucumber squash/pumpkin/yam garlic ginger peanuts almonds sunflower seeds raisins bananas apples pears grapes oranges tangerines peach blueberries raspberries blackberries strawberries lemons pineapples coconuts apricot cherries plums cranberry kiwi watermelon melon pomegranate grapefruit lime guava mango papaya

Your starch: French fries baked potato scalop potato mashed potato fried rice white rice bagel white bread whole grain bread French bread corn bread sourdough pancakes spaghetti macaroni & cheese oatmeal

Condiments: wasabi soy sauce cranberry sauce marmalade grape jam strawberry jam ketchup mustard relish mayonnaise whipped cream honey mustard sauce Tabasco salt ranch gravy caramel peanut butter salsa pepper honey maple syrup hummus butterscotch marshmallows icing

Junk food: cheetos sour cream and onion chips barbeque chips vinegar chips wheat thins graham crackers saltine crackers cheez-its ritz tortilla chips Lunchables Milano cookies Twinkies popcorn fruit roll ups donuts ice cream sandwiches Poptarts pretzels Girl Scout cookies Oreos Nutter Butter Fig Newtons Jell-O rice crispy treats

Cereals: Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Fruit Loops Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosted Flakes Raisin Bran Apple Jacks Corn Flakes Cookie Crisp Cap’n Crunch Lucky Charms Cheerios

Dessert: brownies muffins cinnamon rolls cheesecake donuts chocolate fondue pudding apple pie pumpkin bread pumpkin pie chocolate chip cookies sugar cookies gingerbread cookies biscotti fortune cookies shortbread cookies oatmeal cookies Angel food cake carrot cake cupcakes fruit cake cream puffs flan custard Meringue sorbet s’mores

Asian: ramen cup noodle sushi miso soup kimchi teriyaki eggrolls orange chicken

Fast food and restaurants: McDonald’s Carl’s Jr Taco Bell Panda Express Jack-in-the-box In-n-out Chick-Fil-A La Salsa Dairy Queen Baskin Robbin’s Pizza Hut Papa John’s Roundtable Domino’s Johnny Rocket’s Cho-cho San’s Hot Dog On A Stick Coldstone California Pizza Kitchen Red Robin Ruby Tuesdays Chili’s Wendy’s Burger King Kentucky Fried Chicken Subway Tommy’s The Cheesecake Factory Arby’s Quiznos El Pollo Loco TGIF Applebee’s Wienerschnitzel IHOP Islands White Castle Togo’s Sonic Popeyes Orange Julius Jamba Juice Coffee Bean Starbucks Del Taco Chuck E. Cheese Baja Fresh Macaroni Grill

Candy: Red Vines M&M’s Snickers Hershey’s kisses Kissables Kit-Kat Nerds Junior Mints Twizzlers Tootsie Rolls Jelly beans Swedish Fish Skittles Starburst 100 grand 3 Musketeers Airheads Almond Joy Baby Bottle Pops Baby Ruth bottle caps Butterfinger Reese’s Cup Fast Break Twix cotton candy chocolate coins Dots Hot Tamales jaw breakers Jolly Ranchers Laffy Taffy Lemonheads lifesavers Mike & Ike Milkduds Milky way Mr. Goodbar Nestle’s crunch Payday pixie sticks pop rocks Push Up pops Runts Smarties Snow Caps Sugardaddy Sweet Tarts Tic-Tacs York Peppermint Patties Warheads

Non-alcoholic drinks: Rootbeer Lemonade Orange juice Grape juice Capri Sun Coke Diet Coke Diet Pepsi Pepsi 7up Sprite Mountain Dew Hawaiian Punch Dr. Pepper Apple juice hot cocoa Kool-Aid cappuccinos frappuccinos lattes espresso energy drinks Vanilla Coke Cherry Coke Fanta Arizona Green Tea Squirt Gatorade Iced tea Green tea Chamomile tea White tea Oolong tea Jasmine tea Chai tea Snapple apple cider

Alcoholic drinks: Wine Sake Shochu Vodka Bourbon whisky Irish whisky Canadian whisky Bloody Mary Rum Absolut Brandy Scotch Cognac Tequila Gin Wine cooler Smirnoff Marc Sidecar Tonic Pina Colada Martini Alabama Slammer Daiquiri Margarita Cape Cod Flying Horse Kamikaze Screwdriver Rusty Nail Cajun Strawberry Soda Mimosa Champagne Cascade Fosters Sam Adams Budweiser Coors Harpoon Milwaukee’s Bes

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hfxburgerweek 2018

so i tapped out on day four, after bypassing my personal best (from last year), having endured three nights of meat sweats, extreme thirst, a few minor skin breakouts, and a general desire for #NoMoreBurgers.

