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A Week of Mexican Food
Posted on April 14, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.
Cousin Tracy and Jeff took me to Mi Cocina at Sundance Square (just down the street from my hotel on Tuesday night). Here are some food pics.
On Thursday, I had a late lunch at the airport before I hopped on the flight home. I ate at Pappacito’s which actually had pretty good Tex-Mex. Who would have thought you’d find good food at the airport? Well, actually… ” title=”Ku-Va”>After my experience with Ku-Va in Miami, I had pretty high hopes.
I’d say this would have to be the second best airport food I’d ever eaten because it wasn’t as good as Ku-Va, but it was pretty darn good. Pappacito’s tortilla chips remind me of those served at Abuelo’s. I liked the flavor of their salsa, which wasn’t too spicy. The cheese dip with beef was also pretty good. I had a couple of crispy tacos: one beef and one chicken. They were both good, but the chicken was very, very good. I’m not sure what they did with it, but it had great flavor. I got lucky that the restaurant was right next to my gate. Next time I’m in Texas, I’m definitely going to look for a Pappacito’s to enjoy some more of that yummy Tex-Mex!
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Easter Munchies
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ching under Family, Food and Drink.
You guys are almost caught up. =P
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Date Night
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Outfits.
Jenni gave me back one of my old dresses a few weeks ago. It’s been almost a decade since I last wore it. I couldn’t believe I could fit in it again. To celebrate, Brian and I decided to have date night.
We went to Luca for dinner. It was fabulous, as always. The food was delicious and our server was knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. The sax player made the cozy, romantic ambiance even more so.
Anyway, here are some obligatory food photos.
We started with the arancini balls at our friend Jeff’s recommendation. I’m so glad we took his advice because the balls were delicious.
I love how unenthused Brian always looks in photos.
And to think, he wasn’t even drinking. But I was.
Though, I have to say that the bellini martini at Luca is not half as good as the version served at YaYa’s.
Brian had the tomato basil soup (left); while I had the minestrone. Brian said his soup was good. Mine was just okay.
I ordered the special for dinner. I can’t remember what it’s called, but it was super delicious. It had scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, rice and vegetables. I didn’t care so much for the clams because I’m not a fan of clams, but everything else in the dish was very good. I even ate most of my veggies.
Brian went the safe route and ordered a pizza. Boring! He said it was delicious, though. To each his own.
After dinner we went to Old Town Warren to watch Wrath of the Titans. We had just seen Immortals
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Good Friday
Posted on April 7, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Poker.
Good Friday was made even better by the fact that the Flying Stove parked its truck in Old Town just down the street from my work. We hadn’t had a chance to try the new menu yet, but enjoyed the last menu so much that we were dying for another taste.
I hadn’t paid much attention to the guy who takes the orders, but at the dining panel they other day the ladies were talking about how cute the order taker is. I told them I wouldn’t know, as we’ve only gone a couple of times and Brian ordered for us on both occasions. Natasha was like, “You need to order!”
Taking her advice, I paid closer attention to the guy in the window. Brian still did the ordering, as he always does, but I did check the guy out. I mean, a couple of dining experts can’t be wrong. Right? They know what’s yummy, food or otherwise.
I snapped a photo, which doesn’t do him justice, while Jan placed her food order. I think he looks much better than this in person. Good job, ladies!
Because I’m a little piglet who loves, loves, loves to eat, I had a fish taco in addition to eating half of Brian’s pork torta and most of the truffle fries. I couldn’t help it. The truffle fries were amazing!
The fish taco was good. It’s hard to see that there is fish in there, but there’s a small piece of tilapia filet under that pile of veggies. The pork torta was good too, but Brian and I both agreed that it’s nowhere near the calibre of the bahn mi sandwich they serve. They need to bring that other menu back because I liked everything on it. That Korean bulgogi was killer and the flavors of the bahn mi just erupts in your mouth. Their last menu was so delicious that it made me delirious from inside out, starting with my stomach. This new menu is just okay. Although, I have a feeling I might just change my mind if I order the steak plate next time. According to Nick, it’s really, really good.
