Showing posts with label barbarella bar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label barbarella bar. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2009

i stole a garden gnome and sent it around the world with a flight attendant

upside-down napping!!

fried squid balls @ tea station in gardena

fried taro balls
delicious but def need some salt or sauce
or SOMETHING ANYTHING

tea flavored braised pork belly with bean curd knots
DELICIOUS!!

tea flavored stewed beef

half shell oysters special @ father's office in culver city
w/ cucumber and shallots mignonette

grilled asparagus with bacon and a perfect gooey egg

mini roasted veggie pizza @ lazy dog
w/ goat cheese, caramelized onions and mushrooms

carver salad @ lawry's carvery in LA live
egg, red peppers, tomatoes, crispy onions
in horseradish dressing w/ prime rib
YUM!!!

southwestern prime rib chop
black beans, corn, red peppers, cilantro, tortilla strips
in bbq lime ranch dressing w/ spicy prime rib

baked macaroni and cheese
possibly the best i've ever eaten!!

horseradish mashed potatoes were meh
gravy was kind of gross and overwhelming

toasted blueberry w/ cream cheese @ noah's
look at all that cream cheese!!

cucumber ginger martini @ barbarella bar

tuna tar tar was so good!

lamb lollipops yum!!

from a thomson-west seminar
what's inside??

cutie pie jelly bellys

Sunday, February 8, 2009

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