Panera Bread
201005##:
Salmon Club Croissant with apple
Menu Description:
Salmon Club Croissant "Chilled salmon filet, Applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and our zesty tomato aioli served on a freshly baked croissant."
The salmon wasn't dry, but it wasn't juicy either. Actually, it might have been juicy, but it lacked flavor. Furthermore, the sandwich bulked in the center, so that some bites had just a little salmon, and some bites had a lot of salmon.
For sandwiches, I prefer smoked salmon, like the sandwich from Chocolatea Cafe. The bacon, however, helped the taste of this sandwich.
1/2 Cuban Chicken Panini, 1/2 Baked Potato Soup (?) with chips
Menu Description:
Cuban Chicken Panini "All-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, smoked, lean ham, sweet & spicy pickle chips, Swiss, chipotle mayo & sun-dried tomato ale mustard on our Focaccia."
I liked the sweet & spicy pickle chips, but if you don't, then remember to get the sandwich without. This was a sandwich.
Menu Description:
Baked Potato Soup "Home-style cuts of russet potato simmered with select seasonings and smoked bacon in a rich cream sauce flavored with spring onion and snipped chives. Served Monday, Wednesday & Saturday."
[20141120 Edit] Lunch
20110326:
I went to Panera bread today, but the picture of the panini turned out hazy (I removed the picture on 20141120).
[20110829][20141120 Edit]
20110507:
This was a great meal after a tough day of Dragon Boat 20110507. However, like above, I don't remember what I ordered. Similar to 20110326, the picture of the panini turned out hazy and I have since (20141120) removed it. Fortunately, the picture of the soup turned out great!
[20110829][20141120 Edit]
20110608:
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is the turkey artichoke, but I'll have to double-check. Anyways, we stopped by Panera Bread on our way to Bonnaroo!
[20110829]
20141012:
This soup is so creamy; it makes me wonder how much butter is in it.
In any case, I can't eat too much of it at once.
The cranberry sauce in the sandwich is light and watery, not thick like jam.
I found it satisfying to periodically switch between the soup and the sandwich.
20150131:
While I usually get a soup and a sandwich in my half-and-half combo, today I got two sandwiches: the cranberry turkey flatbread and the chicken chipotle panini.
The cranberry turkey is pretty good, though - contrary to my dietary reduction in sugar - I wish it had more cranberry in it. In comparison to the cranberry turkey, the chicken chipotle is much more satisfying and packs more of a taste. 12:15PM PT
[20150221 Edit]
20150417:
Today I ordered half of an Asiago steak sandwich, a cup of turkey chili, and an apple.
Menu Description:
Asiago Steak Sandwich Seared steak, smoked cheddar cheese, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, red onions and creamy horseradish sauce on our freshly baked Asiago Cheese Demi.
Upon ordering the Asiago steak sandwich, the cashier made sure that I knew the Asiago steak sandwich had horse radish in it. I said it would be fine, but apparently the horse radish was potent.
To make matters worse, the turkey chili had garbanzo beans which I took a chance with eating (I'm allergic to peanuts and consequently dislike many legumes due to cross-contamination; garbanzo beans/chickpeas are legumes).
Whether the horse radish or the chickpeas were messing with my stomach, possibly both, today's meal was a definite bust. 3:55PM PT
[20150521 Edit]
20150811:
Today I got a bacon turkey bravo sandwich. The bread tasted slightly sweet and the sandwich had the perfect amount of meat and cheese in it.
I finished it before having the chicken noodle soup; the soup was typical.
Menu Description:
Bacon Turkey Bravo Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, applewood-smoked bacon, smoked Gouda cheese, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes and our signature sauce on our freshly baked Tomato Basil Bread.
[20150910]
Panera Bread
Relevant Links:
Panera Bread Website
Panera Bread (Annerslie Shopping Center) (Yelp.com)
Panera Bread - Pinole, CA (Yelp.com)
Salmon Club Croissant with apple
Menu Description:
Salmon Club Croissant "Chilled salmon filet, Applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and our zesty tomato aioli served on a freshly baked croissant."