in all honesty, i was very tempted to add a couple more to the hit list today (day five), but after not being able to comfortably consume anything but tea and coffee until about 9pm this evening, i decided i had gone about as far as i was willing to go in the destruction of this body. (i tell ya, for a flexitarian who typically consumes very little bread or starches, this event is one solid experiment...)

but alas, i have compiled the details of my [possibly last] adventures in [halifax] burgering below! 

as always, please note all opinions expressed here are my own. while a few of the burgers left something to be desired, i have no interest or intention in bashing any of the participating establishments, their service, or their food, so i have chosen to only publicly share my positive assessments. if you have any specific questions, by all means shoot me a message and i’ll be sure to get back to ya. :) 

THE BURGS:

day 1

“french toast burger”: sausage patties, fried egg, american cheese, acadian maple syrup mayo. (ardmore tea room)

“beet the meat”: organic vegan burger topped with raw beet and ginger sauerkraut, local kale, roasted garlic veganaise and baked feta-style fresh start fauxmage (imported all the way from PEI). served on a seaweed flax big life bakery bun. (organic earth energy bar)

“the uncle sam”: brisket burger with american cheese, bacon, mozza sticks, lettuce, pickles, tomato, onion and pepperoncini special sauce. (rinaldo’s)

“vegan philly cheese steak burger”: house-made patty with shaved seitan steak, caramelized onions and red peppers, cheese and zesty sauce. (wild leek food & juice bar)

“junkanoo burger”: spicy pinto bean and calloloo vegan patty, with mango and coconut slaw and house-made hot-sour sauce. (the foggy goggle)

“wake 'n' bacon”: coffee-glazed bacon doughnut fritter bun, with a maple aioli and grass-fed beef burger and gooey melted cheddar cheese. (vandal doughnuts)

“the smokey gator hawg”: bayou-raised alligator, acadian pork belly, fried onion straw, apple relish and gator gravy. (unchained kitchen)

“summer spiced local source burger”: moroccan spiced free-range oulton’s beef. hutten summer peach chutney. trueleaf arugula, turmeric foxhill yogurt. on local source rosemary foccacia. (lion & bright)

“hali burger”: fresh, double-ground beef patty, topped with local all-beef salami, slow-simmered caramelized onions and hali deli’s house russian mayo, served on a grilled onion bun. (hali deli old world delicatessen)

day 2

“the gio burger”: kalbi with braised beef, korean bbq sauce, pear, kimchi, arugula and scallion aioli, with calamari fritte. (gio)

“bahn mi style burger”: seared ground pork burger stuffed with braised pork belly, house kimchi, toasted sesame aioli, fresh cilantro. (the carleton)

“the mac stack: flame-grilled beef patty topped with mac ‘n’ cheese, crushed cheetos, kabayaki sauce, canadian cheddar and sauerkraut. (the auction house)

“la latina: 16-hour braised pork, sweet plantain patty, charred poblano mayonnaise, smoked cheese and thin-sliced red onions. (verano food purveyors)  

“maya's totally vegan burger”: eggplant, lentil, hummus, lettuce, tomatoes and onion. (lemon tree restaurant)

“squid pro quo: terry’s calamari (crispy fried, spicy tomato sauce, black olives), winter slaw, beer and provolone fondue, on a milk bun. (mappatura)

“the ramen burger”: local getaway farm free-range beef, char siu pork loin, sunnyside egg, cheddar, ramen mayo, asian slaw, japanese pickles, ramen noodle buns. (studio east) **not an official burgerweek burger, as far as being included in the passport, but i am including it here as it gained traction as one of the more interesting burgers being offered during this event, and studio east is donating $2 from each burger sold to feedns, so.

“slamming hot mac 'n' cheetos burger”: 6-oz burger patty, slamming hot cheetos, crusted deep-fried mac ‘n’ cheese, garlic sambal and cheddar cheese, on a 24 Carrots bun. (elements on hollis)

“the black widow”: wild boar, smoked bacon, black bun, crispy onion ring, red cabbage gochubang slaw, chimilantro, black stout beernaise. (primal kitchen)    

day 3

“the whole farm”: beef patty, braised lamb shoulder, fried goat cheese, duck confit, double-smoked bacon jam, over-easy egg, honey mustard, spicy mayo and sprouts, served on a house-made sesame bun. (the black sheep)

“macaron burgers”: bacon, maple, apple and butter make up this unique flavour experience. (the old apothecary)

“best little burger in texas”: an unholy union of our texas chili and fajita-spiced burger patty. topped with avocado crema, jack cheese, charred corn, pickled onion and purple cabbage, on a garlic toasted bun. (mexi’s)

“’stuffing’ your face burger”: fresh-pulled chicken tossed in gravy, topped with savoury stuffing and cranberry drizzle, served on a potato scallion bun. ‘it’s like thanksgiving in your hand!’ (off the grill)

