I was invited to an appreciation day luncheon at work that would include jeopardy games and team building activities. It was quiet at first, until after lunch. The food from Famous Dave's was late to arrive. It was remarkable and memorable, weeks later. The ribs were very good and easy to eat. the amount of meat was good but the flavor and q sauce made it. I was very happy with the ribs. I don't particularly like chicken wings, I like pork or beef ribs more, but the wings are what sticks to me.
I still of them today. I almost went back to Famous Dave's on Thursday when I was working in Palmdale but I have to be in the mood for barbeque sauce. I noticed this week that Ralph's has Famous Dave's Barbeque sauce for sale, and have two different kinds.
We didn't experience the greens that day, or the cornbread, like I am used to but the potato salad was great. It held a good consistency and didn't have too much mayonaise or mustard. It was seasoned very well, with the potatos cut in the right size in order for the flavors to blend together. They did it right. I am beginning to salavate remembering the succulent taste of BBQ at it's best!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Scardino's Pizza
Hi there. We're talkin pizza here, the original New York style. A client from when I worked in Pasadena took me here after I assisted in transporting him from the psychiatrist appointment to his home in La Puente. No one else from the wraparound team could take him.
The client said that he loves their pizza and gets a cheese slice so that he can taste the pizza more. I think he was right. The man behind the counter was Italian, and he was the owner. He told me that they filtered in the water, like New York has, in order to make this divine intervention, pizza. It confirmed that it was his family's receipe, from Italy. Damn it was good, my pepperoni slice.
Well, I didn't know how good this pizza was until I was invited to the client's graduation including Scardino's pizza and a game of minature golf. I didn't know how meaningful this fun event with the client and his father was until my own father died a few days later. I cherish this memory as I look back.
Almost a year later, I viewed their website and they have some awesome photographs of their pizza, or other dishes. I reccommend that you seek them out if you are a pizza lover. They are located at 1627 North Hawthorne Blvd, in El Monte. As I look at their buisness card the names on it are Guisseppe & Luigi.
The client said that he loves their pizza and gets a cheese slice so that he can taste the pizza more. I think he was right. The man behind the counter was Italian, and he was the owner. He told me that they filtered in the water, like New York has, in order to make this divine intervention, pizza. It confirmed that it was his family's receipe, from Italy. Damn it was good, my pepperoni slice.
Well, I didn't know how good this pizza was until I was invited to the client's graduation including Scardino's pizza and a game of minature golf. I didn't know how meaningful this fun event with the client and his father was until my own father died a few days later. I cherish this memory as I look back.
Almost a year later, I viewed their website and they have some awesome photographs of their pizza, or other dishes. I reccommend that you seek them out if you are a pizza lover. They are located at 1627 North Hawthorne Blvd, in El Monte. As I look at their buisness card the names on it are Guisseppe & Luigi.
Literati Cafe
I found myself starving again, without food at home and out and about. I parked in the Ralph's parking lot and went in. Cautiously I looked at the menu since it is a little expensive. I felt like I got what I paid for with ordering the tacos. Oh shit, I did it again, forgot what all was in them. I was there about a week ago. The tacos were with scrambled eggs, avacado, (I love it when they serve a big chunck of it) pico de gallo, and bacon. I love the flavor of bacon. Of course I added cholula, and they had their own salsa too, much was a good, more tomatoy flavor. A very flavorful taco with fresh ingredients. The tacos held together and did not fall apart. Three tacos looked like too much, but I handled it gladly. They added a nice sized table to hold the water container with lemon and had a porkupine like fruit rind filled with toothpicks to take their offering of lemon and orange slices. This had a nice touch. The young man taking my order and guiding me from the original idea, to the tacos, good choice my friend. What a great experience.
Hara Sushi
Sushi sounded good, and light, yet nourishing for the brain. They have half off during the day. I was turned off to this place from the street, Wilshire, west of Bundy, due to the construction overhang over their building. It I didn't know is that they were under construction and made the restaurant beautiful. It has been over a month since I have been there so forgive me for leaving out the details of the decor. What I do remember is the clean, modern feel that it had. Rich marble and warm colored wood, if I recollect. I also remember the bathroom being spectacular, woth drinking water for. You know they say if a restaurant has a clean bathroom and good coffee, that it probably has good food too.
So I ordered, per the waitress, the pepper seared tuna. It melted in my mouth and was served with a delicate ponzu sauce. The yellowtail was equally delicious and fresh but the tuna stood out. I believe I also ordered the salmon, but that one sake might have affected my fragile memory. Oh yes, here are my notes written on the leaf embossed paper placemat. The salmon was smooth and buttery, melts in your mouth. At this point I was feeling really good. Working part time does not allow the regularity of frequenting the local cuisine.
Felipe helped to enhance my experience with his expert attendance to my table. He was friendly and eager to work, seemingly enjoying his job. I went back since, with a friend, and like Felipe told me, the place really gets hoppin at night. I couldn't believe how many Westsiders arrived after we did, but it was a Friday night.
