Sugar Cane Sugar Cane Juice is one of the most refreshing natural juices I love to drink and more on this over 80F degrees days. Â I remember visiting a Bangkok Golden last week and Chef Seng asking one of the waitresses to bring a round of Sugar Cane juice for the table. I visit this […]
Restaurants
Restaurants – Joints – Carts – Food I pay to eat =)
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Restaurantes – Fondas – Carritos – Comida que tengo que pagar para comerla =)
Trist 1st Post! – Capital Grille – Tysons Corner
I wasn’t familiar with Capital Grille so my initial thought was that it will be a semi-casual restaurant and oh boy was I wrong. I arrived at the Capital Grille at Tyson’s Corner and pulled up in the front where the complimentary valet awaits. That itself already made me feel like a VIP. I […]
Lime in Clarendon
LIME Fresh Mexican Grill (next to the Cheesecake Factory)  2900 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 104 Arlington, VA 22201  I was lucky to be invited to try the Menu at the Lime Fresh Mexican Grill along with other food bloggers and guests.  I appreciate vegetarian friendly places and this certainly is! Let’s get it straight, I’ve never been to […]
Alchemy by Carla Hall
My dear friend Jason from DCFüd asked me if I wanted to join him in a tasting at Alchemy by Carla Hall.  I thought to myself ok Carla Hall the sweet lady from Top Chef who lives close to DC area, that’s pretty much all I knew about her and it’s funny because though I’ve […]
Pizza Tales {Tossing around The Liberty Tavern”}
Pizza Memories.. so many… Panama, pizza memories, many places my favorite is a Greek one Athens (a chain, no shame I really enjoy eating there), because Im a sucker for dry oregano, feta and Tzatziki and of course I have great memories from Napoli, Pizzeria Italia, Tambal, Tamburelli, even Sorrento I could say, and many others […]
The Sorrows of a Vegetarian
 I am a Vegetarian Wannabe – There you go I said it! The last 75 days I’ve been struggling not with the decision of becoming vegetarian and saying goodbye to delicious dead animals but mostly with the whole adaptation, you know going to restaurants, trying not to be that “vegetarian-annoying-friend” etc…  And of course i did […]
Harry's Smokehouse – BBQ & Burgers!
Sliders Cornmeal Crusted Shrimp I went along with other Food Blogger friends to try part of the Menu at Harry’s Smokehouse few weeks ago, at first I was a bit hesitant since the idea of a decent restaurant inside of a mall sounds like an oxymoron yet Harry’s made its point clear that it is […]
Fun Times at Northside Social *Photoshoot*
My dear friend Bridie who’s not just sweet, beautiful and funny happens to also be an amazing baker.. she asked me to help her with few photographs to create some postcards for Northside Social and I couldn’t refuse this since I love hanging out with her and also Chef Rob’s (Pastry Chef) creations! Few things […]
I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.
Speaking with Wine Director Andrew Limberg from the French Basserie “Lyon Hall” was a fun and educational experience.  I mentioned him we are celebrating DC Wine Week October 15-22 and I wanted to know which wines he suggests with two new staples dishes at the restaurant. His explanation was so on spot even me a total […]
Pok Pok – A Sweet Visit to Portland!
Anything Thai makes me hungry! Â I heard about Pok Pok from a friend who is born and raised in Portland, and then I read all over on yelp, food blogs, etc. Â I think it is a good idea to do a bit research before heading to a place you have high expectations from, and […]