tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26948279009181023272024-03-12T19:53:27.224-05:00foodzingsThis girl loves to eat. She loves to do it, think about it, write about it, talk about it. So she does.Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.comBlogger705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-88402786665162624112009-12-01T12:00:00.000-05:002009-12-01T12:00:07.085-05:00Foodzings Has Moved!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As of December 1, 2009, foodzings has moved permanently from this blogger site to a new home: </span></span><a href="http://www.foodzings.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.foodzings.com/</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> All existing posts and content from blogger will be available on the new </span></span><a href="http://www.foodzings.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">foodzings</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> site. Old links will be redirected to the new site. Please update bookmarks and RSS feeds to the new site! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Thank you!</span></span></div>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-31490252694681434742009-11-22T22:44:00.023-05:002009-11-30T18:29:43.933-05:00Percy Street Barbecue<span style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">Y'all know I'm not known for going to brand new restaurants right away. I like others to experience them early on while they're still working out the kinks, so I can enjoy them later, once they've got their act together. But in an effort to enjoy a nice Christopher Columbus outing, we dared visit <a href="http://percystreet.com/">Percy Street Barbecue</a> during their first week of business. I was intrigued by this place due to the central texas style bbq that they promise. I went to grad school in Austin, so I ate my fair share of bbq while I was there. I don't claim to be an expert on bbq, or let alone food, but I do have plenty of experience in this field. And the bbq options in philly aren't all that great. There certainly aren't texas style bbq places around here. So I was hooked. Plus, I had watched this <a href="http://percystreet.com/video.html">video</a> of their trip to bbq mecca and I was optimistic that they would really be able to pull this off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xJPvLBeObYihrbeKMCLUrqe6NQONM67uX-R0PLo_o7_NBeOL4HMOXi97L7VV4O-pN7yVjF9LsLov6WVG1AXH7XkRHBeWzL5wHvMWChuRRfSuU-HqBw2kSy9QZefeWPx50s4WM_h5F-Nr/s1600/percysign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xJPvLBeObYihrbeKMCLUrqe6NQONM67uX-R0PLo_o7_NBeOL4HMOXi97L7VV4O-pN7yVjF9LsLov6WVG1AXH7XkRHBeWzL5wHvMWChuRRfSuU-HqBw2kSy9QZefeWPx50s4WM_h5F-Nr/s400/percysign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709634021000226" border="0" /></a>The space is pretty gorgeous and big. The menu is simple, and you can even see it written on these giant chalkboards by the kitchen. But this is a nice restaurant. Unlike the genuine bbq joints in texas, you won't see brown paper strewn across tables. But you will get rolls of paper towels to use as napkins. So it's a mix of modern design aesthetic and down home grubbing.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEbsMwS6q1HlEcDS8sN89X_T_41qYhSx2gyKQHstqEH6ADrsNFnUu8BgSMvSJSBbQHn6Er4114DKy2Q8YP64mNaqRcWH6l-TLN8H43LAgUl90o63JWayTnValFxErq6NFx-9Cu-xEvmmY/s400/percymenu.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709557768513170" border="0" />Bottles of water in vinegar bottles are set on each table and you can even get 1/2 gallons or gallons of beer. These come in big brown glass jugs. It's a lot of beer people, a lot. Please be warned. Meats are sold by the 1/2 lb and sides come small or large.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3hhEFtt0JVVfpQYjRWOS19SLtWt612Rd0vqOyd2dnKTVQpHpeYvI3qpcZGOXWC4okYKnwpHObirr-y-m119lEa-JzzpCJDHqt8stEc0tjbPAulthSasLAn8S4X0cFuSuWjP7dBQDzuNr/s1600/percysides.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3hhEFtt0JVVfpQYjRWOS19SLtWt612Rd0vqOyd2dnKTVQpHpeYvI3qpcZGOXWC4okYKnwpHObirr-y-m119lEa-JzzpCJDHqt8stEc0tjbPAulthSasLAn8S4X0cFuSuWjP7dBQDzuNr/s400/percysides.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709631054944802" border="0" /></a>The waitress recommended that for each person, 1/2 lb of meat and two small sides should suffice. We got large mashed potatoes, large german potato salad, two large mac and cheeses, small green beans, and small collard greens. Ok, so the number one gripe with this place is the paltry portions of the side dishes. Mac and cheese only comes in large, and this large is perhaps an elf's definition of large. These are way too small, and the mac and cheese is way too good to be served this small. Please, this needs to be fixed. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">The mashed potatoes seemed whipped, but were not completely smooth, so you know it was made from genuine potatoes. I liked them. The large portion was a genuine large portion. The potato salad was good too, but the large wasn't quite large. The green beans were good, and the small portion seemed right. The collard greens were ok, and like the green beans, its small portion sizing seemed spot on. The collard greens could have been cooked down more and probably should be cut up into smaller pieces. It was a bit hard to maneuver the big hunks of green.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNRdFS-DWaI4ZBZFx8gTkw7nBn9SaA82mSlRcS0xiePKyVcERem9gSxfUBFqYOo7Pe6mV8rtu5EmmYCsiZ3OGhNL_cufsOC1KEo74XXRwHzfY5P03JhC7UvokIwnjFJ9Rxm0wcgxWoJkJ/s1600/percyribsporkbelly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNRdFS-DWaI4ZBZFx8gTkw7nBn9SaA82mSlRcS0xiePKyVcERem9gSxfUBFqYOo7Pe6mV8rtu5EmmYCsiZ3OGhNL_cufsOC1KEo74XXRwHzfY5P03JhC7UvokIwnjFJ9Rxm0wcgxWoJkJ/s400/percyribsporkbelly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709568015408466" border="0" /></a>Ok, onto the meats! We got everything but the sausage. Everything comes out in a tray and is served with white bread, pickles, and sliced raw onion. The accompaniments are pure central texas through and through, so I was impressed. There were 10 people in our party. We got 8 slices of bread. I'm pretty good at math but that simply does not add up. Are we supposed to cut this bread into pieces and share? Each person should get at least two pieces of bread(or more) on their own. This is how it should be done. There should be no sharing of bread. It's white bread. I think you guys can swing it! <br /><br />The ribs were ok. As you can see they are pretty big, but ribs are ribs. These are not baby back ribs where the meat falls of the bone. These require work, and it was just a bit too much work for me. But they tasted fine. Now the pork belly on the other hand, the pork belly was AMAZING. Yes, so amazing that I capitalized it all. This pork belly was some of the best bbq I've ever had in my life, but also some of the best food I've ever had in my life. No joke. I could eat this day and night, despite what my arteries may have to say about it. This is the best thing on the menu here. Heed my word. Forget everything else, it's all about the pork belly here!<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCKcSDGbDGegO4IWTwoQ0YKvekBot4e-Z_2Gn7-FHU4cegGmMRRQvyghdCFIcMMIn5aLydjuh5YnHeK_o64Ofom2EXoBwTSTUSG7wpSZbs7PduUDzfqnRIkZXpAMpDYeulc80InZfsn_Y/s400/percychickenbrisket.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 379px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709556189517954" border="0" />The brisket was ok. There are three options - moist, lean, and extra lean. We opted for the lean, but even the lean had a bit thick hunk of fat on top. The brisket was good, but it was too charred on the outside. The char is definitely not adding to the flavor. My favorite bbq in general is brisket (or at least it was until I had the pork belly here!) and whenever I've had it in texas, it never had char on the outside. It's supposed to have a nice red ring around the edges due to the smoke, but there should be no char.<br /><br />Everyone was disappointed with the chicken. R wanted the chicken to taste like oven roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken. She also felt the chicken was dry. No one else thought the chicken was dry. In fact, we found it quite moist and juicy, but it was bland. It was so, so, so boring and bland. It had absolutely no flavor at all. We told the manager none of us liked the chicken and he was shocked. He said the chicken was his favorite thing on the menu. Egads. If plain, flavorless, bland chicken is your thing, then go for the chicken here. If not, then avoid it at all costs. But if you do get it, be sure to bring some kind of sauce for it.< src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1YAluhXevCGOqZn_y0DBDgH-AbMazdoZLen5yuz846u-1shEtqy1OppZE-keSbDP90gBLglI07WA79UpGy8QhUUYjTftcilf6bKwuPSU39Q7__KTJ6rZNmJeuvHbAHA9HpPvIbSYjsw7/s400/percycake.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px; " alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709549668727890" border="0">No one wanted any dessert, except for R. She wanted the chocolate layer cake. Man, was this thing disappointing. We thought the chicken couldn't be topped, but this sure beat it. This cake was dry, dry like the freakin Sahara, and it tasted like yellow cake mix from the grocery store. And not even Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker, I'm thinking generic no-frills yellow cake mix. We passed this around and after everyone took a bite, everyone had to drink. Cakes should be moist. What a cake fail!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjG6RnnUSku9Hb_sFHsrcX2Z6FI7BARf0m8cDjoUaj2MtZtPNR4MvEhSItF5gl75PrYOuwJPWD2gvAC8UKAJL6tTPiLJh6C7AkqX5NqTkBb3fvwceMSRUXOI7p7FXCZkbWi-OsK_Kg7Mvk/s1600/percypie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjG6RnnUSku9Hb_sFHsrcX2Z6FI7BARf0m8cDjoUaj2MtZtPNR4MvEhSItF5gl75PrYOuwJPWD2gvAC8UKAJL6tTPiLJh6C7AkqX5NqTkBb3fvwceMSRUXOI7p7FXCZkbWi-OsK_Kg7Mvk/s400/percypie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709564630464674" border="0" /></a>But we did end the evening on a high note. We didn't order the pecan pie, but it showed up. I think it helped that we spent a whole crapload of money in their first week in business and that we gave them some honest constructive feedback. This pie was awesome! It wasn't freakishly sweet like some pecan pies I've had before, this was just sweet enough. I wholeheartedly recommend this pie.<br /><br />So the service needs some work. The amount of time it took for our drinks to come out was not really acceptable. We were just sitting there wondering where our drinks were, for a very long time. This desperately needs to be improved. But the food came out pretty quick, so we were impressed with that. And the servers are nice and friendly. So basically, there were definitely hits and misses with the food here. The pork belly and the brisket are hits, as are the sides, and the pecan pie, but the portions of the sides, the chicken, and the chocolate layer cake are severe misses. But would I eat here again? Hell yeah, as I've been dreaming about the pork belly ever since!</span></div>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-68199370506934610722009-11-21T22:43:00.004-05:002009-11-24T18:20:00.990-05:00Elevation Burger Lunch<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Stopped by <a href="http://www.elevationburger.com/">Elevation Burger</a> for a quick lunch the other day. I challenged P to get the 10 patty elevation burger, but he declined. Yes, you heard me, you can get a burger here with 10 hamburger patties. Then the manager proceeded to tell us that some college kids had been having burger eating challenges, and that the current record was 18. This came about because NBC's Aditi Roy had done a </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/station/as-seen-on/Aditi_s_Lunch_Spot__Elevation_Burger_Philadelphia.html">story</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> on Elevation Burger and had eaten 8 herself. Whoa.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT77l5lnJYW2yjNzm1EdrEAkU1RUvJ_5X3s1WyJOU3IoAD5WTduXhe32RSg4kzZXBKbbWnLEcIRAiXx3MFjNjpK9rfkEqIJUX60bcKzIRv8Do8avUiJnY0L8rgxTsPdVAU8OEFwjQoPCK5/s1600/elevburger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT77l5lnJYW2yjNzm1EdrEAkU1RUvJ_5X3s1WyJOU3IoAD5WTduXhe32RSg4kzZXBKbbWnLEcIRAiXx3MFjNjpK9rfkEqIJUX60bcKzIRv8Do8avUiJnY0L8rgxTsPdVAU8OEFwjQoPCK5/s400/elevburger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407709881874441762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I'm a rational human being, so I just got a cheeseburger, and only one. I did get extra caramelized onions, because the regular portion is just too small, and these onions are just too good! So ask for extra, and they will oblige! They serve a good burger here. I'm a fan of it. I skipped the fries because I didn't like them the last time (they're made with olive oil and kind of limp and lame) but I did get a coffee shake. Good shake! </span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-43054307121542749692009-11-20T22:41:00.009-05:002009-11-24T18:19:14.109-05:00Project Runway Finale Party<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As a bookend to the project runway premiere, E held a fitting project runway finale party. She once again cooked everything, and made it seem effortless.