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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Striphouse - Manhattan, NY



not like it was necessary, but this is still the most expensive per person meal ive ever had. total bill for 2 people was well over $400 - but its pricing is very comparable to normal steakhouses we just thought itd be nice to splurge that night.

striphouse is also a chain, the closest location to cali is las vegas at the planet hollywood hotel - same menu nationwide. play at the pleasure pit while you wait for your table - whatever floats your boat.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Slanted Door - San Francisco, CA

My least favorite food in the world is Vietnamese food. It goes:

1. Japanese
2. Mexican
3. Korean
.
.
.
945. Indian
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.
.
2031. Vietnamese

Maybe it traces back to the first time I had pho and I almost died while eating tripe. Maybe it’s because I’m not sure how much black and red sauce to add to my soup. Whatever it may be, I’m just not a fan.

But this is a fan of Vietnamese food.


That is, until I went to Slanted Door up in San Francisco. After that, everything changed.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Jar - Los Angeles, CA


if you watch top chef masters than you've probably seen suzanne tracht posing outside of it arms crossed, trying to look hard, as they do a bio. still dont know who she is? doesnt matter. what is jar known for? their braised pot roast, and award winning french fries. award winning french fries! these fries are officially cooler than me.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Rice Things - Redondo Beach, CA

rice things is yet another awesome japanese place in the south bay that should not be passed up.


Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Frostbites - Cypress, CA

it's shaved ice.

raspberry lemon

with creamy ice cream underneath.

sour gummy worm
it's super awesome...

pineapple mango
almost as super awesome as this.


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Monday, June 20, 2011

Top 11 Burgers

to give you a little something different than just restaurant reviews all day every day, i'd like to switch it up with something else:

here's my top 11 burgers of all time. you may disagree with some of these selections like any person would, but this is my recommendation on my favorite hamburgers.



Friday, June 17, 2011

Babe's BBQ - Palm Desert, CA

it's bbq. who doesn't love bbq? if you're ever in the palm springs area, i'd highly suggest visiting this place. 

below is a picture of some of the stuff i got the last time i went. 


tri tip, baby back ribs, rib eye steak, hot links, cole slaw, yadda yadda yadda. their bbq stuff is over the top phenomenal, so there's nothing i can say is super different about their regular dishes other than a place like lucille's, but the three dishes beyond their awesome bbq are the following items. 

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Steingarten - Los Angeles, CA

i love gastropubs. who wouldn't? when a location is pinned as a gastropub, you are going to get two things: 

1. good drinks
2. good food 


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Capital Grille - Los Angeles, CA

i came here for a happy hour even that was hosted by gourmet pigs in which everything was free! EVERYTHING. i can't thank them enough because the entire experience was quite awesome. although my experience won't be really like the vast majority that comes here since they'll be spending a lot more and eating a lot of different foods, i tribute this post to gourmet pigs.


Monday, June 13, 2011

Jersey Mike's - Hawthorne, CA

i've never been to new jersey and i've never had any desire to go... until recently.

i've always had the same thought process as ted mosby.


Friday, June 10, 2011

King Taco - Long Beach, CA

one word: UNDERWHELMING.

i was super excited to come here. why?

super excited man! with no super powers!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

House of Shabu Shabu - Irvine, CA


kobe bryant, 2006 playoffs game 4. kobe goes layup, then 16 ft jumper - swish, swish. what does this have to do with food? all you can eat kobe shabu shabu.


what is shabu shabu? it literally means "swish swish" and is the japanese version of "hot pot" cooking, where you take thinly sliced beef and veggies, cook them in a simmering pot, and dip it into various sauces. if some is good, more is better - here at house of shabu shabu they offer various all you can eat options. and if all you can eat kobe beef doesnt entice you - then i no longer value your opinion on anything.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Coco Ichibanya - Torrance, CA

coco ichibanya has my current favorite curry outside of japan. and well since it's originally from japan, i guess it's my favorite curry inside japan as well. haha

to start off, before you even get any curry, you can slap on a side salad and a soda for just $1.50 extra. nothing out of the ordinary here as lots of places give you this ability, but the really notable thing about this deal is the salad dressing.




oh.

em.

gee.

it's the salad dressing in the orange bottle btw.

i've bought a couple bottles of this dressing it's that good.


Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Pee Wee's - Huntington Beach, CA

i'm always looking for the nearest burger joint because nothing satisfies quite like a cheap, delicious burger.


i got some advice to go check out pee wee's which is right across the street from marina high school and i was definitely impressed with this solid burger joint in HB.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Kiku - Huntington Beach, CA


do i have your attention now? good.

kiku is a hidden gem of orange county for sushi. located right next to the westminster mall, it's probably the best thing near the westminster mall since tilt closed down.


Friday, June 3, 2011

Napa Rose - Anaheim, Ca


the reputation of napa rose is that its the best restaurant in orange county.

i have three simple rules that will hopefully give you the best experience at napa rose

1. splurge
2. sit at the chef's counter
3. trust the chef

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Katsuya - Brentwood, CA

katsuya is a perfect blend of a really good hipster date place and a japanese restaurant.

let's go down the checklist.

really dope fusion japanese food? cheeeeck.
a decent amount of food for a decent amount of money? cheeeckaroni.
dope ambience? cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeckster.
crazy drinks? no doubt it's a check.
good service? the former sovereign state in central european - czechoslovakia



Wednesday, June 1, 2011

M & M Donuts - Anaheim, CA

2 things you need to know about m&m donuts.

1. blueberry donuts




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