Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Jenny Weis

Jenny Weis
8 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Jenny Weis writes for a variety of Alaska nonprofits and causes in between keeping up on Alaska's doughnut scene, sliding on snow, and gawking at cool plants and rocks along local trails.

Current Cravings: Exploring Anchorage’s Pad Thai Palette

Setting out to compare six local pad Thai preparations available in Anchorage, the Thai cuisine knowledge I went in with was nothing more than my personal preferences.

Fairbanks soup stops to warm your insides

When I have a cold, I need soup.

Current Cravings: A Cookie Jar breakfast

The Cookie Jar was repeatedly described to me as the diner Fairbanks goes to eat a big brunch after a race, a game or...

Current Cravings: Crunchy’s Real Food brings a new kind of burger to Anchorage

When I’m craving a burger, no other dish will satisfy me.

Lunch buffets in Anchorage: The good, the bad and the bland

The concept of a buffet was ruined for me by the now-bankrupt chain, Old Country Buffet, which my family would occasionally visit in the early ‘90s.

Fairbanks’ Favorite Dives 

You can imagine the place: the burger isn’t anything memorable, the fish and chips might give you gut-rot, and the bathrooms are one step above an outhouse.

New Anchorage park to expand access while conserving habitat

Accessible and wild — many claim these two qualities as cornerstones to quality of life in Anchorage.

Current Cravings: Case for a salmon burger

From classic to spicy, follow along as Jenny Weis taste tests Anchorage’s top salmon burgers

Popular posts