</span> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYsVXFEI4Nm8RbMyqnN9WwtfTOmWRKSs2VjEfL-LSuJZtLTwejD3j4jttTpzk-2ehuAZdkPWkf25zUYQrnbJDh0IUAxs0r3AwxhPlEWLdwjRjiTSK9ckbEAQYYRhE0qmjeYGb7OOIRMK_/s400/breadstickbefore.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; font-family: trebuchet ms;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407710131815432114" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Homemade breadsticks using phyllo dough and cheese. Obviously, the before!</span> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbGTFNGbS6z4qJMNa8bSUTJQ0P7XlfIbM0m7wplGAaFB-ihqhyphenhyphen0exU9KQ-eC1ZftRHiJWik-FJ4wMPHy_fJ3fk-spAkEFdjaQo4r8swaIP1YCjfaYo6XJ0lim9-21osLSeS6ry5Kw5OBY/s400/dip.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; font-family: trebuchet ms;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407710133288720562" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even though the veggie tray came with a thing of dip, E made her own. It didn't quite turn out like the photo in the cookbook (it should have been green!) but it was still good. But it did taste a bit strange. It was hard to pinpoint what it was, but it was a bit odd. </span> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjO98_7SEU9ophj69N8ZQa8S3ufmPMsyAUDr1nx8L3VdsmagsTZeV-uXuaVl8IhBllt2wPrrE5nMAw9er5krRD4oVOdSusJZMpp7kVEMmWoCkzhWfHY3-iudW7XGSxryZy-aFY6x_Zgos/s400/appetizers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; font-family: trebuchet ms;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407710121489851250" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The beautiful veggie tray, crackers, and the breadsticks. The breadsticks had some problems in that they stuck to the pans. So they ended up being breadstick bits and not whole breadsticks. They still tasted fine.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQYgc5YSF0V7lSWUpYQ_zzjlYuBssv4ukPGvSxcDmQr4CDLhMqjdGRnvbn3cqT-5YxboooXEquGHz13VlgF2Cu_ys4lrjtdPU3qPOD2ikum5vUGAq7leCwyBZmFSpaJvymJdCQVrBLeR9/s1600/maccheesebefore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQYgc5YSF0V7lSWUpYQ_zzjlYuBssv4ukPGvSxcDmQr4CDLhMqjdGRnvbn3cqT-5YxboooXEquGHz13VlgF2Cu_ys4lrjtdPU3qPOD2ikum5vUGAq7leCwyBZmFSpaJvymJdCQVrBLeR9/s400/maccheesebefore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407710144178010978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The main entree was mac and cheese, made with corkscrew macaroni and genuine cheese! This shot was obviously before the cheese sauce was poured in and the whole thing was baked. The mac and cheese turned out amazingly well. It was cheesy but mild, piping hot, and with a nice breadcrumb topping. </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-unB_-uGLVu1hmy3JqK1Nb0Dxhafxp3vPtmPm1MgQGUzXdm8wS4KzweIrXDe9Re5cEor2rOlMy9VpyzpuOVUZo3w_KRLr4qzus13WdTX9HwfCZbBgJtNF2JpvL790dCREdJFJH-JDx_zh/s1600/asianwings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-unB_-uGLVu1hmy3JqK1Nb0Dxhafxp3vPtmPm1MgQGUzXdm8wS4KzweIrXDe9Re5cEor2rOlMy9VpyzpuOVUZo3w_KRLr4qzus13WdTX9HwfCZbBgJtNF2JpvL790dCREdJFJH-JDx_zh/s400/asianwings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407710127039906546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The other main entree was asian chicken wings. And the girl didn't even buy pre-cut chicken wings at the store, she actually bought whole chicken wings and cut them into the wing bites! Nuts I tell you, nuts! These were fried up after being coated in a corn starch mix and then drenched in an asian marinade. These puppies were delish! E throws good parties! And she even gives away door prizes! Can't wait for the next season!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-56320609841753490532009-11-14T22:40:00.005-05:002009-11-24T18:30:25.702-05:00Latest Yakitori Boy<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Before heading out to a cabaret show, R and I stopped by Chinatown to grab some vittles. I hadn't been to </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.yakitoriboy-japas.com/">yakitori boy</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> in awhile, so that's where we ended up. R went with sushi and I went with non-sushi</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-bCVEML6Y-bF0_1EAG3Pp2Nt61XvFUKRwgWQQDOYVJRP8zr_7V3IVeNdrLrD5O40LLfSNYU5YOCxcZIWbundGfOyGMSRbo4DrBHPPRt_EoCKFzBwjyQTLzQDs26Sd7CbK3mrKXuCC5aZ/s1600/yakboyphillyroll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-bCVEML6Y-bF0_1EAG3Pp2Nt61XvFUKRwgWQQDOYVJRP8zr_7V3IVeNdrLrD5O40LLfSNYU5YOCxcZIWbundGfOyGMSRbo4DrBHPPRt_EoCKFzBwjyQTLzQDs26Sd7CbK3mrKXuCC5aZ/s400/yakboyphillyroll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510154945806978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The rolls at yakitory boy have fewer pieces than at other restaurants, but that's ok, because the price tags tend to be smaller as well. Here are two philly rolls. </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPf63Qu6mRTw_hlnehHGZ6UqE7-O4mHLX6WHk_v3oqqbeFhFGH_KX_rVFTr_hGvFYjnPpcqjuiRpxibU40F6BFfgG8ZH9zNYM0Xmeq0HlJ-SoERo_JCekJDvTiNIv4v-fnKYo4pLAjy42/s1600/yakboytuna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPf63Qu6mRTw_hlnehHGZ6UqE7-O4mHLX6WHk_v3oqqbeFhFGH_KX_rVFTr_hGvFYjnPpcqjuiRpxibU40F6BFfgG8ZH9zNYM0Xmeq0HlJ-SoERo_JCekJDvTiNIv4v-fnKYo4pLAjy42/s400/yakboytuna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510162448027554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And a couple sets of tuna and salmon nigiri. </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKpk3c1Y-gCdiER7AI4xh-KYgS8pZjIBe19qhPr0QostZ7Le4J4S80XtlANMQA3hGWr1M9ZIvhF8rpXpFC0SXennMlLjuiJBWBKkAOalanoUq7oYB7UiNXQNTWzUBQtuseGAWGvghbqa8/s1600/yakboysoba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKpk3c1Y-gCdiER7AI4xh-KYgS8pZjIBe19qhPr0QostZ7Le4J4S80XtlANMQA3hGWr1M9ZIvhF8rpXpFC0SXennMlLjuiJBWBKkAOalanoUq7oYB7UiNXQNTWzUBQtuseGAWGvghbqa8/s400/yakboysoba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510156508218946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even though it was actually fairly warm out, I still wanted noodle soup. So I went with the tempura soba. This is a fairly small sized bowl, but it's a decent portion for the price. One big piece of tempura shrimp and firm soba noodles. I like their udon broth here.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuIeXPFrLLFhqMoXwkuyAXDnzHsocCi3-wsb-oaP-EqZdldEZwW04mSUv1kyyoBSYnRQDRgBNkrSkcokfNynMZE4fM2qfVYAYwmF0smH_GExaD2MqtfoPPBD4Tz2bPrRgEehNyJlP7_5E/s1600/yakboychicken.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuIeXPFrLLFhqMoXwkuyAXDnzHsocCi3-wsb-oaP-EqZdldEZwW04mSUv1kyyoBSYnRQDRgBNkrSkcokfNynMZE4fM2qfVYAYwmF0smH_GExaD2MqtfoPPBD4Tz2bPrRgEehNyJlP7_5E/s400/yakboychicken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407510146989456786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I also got the tatsuta age, which is a deep fried marinated chicken dish. These were super duper hot! As in temperature hot. This chicken is awesome. And I totally dug the dipping sauce that came with it. I would put it on everything if I knew how to make it or if I could buy it!</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The food here comes out as it's made. There's no waiting for everything to be ready or appetizers showing up first. It just comes out when it's been made and ready. My chicken didn't come out until we were pretty much both done with everything. Which is bad timing, but that's part of their concept. And all the dishes are delivered by different people as well. Service is ok. Nothing bad, nothing great, somewhat inconsistent. But it's not fancy dining so it doesn't really matter to me. I did order a side of rice though and I had to ask for it again before they brought it out. </span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-52961864869953553852009-11-12T23:29:00.000-05:002009-11-24T16:48:44.746-05:00Tiffin Coming To Wynnewood<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While running errands today, I saw that </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.tiffin.com/">Tiffin</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> was setting up shop in the old Wynnewood Pharmacy location. This is just doors down, if not next door, to Elevation Burger. Man, Wynnewood is getting lucky! I've been looking for a good indian takeout place since I stopped patronizing Khajuraho due to their horrific customer service (have not been there for nearly 4 years!). So for suburbanites like me, what an exciting opening to look forward to! Whoohoo!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-68289090789884084832009-11-09T22:48:00.007-05:002009-11-15T22:23:39.827-05:00Emmy's Spaghetti Shack<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">For my last dinner in SF and for dinner with A and E, we wanted something different and interesting. J had told J about this spaghetti shack place that had amazing spaghetti with amazing meatballs. We were all intrigued. So we headed over to <a href="http://66.147.242.193/%7Eecolanda/emmysspaghettishack/">Emmy's Spaghetti Shack</a> in Bernal Heights to try some of this illustrious spaghetti. I read that there would be a wait, but I was optimistic. First problem was trying to find a parking spot. That took awhile. When we finally got there, there weren't other people waiting. We thought we'd get to eat right away! Wrong! There was actually a huge table ahead of us, so we had to wait. We walked around a bit looking for other alternatives, then just decided to have some drinks at the bar. Eventually, we were seated.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNrr6iDItmVYadsKOe_pjXhjdPpKBf5xHa1O-0kvQnHgpTFyKeoXe08j4Ug5ct2RMECjN0JSM2_meOG1UMRug9R1ngF4u045PWCIbO74_P8YJAHxugu__Zj3HETmm4yu6mi0-Ax3bAeNZ/s1600-h/emmysmenu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNrr6iDItmVYadsKOe_pjXhjdPpKBf5xHa1O-0kvQnHgpTFyKeoXe08j4Ug5ct2RMECjN0JSM2_meOG1UMRug9R1ngF4u045PWCIbO74_P8YJAHxugu__Zj3HETmm4yu6mi0-Ax3bAeNZ/s400/emmysmenu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402688220604014562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Some complimentary bread while we looked over this simple menu. Although they do have a few other options, we were here for the spaghetti and meatballs. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYigsyRKFWckhx67dicwEgAcjlbU3165CEkB6SnyWeDximjdcZVyn_GnZtQf34RYPZtB1WzMRhfTyM4ZLzuwhFNADj7c8RC3uI6WyuESJ8sMN8QS4hSZxEjKXVNcrZGfrEnz1L_IKHO6u/s1600-h/emmyspolenta.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYigsyRKFWckhx67dicwEgAcjlbU3165CEkB6SnyWeDximjdcZVyn_GnZtQf34RYPZtB1WzMRhfTyM4ZLzuwhFNADj7c8RC3uI6WyuESJ8sMN8QS4hSZxEjKXVNcrZGfrEnz1L_IKHO6u/s400/emmyspolenta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402688223862762386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A and E ordered the grilled polenta with sauteed mushrooms and mascarpone drizzled with truffle honey. Yum. I love me some polenta! J had never had polenta before. Or he didn't <span style="font-style: italic;">know</span> if he had ever had polenta before. He officially likes polenta now!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvD2JsTDwA_A4BGKYnLQ0EhiXdKjf65NZ8ffEpDrVchr-QLUS1UTmQevbXn7QtCKvBEuE4v5jGxTxlyejk7qWSGrHXpJWNKyxGDeGHVjy6HFfrIJ11mixjolgb73Vq4qQYFPo8xp224wE/s1600-h/emmyssalad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvD2JsTDwA_A4BGKYnLQ0EhiXdKjf65NZ8ffEpDrVchr-QLUS1UTmQevbXn7QtCKvBEuE4v5jGxTxlyejk7qWSGrHXpJWNKyxGDeGHVjy6HFfrIJ11mixjolgb73Vq4qQYFPo8xp224wE/s400/emmyssalad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402688228980730018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">J and I ordered the arugula, pear, and crispy speck salad with blue cheese crostini and caramelized shallots. We didn't know what crispy speck was. It's bacon! This salad was practically perfect, as long as you avoided the blue cheese. :-)</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5AP5JhCEhkFIQw9ieK8RXPWmhsq6D6iLDslBWN87c2EEKDux-KuMKPkTBHYYx1H-g81q-IOaPocbL4b10ZE7a7V_1psAIPQjTWwA56T38B2ACHneQdt5Tg5c-Go68pwKEXMcS6oIMgXO/s1600-h/emmysspaghetti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5AP5JhCEhkFIQw9ieK8RXPWmhsq6D6iLDslBWN87c2EEKDux-KuMKPkTBHYYx1H-g81q-IOaPocbL4b10ZE7a7V_1psAIPQjTWwA56T38B2ACHneQdt5Tg5c-Go68pwKEXMcS6oIMgXO/s400/emmysspaghetti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402688228459380706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Ok, so the spaghetti! We all got the spaghetti with meatballs. You get three ginormous meatballs. The sauce is a bit on the spicy side, which surprised all of us. One would think Emmy's would want the diner to control the level of spiciness, but instead, Emmy's just makes the sauce spicy. I like spice so I didn't mind it. J would have preferred it to not be spicy, but he liked it anyway. These meatballs were quite good, but they were not the typical meatballs you would have expected in spaghetti. Normally, italian meatballs tend to be more juicy and made with egg and breadcrumbs and things like that. The thing that was unexpected about these were that when you would take a hunk off of the meatball, the whole thing would sort start falling apart. And you would see the ground meat marks in the meatball. As if it was just a plain wad of meat that was formed into a ball, instead of it having been combined with spices and breadcrumbs and egg and mixed well before being formed into a ball. It was just strange, but still tasty.