Bonchon (5th Avenue)

All i have to say is....if it wasn't for the fantastic food I would've walked out of this place
The service was horrible....i won't even get into details cos it'll just put me in a bad mood
And the worst of it all was that we ate there around 2pm so it wasn't even crowded
Never again....or maybe next time i'll hit up the one in the east village





we got the mix, half & half (spicy/garlic) medium size





beer always goes with chicken. we got the fries for free cos the dude was so lost he left it in our table. not hatin at all



garlic pot stickers...bomb


forgot the specific name of this pancake


delicioso


spicy and garlic....i dug the spicy one

Serafina (Broadway & 55th)

210 W 55th St
New York, NY
212-315-1700

My cousin Sarah from Vancouver is visiting for a couple weeks
Today just happened to be her 21st birthday
We took her to the city. Had lunch at Serafina then we watched Billy Elliott


Billy Elliott cast taking their final bow







we have a current obsession with calamari....this was perfect



my current obsesssion: rigatoni. this was better than the one from Da Silvano



Caren's salad



Sarah's pizza. the best i've ever had in NYC. toppings: prosciutto, olives, mushroom & artichoke



creme brulee for the birthday girl

Da Silvano (Greenwich Village)

260 6th Ave (Between Houston and Bleecker)
New York, NY 10014

We decided to hit up the city to check out the newly opened Highline Park.
Then we walked to Greenwich Village to visit Da Silvano so Nico could see his dad
German asked if we wanted to eat....i never turn down free food



we got prime seats inside



prosciutto



Saucisson (i forgot what kind of cheese they served with it)



Nico's ravioli



i dunno why i order such weird drinks (oj, ginger ale and water)



calamari (we killed that plate)



rigatoni



no clue what this was



orange tiramisu....i diiiiiie

*shout-out to the staff who took such great care of us. they hooked it up. we even got presents before we left and they wouldn't let us tip*

Macaroni Grill

Last dinner with my sister and niece
Best part of it was that my sister decided to pick up the tab
I was in shock hahaha






appetizer


seafood pasta


shrimp portofino


tiramisu...my favorite



vanilla gelato

BJs (yeah you read that right)

I still remember when this place opened....all i thought was...What's with the name
To this day i still have no clue what it stands for
Anyhow, my sister Caren (who lives in New Jersey) asked me to take Calli out to dinner on her
Calli's choice was BJs, thankfully the budget i was given was enough to pay for both our meals


i did not drink beer....haha


i had to send evidence so i was bbming with my sis the whole dinner


Calli's spaghetti. I got her the adult portion


goodness


pulled pork sammich with potato wedges and coleslaw


Calli with her dessert....Pazookie: chocolate chip cookie topped with Vanilla ice cream


she killed that Pazookie

Casa De Reyes (Old Town San Diego)

2754 Calhoun St
San Diego, CA 92110


I took the train from Oxnard to downtown San Diego Thursday morning. The drive normally takes about 3 hours but the train ride took 5 hours. it wasn't all that bad though cos the view was great and i ended up getting drunk. I met up with the Bugaeff family and we headed to Old Town for an early dinner. My sister's husband chose Casa De Reyes because according to him "they have the best Mexican food." He doesn't tell lies.







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there was a fountain right next to our table


shared an el jefe margarita with my brother in law Leo (highly recommended)


i was still tipsy at this point....took a while for me to do work


so yummy


Leo's burrito (not sure why the pic turned out hella small)


my order. shredded beef taco. they use their own corn tortillas (no hard taco shells)


yummyness


we killed that. i mostly did work


If you are ever in San Diego a trip to Old Town is a definite must

San Diego Fair

i'm not a big fan of fairs
mainly because of the massive crowd
combine that with the heat and its an ugly combo
but then there's the food........

We went to the San Diego fair with the kids



pulled pork bbq sammich with coleslaw and beans (my lunch)


with my niece Calli and nephew Nathan


mmmmmm artichoke. so good


mushroom love


garlic battered fried mushroom...heaven


artichoke sammich with tomato, bean sprouts and olives from Roxy


quite possibly one of the best things i've ever had in my life