Thursday, March 29, 2012

Peapod Coupons and Deals




    Peapod offers online Grocery Shopping and Delivery Service. I call it Easy food shopping. Have you ever forget what to buy when you're at the supermarket? I know I did...a lot of times. You also save time and gas and shop at the comfort at your own home.
    However, some of you might be disappointed because they currently only deliver to the following areas: · Chicago · Milwaukee and SE Wisconsin · Connecticut · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · New York · New Jersey · Washington, DC · Maryland · Virginia · Indianapolis · Philadelphia
    Check out the following deals, Coupons or promotions from Peapod below. Please click on the link to activate coupon, deal or promotion. This also give me credit for this post. Use the coupon code if one is mentioned.


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe (Lake Buena Vista, FL)

The worst Chinese food.
Don't eat here if you don't have to. We had the Beef Lo Mein, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice. The Lo Mein tasted like old noodle. No other noodles can beat this. Super BAD noodle. I'm very disappointed with the food in Disney in general. Except for the Turkey leg in Magic Kingdom, nothing else taste like what you can have outside of their parks.

Address:
Disney's Animal Kingdom
775 Werikhe Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Phone:
(407) 824-9384

Website:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?restaurant.ID=552

VL Rating: Poor


Earl of Sandwich (Lake Buena Vista, FL)

Yummy sandwiches.
We got the Original, Hawaiian BBQ and Brownie bites. The Original sandwich and Brownie bites were great but the Hawaiian sandwich was just OK for me. Probably because I was not used to the new taste. The Brownie were like a mini cup cake size but taste like oatmeal raisin cookies. They were really good.

Address:
1750 E Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Phone:
(407) 938-1762

Website:
http://www.earlofsandwichusa.com/


Popeyes (Shreveport, LA)

I was shocked after taking the first bite of the fried chicken here. Not because it was bad. It was because I have never eaten fried chicken this good before.

The crumbs and the skin has the perfect crunchiness that I just forgot that it might be bad for health and keep crunching on the goodness. The meat is so juicy and perfectly marinated.

Since Popeyes are originally from LA, I'm not surprise if other locations ar better than this but for me this is the best fried chicken so far.

Address:
4459 Pines Rd, Shreveport, LA 71119

Phone:
(318) 635-1007

Website:
http://www.popeyes.com/


Monday, March 12, 2012

Ichiban Buffet (Kissimmee, FL)

This place is well below standard in term of food quality.
First of all, it should be known that it is a Chinese buffet with sushi and NOT a Japanese Buffet.

For the price, it was OK to fill up one's stomach after a long day of playing in Orlando but it would not be a place where I would go to if it was opened in where I live.

Try another place if you can.

Address:
5269 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Phone:
(407) 396-6668

VL Rating: Poor

Jim's Bar-B-Que (Waskom, TX)

For a BBQ restaurant, their rubs were pretty bad.
We were on the first of the 2 days driving from Dallas to Orlando and before we can get to Shreveport, LA, our 2 year old daughter was hungry (and tired of sitting in the car) so when we see the sign for BBQ, we had to stop and try it out.

Everything (fried fish, curly fries etc...) was good except for the ribs. It was on the dry side and did not have enough flavor. Very disappointed.

Address:

770 Spur 156, Waskom, TX 75692

Phone:
(903) 687-3316

VL Rating: Good (for Fried Fish and curly fries), Poor (for Ribs)

Pho 88 (Orlando, FL)

This place is not bad at all.
In fact, it's probably better than lots of Pho shops out there. We tried this place a few years ago and wasn't impressed. But after reading all the recent reviews, we thought we would give it another try. We arrived to Orlando the other day around 6pm after driving 2 days from Texas to Orlando, and got stuck in traffic on 75. We thought about changing plan to eat American fast food and even Chinese food but we decided to still head down to Orlando to eat Pho. Nothing is better than a bowl of Pho after a long day of driving (wait make that 2).

