$100 Chicken Sandwich plus a surprise in Reading, PA ...
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:39 am
Not a hamburger, but ...
I did a Bristell demo from the US distributor in Lancaster, PA (which has a great restaurant at the field also, Fiorentino's, that comes highly recommended by some pilot friends of mine in the DC area, but I didn't get to try it).
On the demo, we flew to Reading, PA. Small but busy airport with commuter service. They have "restaurant parking" for GA aircraft right at the terminal. We ordered ahead for grilled chicken sandwiches. Restaurant has a nice view of the ramp and runway ... Food is good, not great, typical bar fare ...
When we arrived, the joint was surprisingly busy for mid-afternoon on a Thursday, we were seated by the window... We immediately noticed the crowd, balloons and a karaoke thing going on ... We asked - was it a wedding? Anniversary? Birthday party?
No, said the server ... It was a wake! Long time airport employee had passed away after a cancer battle and they had all come back to the airport restaurant for a life celebration right in that little terminal restaurant ...
As we ate, we listened to the karaoke, sometimes duets.... Sitting through a $100 hamburger and karaoke wake was a first for both me and the Bristell guy! Not something you see every day!!
If you are flying out that way, I can recommend both airports to you ... I can't promise the karaoke experience however!
Cheers
PS - added via edit - if you do go there, make a note of the code as you enter the terminal (through bag claim), because you will need to use the code on a keypad to get back out to your plane!
I did a Bristell demo from the US distributor in Lancaster, PA (which has a great restaurant at the field also, Fiorentino's, that comes highly recommended by some pilot friends of mine in the DC area, but I didn't get to try it).
On the demo, we flew to Reading, PA. Small but busy airport with commuter service. They have "restaurant parking" for GA aircraft right at the terminal. We ordered ahead for grilled chicken sandwiches. Restaurant has a nice view of the ramp and runway ... Food is good, not great, typical bar fare ...
When we arrived, the joint was surprisingly busy for mid-afternoon on a Thursday, we were seated by the window... We immediately noticed the crowd, balloons and a karaoke thing going on ... We asked - was it a wedding? Anniversary? Birthday party?
No, said the server ... It was a wake! Long time airport employee had passed away after a cancer battle and they had all come back to the airport restaurant for a life celebration right in that little terminal restaurant ...
As we ate, we listened to the karaoke, sometimes duets.... Sitting through a $100 hamburger and karaoke wake was a first for both me and the Bristell guy! Not something you see every day!!
If you are flying out that way, I can recommend both airports to you ... I can't promise the karaoke experience however!
Cheers
PS - added via edit - if you do go there, make a note of the code as you enter the terminal (through bag claim), because you will need to use the code on a keypad to get back out to your plane!