{"id":55,"date":"2024-12-08T02:40:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T02:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2025-01-12T23:35:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:35:28","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/?page_id=55","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__icon-button aligncenter wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label screen-reader-text\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\"  style=\"width: 50%\"><input class=\"wp-block-search__input has-small-font-size\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button has-small-font-size has-icon wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" ><svg class=\"search-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M13 5c-3.3 0-6 2.7-6 6 0 1.4.5 2.7 1.3 3.7l-3.8 3.8 1.1 1.1 3.8-3.8c1 .8 2.3 1.3 3.7 1.3 3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6S16.3 5 13 5zm0 10.5c-2.5 0-4.5-2-4.5-4.5s2-4.5 4.5-4.5 4.5 2 4.5 4.5-2 4.5-4.5 4.5z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/form>\n\n<ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-181 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-chocolate-cake category-dessert category-ice-cream\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/?p=181\" target=\"_self\" >Ooey, Gooey, Chocolate Goodness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignwide wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-12T23:31:07+00:00\">January 12, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pepper Tree Restaurant<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d6591b84\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Rating: 12\/15<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:55% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3862-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3862-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3862-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3862-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3862-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3862-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Who can say no to a massive serving of warm chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream? Definitely not me! Although I&#8217;m usually not a chocolate lover, this cake was quite possibly the moistest, most flavorful chocolate cake I&#8217;ve ever had. Talk about melt in your mouth goodness, this cake only appears on the dessert menu occasionally, but I would highly recommend ordering it when you see it. At first, I thought it was going to be way too rich but the balance of frosting to actual cake was perfect and the ice cream added that needed creaminess. Coming in at a solid 12\/15, I&#8217;d be curious if we can find anything that tops this rating as a dessert. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rating Breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Flavor: 5\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texture: 4\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation: 3\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-135 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-appetizers category-pretzel\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/?p=135\" target=\"_self\" >The First of Many: Pretzels!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content alignwide wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-12T22:03:56+00:00\">January 12, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BJ&#8217;s Restaurant &amp; Brewhouse<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:73px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d6591b84\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--3\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Rating: 8\/15<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure  class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2364\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-139 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100-832x1024.jpg 832w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100-768x946.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100-1248x1536.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bjs_pretzel-1-scaled-e1736721495100-1663x2048.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Going live with the first post with nothing other than a classic big, soft pretzel served with beer cheese and honey mustard from the chain BJ&#8217;s restaurant and brewhouse. Coming in at $10.99, this one was underwhelming with a hardened exterior and air bubble filled interior. It&#8217;s only savior was the incredibly savory beer cheese (thank god considering it&#8217;s a brewhouse) bringing the total rating to a solid 8\/15. If you&#8217;re craving only a pretzel I wouldn&#8217;t make a special trip to grab this one but overall I&#8217;d probably order it again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rating Breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Flavor: 4\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texture: 2\/5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation: 2\/5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188,"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetastytrails.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}