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So the service... oh the service. Where do I start? Ok, so our server was nice, but he was a terrible waiter. He made two huge mistakes. First, he took our drink orders and completely forgot about it. We waited and waited and waited. And then we had to ask him about it. Then it dawned on him that he'd completely forgotten about it. Oops number one. Then next, he completely forgot to put in E's spaghetti order. So J and I had our plate, A had her plate, but E was spaghetti-less. And we were all starving so we started eating, while he had nothing to eat. And again, our waiter was totally clueless that he had forgotten about it. So then awhile later he came over, apologized, and said he would take care of E's drink. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Remember, the drink that was part of all the drinks that he'd forgotten about? ~Sigh~ </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Eventually, E's spaghetti came out. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This was after the rest of us were pretty much done our meals. We'll definitely remember this meal. Not necessarily for the food, but for the awful waiter!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-72230930785495107022009-11-09T22:47:00.003-05:002009-11-15T21:47:58.933-05:00Ramblas Tapas Brunch<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Once again, we woke up super late. And I pretty much missed the festival goodbye brunch. But we still had to eat, so we headed out for brunch again. We thought about trying again for Boogaloos, but didn't want to trek all the way over there again, just to be disappointed. So we roamed a little bit closer and ended up at </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.ramblastapas.com/">Ramblas</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">, which is a tapas place. J had been here before for dinner and had liked it, so we thought why not? We were slightly concerned because we were the only people there. And it was about noon. We thought maybe this was a terrible idea. Luckily, after we showed up, more people started coming in. So perhaps this is a late brunch type of place.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcmgoItp8I9KegCtRTeGEBN6Ab3hgRdlAY7phM07QWtq2OdoSiHlNJkOs7XpPke-ZmZojpMWLYuXck9dai_KljEHsX-M54PwFY1kLPJ3_TJkioOIqsrnXPlM54sJP2iR-XYA5HgtpzJn_/s1600-h/ramblascroque.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcmgoItp8I9KegCtRTeGEBN6Ab3hgRdlAY7phM07QWtq2OdoSiHlNJkOs7XpPke-ZmZojpMWLYuXck9dai_KljEHsX-M54PwFY1kLPJ3_TJkioOIqsrnXPlM54sJP2iR-XYA5HgtpzJn_/s400/ramblascroque.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687902669224658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">J's Croque Senior - grilled jamon and manchego on country bread topped with two fried eggs with a spicy bechamel. It said it came with hash browns but when it showed up, it clearly came with fries. Quite misleading indeed.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wHV-uubHQLnNDCrsTYXl6p1jqoeAbASnt-nt8NFk7dnT-Fg30qAootX45qya9vI7dYqaVPxgW0hzFr8C2MKq-XVX93XYtuiGbBw90zdOJmYqW7zWP_Tmw3Yv6aadUC4uvtZ0_MfamUVb/s1600-h/ramblashash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wHV-uubHQLnNDCrsTYXl6p1jqoeAbASnt-nt8NFk7dnT-Fg30qAootX45qya9vI7dYqaVPxgW0hzFr8C2MKq-XVX93XYtuiGbBw90zdOJmYqW7zWP_Tmw3Yv6aadUC4uvtZ0_MfamUVb/s400/ramblashash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687906355201794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So J actually mentioned this to the waiter, and he brought out some of this really cool potato hash for him. It came with an aioli that looks ok to the eye, but is secretly extremely spicy. It is apparently made with the potent ghost pepper, and damn, you can taste it! Despite the extreme spicyness, the aioli was beyond good.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLIRPmro69Pt4qDHTwY00yN6IePrBnRu8GCdRiSIs_zbrSNFbQQUWqc0S7IwoOV5oG21ME25iHSChQd83ZzV68q7ypPqIdztgTb03_C7BSAGFSXwn0EbsSuay_yWMCFYm9NzIv3vVBhRU/s1600-h/ramblascharlesv.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLIRPmro69Pt4qDHTwY00yN6IePrBnRu8GCdRiSIs_zbrSNFbQQUWqc0S7IwoOV5oG21ME25iHSChQd83ZzV68q7ypPqIdztgTb03_C7BSAGFSXwn0EbsSuay_yWMCFYm9NzIv3vVBhRU/s400/ramblascharlesv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687902717655250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I wasn't sure what I wanted so I asked the waiter for recommendations. One of his recommendations was what I picked, the Eggs Charles V - poached eggs on english muffin with some greens, jamón serrano, all piled on top of some potato hash, sitting in a pool of pimenton hollandaise. Whoa, was this recommendation on point. I love, love, loved this! Service was good. While we were apprehensive at first due to the dearth of customers in this place, we were both pleasantly surprised. Skip the lines at other over hyped spots and try the brunch here. It ain't pancakes or hash browns, but it's delicious and affordable!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-46133613694753522242009-11-08T22:48:00.013-05:002009-11-15T21:40:59.520-05:00Outstanding In The Field Feast - Foodbuzz Fest Dinner<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39gVpUzzUsrbxyOIshaMEyiVlzTX5RINsFlxcqdQdZqmCcudH1FdNrHQ1ZSQ29et-xxeYXt_zNDKYhZpTI1v1mgO5p7025WULOb2_yb_g4hT7QuSNDRtcyx9Vy5qxxRiKleCeVKnAHwaP/s1600-h/outstandingveggies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39gVpUzzUsrbxyOIshaMEyiVlzTX5RINsFlxcqdQdZqmCcudH1FdNrHQ1ZSQ29et-xxeYXt_zNDKYhZpTI1v1mgO5p7025WULOb2_yb_g4hT7QuSNDRtcyx9Vy5qxxRiKleCeVKnAHwaP/s400/outstandingveggies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687690419054578" border="0" /></a></span><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The big event of the blogger fest (well, at least for me) was the dinner on saturday night. It was run by </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.outstandinginthefield.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Outstanding in the Field</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. In their own words, "Outstanding in the Field is a mobile restaurant without walls. Our seasonal farm dinner events are organized as a celebration of place and honor the farmer and other producers of a region." Their dinners are typically held outdoors on farms, but being in SF, our event was held at a very unique location, the Greenleaf Produce Warehouse. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSf1-hpUWEMnqZ40uyNZvImTYvOU5ly5VxnNkwFk_6jvbZXP1bF__1osVDchIfsNsML_D2sEL42foqPzGJZ4G0sBAXfOalxl_tjaDgq2FZaMsxEmSLGShSjbsZd_jyEAkx29mrL4anjm-/s1600-h/outstandingveggies2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSf1-hpUWEMnqZ40uyNZvImTYvOU5ly5VxnNkwFk_6jvbZXP1bF__1osVDchIfsNsML_D2sEL42foqPzGJZ4G0sBAXfOalxl_tjaDgq2FZaMsxEmSLGShSjbsZd_jyEAkx29mrL4anjm-/s400/outstandingveggies2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687688644612770" border="0" /></a></span><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The table setups for their events are art installations in themselves. To accommodate all these crazy food bloggers, dozens of tables were lined up throughout the warehouse space. They used some of the warehouse's typical inhabitants as decoration. </span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy-lGffSYXKQgpoEYYFPKB8JkYQ5CUKBPqmxDMxIy-e326n5CqInxkZZlWhZQT-eREfkHMTB-nWGLpzA7_BgcpPEu9vzUVFjwawbcaHMM6Jx2jpt2eVJpaDzdiq9x58BOyRWmlGVJCCDq/s1600-h/oustandingtable2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy-lGffSYXKQgpoEYYFPKB8JkYQ5CUKBPqmxDMxIy-e326n5CqInxkZZlWhZQT-eREfkHMTB-nWGLpzA7_BgcpPEu9vzUVFjwawbcaHMM6Jx2jpt2eVJpaDzdiq9x58BOyRWmlGVJCCDq/s400/oustandingtable2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687188962764322" border="0" /></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Chef Dennis Lee of </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.namusf.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Namu</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> designed the multi-course menu with wine pairings from Randall Grahm of Boony Doon. He was actually in the hospital this evening, so it was his team that created this fabulous dinner in a make-shift kitchen.</span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk6rVoxDNCfEW5oepZ-_onzeMXX4x7H_EcyOxvahbWMZCggfuJa-oxjQ44JLHVPz2TLcs2OGDUEGP2uetI0PK82oAKAC4Wilm52_3WzEeJbr3accOREacjKmOnrHatM9iA_XZTxs7nQTJ/s1600-h/oustandingapp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk6rVoxDNCfEW5oepZ-_onzeMXX4x7H_EcyOxvahbWMZCggfuJa-oxjQ44JLHVPz2TLcs2OGDUEGP2uetI0PK82oAKAC4Wilm52_3WzEeJbr3accOREacjKmOnrHatM9iA_XZTxs7nQTJ/s400/oustandingapp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687177589131250" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">While we mingled, we were treated to appetizers of ahi tonnato on pain de mie with kochukaru (korean hot pepper flakes) and parsley. Despite the korean ingredients, this was decidedly not korean tasting... but still great!</span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdqzx95SKlKeoNzFzOpqCKj3VPo1Ejy_WLf94cp5S6rwEwKABcTTy6-5gWwRCmi9mU6fT9ROV5NgxwplPthbnF3noAG4SuHXk6OFhNbHSuZY8aPl9M53CaPSSw96qybFzpfe2rihhxN3L/s400/outstandingshrimpcrackers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687436145990466" border="0" /></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">They had shrimp chips laid out in baskets at every table. Seeing as how the chef was korean, this made some sense to me. But it amused me a bit, as this isn't exactly highbrow stuff. I could eat bags of these in one sitting, and well, I often do!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFfof4qQ9DfgAAot-bhvDg1CnP5WMx1w8O0uL9-EfxuN2ruu2TQVtHBWfOFKB-xV13xKVJ_AIyLMS6gtKNT9uMiP8-6L8AQUQCP9xz6RMaxuyjCG5b-wu0di0EnJTLlGgf_hXMeFAghH4/s1600-h/outstandingsalad.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFfof4qQ9DfgAAot-bhvDg1CnP5WMx1w8O0uL9-EfxuN2ruu2TQVtHBWfOFKB-xV13xKVJ_AIyLMS6gtKNT9uMiP8-6L8AQUQCP9xz6RMaxuyjCG5b-wu0di0EnJTLlGgf_hXMeFAghH4/s400/outstandingsalad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687434202042722" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">While still on the starter front, we got to munch on various pickled treats... broccoli, greens, kimchi, and yellow beans, amongst others. The kimchi was the only korean tasting part about these veggies. Everything was extremely... well... pickled! I love pickled anything, so I was a big fan of these veggies.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3Up_nCO0Sy2qn0SY6dqIaRmpPxlwa79f9FgUEYKjmgDyU4mui82kEiHAs1gd1j7rQuz6bPCQ9StUXjet0gdQGikEQVOFHhXNTdOudUHDWv3X7562xAPQDchWildsSbxQNM9MKExXZ_Xv/s400/outstandingsoup.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687685305827394" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Next up was the only dish where we got our own servings. Everything else was family style. This is a mushroom dashi soup with a variety of fresh mushrooms. Now you know how I dislike mushrooms most of the time, but I tell you what, I ate all these up. This was simply delightful.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph7l9QcIYsOfO_V_SUNDLP6SUT2IAD-8L6PFiM7Va1JbmQcZkbXs3iT0Kl1PuHJ_zswQjBpntO6mtSq6qugkCt3y7afZE-GS8u4nbSf0Aps6-tNBwFawsModniAqaCQcckzhfNACJN9HF/s400/outstandingudon.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687687170360210" border="0" /></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Onto the next dish! Udon noodles topped with calamari, cucumber, yellow tomato, and fancy greens in a browned butter ponzu reduction. I really thought this would taste korean-ish. And once again, nope! But this was another winning dish. I love cold noodle salads.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbraMcsFtYddrNSMkqUmbTlz9IDuf95lTupp6hB9WEPoKIZRPczqVBoZt1cI_vKkdaaNIoCXQl3bg4_3qCUQvDfkJ27wbLzu3BeoUOvyDZn3FSN0VaoKWdgNY0-fVYx9k4mPpM3tSasAPG/s400/outstandingsalmon.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687432560613282" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Next up was our only fish dish. Looks like salmon, but it was sea trout baked with dashi kombu, fried garlic, and japanese curry powder. All the flavors were quite mild. This was a deliciously simply prepared fish.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2tR9rnaIbOSK72ASaPUe25Ng5voieSggO1OUSpy8SW_N6ecL2kn1cdIWaDZ4rP9cONBRXMophyphenhyphenTMpqi6AxyNrEhO8sBKuZZgQ-jnzgDfw7NfgTpYT9e2yFMQCNShhJ744rMFT376k_Y0/s400/outstandingrisotto.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687426976245650" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Up next was the mushroom risotto. This menu was heavy on the mushrooms! Made with fancy koshihikari rice, this was topped with crispy maitake mushrooms. Again, I enjoyed these mushrooms! As well as the creamy risotto. Let's be honest, I like pretty much anything made with rice!