Phoenix

I haven't been to Phoenix in awhile. Took a road trip for a quick overnight trip to Phoenix. Headed out early morning and discovered a great Mexican restaurant in Banning, California. Consuelo's Home Style Mexican Food at 1046 E Ramsey Street off the 10 Interstate at the Hargrave Street exit. You wouldn't see it right away but I had a great Chile Verde breakfast burrito. Something to keep in mind if you go to Morongo Casino or Palm Springs.

Hampton Inn King Room
Checked into the Hampton Inn Phoenix Midtown Downtown Area. I haven't been to this particular Hampton Inn in a few years and they implemented a few new changes since my last visit. There are designated Diamond parking spaces by the front of the hotel, cookies in the afternoon, and the welcome amenity is a choice of snacks. I especially like the power outlet/USB station on the night desk next to the bed. Overall, a very nice stay.
Charging station on night stand at Hampton Inn

The burrito earlier still was with me and I wasn't interested in having a large lunch since dinner was coming up soon. I opted for a light lunch at the local supermarket, Frys Food. They also sold gas and was the cheapest in town. I had the spicy California roll and found myself liking it a lot. I normally don't like sushi from supermarkets but this one is one of the few exceptions I would make. I only realized after buying gas and food that Frys is part of Kroger which is Ralph's in California. The supermarket is huge rivaling Wal Mart. If I actually worked in the area, I would go in for the sushi.

For dinner, I went to St. Francis restaurant. I did not know it at the time but the restaurant was also featured on Diners Dives & Drive Ins. For some reason, I was still in the mood for chile verde and ordered it with sunny side up eggs. I also ordered the dark & stormy drink which I liked more than the apple cider sidecar. I didn't have room for dessert but took the English toffee pudding cake to go. It also came with sour cream gelato. Overall, I liked the drinks and my meal but I wouldn't order the cake again. At least not to go.....

The next morning, I headed out to Matt's Big Breakfast after checking out of the Hampton Inn. The restaurant must be doing well since they moved to a bigger location on the other side of the block. I ordered the griddle cakes and enjoyed their homemade strawberry jam as my condiment. I couldn't finish it all so I took the leftovers for snacks on the car trip home.

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