“the gouda father”: all-beef patty, jeff’s gouda, smoked bacon, deep-fried mac ‘n’ gouda cheese, tomato, lettuce, red onion and chipotle mayo on a brioche bun. (cheesecurds)

“spicy black bean & vegetable burger”: spicy black bean & vegetable patty wrapped in a chinese spring roll skin, pickled carrots, pickled red onions, cilantro and mango chutney. (cheesecurds)

“the bengal burger”: hand-ground PEI beef, masala glaze, “kachumber” slaw, mango raita and spiced pappadum, on a sesame bun. (2 doors down)

“boomerang”: bbq mayo, lettuce, red onion, cows extra old cheddar cheese, fresh oulton’s beef, applewood smoked bacon, bbq sauce, and lucky fox cajun buffalo chips served on a toasted sesame seed bun. (BOOMburger)

 day 4

“the antojo burger”: chorizo burger, queso fundido, jalapeno rellenos, habanero mayo, served with house-made totopos and pico de gallo. (antojos taco & tequila)

“the sloppy joe mcguinness burger”: pulled beef, guinness stout beef jus, shredded cabbage, house pickles, dijon aioli, roasted mushrooms and melted gouda. (stubborn goat)

“the bbq crunch burger”: atlantic beef patty, sydney street stout pulled pork, smoked cheddar cheese, PEI bbq potato chips and maple stout bbq sauce, on a milk bun. (gahan house harbourfront)

“the umami tsunami”: fire-grilled brothers bacon and beef burger, crusted with porcini and espresso beans, mushrooms and onions coated with aged white cheddar on a house-made soft bun. (harbourstone sea grill & pour house)  

“surf 'n' turf sliders”: cold-water shrimp patty topped with chorizo espresso jam and charred-lime aioli. (little fish oyster bar)  

“jerk burger”: 6 oz. jerk spiced beef patty, orange chipotle aioli, pineapple relish and jalapeño havarti. (canvas resto lounge)  

THE STATS

total number of [full] burgers consumed: 28

total number of different burgers tried: 33 (this number differs from the previous because there were a handful of burgers that i split with friends in order to maximize burger sampling)

record number of burgers consumed in one day: eight

number of vegan burgers tried: six (fun fact: four were in the same day, completely unintentionally)

number of burgers that had ketchup as a topping: zero

number of sides ordered: zero

number of burgers that came with sides: 11 (5 fries, 5 salads*, 1 totopos)      *whenever given the choice, i opted for salads. i only finished two sides of fries. because burger priorities.   

number of beverages ordered: three. coffee with my brunch burgers.

foods besides burgers (and accompanying sides) consumed over the course of the week: none. literally lived off of burgers. and coffee. and water. but mostly burgers.

top five burgers, in no particular order (because i simply cannot decide! and also there were so many other good burgers that it was hard to not make this a top ten list but that just seemed excessive):    1st- “the whole farm” at the black sheep    2nd- “wake ‘n’ bacon” at vandal doughtnuts    3rd- “squid pro quo” at mappatura    4th- “the gio burger” at gio    5th- “the uncle sam” at rinaldo’s

   (honourable mentions: primal and antojo)

six interesting burger features, in no particular order, and the burger(s) in which they were featured:       -not buns as the buns (french toast at the ardmore tea room, coffee-glazed bacon doughnut fritter at vandal, ramen noodles at studio east)         -black bun (primal)      -alligator meat and gravy (unchained kitchen)       -cheetos (elements on hollis, the auction house)      -mozza sticks ON the burger (rinaldo’s)       -chinese spring roll skin (cheesecurds)

most ridiculous burger: “the ramen burger” at studio east

most aesthetically pleasing burger:  “vegan philly cheese steak burger” at the wild leek food & juice bar      (honourable mention: the old apothecary, for their creativity and adorability)

number of establishments i had never set foot in until this week: four

number of different people i burgered it up with: 24

number of workouts completed between burgers: four

highest price paid for a single burger:

total amount of money spent: ~ $367.30 (includes taxes, tips, and a few beverages purchased for other people)

total amount of money from my burger purchases that theoretically will be donated to Feed Nova Scotia: $32

FUN FACTS: 

sharing is an excellent way to maximize burger sampling; however, it doesn’t always lend to visual appeal to the dish...

i had my third and final gum grafting surgery done (on my bottom front teeth) on my birthday and the stitches were taken out literally the day before burger week kicked off. as such, i had to be very careful about biting into anything and resorted to destroying cutting up all my burgers into bite-sized pieces and then tilting my head back and to the side in an attempt to place the pieces directly to my molars. 

burgering brings out the best in people...

(and one more...)

xo