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSprWS_kKUTqnOsd0OHM7rJ2s629pdxoP6EZNiw_IxL3HqCCE-suUgSIMytGo9hW_h8b-YrTdzcPRk-_tcmWs92ek3yf4zaTr3PvaG4kio_oCh_t_-Ry8b9mis-VkGxUj5_VVAxBAMPtu/s400/outstandingbrusselsprouts.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687189869053378" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">You won't believe what I ate next! Brussel sprouts! These little beauties were roasted with ponzu fried garlic, guanciale, and bonito flakes. These muscles from brussels had soaked up the flavors and were beyond delicious. Shockingly enough, I'd say these were some of my favorite bites of the entire evening.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v7qrJO7sO1LWpqvh4QfhjXE0mx7Yxr1bcntNPJkkw8S-bQpEDXVjZ7dHc0Zqi9K0kuJwGkbFByjUw1mvwyqDOzz3rRXs7hXj7KcK7lYmSPTdE7rTpCL-2cqeHRq4m-_YZaKkpnhbTmL4/s400/outstandingshortribs.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687435911486258" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The final big dish was soy braised beef cheeks and oxtails with baby carrots and fingerling potatoes. As it was infused with OB Beer (korean) and doenjang (fermented soybean paste, korean style), I also expected this dish to taste a bit on the korean side. And again, not at all! But it was delicious nonetheless and super tender. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4Z6fjjVghP8kfD8PPnxHMrrFYD_ywl5HhZgLvYw6bH55REpmYGZrSFhvt3t0f_koLK1fo4ZBurot0tXlFCfFdbTNM6pyDZyPclrSr0g9gQTag7BnVRBoRpupUhBj50UEpp9l017UkRPs/s400/outstandingricepudding.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402687194124271858" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Dessert was a koshihikari rice pudding with cookie crumbles topped with Warren pear. It wasn't the most exciting rice pudding, but the cookie crumbles and the pear were amazing. In fact, the man who raised these pears was at the dinner. It doesn't get much cooler than that!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Kudos to Foodbuzz for letting us experience a dinner this amazing and special. It truly was a meal to remember for the rest of my life. And now that I know what the heck Outstanding In The Field is, I'll be sure to catch one of their regular farm dinners! You should too!</span></span></div></div>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-54251033962286646782009-11-08T22:43:00.006-05:002009-11-15T01:15:44.019-05:00Craig's Place Brunch<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After getting up super late on saturday and it being too late for me to make it to the tastings that I'd signed up for, we just decided to take it easy and grab some brunch. We were told to go to Boogaloos... so we trekked over there... and then came upon a list of about 20 names. So we kept on walking. After agonizing hunger set in, we ended up all the way back at Craig's. Which was so unfortunately near where we started. We should have just gone there first!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpnlV6ihjLlhzAC0tl6NvOlRhZTN72w2HLYSa1GUYL-QclN81Nc-QXiXfy2xG6ROfZJ9lI-IaCNkG4BielkBAkJOob3r01iGx2NcCjWnkwPTYaUQYXJHYD5An-CeSXV85UNvB0m8V4T69/s1600-h/craigsbreakfastburrito.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpnlV6ihjLlhzAC0tl6NvOlRhZTN72w2HLYSa1GUYL-QclN81Nc-QXiXfy2xG6ROfZJ9lI-IaCNkG4BielkBAkJOob3r01iGx2NcCjWnkwPTYaUQYXJHYD5An-CeSXV85UNvB0m8V4T69/s400/craigsbreakfastburrito.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402686588893930898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The breakfast burrito with hash browns (please excuse the particularly terrible photography in this post!). This was take 2. J h ad asked for no sour cream, and it almost seemed like they put extra sour cream in there. So they had to try and again and this time, they indeed left it out. Oh, and it was good!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIaDfN7U4C7yrLZLuPk4u-f6CYAYbC6W6qNceRWOok6Y3EeGwBFD825uL774JHzWX7KFkfIP8BETvN1q-1yvB1pk91CNDDeUfPdc3wGM9_H_ALTSadYF7RWz1wo5-wDjtGcLFqAffq-yS/s1600-h/craigspancakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIaDfN7U4C7yrLZLuPk4u-f6CYAYbC6W6qNceRWOok6Y3EeGwBFD825uL774JHzWX7KFkfIP8BETvN1q-1yvB1pk91CNDDeUfPdc3wGM9_H_ALTSadYF7RWz1wo5-wDjtGcLFqAffq-yS/s400/craigspancakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402686581171042338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I was totally hankering for pancakes so I got two pancakes, a coupla eggs, hash browns, and apple sausage. The sausage looks a little sickly, but damn, it was tasty! The pancakes were tasty as well. Basically, this was the breakfast I was really looking for. We were both quite satisfied. And we didn't have to wait one minute to be seated. </span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Craig's Place</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">598 Guerrero St</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">San Francisco, CA</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(415) 355-9191</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-47012652427803723262009-11-07T22:40:00.006-05:002009-11-12T23:30:47.106-05:00FoodBuzz Fest Street Food Fare<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The kind people at FoodBuzz (--> I am a featured publisher!) held the inaugural FoodBuzz Food Blogger Festival in san francisco this year. That was my other reason for going out there for this trip. On the first night, they had a street food fare at the Ferry Building. Street food... Ferry Building... put them together and it's like a dream! There were tons of local vendors who let us grub on their fine grub. It was a nice variety as well, and everyone was super friendly. Even though we only ate little plates, I was beyond stuffed by the end of it. And yes, all this food was prepared on the site!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnH2xZC4fJ736PFWrVCVNtEpuDMdK309QSZ6LGSXauLxji5u4_KxQJsEYOqcinUrCSwd5H0mxm_7_PM3DX5yDel9M4AzawfoUQz4Mby2XOi07qsRoajKF3ErpKKFkoYk7Q3c3okJYeI-eO/s1600-h/streetfoodtaco.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnH2xZC4fJ736PFWrVCVNtEpuDMdK309QSZ6LGSXauLxji5u4_KxQJsEYOqcinUrCSwd5H0mxm_7_PM3DX5yDel9M4AzawfoUQz4Mby2XOi07qsRoajKF3ErpKKFkoYk7Q3c3okJYeI-eO/s400/streetfoodtaco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402686144970474450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">What's a trip to sf without tacos? Beef, of course! </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrWlldolbyBvXtG55QpXD64aZbARiz6XudT0DfqzaBZcvJpimsXK1GRU3EoFznadVl6VMLLtqLIapGgg7yd_sHV-YfgyfQTuXHdJEp0NrSBxFC_G0KjdKwQOfNEeYWM6nR7n6J0avEFSH/s1600-h/streetfoodraw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrWlldolbyBvXtG55QpXD64aZbARiz6XudT0DfqzaBZcvJpimsXK1GRU3EoFznadVl6VMLLtqLIapGgg7yd_sHV-YfgyfQTuXHdJEp0NrSBxFC_G0KjdKwQOfNEeYWM6nR7n6J0avEFSH/s400/streetfoodraw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402686141842502530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The food above is not only completely vegan, but also completely raw. Scary sounding, I know, but surprisingly tasty. The cheesecake was good, even though there was a slightly funny this isn't real cheese taste. I still liked it!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnM5RiLHiQaLSSmol7SIN06I9Q1Ih1f3ql2NAxQ4A4Rdtkz7FUKZsKWs-xk333DekussRNdxbSHkSkzhaxsmVepKa8P2Fcd86CvfQZbsJSVtX53YvEf6BdIzuyecnpBbDHDtvloJzSjCv/s1600-h/streetfoodporchetta.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnM5RiLHiQaLSSmol7SIN06I9Q1Ih1f3ql2NAxQ4A4Rdtkz7FUKZsKWs-xk333DekussRNdxbSHkSkzhaxsmVepKa8P2Fcd86CvfQZbsJSVtX53YvEf6BdIzuyecnpBbDHDtvloJzSjCv/s400/streetfoodporchetta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402686139234017794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The star of the evening... the porchetta sandwich from roli roti. What is it? Pork belly rolled into pork loin with crispy skin rotisseried the crack up, with fresh herbs, onion marmalade, and curly cress stuffed in between bread. Oh. My. Word. Yes, it is that delicious.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirenkrhqOuArkXxfN2ZwbQ16kXMIZ3Cze0G3hNxYrdtJVFKrCBsGpyLhTF__-SpfU2i_PGN6sdCZI7gKbM8OAjCIj_WC1kRit-7EVi5DBYtj7wZQsgFxLt6qcdyu-zLou49mkKFwy5JkOZ/s1600-h/streetfoodpizza.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirenkrhqOuArkXxfN2ZwbQ16kXMIZ3Cze0G3hNxYrdtJVFKrCBsGpyLhTF__-SpfU2i_PGN6sdCZI7gKbM8OAjCIj_WC1kRit-7EVi5DBYtj7wZQsgFxLt6qcdyu-zLou49mkKFwy5JkOZ/s400/streetfoodpizza.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402686133970074882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Delicious thin crust pizzas. Yes, the oven was there!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZmlXrUSRZ52Xfmy3BlhKCSjDDJuNcnoWSgy4OEU8Nzdw8Q5blDGEPmh2bKKi3kQ7ZNMsJlbXKtmnr75uaWfEuZtXt9NFAib9f1v3LahE4LK38l4qOiSMRk0GY2TZWJwsISdfeWBr1umX/s1600-h/streetfoodoysters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZmlXrUSRZ52Xfmy3BlhKCSjDDJuNcnoWSgy4OEU8Nzdw8Q5blDGEPmh2bKKi3kQ7ZNMsJlbXKtmnr75uaWfEuZtXt9NFAib9f1v3LahE4LK38l4qOiSMRk0GY2TZWJwsISdfeWBr1umX/s400/streetfoodoysters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685985257821346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Freshly shucked oysters from Hog Island Oyster!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg559Aui4jSMsMvoTyUHmKM7UAYEKsk5bKmkUIyIEJtoaocPlPOoSVEw_7xlgPifdks8S0aEChyHdMCCO05nbexmakJvRe1XjxdvBYDWuIOzEZCEm3uZ7OVdcbWKq0IFS-uLtsM-HZghI0o/s1600-h/streetfoodmeatpies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg559Aui4jSMsMvoTyUHmKM7UAYEKsk5bKmkUIyIEJtoaocPlPOoSVEw_7xlgPifdks8S0aEChyHdMCCO05nbexmakJvRe1XjxdvBYDWuIOzEZCEm3uZ7OVdcbWKq0IFS-uLtsM-HZghI0o/s400/streetfoodmeatpies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685979534274002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Mini meat pies! These ones were steak & gruyere. This was my second favorite of the evening!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbk2p8xgD9lwYgUB1pEBbywQVy1C-CNoVAmklsnp-HJ___g_F-tcNy5CfSQzR0hV3THTld8-xx_YqB5PY5f_tU2J_ZlRILkk7M3D2DGS-YYHnMNELe_Eibx-XrnROOQTfCOaL-zOeIYh4/s1600-h/streetfoodcupcakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbk2p8xgD9lwYgUB1pEBbywQVy1C-CNoVAmklsnp-HJ___g_F-tcNy5CfSQzR0hV3THTld8-xx_YqB5PY5f_tU2J_ZlRILkk7M3D2DGS-YYHnMNELe_Eibx-XrnROOQTfCOaL-zOeIYh4/s400/streetfoodcupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685979967725186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Adorable little mini cupcakes of various flavors from Mission Minis. So cute and so tasty! You can even find these at whole foods in the sf area! Schmancy!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvcmiWzFLZ6Qui0xpxpKg2aNsFDesFYfPjE-HgUIeXHWCqzBAePhdgKMEUqMywczyK8pAft7rKQcMsbIPpMsv2TjzmubtJfo12nZaF1JuGf7Is5p4of7VCtbrY8HOLLJi-AlUtnp2rfmK/s1600-h/streetfoodchicharones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvcmiWzFLZ6Qui0xpxpKg2aNsFDesFYfPjE-HgUIeXHWCqzBAePhdgKMEUqMywczyK8pAft7rKQcMsbIPpMsv2TjzmubtJfo12nZaF1JuGf7Is5p4of7VCtbrY8HOLLJi-AlUtnp2rfmK/s400/streetfoodchicharones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685976931590674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Freshly fried chicharrones. Ok, obviously, this wasn't an event for the health conscious. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPixdWm6WadeavNLZGWL33ALWWht4G0CrGgVXvLtszfrKo47BnbU18lyrK_IfAmogEhfQ1SdxUuIlOVKH9DvEAVG2UQXlca7t4p5Xl3UBGkYnpAz_xz3pGQxxQ4xhgdAAyRFNq-YoT9wWH/s1600-h/streetfoodbeetsalad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPixdWm6WadeavNLZGWL33ALWWht4G0CrGgVXvLtszfrKo47BnbU18lyrK_IfAmogEhfQ1SdxUuIlOVKH9DvEAVG2UQXlca7t4p5Xl3UBGkYnpAz_xz3pGQxxQ4xhgdAAyRFNq-YoT9wWH/s400/streetfoodbeetsalad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685973685695330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Ok, here's one thing that was slightly healthy... vegetables! I had the beet salad which I loved. You heard it here people, I love beets! I love street food. I especially love it when it's within one confined area so I don't have to walk far between gourd stuffings. </span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-85232379746361171802009-11-06T22:37:00.005-05:002009-11-12T23:12:11.705-05:00Vietnamese In The Mission<div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >J had been hankering for pho and we finally got a chance to have dinner in san francisco, proper. We went to <a href="http://www.sunflower-restaurant.com/index.html">Sunflower Vietnamese Restaurant</a> the Mission, which is a unique restaurant, in that it has to entrances on two different streets. For whatever reason, we waked the extra 50 yards and went through the Valencia entrance, which was the one further away. It's your standard vietnamese place, with pho, rice plates, noodles, and stir fry dishes. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" ><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ve4wzkTIITg1o8sqfnHO73e1F5tsYt5NcsajClSCeXpNHWn9dfKrGuO9dnqbtC7UNjpqcjS4gf_n8HLWRcwphunavZc_aKjCHs-W-OVGkeCrZKEWftByTRiPSeBwQtoXr0VvIz7ET47O/s1600-h/vietnamesepho.