What came next was divine, the albacore, it's delicate rich flavor hinting of garlic. To photograph this would have been appropriate, to show off it's amber colored sauce of ponzu mustard seed. I was licking my fingers.
Three more tables are escorted to their tables at 3:00p.m., I sign of a good restaurant this late in the day.
As I write this post and look at Hara sushi's menu I see I piece of rice stuck to the paper, kinda gross, yet lightly amuzing. I will definitely go back to this restaurant, but not on a Friday night. Oh, by the way, the young waitress are wonderful and genuinely nice.
So I ordered, per the waitress, the pepper seared tuna. It melted in my mouth and was served with a delicate ponzu sauce. The yellowtail was equally delicious and fresh but the tuna stood out. I believe I also ordered the salmon, but that one sake might have affected my fragile memory. Oh yes, here are my notes written on the leaf embossed paper placemat. The salmon was smooth and buttery, melts in your mouth. At this point I was feeling really good. Working part time does not allow the regularity of frequenting the local cuisine.
Felipe helped to enhance my experience with his expert attendance to my table. He was friendly and eager to work, seemingly enjoying his job. I went back since, with a friend, and like Felipe told me, the place really gets hoppin at night. I couldn't believe how many Westsiders arrived after we did, but it was a Friday night.
What came next was divine, the albacore, it's delicate rich flavor hinting of garlic. To photograph this would have been appropriate, to show off it's amber colored sauce of ponzu mustard seed. I was licking my fingers.
Three more tables are escorted to their tables at 3:00p.m., I sign of a good restaurant this late in the day.
As I write this post and look at Hara sushi's menu I see I piece of rice stuck to the paper, kinda gross, yet lightly amuzing. I will definitely go back to this restaurant, but not on a Friday night. Oh, by the way, the young waitress are wonderful and genuinely nice.
TOFUYA
Tofuya is a Korean restaurant at 2021 Sawtelle Blvd., just north of Olympic on the west side of the street. I have been going there for years but only seem to get the craving a few times in the year.
Today I am in tofu heaven. I ordered the seafood soon tofu.
I have eaten the dolsot bibimbop + soon tofu. It is rice topped with vegetable, beef, & red pepper paste in a hot stone pot with a side of soft tofu stew. That is exactly what this soon tofu is, a tofu stew.
This order is a whole lot of food that shouldn't be wasted, in fact savored. The six stainless steel dishes hold the assortment of classic Korean delictable edibles. They served bean sprouts, baked tofu, kimchi, broccoli, cucumber, and glassy noodles. Each has it's unique flavor.
Today everything was fresh, as I remember. We all know that something that gets refrigerated tends to become watery and less flavorful. So today instead of ordering my usual kimchi soon tofu, the waitress (whom I knew from Ramenyams restaurant where she used to work) suggested the seafood and the dumpling. Dumpling could be a little heavy, and since I hadn't tried it before I didn't order it.
As the hot stone pot came to my table I was asked to assist me in cracking the raw egg into my stew. I gladly accepted.
OMG, I was in tofu heaven. The firt bite was of the clam and boy did it give the stew a great flavor. The stew was a red color, rich, and spicy. The flavor, again, of the clam was delicate, yet rich. I loved it. Since I like to eat my food hot I ate quickly. The dish was very hot but I blew on the spoon in order to enjoy it. Three quarters of the way through, I felt an explosive finish on my tongue. I don't know what happened but the oyster was so hot that I burnt my tongue, and that was six days ago. I burnt some taste buds away at the tip of my tongue. I will know better next time.
They say that the definition for insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.
Today I am in tofu heaven. I ordered the seafood soon tofu.
I have eaten the dolsot bibimbop + soon tofu. It is rice topped with vegetable, beef, & red pepper paste in a hot stone pot with a side of soft tofu stew. That is exactly what this soon tofu is, a tofu stew.
This order is a whole lot of food that shouldn't be wasted, in fact savored. The six stainless steel dishes hold the assortment of classic Korean delictable edibles. They served bean sprouts, baked tofu, kimchi, broccoli, cucumber, and glassy noodles. Each has it's unique flavor.
Today everything was fresh, as I remember. We all know that something that gets refrigerated tends to become watery and less flavorful. So today instead of ordering my usual kimchi soon tofu, the waitress (whom I knew from Ramenyams restaurant where she used to work) suggested the seafood and the dumpling. Dumpling could be a little heavy, and since I hadn't tried it before I didn't order it.
As the hot stone pot came to my table I was asked to assist me in cracking the raw egg into my stew. I gladly accepted.
OMG, I was in tofu heaven. The firt bite was of the clam and boy did it give the stew a great flavor. The stew was a red color, rich, and spicy. The flavor, again, of the clam was delicate, yet rich. I loved it. Since I like to eat my food hot I ate quickly. The dish was very hot but I blew on the spoon in order to enjoy it. Three quarters of the way through, I felt an explosive finish on my tongue. I don't know what happened but the oyster was so hot that I burnt my tongue, and that was six days ago. I burnt some taste buds away at the tip of my tongue. I will know better next time.
They say that the definition for insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.
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