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| (20141012) |
The salmon wasn't dry, but it wasn't juicy either. Actually, it might have been juicy, but it lacked flavor. Furthermore, the sandwich bulked in the center, so that some bites had just a little salmon, and some bites had a lot of salmon.
For sandwiches, I prefer smoked salmon, like the sandwich from Chocolatea Cafe. The bacon, however, helped the taste of this sandwich.
1/2 Cuban Chicken Panini, 1/2 Baked Potato Soup (?) with chips
Menu Description:
Cuban Chicken Panini "All-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, smoked, lean ham, sweet & spicy pickle chips, Swiss, chipotle mayo & sun-dried tomato ale mustard on our Focaccia."
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| (20110507) |
I liked the sweet & spicy pickle chips, but if you don't, then remember to get the sandwich without. This was a sandwich.
Menu Description:
Baked Potato Soup "Home-style cuts of russet potato simmered with select seasonings and smoked bacon in a rich cream sauce flavored with spring onion and snipped chives. Served Monday, Wednesday & Saturday."
[20141120 Edit] Lunch
20110326:
I went to Panera bread today, but the picture of the panini turned out hazy (I removed the picture on 20141120).
 |
| (20110608) |
[20110829][20141120 Edit]
20110507:
This was a great meal after a tough day of Dragon Boat 20110507. However, like above, I don't remember what I ordered. Similar to 20110326, the picture of the panini turned out hazy and I have since (20141120) removed it. Fortunately, the picture of the soup turned out great!
[20110829][20141120 Edit]
20110608:
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is the turkey artichoke, but I'll have to double-check. Anyways, we stopped by Panera Bread on our way to Bonnaroo!
 |
| Cranberry Turkey Flatbread (20141012) |
[20110829]
20141012:
This soup is so creamy; it makes me wonder how much butter is in it.
In any case, I can't eat too much of it at once.
The cranberry sauce in the sandwich is light and watery, not thick like jam.
I found it satisfying to periodically switch between the soup and the sandwich.
20150131:
While I usually get a soup and a sandwich in my half-and-half combo, today I got two sandwiches: the cranberry turkey flatbread and the chicken chipotle panini.
 |
| Chicken Chipotle Panini (20150131) |
The cranberry turkey is pretty good, though - contrary to my dietary reduction in sugar - I wish it had more cranberry in it. In comparison to the cranberry turkey, the chicken chipotle is much more satisfying and packs more of a taste. 12:15PM PT
[20150221 Edit]
20150417:
Today I ordered half of an Asiago steak sandwich, a cup of turkey chili, and an apple.
Menu Description:
Asiago Steak Sandwich Seared steak, smoked cheddar cheese, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, red onions and creamy horseradish sauce on our freshly baked Asiago Cheese Demi.
 |
| Asiago Steak Sandwich (20150417) |
Upon ordering the Asiago steak sandwich, the cashier made sure that I knew the Asiago steak sandwich had horse radish in it. I said it would be fine, but apparently the horse radish was potent.
To make matters worse, the turkey chili had garbanzo beans which I took a chance with eating (I'm allergic to peanuts and consequently dislike many legumes due to cross-contamination; garbanzo beans/chickpeas are legumes).
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| Turkey Chili (20150417) |
Whether the horse radish or the chickpeas were messing with my stomach, possibly both, today's meal was a definite bust. 3:55PM PT
[20150521 Edit]
20150811:
Today I got a bacon turkey bravo sandwich. The bread tasted slightly sweet and the sandwich had the perfect amount of meat and cheese in it.
I finished it before having the chicken noodle soup; the soup was typical.
 |
| Bacon Turkey Bravo Sandwich (and Chicken Noodle Soup) (20150811) |
Menu Description:
Bacon Turkey Bravo Sandwich Smoked turkey breast, applewood-smoked bacon, smoked Gouda cheese, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes and our signature sauce on our freshly baked Tomato Basil Bread.
[20150910]
Panera Bread
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| Cranberry Turkey Flatbread (20150131) |
Relevant Links:
Panera Bread Website
Panera Bread (Annerslie Shopping Center) (Yelp.com)
Panera Bread - Pinole, CA (Yelp.com)
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