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ve4wzkTIITg1o8sqfnHO73e1F5tsYt5NcsajClSCeXpNHWn9dfKrGuO9dnqbtC7UNjpqcjS4gf_n8HLWRcwphunavZc_aKjCHs-W-OVGkeCrZKEWftByTRiPSeBwQtoXr0VvIz7ET47O/s400/vietnamesepho.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685365625708690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">J got his pho hankering hankered. A nice big bowl. Excellent broth!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn5G2upzP4tWtuaOhzm7rA2A0bhkg4VJpQPaVlyv3NzpxSBdbgFsY-0Ak27W1GiulPopYlxQY5utU89HNWp6ZLEIueLgczpAyX10JD7Dl-NU7SJ5Mnfy_O6I7wcmBzKHOnHo9lCWqa3FL/s1600-h/vietnamesecrepe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn5G2upzP4tWtuaOhzm7rA2A0bhkg4VJpQPaVlyv3NzpxSBdbgFsY-0Ak27W1GiulPopYlxQY5utU89HNWp6ZLEIueLgczpAyX10JD7Dl-NU7SJ5Mnfy_O6I7wcmBzKHOnHo9lCWqa3FL/s400/vietnamesecrepe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685360941438258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While I would have typically gone for a vermicelli bowl or a rice plate, I went buck wild and got a crepe instead. I love these things, but I order them rarely. I'm not sure why. It's a big ass crepe made of rice flour and coconut milk filled with sprouts, shrimp, and chicken. I think it's typically pork instead of chicken, but this one just happened to be chicken. Which I ended up preferring. Of the crepes that I've had in my day, this one was excellent, but the crepe itself was a bit thick and too well cooked. So it ended up being a bit too crunchy. Typically the are crunchy, but they're really thin, which this one wasn't, so the cruchiness doesn't become an issue. But in this case, with a thick and crunchy crepe, it was just a bit different. Still good though, don't get me wrong.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTFmRkhu6oriaxX0AnVgOwj136wGuyjlh_6CZLpJi6GUgURItMj7nNHY3sHHxXhwds9HxZ3tsCS_WE_HKPJRmEuEpwYPzjIUk-ypwibYsVtSoIMtPd2td0hOZ4Ora-FSaI8LAryDAqbUg/s1600-h/vietnamesecrepefixins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTFmRkhu6oriaxX0AnVgOwj136wGuyjlh_6CZLpJi6GUgURItMj7nNHY3sHHxXhwds9HxZ3tsCS_WE_HKPJRmEuEpwYPzjIUk-ypwibYsVtSoIMtPd2td0hOZ4Ora-FSaI8LAryDAqbUg/s400/vietnamesecrepefixins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402685361848748914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The plate of fixins that come with the crepe. You can make yourself little red leaf lettuce wraps by putting in hunks of crepe and then putting on nuoc mam and hunks of pickled daikon and carrots and cucumber. Delicious! The food took surprisingly long to come out (I mean for a vietnamese restaurant), but it was well worth the wait. The service was just fine and our waiter happened to be fabulously flamboyant! People must like it here, as it was packed on a weekday and there were people waiting.</span></span><br /></div>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-39385336105182888382009-11-06T22:01:00.014-05:002009-11-11T12:50:51.345-05:00Mifune Japantown<div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I walked like a fiend this day (as google maps calculated, about 6 miles... that's on foot people!!!) in light misty rain and rewarded all this hard work with some japanese food. Located in the Japan Center San Francisco, Mifune Don is a tiny offspring of Mifune, a japanese restaurant (duh) specializing in udon and soba. Whilst roaming japan center, there were so many restaurants I didn't know how to choose. I simply chose Mifune on the name alone. And simply because of the Mifune of Kurosawa movies. I'm strange, I know.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichkhP1Q2MohdaS4TIq633bfULmWrA0D246_zbybmP0VWXnKvE407bnU2f5vF6_xIwxUuwvht7cQqMJy5cis5Fwzw3DbsJjNTcJLR0obWdXCdyEilXUjKHYTHStcHUgBQS2SQdH-odFqot/s1600-h/mifune.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichkhP1Q2MohdaS4TIq633bfULmWrA0D246_zbybmP0VWXnKvE407bnU2f5vF6_xIwxUuwvht7cQqMJy5cis5Fwzw3DbsJjNTcJLR0obWdXCdyEilXUjKHYTHStcHUgBQS2SQdH-odFqot/s400/mifune.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820583423944162" border="0" /></a>It's a teeny little lunch and take out spot, or so it seems. They do have these built in burners, so you can cook your own stuff. Hot pots and what not.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ir2stPJMTd3K8Dap6hBgHNbxq8WJDO3ZpXh9_FKSQS6WVXaml7WtE6hXlq_3HSQET6SOnC3g59vsRkF0fOtF9gtHACjQqbyoz2uJuq6eVEch0ysioU6wk3SwJ48cP1wi__EnmGt_f8No/s1600-h/mifunesoba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ir2stPJMTd3K8Dap6hBgHNbxq8WJDO3ZpXh9_FKSQS6WVXaml7WtE6hXlq_3HSQET6SOnC3g59vsRkF0fOtF9gtHACjQqbyoz2uJuq6eVEch0ysioU6wk3SwJ48cP1wi__EnmGt_f8No/s400/mifunesoba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820588179970690" border="0" /></a>I wasn't in the mood for hot soupy noodles, so I went with one of the lunch specials, which was zaru soba and curry. The curry was just plain, no real veggies hunks and certainly no meat, but it was still pure delicious japanese style curry through and through.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrsiMxwzJMhTQLSsYIGZDIJoAgV8e3cgNk0f8wEBqbNPuAj0bYgn70AFSfNPaSospj9BCPtlLOGUes1dxBJVb78v4-qcCh2uIDt55Ux5_lY16gXc0aRkigdbaaRer3PJ8T6gko8b7rfeE/s1600-h/mifunesobaclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrsiMxwzJMhTQLSsYIGZDIJoAgV8e3cgNk0f8wEBqbNPuAj0bYgn70AFSfNPaSospj9BCPtlLOGUes1dxBJVb78v4-qcCh2uIDt55Ux5_lY16gXc0aRkigdbaaRer3PJ8T6gko8b7rfeE/s400/mifunesobaclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820591739734274" border="0" /></a>For those of you not familiar with zaru soba, it's a cold noodle dish. You get a pile of cold soba noodles, which are buckwheat noodles. These are topped with some shredded nori. You get a little bowl of cold broth, soba tsuyu, and you dip your noodles in and then eat away. You can also season your broth with green onions, grated daikon, and japanese mustard, if you so choose. It sounds odd but it's quite delicious. Just ask my mom. When I was a wee lass, we used to have to go for weekly doctor appointments for her. And when we did, we would always stop for some eats. And even at my young age, I would eat platefuls of zaru soba. Who knew a little kid could pack in so much noodles? Not much has changed. I still love zaru soba!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a no frills place with simple and tasty food. It's all cooked by one dude in the little kitchen, and you can watch him do it the whole time. It's not a secret. The service is just fine. The prices are alright too. For a place selected on its name, it wasn't a bad choice.</span></div>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-74989500283539163942009-11-05T22:01:00.006-05:002009-11-10T18:26:49.807-05:00Katana-Ya Ramen<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >After snagging a deeply discounted ticket for the show at the orpheum, I walked through some choice areas of SF for a coveted bowl of ramen at Katana-Ya. I had consulted yelp and it had gotten good reviews. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wmzUKRNvEk8TnK1fBN2MriRgA3Tt5DqUafwLgHWkidxApAw_rIQKhg944y3-7gPKQ4BqYZTvD-f6yPK53BNZSfmrzer6LmieLWH26tA_VaYd6kYIzr9LyNkIMIiRtwgIVw3OMTU72YHR/s1600-h/katanaya.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wmzUKRNvEk8TnK1fBN2MriRgA3Tt5DqUafwLgHWkidxApAw_rIQKhg944y3-7gPKQ4BqYZTvD-f6yPK53BNZSfmrzer6LmieLWH26tA_VaYd6kYIzr9LyNkIMIiRtwgIVw3OMTU72YHR/s400/katanaya.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820363997027122" border="0" /></a>It's a teeny little place with a tiny sushi bar with 4 seats and a handful of small tables. It's definitely not made for big parties. And you will wait during lunch. They have ramen and udon and soba and tons of sushi, as well as other japanese treats. The menu was actually surprisingly large. I figured it would be ramen, ramen, and more ramen. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRDxtcsUi8-sqgMg9DU0HDgSEoNjP2Z4sZdnaXdBjV9nrsbYun5ONYi2I4jtsh_03TzdXg0DV3hpq6QqfmVMJd2Uk8fIkOwWCsyASBMeaQFfOddLhH8CuObP3b0zesTyNsdMwvnY5PDCf/s1600-h/katanayaramen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRDxtcsUi8-sqgMg9DU0HDgSEoNjP2Z4sZdnaXdBjV9nrsbYun5ONYi2I4jtsh_03TzdXg0DV3hpq6QqfmVMJd2Uk8fIkOwWCsyASBMeaQFfOddLhH8CuObP3b0zesTyNsdMwvnY5PDCf/s400/katanayaramen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820374175819522" border="0" /></a>I went with the buttered corn ramen. Why? Because I was clueless, and the chick next to me ordered it. So I figured I'd give it a go. And plus, I love corn in just about anything. I got the soy broth, and you can order the broth is a certain strength. I did not indicate, so by default, I think they give you light. This is a big bowl with a good sized helping of noodles. And the noodles were awesome. The broth however, was a bit on a bland side for me. It definitely tasted pork-y, but there wasn't much actual flavor. It was underwhelming. But the noodles definitely rocked it. And the corn was great. Like I said, you could put corn on just about anything and it would make me happy. </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >I haven't had enough authentic japanese ramen in my life to know whether this was good or not, but I was definitely a fan of the noodles and the value. Perhaps I would need to try the miso or the salt broths to know more. But it was definitely a good and hearty bowl that filled my belly plenty. But I certainly have a feeling there are much better bowls of ramen out there.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Katana-Ya</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">430 Geary St.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">San Francisco, CA</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">415.771.1280</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-92056289985594454522009-11-05T22:00:00.007-05:002009-11-11T12:42:47.686-05:00Heart Of The City Farmers Market<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">After dropping off my rental car, I roamed the civic center area before watching a show at the orpheum. I kept seeing people with shopping bags of produce so I figured there was a big grocery store around. Then I came upon this </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.hocfarmersmarket.org/">farmers market</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">. Yes, it is smack dab in the heart of the city. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZWzWTuxrOXlps_osQUYQNwOL_5JU09x6zoi-WN1cCxYz8hmkcZRUkS7_uSkxBOaW07EhmHP2SGHwgGjbLZITxaoMqfo65CtEipw8dUSwBn4tIfuL9l9Pa40Y1jo_-JY78B3JB3f65WXD/s1600-h/farmersmarket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZWzWTuxrOXlps_osQUYQNwOL_5JU09x6zoi-WN1cCxYz8hmkcZRUkS7_uSkxBOaW07EhmHP2SGHwgGjbLZITxaoMqfo65CtEipw8dUSwBn4tIfuL9l9Pa40Y1jo_-JY78B3JB3f65WXD/s400/farmersmarket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589556545670194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A variety of green squash type things and eggplant and such. You know, veggies.</span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS1i_mjRxL0YW7bYm1M8_din6QUzyjha0tyId-I0sxxtq1hz_qRNl8i_AsTkKTItBQBPYSiFgceyMnAbg-UDetjtEZcnSBgYrHnLw30UQQiUWIJ2wkyqV1xTHD_bVIfKXtOdh-d_i3tyO/s1600-h/farmersmarketsquash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS1i_mjRxL0YW7bYm1M8_din6QUzyjha0tyId-I0sxxtq1hz_qRNl8i_AsTkKTItBQBPYSiFgceyMnAbg-UDetjtEZcnSBgYrHnLw30UQQiUWIJ2wkyqV1xTHD_bVIfKXtOdh-d_i3tyO/s400/farmersmarketsquash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589695733796146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Potatoes of all colors!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcDlEZuIgDwqGB6wDUxUbQYgGoDz_hVOs3Rxjts9agn1_874Qlqd1rxggVk_etKWgn6GPGsh8puIRx8kOftNVLNH7jMn8HBocSTxXDtTTuPKbOXWjBJ43s6Bj4eibJZcCSv91jWZpIWCc/s1600-h/farmersmarketpotatoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcDlEZuIgDwqGB6wDUxUbQYgGoDz_hVOs3Rxjts9agn1_874Qlqd1rxggVk_etKWgn6GPGsh8puIRx8kOftNVLNH7jMn8HBocSTxXDtTTuPKbOXWjBJ43s6Bj4eibJZcCSv91jWZpIWCc/s400/farmersmarketpotatoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589693543325554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">And fruit too, here we have persimmons. I've never seen persimmons in a farmers market before. It's hard finding these in grocery stores even!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6n2Q2dKCMIJchey-kqZlIb435khEHz9kdgNW_UTNlCeIXe1_djYE3zk9w74gSIH6ag6PcCW-u5k87ug6Dn1gJH_dO7pT5zGLa8e9YW6e7oZreNLgUMMsm9lbob-NSMX0P_4BXrTQNooQ/s1600-h/farmersmarketpersimmons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6n2Q2dKCMIJchey-kqZlIb435khEHz9kdgNW_UTNlCeIXe1_djYE3zk9w74gSIH6ag6PcCW-u5k87ug6Dn1gJH_dO7pT5zGLa8e9YW6e7oZreNLgUMMsm9lbob-NSMX0P_4BXrTQNooQ/s400/farmersmarketpersimmons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589692210196850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">They have normal fruit too, like berries, berries, and more berries.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oOFl7V7rDrn_slGGfx8Al0w19DuxMEIPkTA3HpCKrAs2ZZk3pULEoDaZZ_QBFGGUV6-5bHzHvD8oKFaYlHurRycwIIHK4SJ7em7GxXLbpDeWYmmorSG17nBoKp6Z8O5o4bDzABQQpM-z/s1600-h/farmersmarketberries.