mf-ing jose andres!!!

as sweetheart as you would expect santa to look
except instead of eating your cookies
and leaving supernintendo games
this bff of hotness anthony bourdain makes cute-ass fun eats
@ the bazaar in sls beverly hills for restaurant week
i can't believe he was there!

my beautiful hendrick's & tonic
@ bar centro
please note the magical ice ball

a dirty martini
w/ magical liquid olive and brine air

air bread filled w/ cheese
topped w/ kobe beef or mushrooms

"canned seafood"
how f-ing cute..
kumamoto oysters w/ olive oil, lemon,
black pepper and sea salt

eel and black sesame rolls in cucumber

tuna w/ avocado and fritos?
delicious

a caprese
tomatoes and pesto were AMAZING
and the liquid mozzarella balls..
DELICOUS!

vanilla cotton candy around foie gras
i found it questionable
steve enjoyed :)
made right by our table in a cotton candy cart

salmon roe cone w/ creme fraiche
a play off lox & cream cheese
LOVED THIS ONE

mini foie gras sammies w/ dried apricots
again, steve loved

sea scallops w/ tomato-almond sweet pepper sauce

apple pastry
w/ milk ice cream
that milk ice cream was WOW

hot chocolate mousse
w/ pear sorbet & salty hazelnut praline
by far hands down my favorite part of the entire dinner
and now my FAVORITE dessert EVER
final verdict: simple, fun and a great experience
**BONUS: we saw T.I. going into the bathroom
(and yes, he remained sexy while doing so)

barbarella bar in silverlake
really nice inside!
some post-beer sampling glasses

empanadas
filled w/ brie and gooey gruyere
oh man sooooo good

charcuterie
salamies, sausages, serrano & other dried/cured hams
PLUS manchego and spanish goat cheese
w/ dabs of fig & quince honey puree

tuna tartare w/ avocado and masago

spanish pizza
w/ serrano ham, figs, manchego & arugula

the spanish goat cheese from the charcuterie was SO GOOD
we needed more!

mac and cheese
super gooey, hot and peppery

more dim sum @ east gourment in rosemead
SIU MAI!!
you have to scream it like the cantonese cart ladies

steamed eggplant w/ fish cake and chilis

vegetarian bean curd rolls

shrimp & veggie dumplings
hot and fresh and chewy delicious

the insides
don't know what these veggies are called in english
but they are my faaavorite

kimchee & tofu @ iccho in torrance
meh

rainbow roll
pretty but also meh
shrimp and red snapper were SO dry and terrible