This is the last day.
Artist Palette
Before starting my packing, I decided to head up to Artist Palette for breakfast and a soda refill. I perused the breakfast menu and decided to have a breakfast croissant (eggs, cheese, and bacon on a croissant); however, I needed one minor change. I needed them to cook the eggs without the oil/spray/whatever they use. I walked up to the counter and was greeted by a CM.
I ask, Can I get a breakfast croissant made using eggs that havent been cooked with oil?
The CM replied, We make the croissants using eggs that have already been cooked.
Oh, I answered, Then, never mind. And, I walked away to look for other options. After a minute, the kitchen manager walks up to me to ask me what I had wanted. I again explain that I wanted the eggs cooked without the fat, because the fat makes me ill.
Well, the kitchen manager proceeds to give me a lecture on how high fat the croissants are as well, and if I have problems with the fat from the eggs that I shouldnt get the croissant, but a bagel. She then offers to make me some eggs without using the spray/fat/whatever. Fine. At this point, she goes back to make my eggs and I go to toast my bagel. As she makes my eggs, she continues to lecture me. She tells me that I should have asked to have the eggs cooked this way in the first place. Say it with me, people WHAT?
I thought that I did that. Do you want to know the scary part about this whole thing? Me, yes me, the customer, ended up apologizing for not making myself clear. I blamed it on the lack of caffeine. I cant believe that I apologized.
Now, I do realize that I tend to walk away from situations when I dont get the answer that I expected. That is what I did with the first CM. She told me how they made the sandwich, I assumed that they couldnt do it my way (it wasnt Burger King after all), and I went to find another alternative. I was slight putout by this, but I am a grown woman. I would deal. But, to be lectured for not making myself clear, to be lectured for eating a croissant because it is high fat, and to be lectured without an ounce of caffeine in my system. That is just the limit. Just give my eggs so that I can get some caffeine and be by myself.
Apparently, I am still feeling some residual pain from this whole encounter. Breathe, Tara, breathe.
Now, the eggs and bagel were tasty, but I am not sure it was worth the grief.
My Rankings:
Service: Hm. I am not sure. The Kitchen Manager gets kudos for trying to make me happy, but loses points by lecturing me. I guess I will rank it a B.
Food: B+ - the eggs and bagel tasted like eggs and a bagel!
Grand Total: $5.20
Sommerfest
Around lunchtime, I had the strongest craving for a bratwurst. I dont know where the craving came from no, I am not pregnant
that would require something I am not sure I remember how to do but, I was traveling solo. Solo means I could get bratwurst without any whining from the troops.
In Germany, I found a very empty Sommerfest. I walked straight up to the CM and ordered my bratwurst.
For the Sommerfest regulars out there, you will notice that my bratwurst is minus the sauerkraut. Now, I am going to go into a little bit of TT history here feel free to skip ahead!
As I mentioned in Lucky Bunnys bio, we both spent 15 months in the Ukraine. Ukraine is a wonderful country. My time spent was the best & worst time of my life. What does this have to do with sauerkraut? Well, Ukrainians eat a lot of cabbage. I mean A LOT of cabbage. Ukrainians use cabbage as Americans use lettuce. Cabbage on burgers, in salads, pickled. I never asked, but it just may be the Ukrainian national vegetable. When in Ukraine, do as the Ukrainians do eat cabbage. When I arrived back in the States, I swore I would never eat cabbage again
so, one bratwurst minus the sauerkraut!
I am sure that was more than anyone wanted to know.
The CM, who served the food, mentioned that I was missing the best part. No thanks this bunny has eaten way too much cabbage! I politely refused again and went to eat my brat!
My Rankings:
Service: A+ - quick, efficient and cares about the food!
Food: A it was a brat
just what I wanted.
Grand Total: ??? I paid cash!
Boulangerie Patisserie
After my bratwurst, it was time for some dessert! I headed back towards France and into Boulangerie Patisserie. A small line had formed, but it gave me some time to look at my options.
I have a HUGE sweet tooth, so I decided on two desserts one for now, and one for later! I ordered strawberry mousse and a pralineige
At least, I think the second one is a pralineige. I remember asking the CM for it and not being able to pronounce it! I even joked with the register CM about not being able to pronounce it.
The strawberry mousse was okay. It seemed to be a more of a gelatin texture than a mousse texture. Looking back on it, I really wish I had gotten the chocolate mousse. I just wanted to try something different.
The pastry was excellent. The pastry was light and crispy, and the cream was perfect. Of the two desserts, the pastry wins hands down!
My Rankings:
Service: A+ - quick and personable. I liked that the CMs were willing to interact.
Food: B the mouse really brings down the score. I would give it a C and the pastry an A!
Grand Total - ???? Again, I paid cash! Reasonable though.
I was changing the spark plug wires on my car in the frigid cold with the wind blowing on my back...I go to stand up and
my back froze up! I spent the rest of the weekend flat on my back on the heating pad. I am doing better today and can actually sit up, so I will try and post the next episode...
Awesome food report! Thanks so much for sharing! 
Even after many trips to the bakery, I still can't pronounce it and just point at the pastry with a huge smile. 
I think that if I had been more awake (i.e. I had had some caffiene), I would have said, no I just need the eggs cooked differently! But, I don't blame you for 
