Java/JDK/OpenJDK developer, Oracle Corporation. The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Oracle. Also @smarks.bsky.social ; formerly @stuartmarks on Twitter.
(searchable; PMs accepted only from followers)
| Blog | https://stuartmarks.wordpress.com/about/ |
“Jäger fries” from Ludwig’s Biergarten in Mountain View. Mushroom sauce, gruyere, and green onions. Not bad, I’d have them again. I give them credit for a pretty good variation on the usual cheese fries. Ludwig’s is about as German as it gets in California: several different Würste, beef Gulasch, Schweinshaxe (!), and several different kinds of Schnitzel — including vegan. And a selection of German beers, of course. (From October; I forgot to post it then.)
Tonight’s dinner: chili, perfect for a blustery and slightly rainy northern Autumn day. I mostly followed the recipe in the video linked below, but I used canned beans for convenience and ground turkey because my family doesn’t eat beef. I think the key technique is toasting the dried chilis and blending them into a paste. Served with tortilla chips, diced onions, shredded cheese, corn bread, and a side of heartburn medication.
Friday lunch at St. John’s in Sunnyvale. Cheesesteak sandwich was ok; their burgers are better. Also a plate of blue cheese bacon fries. (Canadian friend said it looked like poutine.) Not bad, but it had a rather overwhelming amount of blue cheese. Sour cream didn’t add anything. The flavored ketchups are nice though, but unfortunately there’s no mayonnaise. St. John’s plain fries are better and are crispier than usual for fries in the US.
Antwerp transit seems well used by locals, not just Devoxxians. On the tram the other evening a huge crowd got off at Sportpaleis. Another popular stop is Noorderplaats. It’s strange though that some destinations seem quite unpopular. I’ve seen a lot of buses and trams heading to Geen Dienst, but they’ve all been empty.