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oOFl7V7rDrn_slGGfx8Al0w19DuxMEIPkTA3HpCKrAs2ZZk3pULEoDaZZ_QBFGGUV6-5bHzHvD8oKFaYlHurRycwIIHK4SJ7em7GxXLbpDeWYmmorSG17nBoKp6Z8O5o4bDzABQQpM-z/s400/farmersmarketberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589560016397666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A table full of grapes! And a smiley posing vendor!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm1UK4oVwOMwyxD-j_iPCi6fhIKzGlW4Ac2pBfIeFbDWxo91P0cR3tX5lrE_wMPLkfbEsBJUA9IdDi7TEJyyiXV3dxM7QBQDrapyDRszdcixp4mZhmFdOw6wCcaoOLBfdEDj3zirUaLxd/s1600-h/farmersmarketgrapes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm1UK4oVwOMwyxD-j_iPCi6fhIKzGlW4Ac2pBfIeFbDWxo91P0cR3tX5lrE_wMPLkfbEsBJUA9IdDi7TEJyyiXV3dxM7QBQDrapyDRszdcixp4mZhmFdOw6wCcaoOLBfdEDj3zirUaLxd/s400/farmersmarketgrapes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589688918737394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Cage free eggs!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfVtJbfaDIheCf57hJqtIntyzN-VHRsVgHBr8l8HmWj4JmSuPby5KcflDRpoCNOaKR2CcBXSAUl_Ah-4e-WIGZWS3kKP6uEyjBrOx7WowAbgVgFyFzwsmPHBBJfn2dO0Dlr-Q5LRJZTCw/s1600-h/farmersmarketeggs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfVtJbfaDIheCf57hJqtIntyzN-VHRsVgHBr8l8HmWj4JmSuPby5KcflDRpoCNOaKR2CcBXSAUl_Ah-4e-WIGZWS3kKP6uEyjBrOx7WowAbgVgFyFzwsmPHBBJfn2dO0Dlr-Q5LRJZTCw/s400/farmersmarketeggs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589563411484978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Seafood too. Although I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to pick up fish at a farmers market. Am I that trusting?</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDf-MhFA_smWx-7KeUKH6iBbhfTt2EpFiz0wCKEi8XTIBoQA4Oqeg3-LruzRhX4WYw0jjqz5RyJWGP_P2VSIymJ59CBDpvxOWs_DcTYXlwki70uXdUCKrKKyVkmnN0SBRRid3IoNoE8Ly/s1600-h/farmersmarketfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDf-MhFA_smWx-7KeUKH6iBbhfTt2EpFiz0wCKEi8XTIBoQA4Oqeg3-LruzRhX4WYw0jjqz5RyJWGP_P2VSIymJ59CBDpvxOWs_DcTYXlwki70uXdUCKrKKyVkmnN0SBRRid3IoNoE8Ly/s400/farmersmarketfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589564628882850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">And flowers too!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQQjNNPStYK_aIft6qsLfR-SQFpxCH5z-MsTKk_hKl3jYhw4cd322yFXKAn2xyE8Aq3IoaLqjMnEzOjOCpFS2LI_eNcR_J88FunAO7_0BSnNo1FiEOD3nl5p2meb1AXdImOW-LduEmdj1/s1600-h/farmersmarketflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQQjNNPStYK_aIft6qsLfR-SQFpxCH5z-MsTKk_hKl3jYhw4cd322yFXKAn2xyE8Aq3IoaLqjMnEzOjOCpFS2LI_eNcR_J88FunAO7_0BSnNo1FiEOD3nl5p2meb1AXdImOW-LduEmdj1/s400/farmersmarketflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402589568731747554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Along with the farmers market, there were tons of food carts. What a lovely thing to have in the middle of a busy city!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-71268023590164979602009-11-04T22:59:00.008-05:002009-11-10T16:08:56.511-05:00Burmese In Burlingame<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >I met up with A in Burlingame after cruising around Monterey and the south bay. Burlingame is another cute little ritzy town with a strip of shops and restaurants. We decided on <a href="http://www.mingalabarestaurant.com/">Mingalaba</a>, which is burmese. I've only had burmese, years ago, and don't remember too much from it. I think I remember that it was like thai food. The menu is a strange amalgam of indian, thai, and other asian cuisines. Which makes a helluva lot of sense when you look at a map of burma. It's a rather large country, with india and the bay of bengal on its left, and thailand and china on its right. We ordered mango lassis, and we all know that's traditionally indian/pakistani.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGcq9XBX-iQ1V34-ZdZYfdJR2lk0u6QMSYbf7dlRgdxf_3ohdgkwleZDr-ERVQXvareth_DvJD7M61ThbUZHWezS9N_45K30pFA_hSOkG1LUEYmyAY6zlEyQFxDWHpX14BmAevVuaiyEI/s1600-h/mingalabanoodlesbefore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGcq9XBX-iQ1V34-ZdZYfdJR2lk0u6QMSYbf7dlRgdxf_3ohdgkwleZDr-ERVQXvareth_DvJD7M61ThbUZHWezS9N_45K30pFA_hSOkG1LUEYmyAY6zlEyQFxDWHpX14BmAevVuaiyEI/s400/mingalabanoodlesbefore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402572938000855122" border="0" /></a>We didn't really know what to order, so we picked the House Special Noodle with chicken. It was a flat rice noodle dish with coconut chicken, lime leaves, cilantro, yellow pea’s powder, onion, and fried thin noodle on the top. It comes unmixed and then the server mixes it in front of you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXroF8oiNGBCHZR9sigYxvzNulG9ECu2LAVsl4CNU9W86TCSicJ8TjGGnyv19-tzEXVJVwRVW7wwwR8099JZxedcYV0qv1HOeHpuLE2hGIXd3UiZWafYuMZsXHtd3ka_D_in7quQnGSciK/s1600-h/mingalabanoodlesafter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXroF8oiNGBCHZR9sigYxvzNulG9ECu2LAVsl4CNU9W86TCSicJ8TjGGnyv19-tzEXVJVwRVW7wwwR8099JZxedcYV0qv1HOeHpuLE2hGIXd3UiZWafYuMZsXHtd3ka_D_in7quQnGSciK/s400/mingalabanoodlesafter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820084962626130" border="0" /></a>And here's the result. We both enjoyed this a lot. I'm usually not into anything with coconut milk in it (like this chicken), but I still liked this. The one thing I absolutely did not care for was the lime leaves. I found them to be absolutely disgusting. They were sliced extremely thin but still gave off an extremely strong taste. Luckily, after realizing their awfulness, I was careful to avoid them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvHwCeW0cLoPDNu8iEwMdttw9y8FqUPuydDmvrooOXkQCvysI9uGYPecGt_VLXMmHXaFRcpiBxCd4mDba6bmo_Znce-uT0gGdp3hVyrZTqZRgpnwY2vS1uZTfRRrbDMsonqvCm-MPZMzp/s1600-h/mingalabachicken.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvHwCeW0cLoPDNu8iEwMdttw9y8FqUPuydDmvrooOXkQCvysI9uGYPecGt_VLXMmHXaFRcpiBxCd4mDba6bmo_Znce-uT0gGdp3hVyrZTqZRgpnwY2vS1uZTfRRrbDMsonqvCm-MPZMzp/s400/mingalabachicken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400820081457669202" border="0" /></a>We had to order something else so we just threw the dice and went with the Asparagus Spicy Chicken. This was pan fried chicken breast with asparagus, fresh basil, eggplant, fresh mushroom, and green chilies in a spicy sauce. This had a straight up thai basil flavor, reminiscent of many thai dishes. So if you're into that, you'll be into this. This also was not spicy at all, so don't let the name fool you. It's just a nice chicken stir fry dish. The asparagus were of the extremely fat variety, and I'm partial to the scrawny spears. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Service was fine, if not seemingly cold and robotic. But I think that was just the server's personality, or lack thereof. One could not describe her as warm and fuzzy, but the service itself was fine. And the meal actually turned out to be quite a bargain! On this tuesday night, the place was packed! If you're a fan of thai food, then you should definitely give Mingalaba a try. Heck, I can't stop saying mingalaba!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-24191612666811123922009-11-04T21:58:00.006-05:002009-11-10T13:31:10.881-05:00Carmel Lunch<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Do you remember when Clint Eastwood was a mayor? Well I do, and that was in Carmel California. I took a drive down to this adorable little wealthy seaside town to check it out. Man, is this place so cute it makes me want to puke. It's just all adorable trinket stores, adorable restaurants, and antique shops. And I think the media age of its residents is about 65. I felt like a baby. After walking around for awhile, I stopped at the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.antonandmichel.com/villagecorner/home.html">Village Corner</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> for lunch.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s-ikOgxhO4_xLkzwUTN8va3BYJxh7R2MYIMl0h0RcwUeHgltKn-EnyUUVw3OFmV0G4io3Wo4_zeKj19VYspfgbckbSsJ03UmUUU_s-Gzce2ltc1VaEQQOBRVsbGvGnKfQWEe-rOcqwg5/s1600-h/carmellunch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8s-ikOgxhO4_xLkzwUTN8va3BYJxh7R2MYIMl0h0RcwUeHgltKn-EnyUUVw3OFmV0G4io3Wo4_zeKj19VYspfgbckbSsJ03UmUUU_s-Gzce2ltc1VaEQQOBRVsbGvGnKfQWEe-rOcqwg5/s400/carmellunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819831751947394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It has a nice outdoor patio area. While they did have some umbrellas, it was mostly quite sunny. Normally it would have bothered me, but I decided to soak it in. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSOWJPfrZFrsRVIPVIUrJzjcEDktMMMsJ4ronjCUhiWPkLzKdNuMn_jFY_6ymv-yRLfbiuLVJeN4_nZwcOq1ICSiVqTuKHdkvQGcPzkK6GKVY2hAZOzRetE22g9dimLdLWoLLw8Lzqh5d/s1600-h/carmelbread.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSOWJPfrZFrsRVIPVIUrJzjcEDktMMMsJ4ronjCUhiWPkLzKdNuMn_jFY_6ymv-yRLfbiuLVJeN4_nZwcOq1ICSiVqTuKHdkvQGcPzkK6GKVY2hAZOzRetE22g9dimLdLWoLLw8Lzqh5d/s400/carmelbread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402539341155822994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Some complimentary bread. Nothing worth noting, really.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaABWmhOetAEMDGlHBegHqHxuIN9pSRTwFxagtWNXWGusqw9UU6xczD_NjoefoFEoq58088AP4HVyq0cqkSRYaMdhPVM7AKHpj0t5noZoHUxzoMSCFJsDbaTA3wWmKp9uxNzHBzQ6Uc8ll/s1600-h/carmelsalad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaABWmhOetAEMDGlHBegHqHxuIN9pSRTwFxagtWNXWGusqw9UU6xczD_NjoefoFEoq58088AP4HVyq0cqkSRYaMdhPVM7AKHpj0t5noZoHUxzoMSCFJsDbaTA3wWmKp9uxNzHBzQ6Uc8ll/s400/carmelsalad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819831372635442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This salad was definitely worth noting. This is the baby spinach with grilled prawns salad, with apples, crisp rice noodles, and a sesame orange vinaigrette. The apples were getting towards the mushy side, and the vinaigrette needed a bit more zing, but otherwise, I loved this salad. The prawns were big and well cooked and it was just a perfect summer type salad. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The service, on the other hand, kind of sucked. I had to wait super long to get a menu, and the server was just terrible. And the worst part is that she knew it. One of the regulars even joked about it. He said "let us know when you get your waiter license". I'm afraid she will never pass!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-83184624081933834742009-11-03T21:57:00.005-05:002009-11-10T12:31:52.713-05:00Tahoe Lodging Breakfast<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">We stayed at a </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.stationhouseinn.com/">best western</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">, which had quite nice rooms! And free breakfast was included at the restaurant. It was quite a bargain deal, indeed!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hqjGrSyhdMjn88x5DMzWRWdGoqXNTmHQzGexD0Mu0z8rJWmpY_ZZa8vmnlnpDyQ5axSd6LlSz_6V6vmoSxOUQpqDhzFDL6YS8pFv1VdVDVtlmoWpE1dJWXRKqDi12Wju-u7-a12FfwWY/s1600-h/tahoebkfst2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hqjGrSyhdMjn88x5DMzWRWdGoqXNTmHQzGexD0Mu0z8rJWmpY_ZZa8vmnlnpDyQ5axSd6LlSz_6V6vmoSxOUQpqDhzFDL6YS8pFv1VdVDVtlmoWpE1dJWXRKqDi12Wju-u7-a12FfwWY/s400/tahoebkfst2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819638181112306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Eggs, hash browns, bacon, and toast. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGOIb_xrpgDPcEFrJvP1EonGWKS9gwaICMWJWW0sa72FXn4rKNhD1KzNPh24us3itrwXeJhA_kMAiAic_50FujqerPGXZJfgCxfwREwPGbtKcXshz_JkFKQzmswKuFz1DQfC10wlw93WI/s1600-h/tahoebkfst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGOIb_xrpgDPcEFrJvP1EonGWKS9gwaICMWJWW0sa72FXn4rKNhD1KzNPh24us3itrwXeJhA_kMAiAic_50FujqerPGXZJfgCxfwREwPGbtKcXshz_JkFKQzmswKuFz1DQfC10wlw93WI/s400/tahoebkfst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819642511049426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Blueberry pancakes, bacon, and a coupla over hard eggs. You get juice and coffee too. All for nothin. A nice breakfast, plus nice clean heated rooms within walking distance of the lake and shopping. Can't beat that at the lake.</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-58341129008889630922009-11-02T21:56:00.005-05:002009-11-09T20:51:28.423-05:00Tahoe Brew Pub<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">For our one dinner in tahoe, we had a bit of trouble. The places close fairly early, and especially because it was a sunday night, so several of the places we were first going to try were about to close. So eventually, we went subterranean to the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.statelinebrewery.com/">Stateline Brewery</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">, with only 20 minutes to spare, and they gladly welcomed us. The place is quite big and takes up quite a bit of the basement of the the little shopping center. It was pretty deserted at the time.