9/06/18
And then there were three... The food court is down another eatery, but fortunately Qdoba still stands. The Subway is closed. That's a little unexpected because the sandwich giant that is Subway always seemed like they were too big to fail. But then again, why bother to keep a location open in this dying mall that will eventually be renovated? You can spit in downtown Milwaukee and hit a Subway. There are a couple more within a few blocks, and I'd bet that the Grand Avenue Subway was probably the lowest-grossing store in the vicinity. That leaves just three establishments: Qdoba, Panda Express, and Tomato. Who do you think will be the last one standing? Maybe we could start taking bets. I don't know anything about betting, because I think gambling is a sin against God. Maybe I should start, though, because I got a feeling Qdoba will stand the longest. Pauly D made my burrito today. He was definitely quick about it. The portions were all pretty average. The black beans were initially a very small scoop, but he put the spoon back in and got a few more for me. I still think it was a little weak. I got more of the pinto beans, but they looked a little dry. Like the liquid in the pan had evaporated, or at least thickened up. I didn't really see the last phases of the burrito process, because another worker (one who I have no name for) started to ring me up at the register. I trusted Pauly not to make any big mistakes. There's probably a reason he wears one of the cool collared shirts instead of the t-shirts that the other Qdoba workers wear. This burrito looked a little bigger than it actually was. It was wrapped up nicely, and all of the ingredients were in good proportion to one another, but I think it could have used about 10% more of everything all around. Hey, today is a very special day. It's my friend Molly's birthday. I've known Molly for most of my life. She's one of the few avid readers of this blog, and she encourages me to continue to write all the good stuff. She's going to be able to put some letters after her name pretty soon, which is really cool if you ask me. We're going to party tomorrow night, because she's a responsible adult and is waiting until the weekend to party. Happy birthday, Molly! Weight: 645 grams (22.75 oz)