We were not disappointed at all. The Pho was great. Far better than what I remember. We ordered 2 Dac Biet Xe Lua (Extra large) and we glad we did. Our kids were enjoying the food as well. The spring rolls were not bad though I wished they should have used the normal lettuce and mint but that was OK because the peanut sauce was so good.

We also ordered a Ca Phe Sua Da and Che Ba Mau but those were below average.

Their service was great. I wasn't expecting it from a one $ Vietnamese restaurant at all. They even refill water and ask us if everything was ok (twice).

One complaint though, we had to wait for a quite a while for the Pho to come out. I'm spoiled with Pho Bang in Dallas where Pho came out faster than fast food (most of the time).

Address:

730 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

Phone:
(407) 897-3488

Web Site:
www.pho88orlando.com


VL Rating: Good

Sunday, March 4, 2012

TxDOT Project Map (Texas Road Construction Projects)

Check out this link TxDOT Project Map for current road construction projects being managed by TxDOT.

My default district is "Dallas" but you can select a different district from the drop down list on the top.

Put the cursor on the blue square dot then click on "View Project Detail" link for more information about the construction project.
To see where the construction start and end on the map, click on "Show Project Location" link in the detail page. The Green dot indicate where the construction starts and the Red dot indicates where it ends.


Husky Liners Custom Molded Floor Mats and Cargo/Trunk Liners

Husky Liners floor mats and cargo liner fit nicely my Toyota Venza.
Things I like about it are: light weight, does not move around and fit like a glove.
There were some little gaps but it's totally understandable.
Another great thing about it is the second floor mat is actually one long piece going from door to door.
This is great especially if you have kids or carry dirty stuff in the trunk.

This is what I think the car manufacturer should use instead of those carpet floor mat and cargo liner.
They come in 3 colors: Tan, Black and Grey. I got the tan color and it looks great.

Product Features
Digitally engineered vehicle specific applications fit the complex contours of your vehicle's carpeted floor space exactly
Easy to install protection that prevents stains and soiling of your carpeted areas and increases your vehicle's resale value
Patented process features hundreds of tiny nibs on reverse side to minimize liner movement
Easily cleaned proprietary rubberized non-slip material resists damage from mud water dirt oil gas and battery acid
Guaranteed not to crack or break for the life of your vehicle and made in the USA.

VL Rating: Excellence

Check out Amazon.com or StreetSideAuto.com
Don't forget to check out this page for StreetSideAuto coupons.

Don't forget to specify your vehicle information to make sure it fits.


Scotch Magic Tape, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, Boxed, 12 Rolls (810K12)

I love scotch tape. I always get them from the local stores and didn't realized they're kind of pricey comparing to online. I recently discovered that Amazon.com is selling 12 rolls of 3/4-inch x 1000 Inches for only $12 bucks. Great deal.

Click on this link Scotch Magic Tape, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, Boxed, 12 Rolls (810K12) to check it out.

If you like the clear version, click on this link Scotch Transparent Tape, 3/4-inch x 1000 Inches, 12 Rolls (600K12) to get it for $19.




Product Specifications
Brand Name:Scotch
Model number:810K12
Color:Transparent
Number of Items:1
Manufacturer Part Number:810K12

Technical Details

  • Scotch Magic Office Tape is the original matte finish, invisible tape
  • It is the preferred tape for offices, homes and schools
  • Invisible when applied and won't show on copies
  • Pulls off the roll smoothly and cuts easily
  • Photo safe and made in USA


BRICA Stretch-to-Fit Sunshade

I have not seen any company that makes custom fit side windows shades yet so this is by far the best option. Most of those roll up shades are just not wide enough. Not sure why.
I have been using this for a few months now and no problems so far.

VL Rating: Good

I got this at Amazon.com for $13.

Product Features

  • Opti-view mesh fabric blocks glare but not driver's view
  • Push-lock suction cups provide superior spring-loaded grip over standard suction cups
  • Join two shades together to create one extra large shade perfect for back windows
  • Stretchy shade material allows you to create a custom fit to most window shapes
  • Works on any window