The Culture Fix

It's not that I dislike Applebee's. I ate there at least two or three times in '07 as a matter of convenience. Still I find the menu boring and their participation in the current Yankee eatery trend of hanging faux junk (which, to me, places its value below that of actual junk) on the walls more than a little disturbing. That said, I will likely find myself in Applebee's several more times this year despite the decor. Applebee's, like so many other chain restaurants, simply becomes another pit stop in the rat race.

But Cabo San Lucas?

Applebee's joins Burger King, Dairy Queen, Haagen Daz, Hard Rock, Subway, and of course, McDonald's in slopping boardroom inspired swill to sunburned touristas fearing, presumably, Montezuma's Revenge. As always, I will take that risk because there is something inherently obscene in munching a Whopper with cheese on any beach in any foreign country.

Driven by an overwhelming desire to escape work and this seemingly endless snow I refuse to let corporate imperialism prevent me from enjoying myself in Cabo. I just hope they have a Starbucks.