If you don't go to Gen Con, literally The Best 4 Days in Gaming, you should. You really should. It's fun. It's interesting. (It's expensive.) It's worth it.
It's not perfect, but I don't know of any con that is. I've never been to PAX, so I can't compare it. It's smaller than San Diego Comic Con, but then again most universities are smaller than SDCC. But I can say that Gen Con is overall a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend it. Unless you're that one guy that no one likes, then you shouldn't go. But everyone else should.
This is just a short introductory piece for this year's rundown of the con, in which I will go over dining options! Because that's one of the easiest, shortest things I can discuss.
Continuing my bloodstream's war with all of Indianapolis, we were very limited in our dining options thanks to the new feature where everything is fried in the same oil and everyone makes some horrid fried pork tenderloin thing that would cause my untimely death. We went to P. F. Changs, which was fantastic. On the night we ordered in, we got Aunt Polly's Pizza, an old staple that delivers to the convention center. Of course, we also went to Steak and Shake because I will never not go to Steak and Shake. Fight me, calories. I can take you! And we also went to - believe it or not - Hooters, because their food is safely prepared for people with weird allergies and who keep Kosher. Don't question, just accept it. The boobs have your best interests in mind. Lunch was usually Subway, because it was fast and tasty and easy to get safely. Also, portable. Arby's and Wendy's were also featured in the 'keeping me alive' campaign, and their contributions were quite welcome. On the trip back, we also went to Cracker Barrel, at a roadside stop that had me convinced I had gone back in time. They had Double Bubble bubble gum! Also, fudge. Said fudge is delicious.
If you're not deathly allergic to pork or keeping kosher, there are lots and lots of places you can eat in downtown Indy. I was sad that I never got to order Hotbox Pizza at the con, but their hours were slightly shorter than Aunt Polly's and our game ran longer than we thought it would.
Overall, Indy's dining scene is pretty awesome and you would be hard pressed not to find something you like. I didn't even go over the food trucks because I was way too busy to go out there and see what was available. But judging by the huge lines every day, they were a hit. I know they will be back next year, and so will I. I'll make an effort to get out there and see what's available. Besides cupcakes. I know there was a cupcake truck, but they didn't have any red velvet cupcakes. They did have a delicious chocolate cupcake though.
It's not perfect, but I don't know of any con that is. I've never been to PAX, so I can't compare it. It's smaller than San Diego Comic Con, but then again most universities are smaller than SDCC. But I can say that Gen Con is overall a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend it. Unless you're that one guy that no one likes, then you shouldn't go. But everyone else should.
This is just a short introductory piece for this year's rundown of the con, in which I will go over dining options! Because that's one of the easiest, shortest things I can discuss.
Continuing my bloodstream's war with all of Indianapolis, we were very limited in our dining options thanks to the new feature where everything is fried in the same oil and everyone makes some horrid fried pork tenderloin thing that would cause my untimely death. We went to P. F. Changs, which was fantastic. On the night we ordered in, we got Aunt Polly's Pizza, an old staple that delivers to the convention center. Of course, we also went to Steak and Shake because I will never not go to Steak and Shake. Fight me, calories. I can take you! And we also went to - believe it or not - Hooters, because their food is safely prepared for people with weird allergies and who keep Kosher. Don't question, just accept it. The boobs have your best interests in mind. Lunch was usually Subway, because it was fast and tasty and easy to get safely. Also, portable. Arby's and Wendy's were also featured in the 'keeping me alive' campaign, and their contributions were quite welcome. On the trip back, we also went to Cracker Barrel, at a roadside stop that had me convinced I had gone back in time. They had Double Bubble bubble gum! Also, fudge. Said fudge is delicious.
If you're not deathly allergic to pork or keeping kosher, there are lots and lots of places you can eat in downtown Indy. I was sad that I never got to order Hotbox Pizza at the con, but their hours were slightly shorter than Aunt Polly's and our game ran longer than we thought it would.
Overall, Indy's dining scene is pretty awesome and you would be hard pressed not to find something you like. I didn't even go over the food trucks because I was way too busy to go out there and see what was available. But judging by the huge lines every day, they were a hit. I know they will be back next year, and so will I. I'll make an effort to get out there and see what's available. Besides cupcakes. I know there was a cupcake truck, but they didn't have any red velvet cupcakes. They did have a delicious chocolate cupcake though.
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