Penny Arcade Forums› PAX General Discussion› PAX Archive
An update on recent technical problems and more from the admin: https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/250292/on-technical-difficulties-mod-coverage-and-other-things/p1?new=1
Options

PAX Snacks/Meals

HaikufrenzyHaikufrenzy Registered User regular
edited July 2008 in PAX Archive
Personally I like to fancy myself as quite a cook, so I have the plan of saving myself some money by making all my food before PAX, and leaving it all in the hotel fridge. Not only does it save money, but it's a little better since you'll know what is going into your food. (Unlike McDonalds... with it's mutant meat and whatnot.)

Anyone doing likewise? If so bring your finest recipes.

RazorbackKing.png
Haikufrenzy on

Posts

  • Options
    kropotkinkropotkin Forum Badge Creator London UKRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I don't think I can bring my own cooked food onto a trans-Atlantic flight. I will however be bringing some Jaffa Cakes for they are the best biscuit/cake thingies ever, oh yes.

    kropotkin on
    ryr7xy0i2ynw.png





  • Options
    HighfireHighfire Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Just going down to Pike's market can best the best move. Each day I would walk down there and buy some Dim sum and/or some fresh fruits and Vegtables. Also I know they sell meats and other goods which you can buy. If anything yr. looking at spending maybe 20-25 bucks for all three days or more. Depening what you buy.

    Highfire on
    Steam
  • Options
    MasterHeliosMasterHelios Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yeah I wouldn't try bringing food on a plane.
    As highfire said Pike Place is probably your best bet, lots and lots of great stuff there.

    edit: I did not see that you are from Portland and will probably be driving. D'oh.
    Just remember to make stuff that won't go bad in heat (no egg salad etc.)

    MasterHelios on
    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    お前はもう
    死んでいる
  • Options
    BlamemonkeyBlamemonkey Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    kropotkin wrote: »
    I don't think I can bring my own cooked food onto a trans-Atlantic flight. I will however be bringing some Jaffa Cakes for they are the best biscuit/cake thingies ever, oh yes.

    LIES TIM TAMS have you beat sir!

    Blamemonkey on
  • Options
    TimeCruiserMikeTimeCruiserMike Past Organizer of the West Coast Train Trip San Fernando ValleyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    last year i bought a bunch of chef boyardee, and ate it cold at the convention, cuz i'm a cheap bastard

    TimeCruiserMike on
    SkOelFN.png
    {Fondly remembers the PAXTrain}
  • Options
    AnngaricusAnngaricus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I think buying the ingredients in Seattle would be easier than transporting it and if we can find a place to make a fire we could cook pretty easy. Maybe Electric Turtle or his wife would be able to point us to somewhere close. I'd be willing to cook some things for the group if you guys would help chip in for the food.

    Anngaricus on
    Something more creative to be here shortly.
  • Options
    BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Anngaricus wrote: »
    I think buying the ingredients in Seattle would be easier than transporting it and if we can find a place to make a fire we could cook pretty easy. Maybe Electric Turtle or his wife would be able to point us to somewhere close. I'd be willing to cook some things for the group if you guys would help chip in for the food.

    FYI: The Homewood suites on the pax hotel site... have a kitchen in each room.

    BigRed on
    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
  • Options
    ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    BigRed wrote: »
    Anngaricus wrote: »
    I think buying the ingredients in Seattle would be easier than transporting it and if we can find a place to make a fire we could cook pretty easy. Maybe Electric Turtle or his wife would be able to point us to somewhere close. I'd be willing to cook some things for the group if you guys would help chip in for the food.

    FYI: The Homewood suites on the pax hotel site... have a kitchen in each room.

    Ya but they want a significant amount more in $$ for that. I'm pretty certain thats not covered in the pax rate.

    Viscountalpha on
  • Options
    ElectricTurtleElectricTurtle Seeress WARegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    lol fire in Seattle, you're funny.

    Seriously though, this would be the pertinent information. Somewhat bleak perhaps. As for buying ingredients, Pike Place has very fresh things, or Metropolitan Market's flagship in lower Queen Anne. (Metropolitan Market has been called by some "food porn".)

    ElectricTurtle on
    yfrxgugaj8wu.png
  • Options
    BigRedBigRed Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    BigRed wrote: »
    Anngaricus wrote: »
    I think buying the ingredients in Seattle would be easier than transporting it and if we can find a place to make a fire we could cook pretty easy. Maybe Electric Turtle or his wife would be able to point us to somewhere close. I'd be willing to cook some things for the group if you guys would help chip in for the food.

    FYI: The Homewood suites on the pax hotel site... have a kitchen in each room.

    Ya but they want a significant amount more in $$ for that. I'm pretty certain thats not covered in the pax rate.

    From what I see its covered in the pax rate.

    All the 1 bedroom suites have a kitchen.

    BigRed on
    <MoeFwacky> besides, BigRed-Worky is right
  • Options
    AnngaricusAnngaricus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    FYI: The Homewood suites on the pax hotel site... have a kitchen in each room.

    If this is true then we just need to identify someone staying in that hotel (I'm at the Sheraton)

    If no one is willing to have us over to use the kitchen then I propose one day traveling to the Golden Gardens Park as that's the closest park I found with a fire pit,

    love maps!
    MaptoGoldenGardensPark.jpg

    Anngaricus on
    Something more creative to be here shortly.
  • Options
    super...super... __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    i buy a bunch of oddwalla granola bars and keep them with me at all times. lets me cut my meals down so i can afford better food.

    super... on
    Visit Tylertinsley.com
    http://papercrafted.com

    yet another outlet of my creative goods
  • Options
    Labrack2401Labrack2401 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Personally at PAX I find myself living off of Bawls and assorted energy bars.

    Just a thought, but I think that it is an awesome idea to bring your own food; just don't let your best friend's dad make it for you. Last year my Russian friend's dad made us fried bologna and mayonnaise sandwiches for breakfast; I can't tell you how terrible they were. Sadly, we didn't have the heart to tell him how disgusting they were.

    Labrack2401 on
  • Options
    kazuokazuo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Electric Burner from Walgreens or some shit
    Coffee Machine in hotel room
    Uwajimaya

    This is it.

    kazuo on
  • Options
    Labrack2401Labrack2401 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Uwajimaya is awesome

    Labrack2401 on
  • Options
    Ukali.KulaUkali.Kula Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Labrack2401 wrote: »
    Uwajimaya is awesome

    I second that.

    We have to drive up to Uwajimaya's to buy our Hawaiian type foods like Lau Lau and
    Poi. I live like an hour and a half south of there, but its the only place on the mainlands near us that sells em.

    Ukali.Kula on
This discussion has been closed.
Penny Arcade Forums› PAX General Discussion› PAX Archive