carnitas and carne asada tacos from otaez mexican restaurant
kettle corn from miggy's island kettle corn
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
best of the east bay party 2009
last minute i decided to go to the best of the east bay party in oakland with maryanne, lraine, and dunds. of course the best of anything must include food. i wouldn't say the vendors at this event were the best i've tried. however, since this is the bay area, the food was very good. the tacos from otaez hit the spot but i wish they had some guacamole. the kettle corn was soooo good and comforting. as one person said to us, "can i have some because you guys look so happy eating that??" overall an applause for the east bay.
bocadillos- san francisco, california
bocadillos in san francisco is an amazing amazing restaurant. i absolutely love spanish tapas and this is the perfect place to go. thank you foodicles and family for the recommendations!
pickled vegetables
lamb burgers
house-made chorizo
braised tripe
gambas- my favorite of the night!
falafel drive-in - san jose, california
nothing helps a work day like a great impromptu lunch with a good friend. since i only had an hour we decided to go to falafel drive-in. this was my first time there even though i've lived near there for six years now. i don't eat falafels very often, but these were probably the best i've had. their banana shakes (which they are also known for) are a little heavy but very good!
small falafel
banana milk shake
Saturday, August 15, 2009
pilita grill- san carlos, california
it has been my mission to find a good gyro in the bay area. nothing has really come close to the gyro at aladdin's gyro-cery on "the ave" in seattle. the one thing always missing is the the pita. the bay seems to love to turn the gyro in to a wrap. although slightly different in taste, pilita grill's gyro could match aladdin's if it was just in a pita. my cousin and i shared this and the greek burger. the patty was made with ground lamb and topped with feta cheese. very yummy.
bread w/ tomato olive-oil dip
gyro and fries
greek burger
hotaru- san mateo, california
for me downtown san mateo has become a great (and convenient) place for japanese food. one of my favorites is hotaru
ryowa- mountain view, california
on guam one of my favorite places to eat is aji ichi. some of my favorite things to order there are the japanese fried chicken and fried rice. i actually find ryowa's chicken better than aji ichi's. however, i do find aji ichi's japanese style fried rice better but not by that much. ryowa definitely fulfills my aji ichi cravings while i find myself away from home.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
happy birthday america
nothing says happy birthday america like food and wine. since flying apparatus was in town i joined him, foodicles and our friend abby for a day out in napa.
bistro jeanty
jeanty started us off with a basket of warm bread. it had the perfect balance between soft and crunchy.
creme de tomate en croute- i could swim in this all day. it was a delicious, creamy tomato soup w/ a flaky, buttery puff pastry that wasn't too heavy
saumon fume au bistro- a carpaccio style salmon. it was very refreshing for such a warm summer day.
moules au vin rogue- these mussels were amazing. i wish i ordered them. i could eat these for days.
next stop- bouchon bakery
i'd have to say the chocolate chip cookie was pretty normal. their signature bouchon, however, was very good. i wish i bought more!
after we eating we went to two wineries for some tasting. our first stop was peju
we were lucky enough to have been with a member. the staff was very attentive at informative. i don't consider myself a wine connoisseur, but i thought the wine here was very good. i would definitely bring people here in the future.
the 2nd winery we went to was silverado. very scenic views. it's the kind of place i would like to wake up in every morning. the wine here was also very good.
overall, it was a great day of food, wine and friends. can't ask for much more.
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