Oh, we ran into Coley at the Flying Stove yesterday. I wasn’t going to mention it though, because he’s really private and doesn’t like to be tagged or mentioned. It’s just a small mention so I’m sure he won’t mind.
I did a solo Zumba workout (it was more like a practice session, actually) after work. I think I was mostly trying to make up for eating out (and pigging out) at lunch. I just couldn’t resist the Flying Stove, though.
I showered before going to poker, but didn’t bother to fix my hair or put on any makeup (which actually influenced my decision of not going to Suede later that night). Besides, it was 11 PM by the time we got done with poker and we normally leave the club before midnight because by then it’s too crowded for us. It wasn’t going to be worthwhile to drive there and only stay for a half hour. Although, had I known that it was Justin’s birthday outing, I probably would have gone anyway, despite having messy hair and no makeup.
Poker was fun. I didn’t win, but I outlasted everyone except for Cory, who actually made money last night. He won $200, after the four remaining players agreed to chop the prize. The big stack got $280 and everyone else got $200. It was a win-win solution as I don’t think any of them were interested in playing for another hour (or longer, if people are playing tight).
I was actually impressed that I lasted as long as I did considering that I had the smallest stack of all the people in our group every time we convened and checked one another’s status at break. I knew I was rusty too but poker is much like riding a bike, I guess. You never really forget. Though it might take a while to get your groove going. I don’t think I made any huge mistakes or bad plays. I just didn’t get any cards. My table was quite interesting, too. We had some really boisterous, animated people. That added an element of difficulty, but I’m sure the rest of the guys faced similar challenges at their respective tables.
After poker, we celebrated Cory’s victory at Buffalo Wild Wings. We were eating at midnight, which was not good, but we haven’t really hung out much with the Dills and Phelpi the last few months so it was well worth it. Last night reminded me so much of old times, except Brian is now much better looking than he was then. LOL.
Looking back at the fun-filled evening we had, I think that I probably ought to change the title. Good Friday was a great Friday! Thanks for the fun evening, April, Cory, Jay, and Becca!
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The Best Thing I Ever Ate
Posted on April 1, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink.
I’m addicted to a new show. Ever seen The Best Thing I Ever Ate on the Food Network? That show is awesome. I’ve not gotten to the point of DVR-ing it as I do with HGTV’s House Hunters but, every time I catch it on TV, I can never change the channel. So, in honor of one of my favorite TV shows, I’m going to start posting about the best thing I ever ate. The theme for this inaugural post is “Airport Food.”
Brian and I had the good fortune of dining at Ku-Va inside the Miami airport on the way home from Jamaica. I’m so glad that we didn’t check our bags, otherwise we would have gotten held up at baggage claim and would not have had time to eat. As it was, it took us a while to go through passport control because we ended up in the US Citizens and US Residents line and some people were having to get fingerprinted, etc. When going through passport control, always remember to go to one of the US Citizens only lines. Those lines always move faster.
Anyway, we got through customs pretty quickly because we didn’t have to declare anything. Although, we did have to go through security again. It was a miracle that we got to our gate with 45 minutes to spare. As luck would have it, Ku-Va is located directly in front of our gate. The airport restaurant had great reviews on FourSquare, which I shared with Brian, but I think it was mostly the proximity to our gate that convinced him to eat there. It was convenient that we could hang out at the restaurant until it was time to board the plane.
They had all these yummy-looking foods on display at the restaurant entrance. The restaurant itself had a delicious aroma about it also. If Brian was unsure, by then he was convinced.
He had a chicken salad. Why he ordered a salad at a Cuban restaurant is beyond me. He said it was very good, though.
I ordered a chicken entreé at first, but then changed my mind when I saw the word lechon on the menu. I didn’t even bother to read any further. I ordered it. I knew I made the right choice when our server told me it was his favorite. The first bite solidified it. The fried plantains were perfect and the pork, which had fantastic flavor, melted in your mouth. Delicious! I’d have to say that this meal was the best meal of the trip. I can’t believe I ate it at an airport.
This meal at Ku-Va was not only the best meal I’d ever eaten at an airport, it’s one of the best meals I’d ever eaten period. They serve food that is better than what you’d get at most restaurants. I would totally fly through Miami again just to get another taste of Ku-Va. Yum!
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