Airport food

My friend was telling me the other day about how her brother refuses to go to the airport -- picking up people included -- unless someone promises to buy him a hotdog. (I can't remember the exact type of hotdog but her boyfriend was notably also very familiar with said special airport hotdog). A bit odd, but ok. Then as I was walking through the Vancouver airport, I couldn't help but notice the posters along the walkways that said, "You won't believe what I ate at the airport..." Certainly, the Vancouver airport has gone through a number of upgrades, etc, now offering a wide range of brand name restaurants and fast food places at exorbitant prices to cater to the hungry traveler. It's nice yes, but I never really thought much about it... until I found myself wandering around the international terminal at LAX looking for anything remotely appetizing to eat. Nothing. In the end, I gave in because I was starving, but who knew that airport food really did add that much to the quality of my flying experience. So those airport retail consultants DO do something...