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Panda tofu drink - black sesame tofu milk and sweet tofu with black sesame dessert. The slightly sweet tofu drink was refreshing. The tofu dessert, which needs to be mixed, ended up being a a little too sweet. Really cool cars outside. Toyota Trueno, Nissan Skyline, and Mazda RX-7. Pretty cool looking cars. . . . . . . . .tofu.cafe
Barbecue Day at Moo’s Craft Barbecue. Beef brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, pork belly burnt ends, sides of corn, Mac and cheese, and slaw. Yummy. Too bad they were out of beef ribs. I heard that not a lot of people are ordering beef ribs. Heck, took beef ribs off the menu. Moo told me that it isn’t that popular. People just don’t know. Smoked Beef Ribs are king if they are done right. . . . . . . . .
Texas BBQ at Slab. Had brisket, of course, pulled pork, pork ribs, collard greens, Mac and cheese and corn bread. Too bad we didn’t come on the weekends for beef ribs. The the pulled pork and pork spare ribs were tender but needed sauce. The collard greens were a bit too salty, but I still like it. The Mac and cheese was slightly too runny. The cornbread with the honey butter was nice and moist, as it should be. The brisket was great. Love brisket. Make sure you ask for white bread to eat with the brisket. Enjoyed slab. Wondered why there weren’t more people there on a Friday night. I guess it is more of a day time thing. Regardless, I’m glad there weren’t any lines. . . . . .
smoked beef ribs. I smoked this for 7 hours last night. Yummy. Salt, pepper, and garlic dry rub. Used my Webber Smokey mountain. Costco ribs . . . . .
Outdoor brunch at Benchmark in Santa Ana. Great outdoor patio, tasty drinks, and yummy brunch. But I think the outdoor space was the best. Oh and the potatoes brava was really good too. Great to catch up with old friends. Would recommend benchmark. Weekend reservations recommended. . . . . . .restaurant
Favorite diner. This is how I think American diners should/ought to be. Stereotypical diners with staff in uniforms, classic coffee mugs, hearty meals, and great breakfasts. Only wish they had a Bloody Mary to go with the meal. Too bad they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. And now they open at 7am and close at 5pm. I hope they return to 24 hours soon. . . . .
NFL Experience in DTLA. Lots of cool things to do and see. Interesting. Great for kids. But unfortunately there are lots of lines . . . . .
Pepper Bellies. I first had this when I played little league. The snack store had this unique concoction that I never had before. It was basically regular Fritos corn chips, chili with beans, and shredded cheese. Today I made it with hormels chili without beans and shredded Mexican blended cheese. I learned that pepper bellies is a Southern California thing. Everywhere else in the US, they call it Frito Pie. . . . . .