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUZJ28ZyBV4KCmmnTTp2sSA1Dvx1WtyJnaLJbi2zaFAc8lU_JQvWYoB79v6z71KpnyhIc12lke7BMBa6VOkOuSq3do8IjWh28s-ibDhIzNRrZIDEgnVTQ6CVX_VoPeDc0apwhB8Tzsfok/s1600-h/tahoebrewerybeer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUZJ28ZyBV4KCmmnTTp2sSA1Dvx1WtyJnaLJbi2zaFAc8lU_JQvWYoB79v6z71KpnyhIc12lke7BMBa6VOkOuSq3do8IjWh28s-ibDhIzNRrZIDEgnVTQ6CVX_VoPeDc0apwhB8Tzsfok/s400/tahoebrewerybeer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819241161344274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">They brew their own beers, and J partook of their wheat brew.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpf61kQalc2cbmmv2GMBiCd7nHX9CM3qCtpiSfQts1ewVj5PDeZDaykG41nB7zbUGON8SNA2dsJ5RSHYXSBpQAKTJswcbG853Jim-cLeriiIeptWr3E1eKCCpJNZpiaRx_I_Xp1Yw4nC7/s1600-h/tahoebreweryfishtaco.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpf61kQalc2cbmmv2GMBiCd7nHX9CM3qCtpiSfQts1ewVj5PDeZDaykG41nB7zbUGON8SNA2dsJ5RSHYXSBpQAKTJswcbG853Jim-cLeriiIeptWr3E1eKCCpJNZpiaRx_I_Xp1Yw4nC7/s400/tahoebreweryfishtaco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819249714172290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">He got the fish tacos again. As you can see, these fish tacos were quite different from the last ones he had. Black beans, instead of refried beans, the rice was completely different as well, and the fish in this one was lightly battered and fried. It was also a giant honkin piece of fish. And he wouldn't stop going on and on about them. Mark his words. Best fish tacos he's ever had. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0FR6jOcaeuYgcyk-y63tY-DdqTYni4dZdNwUNTXbHniM8LhQEOwn7jSa6O0Rq2B1XPkt1kHr7D7x6a_AFjo8UGqmXDLELqbUyCGiginil1DRn3vHbcJ2nhuP_PorUs8v2UqM7nEcL-et/s1600-h/tahoebreweryonionsoup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0FR6jOcaeuYgcyk-y63tY-DdqTYni4dZdNwUNTXbHniM8LhQEOwn7jSa6O0Rq2B1XPkt1kHr7D7x6a_AFjo8UGqmXDLELqbUyCGiginil1DRn3vHbcJ2nhuP_PorUs8v2UqM7nEcL-et/s400/tahoebreweryonionsoup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819256332715442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It was quite cold, so I went with the two soups again, which I tend to do on occasion. First up was french onion soup. Good. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZjIzwsVYdnxEQJIra1I05W5BYIag0kL74hozgsvFoY21CEdmyI_Rx1oXcoacs-V52Dz_SukeAVzU4Xg_B1BEWdU1w1Njr5DnUuWYilZL2_A9b5G-XXD6zLAdZ1DNiYTJmsznrWSft7q3/s1600-h/tahoebrewerychowder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZjIzwsVYdnxEQJIra1I05W5BYIag0kL74hozgsvFoY21CEdmyI_Rx1oXcoacs-V52Dz_SukeAVzU4Xg_B1BEWdU1w1Njr5DnUuWYilZL2_A9b5G-XXD6zLAdZ1DNiYTJmsznrWSft7q3/s400/tahoebrewerychowder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400819248006051650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Next up was clam chowder. Also good. This one had hunks of celery, but they were easily avoidable. This had big giant hunks clams too. They're into big hunks of seafood here. Service was great. Our server was super friendly and didn't think it was weird when I ordered two soups. She was also kind enough to take a picture for us. Good food and good beer, can't beat that!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-16646189335099218862009-11-02T21:55:00.009-05:002009-11-09T19:06:17.188-05:00Puck Eating<div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For a little seriously off-season r&r, we drove to south lake tahoe. It's a long drive, but quite easy and lovely, if you don't hit traffic. The last bit once you are approaching the lake is stunning. We walked around a bit during the day and it was pretty deserted since we were pretty much smack dab in between any kind of real season. Feeling peckish, we stopped at the <a href="http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/casual-dining/Wolfgang-Puck-Express/7988/section-overview">Wolfgang Puck Express</a> because J had never had it before and he was feeling adventurous. It was pretty deserted, as was the entire town, because no one in their right mind would be going to lake tahoe in the beginning of november. But that was fine by us. </span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C3m7D2JH8adPropcPwlm_aU3Fu4zQGvREC4IcOReq1gXamDVW4QfwPR71O5GiDSGZktB35PhHqy52iOKRT_RdbfZR9rY9usw8BE5AF1FhvoKn_jyvaSd7ZmuypnJKBIJT1o7DPjphb7b/s1600-h/tahoepucksandwich.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C3m7D2JH8adPropcPwlm_aU3Fu4zQGvREC4IcOReq1gXamDVW4QfwPR71O5GiDSGZktB35PhHqy52iOKRT_RdbfZR9rY9usw8BE5AF1FhvoKn_jyvaSd7ZmuypnJKBIJT1o7DPjphb7b/s400/tahoepucksandwich.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818923008375074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The chicken pesto romaine sandwich with red onions, tomatoes, and lemon pesto, served with crispy chips. Perhaps a bit too much pesto, but still a good sandwich.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqHwbxUJL_zMUgraGqswgsF4JXqE489VSZlMSjbfLBYuUMmV9wGhm8vxOyT5mFakBJpKPbti2wDlMfRHa9pDZxZRLUbGq8QsHe9fWk-vEBhDNdEaLn5s1t9b1-xVmenh9x1fregJoOVcM/s1600-h/tahoepucksalad.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-decoration: underline; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqHwbxUJL_zMUgraGqswgsF4JXqE489VSZlMSjbfLBYuUMmV9wGhm8vxOyT5mFakBJpKPbti2wDlMfRHa9pDZxZRLUbGq8QsHe9fWk-vEBhDNdEaLn5s1t9b1-xVmenh9x1fregJoOVcM/s400/tahoepucksalad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818918903212130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The chinois chicken salad, with romaine, veggies, fried puffy noodly stuff, and a sweet mustard-ginger vinaigrette. I'm a big fan of this salad. The dressing is rather strong though, so it might be something that's better left on the side or left to the diner to dress themselves. It's a pick up your food and sit down kind of place so it's definitely casual. There was plenty of sitting space and the place was clean, bright, and inviting. It's definitely a safe spot to dine if you're ever in the area.</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-2726348886583347602009-11-01T21:54:00.006-05:002009-11-09T19:05:04.650-05:00Point Reyes Lunch<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDTc3XN9i7kDIXDhp7z_y48lBhbm7DZ7kAOY-v4cyKu_UT7CmwwbfAIhD_nbHyTlMSRJCberACqgHU_EsAhVjIvGKrj62JflLNrmFOIPsMpCZVQvygCWc-pqRhVRnhr4YEGQ60C6jN1-s/s1600-h/reyespriscillas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDTc3XN9i7kDIXDhp7z_y48lBhbm7DZ7kAOY-v4cyKu_UT7CmwwbfAIhD_nbHyTlMSRJCberACqgHU_EsAhVjIvGKrj62JflLNrmFOIPsMpCZVQvygCWc-pqRhVRnhr4YEGQ60C6jN1-s/s400/reyespriscillas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818605075107234" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">After picking up a car, we hopped over the Golden Gate Bridge to head over into Marin County to check out Point Reyes National Seashore. On the way, we stopped in Inverness for a quick bite. There's a tiny teeny strip with a couple of restaurants and a market. Priscilla's is an adorable little seaside spot. It was halloween so everyone was dressed up. The place is totally adorable, like a whitewashed beach cottage. There's some outdoor dining as well.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVk0vrq7Ypo6wk3NIieuA-QgMKfOl7aefXOe9rf-64PD6zHDlnXKDq_IxRjAEAEumeQavJL5vsXsuD7Hkstl_QH03rx17SfnfxagY_gJKvGKd_A81mNHAStreFmK97-yjljsHH7BYWGfk/s1600-h/reyeslunch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVk0vrq7Ypo6wk3NIieuA-QgMKfOl7aefXOe9rf-64PD6zHDlnXKDq_IxRjAEAEumeQavJL5vsXsuD7Hkstl_QH03rx17SfnfxagY_gJKvGKd_A81mNHAStreFmK97-yjljsHH7BYWGfk/s400/reyeslunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818604036016034" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">You get a little mix to snack on at every table. It's basically chex mix and japanese rice crackers. I picked out all the rice crackers!<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiId9TdjBhjbHrXpg7mv3FRu7MDKW0OqjMa5-dJgsH0Pjt8DQcBUEwR8Uuw9yaFjgDsciD1DwHG89oX7bxQJoHB5d3qVB-8N0-F0RpHaQKIXm7ejulFtWkmdTb9XX1adANG6W7aLUYrKnO_/s1600-h/reyesfishtacos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiId9TdjBhjbHrXpg7mv3FRu7MDKW0OqjMa5-dJgsH0Pjt8DQcBUEwR8Uuw9yaFjgDsciD1DwHG89oX7bxQJoHB5d3qVB-8N0-F0RpHaQKIXm7ejulFtWkmdTb9XX1adANG6W7aLUYrKnO_/s400/reyesfishtacos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818598270938850" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">J got the fish tacos. The beans were nice and creamy and the rice was nice. The fish was a nice portion and grilled, with all the right fixins. He really enjoyed these.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Qt-nxF0uftLC6eu2XhE6nCIspGFfPCs8wT087lvWixeqPBVHIRrv2RGR7t1EKWPqSplDIo0JLOY6TfLj4DrVmKpg-qqKT59IpPjLh5ath-lesh2hcepQeSeLxFOfvlMWOZCGrujadgM9/s1600-h/reyeschowdermeatball.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Qt-nxF0uftLC6eu2XhE6nCIspGFfPCs8wT087lvWixeqPBVHIRrv2RGR7t1EKWPqSplDIo0JLOY6TfLj4DrVmKpg-qqKT59IpPjLh5ath-lesh2hcepQeSeLxFOfvlMWOZCGrujadgM9/s400/reyeschowdermeatball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818594814816834" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">I got a bowl of the clam chowder and half a meatball sandwich. The clam chowder was great and so was the sandwich. These meatballs were surprisingly flavorful, so much that they didn't even need sauce. It came sandwiched in a dense sourdough roll, which was delicious as well. I was happy with both of my choices. Service was fast and friendly and the whole dining experience was nice and relaxed. The bathroom is outdoors though, and smells quite terrible. So avoid it if you can!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-16682693399557886682009-10-31T21:53:00.010-05:002009-11-09T19:04:51.508-05:00Little Star Pizza<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">From vegas, I headed over to san francisco. J had recommended this deep dish pizza spot, so we headed over to </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.littlestarpizza.com/address2.html">Little Star Pizza</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Apparently, President Obama's favorite pizza is basically the deep dish pizza from here. Once when he had a party, he had this type of pizza made for the guests. Can a president be wrong? </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxPa8JhKHXBt5h2S0ZMYWHoGMPKSb0tumkNIWwgCQrxnPjeNeIrb3ajD1Z8TauD_s45rdFsTgkWHNsdrqYScTdSOEbdIIZ9A1NyRkI0r3vuByvLnzqD7M5tSXLwajLnjT8A8gpTqraGok/s1600-h/littlestarpizza.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxPa8JhKHXBt5h2S0ZMYWHoGMPKSb0tumkNIWwgCQrxnPjeNeIrb3ajD1Z8TauD_s45rdFsTgkWHNsdrqYScTdSOEbdIIZ9A1NyRkI0r3vuByvLnzqD7M5tSXLwajLnjT8A8gpTqraGok/s400/littlestarpizza.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400818417449102306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The place was pretty packed but we only had a short wait. There's a small bar area where you can wait for a table. It's a pretty small place. The menu is pretty small as well. We weren't in the mood for meats, so we got the vegetarian pizza. The large pizza is quite sizeable, and we could only eat half. The crust is a crunchy corn meal crust. It is not very doughy or chewy. All the different veggies are thinly sliced and layered with the sauce piled on top. As you can see, there's very little cheese. We both liked this a lot. But this is definitely not your standard slice. So if you want something different, try this out. They also have thin crust pizza, and I read good things about that type as well. </span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-20001985366127798372009-10-30T21:51:00.003-05:002009-11-06T01:18:45.829-05:00Terrible's Breakfast<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For our last breakfast, we ventured out and went to Terrible's Casino, to dine at the breakfast buffet there. We showed up too late, so we went next door to the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.terriblescasinos.com/din.php">Bougainvillea Cafe</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> instead. It was much like the other breakfast spot, but they also had more mexican dishes.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03P2helPHzhR5z4W2DtSgt-zpaKhaFL2XmIhVjck-Fu43GRDqIPDLuYE_nvuuQe5y6W1Qd2Wlhc-s928DROh8QVNxJ67lyLOf0KY5zyjD5SCXtUmPJJLv-YSAN0Hi6Jc1E7gQXwE-avrd/s1600-h/vegaslocomoco.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03P2helPHzhR5z4W2DtSgt-zpaKhaFL2XmIhVjck-Fu43GRDqIPDLuYE_nvuuQe5y6W1Qd2Wlhc-s928DROh8QVNxJ67lyLOf0KY5zyjD5SCXtUmPJJLv-YSAN0Hi6Jc1E7gQXwE-avrd/s400/vegaslocomoco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817939097551842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">C got the loco moco. You know, the loco moco, it's a hawaiian thing. A heap of rice, with a burger on top, all covered with gravy, and topped with egg. Breakfast of hawaiian champions!</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI8kcuHT5igmSMQlWIsMmfBetHggqk9wpEvuB_4vIHGbsi0P1duR0Hv5wjPBQwNCA9HtS3QhiLc0wEWmP7Yf7KS4LzrN_txg2ZtXJnnNcFnrPOmxh-4ZvDtKzIu8v5CLcwG6MSIMSk56z/s1600-h/vegaspancakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI8kcuHT5igmSMQlWIsMmfBetHggqk9wpEvuB_4vIHGbsi0P1duR0Hv5wjPBQwNCA9HtS3QhiLc0wEWmP7Yf7KS4LzrN_txg2ZtXJnnNcFnrPOmxh-4ZvDtKzIu8v5CLcwG6MSIMSk56z/s400/vegaspancakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817945288137314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I got the blueberry pancakes. Hard to see em, but I swear, there are blueberries there! All on the bottom. I quite enjoyed these.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu2v_-jeQUKFV5ZSBPRzWOTMPI_VFZKgFERZX2oL4UugQGxkN7Waa_uJCn_wUSbZDOAslmOz4KTXme6wD8xgEtWyZjGuJ0IMjbtF6PqkZdYCJ7RvhfNWV_c48-WckzHoU9tqUfcbL7oAa/s1600-h/vegasbuffetgame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu2v_-jeQUKFV5ZSBPRzWOTMPI_VFZKgFERZX2oL4UugQGxkN7Waa_uJCn_wUSbZDOAslmOz4KTXme6wD8xgEtWyZjGuJ0IMjbtF6PqkZdYCJ7RvhfNWV_c48-WckzHoU9tqUfcbL7oAa/s400/vegasbuffetgame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817951234311922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And look, they even have food themed gaming machines! Be still my heart!</span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-16847232312917125972009-10-29T21:47:00.008-05:002009-11-06T01:18:35.952-05:00rumjungle Meat Fest<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For our last dinner, our CEO came down and took us to </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.chinagrillmgt.com/rumjungle/main.cfm?pp=0">rumjungle</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. It is a restaurant and club. It is rather outrageously decorate. Strange, yet cool. It is a rodizio type place, so if you choose to do so, you can do the whole all-you-can-eat meat thing. We all ended up doing that. When in Rome!</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDALrRxq9YcIBGGO93EOWE4fmzjcugWhJmlHB3s3GM58L92ZXzDf_9AVBYiHKHa1kyTG5TsM_gXf8kD0OnXvgSKIEEi1aDYkV5tZgRoLFpFrqfm34QF50XOAIA-KyhkXwpXbBbo2tob5Q/s1600-h/vegasrumbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDALrRxq9YcIBGGO93EOWE4fmzjcugWhJmlHB3s3GM58L92ZXzDf_9AVBYiHKHa1kyTG5TsM_gXf8kD0OnXvgSKIEEi1aDYkV5tZgRoLFpFrqfm34QF50XOAIA-KyhkXwpXbBbo2tob5Q/s400/vegasrumbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817338070470498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In addition to the meats, you get a "peruvian" chopped salad. Our CEO happens to have grown up in Peru, and he confirmed that there was nothing peruvian about this salad. Ha. But it was good nonetheless. </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexebKwy_8QJNKqvPpUQ7E5mSUItgVOp7uMDmERKVvF2l6pdpgMIbyVL3plbJqZiF4w1M_gjZMBITC2XFgG8EHyMg1d9GIvXctnXHbdyDSaqM1m0U2KdHUgxRmzbNjFu5x6iJvskrzLG4p/s1600-h/vegasrumsalad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexebKwy_8QJNKqvPpUQ7E5mSUItgVOp7uMDmERKVvF2l6pdpgMIbyVL3plbJqZiF4w1M_gjZMBITC2XFgG8EHyMg1d9GIvXctnXHbdyDSaqM1m0U2KdHUgxRmzbNjFu5x6iJvskrzLG4p/s400/vegasrumsalad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817364704820482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Black beans, pineapple-coconut rice, and corn on the cob. All of these things were delicious. I love me some corn on the cob, and I was stuffing myself silly with these.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8Yp0YG9ghSkD6ztTlqANLKp7tNWTJpilaAFKeKySprrw409Lp-MNCKkiLKw4aYkrVe-Ku6oQjuy8Ns7hqYlef6v8AmHTij2_oLGOAVxNGUVqTQu8PLolzXVmi6Mk_nDAdFhC4nmVb1y-/s1600-h/vegasrumcorn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8Yp0YG9ghSkD6ztTlqANLKp7tNWTJpilaAFKeKySprrw409Lp-MNCKkiLKw4aYkrVe-Ku6oQjuy8Ns7hqYlef6v8AmHTij2_oLGOAVxNGUVqTQu8PLolzXVmi6Mk_nDAdFhC4nmVb1y-/s400/vegasrumcorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817346991146722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The "gaucho platter" which has various cold salads and cold cuts and cheeses. Good, but what was annoying about this was that they didn't leave it at the table. This chick comes around and you have to tell her what you want. So not exactly all-you-can-eat. </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen_waq_FrHl0w3nBp1t0hL68U3Cqq7IDB3XReC3Fw0zzSbGJRp6-AvJ25jHw5z7RK_hCItRehww77gTgvPc5lM59gtgvY1jFd4uSS81xc246CsMOd5ntybMKBpGyUgJnWDyZAhXotvEvD/s1600-h/vegasrumsalads.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphen_waq_FrHl0w3nBp1t0hL68U3Cqq7IDB3XReC3Fw0zzSbGJRp6-AvJ25jHw5z7RK_hCItRehww77gTgvPc5lM59gtgvY1jFd4uSS81xc246CsMOd5ntybMKBpGyUgJnWDyZAhXotvEvD/s400/vegasrumsalads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817425013838978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And then the meat started coming around, including sirloin, turkey breast, pork and pineapple, bacon wrapped jerk chicken, chorizo, lamb, and tri-tip. All the meat was quite good, but my favorite by far, was the bacon wrapped jerk chicken. I'm not sure what they put on it (it says bacon wrapped jerk-spiced chicken with guava-chipotle bbq sauce) but it was like crack to me. I could have eaten this all night.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DyQ9JWnkRRZXQytTlztpfz2wDxXmrmGl7N-7xctshkHkY7MDHT_fWBYLKopJFRy6dyAexAUh0SdzhbyM6cglVySDhtcf0fhPwYMORZdKhCtmS8clAQ7ucZrHU95XBgS5P5qD4lGV-NKJ/s1600-h/vegasrummeats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DyQ9JWnkRRZXQytTlztpfz2wDxXmrmGl7N-7xctshkHkY7MDHT_fWBYLKopJFRy6dyAexAUh0SdzhbyM6cglVySDhtcf0fhPwYMORZdKhCtmS8clAQ7ucZrHU95XBgS5P5qD4lGV-NKJ/s400/vegasrummeats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817358334761554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">They also have some fancy and strong cocktails, and some desserts. I was too stuffed from all the meat to eat dessert, but M ordered the doughnuts, which were unbelievable. They were like heavenly donut holes, freshly made, light, fluffy, and addictive. </span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFUVwwDt7c9CjXcH35T-8Ku8LeHNagX5HWNyB9pH-C-bXisBAlld9-1xfy0QywS8AWV0_pWT7ymD8UiQGW1CajV4M0pKT904hYYh4WL7Yfc3C44-12pcF8HtAWqSoSrlQ3mqmJ7S51V-W/s1600-h/vegasrumdonuts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFUVwwDt7c9CjXcH35T-8Ku8LeHNagX5HWNyB9pH-C-bXisBAlld9-1xfy0QywS8AWV0_pWT7ymD8UiQGW1CajV4M0pKT904hYYh4WL7Yfc3C44-12pcF8HtAWqSoSrlQ3mqmJ7S51V-W/s400/vegasrumdonuts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400817351049297682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Service was ok. They try really hard but are perhaps a bit too overeager. The ambiance is a little too much too. For the price, it's actually not that bad. You get a lot more choices at fogo de chao, but that's also more expensive. I actually thought this was a pretty good value for the quality of food. And if you hang out after you eat, you can shake your moneymaker! </span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694827900918102327.post-71068467377705725342009-10-28T23:20:00.009-05:002009-11-06T01:02:23.472-05:00Sushi Roku<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">For our next dinner, we headed over to Caesar's for some sushi at </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.sushiroku.com/sushiroku/index.htm">Sushi Roku</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">. This place is fancy. And the view we had was amazing. We could see down the whole strip. The view is nearly worth the visit alone. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Hmge5zYzYidLvUJOo9dcIHf84jZ__c8Ja6oWzwiShNhu_MUuasKuPGIaIdrCcyAIGbiIAV_X3kJf2tVbdeF5dnMEi81RUaC4JXPvrCy4fZwTeFGl0nDLKwo2ff9VWmtKUi-ecopXhe_n/s1600-h/vegassushiroku.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Hmge5zYzYidLvUJOo9dcIHf84jZ__c8Ja6oWzwiShNhu_MUuasKuPGIaIdrCcyAIGbiIAV_X3kJf2tVbdeF5dnMEi81RUaC4JXPvrCy4fZwTeFGl0nDLKwo2ff9VWmtKUi-ecopXhe_n/s400/vegassushiroku.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810258968394674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I wanted some veggie, so I ordered the kimchi cucumber sunomono. I imagined this would be like normal sunomono. Boy, was I wrong. It was hunks of kirby cucumbers, that had been sliced, but not sliced off of the cucumber, so they were still seemingly somewhat whole. Instead of a regular sour sunomono taste, it was like a spicy pickle. I really liked this a lot, in fact, I ended up nearly eating the whole thing myself, but it was definitely not what I expected. But I was quite happy with my choice. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXk_BaIkVIN8Eo9B0ueE4AW3PwfIs5Utr0095hpo0I_7blbvDiiY_-fBsBG4fSjGyq7LB9rIsLv7ADnbim9rtBVhdCDSIK1MEPJzI2q8Dn3zAp4hX4JwaEwebQhuqzAak6OHeJp4t2jTo/s1600-h/vegassushirokusunomono.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXk_BaIkVIN8Eo9B0ueE4AW3PwfIs5Utr0095hpo0I_7blbvDiiY_-fBsBG4fSjGyq7LB9rIsLv7ADnbim9rtBVhdCDSIK1MEPJzI2q8Dn3zAp4hX4JwaEwebQhuqzAak6OHeJp4t2jTo/s400/vegassushirokusunomono.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810141398542578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The assorted sushi combination. It was really surprising how fresh this fish was. It was definitely high quality and melt in your mouth. They were a bit overeager on the wasabi! </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0GLttYSD5aLDmkKJwDsflUSnOjz5H8YYmi8Ya_F0oh6YKMNEEPeXIBdHMaa3yREPaF3bsex44_0wz4HTiXO7rz7sHMcWZdutKMfDkigRuVMLU5A4QA0rxl23l_vWx6MW8o99TXi_FOV4/s1600-h/vegassushirokusushisampler.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0GLttYSD5aLDmkKJwDsflUSnOjz5H8YYmi8Ya_F0oh6YKMNEEPeXIBdHMaa3yREPaF3bsex44_0wz4HTiXO7rz7sHMcWZdutKMfDkigRuVMLU5A4QA0rxl23l_vWx6MW8o99TXi_FOV4/s400/vegassushirokusushisampler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810146062488066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">After the initial combo, we just started ordering a whole bunch of stuff. Rainbow roll, baked lobster roll, shrimp tempura with asparagus, etc. All good. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmU5Vm74qih8MW3O6rbvaTal1mpD2B1XarsbPX4BTANi5ztNo88pONj5Nm0jdneTqRQEvb_r3bg359kVEOELKYLRVAR8NjM5q3HwtGcxnAKF0fKxrzMfNFazV3J112Z-O58pdK5pzcncp/s1600-h/vegassushirokuvarioussushis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmU5Vm74qih8MW3O6rbvaTal1mpD2B1XarsbPX4BTANi5ztNo88pONj5Nm0jdneTqRQEvb_r3bg359kVEOELKYLRVAR8NjM5q3HwtGcxnAKF0fKxrzMfNFazV3J112Z-O58pdK5pzcncp/s400/vegassushirokuvarioussushis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810152838525042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">More sushi! This time, some king crab, salmon, and toro. Look at that first piece of salmon. Look at all the wasabi! Yeah, one of those salmon pieces cleaned out my sinuses! </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstwGpIv_pIDS2Kh4wlSYumDqdQgYbkaBSVBg6W5H-vFV0utlBNMqs3dGwCCWvfCPVdm1Bvk5GSunYOydhJuRE1AcLnyDQmdq6sPQqKntE6KOGhukeOZ86XIDF-EdzsVzJrKsMFwoBI4IQ/s1600-h/vegassushirokutoro.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstwGpIv_pIDS2Kh4wlSYumDqdQgYbkaBSVBg6W5H-vFV0utlBNMqs3dGwCCWvfCPVdm1Bvk5GSunYOydhJuRE1AcLnyDQmdq6sPQqKntE6KOGhukeOZ86XIDF-EdzsVzJrKsMFwoBI4IQ/s400/vegassushirokutoro.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810150024901250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Totally forget what this is, but this may have been an apple type thing. Whatever it was, it came with a giant long cookie. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPP-cpZfEYXFm_lTnCuKUJXTYbzSvBlCJqb2GRRwzBM4TdIUw8yI7qDPffCf_yemCZbjU_HdIMuCp4oKedi8CdnRwmYTHSQdsPAFz-Y1QNiAPvAh2lIynmdLNpzpr4JYpdRUid2CRCSPS/s1600-h/vegassushirokudessert.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPP-cpZfEYXFm_lTnCuKUJXTYbzSvBlCJqb2GRRwzBM4TdIUw8yI7qDPffCf_yemCZbjU_HdIMuCp4oKedi8CdnRwmYTHSQdsPAFz-Y1QNiAPvAh2lIynmdLNpzpr4JYpdRUid2CRCSPS/s400/vegassushirokudessert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810274869174514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The volcano cake, a chocolate tort type of thing with liquid chocolate in the middle. C ordered this, but he's allergic to nuts (there was a nut on top), so we all ended up picking at it. Incredibly rich!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodplDPJjQnsSrOvvAaXgNtxiHDPElHPyCh_7olvlYBEqkeIkoY2BY_zI72_Utn_nDgw3I9rmn4T7g8P1OampYt2VkBYjSMiQG4l8j_VsXj5_k1zMi69USVEPH9iua0rZIp0uhMpd-mQIJ/s1600-h/vegassushirokudessert2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodplDPJjQnsSrOvvAaXgNtxiHDPElHPyCh_7olvlYBEqkeIkoY2BY_zI72_Utn_nDgw3I9rmn4T7g8P1OampYt2VkBYjSMiQG4l8j_VsXj5_k1zMi69USVEPH9iua0rZIp0uhMpd-mQIJ/s400/vegassushirokudessert2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810267232378210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I got a banana type of thing, I think. It was sitting in a fried pastry type of thing, which was good, but a bit too thick and crunchy. It was ok. </span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y2qL35y7KuNBFXiP_KTSP1KJy2v0Oe3K1QgJ5i1sL954Qx9W9iI4wTKp0ibc2M5KWt1DiHa35LDIuhkTWrMLXnNbb0bkWs8EYGhp_z_LHmJCLXuXhYz4fZe-v8Injantd5wRDuQOgEw7/s1600-h/vegassushirokuapple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y2qL35y7KuNBFXiP_KTSP1KJy2v0Oe3K1QgJ5i1sL954Qx9W9iI4wTKp0ibc2M5KWt1DiHa35LDIuhkTWrMLXnNbb0bkWs8EYGhp_z_LHmJCLXuXhYz4fZe-v8Injantd5wRDuQOgEw7/s400/vegassushirokuapple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810262598049618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The sushi here was excellent. While it was incredibly expensive, the quality of the fish here is insanely good. Is it worth it? I'm not sure, but it sure was tasty. The service was great too. </span></span>Foodzingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446029052291607244noreply@blogger.com0