Pasadena
Japanese cuisine in Pasadena
Japanese cuisine in Pasadena. Yakiniku. The best thing we had was the beef bone marrow fried rice. The grilled beef was very good. Great service. Would return again. . . . 🐮
2025
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with their Cool tasting room with pretty good pizza...
American Whiskey Maker - with their Cool tasting room with pretty good pizza...
American Whiskey Maker - with their Cool tasting room with pretty good pizza from . They had few different old fashioned including a peanut butter banana, S’mores, strawberry cheesecake, and a toffee.
Handheld meat pies from Piroshky Piroshky at Pike Place
Handheld meat pies from Piroshky Piroshky at Pike Place. Highly recommended by a friend, I had to try these immediately. Got the smoke salmon pate, chicken curry rice, and the beef onion. They were al
Ox Burger
Ox Burger. Recommended by a local in Seattle. Tasty burger with an even more interesting texture with the taro stems. Solid. Also, saw Cole slaw on the menu and had to order it. Glad I did. Interestin
Pike Place Market in Seattle
Pike Place Market in Seattle. Very touristy. But I like it. Lots of local crafts and stuff to eat. Also they have these large bronze pigs scattered all around the market. You can “buy” pig foot prints
Brunch in Victoria
Brunch in Victoria. Of course I had to have a Bloody Mary. And since I was still in Canada, I had to have more poutine. Which reminds me - that when I get home, that I should try to order the “wet fri
You know I had to have some BBQ
You know I had to have some BBQ . . . While I was in the Pacific Northwest, visiting an old classmate, I was tasked to choose a cuisine/restaurant. So I picked BBQ and found Jones BBQ in Victoria, BC.
Check out this Bloody Mary
Check out this Bloody Mary. Looks delish - amirite???? But my friends thought the BM gross. It’s thick and spicy and a meal all unto itself. They don’t appreciate the nuances of this drink. Yummy! I t
Instagram Post — May 09, 2025
This unexpected detour from our outdoor adventure was really fun
This unexpected detour from our outdoor adventure was really fun. We went to the Olympic Game Farm to visit retired show biz animals and rescued animals. We saw and fed bread to adorable yaks, mean la
Bogachiel River rain forest
Bogachiel River rain forest. A nice 3 mile loop. I wasn’t planning to complete it but I passed the point of no return a long time ago, so I was begrudgingly forced to finish. Luckily I found a Gandalf
Rialto Beach and the Hole-in-the-wall
Rialto Beach and the Hole-in-the-wall. Some of 20k steps later and lots of complaining we did a jaunt or walk along the picturesque and driftwood strewn beach. We almost made it to the Hole-in-the-wal
Some pics from my camping at Olympic National Park
Some pics from my camping at Olympic National Park. Visited La Push Beach and Bogachiel river. The lichen trees was something to beholden. The beaches showed the power of Mother Nature with the driftw
April 5 posts
The Godzilla Dog at Sumo Dog at T-Mobile Park in Seattle
The Godzilla Dog at Sumo Dog at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Watching the Mariners take on the Angels and savoring a baseball game hot dog. I’m proudly wearing my Dodger cap and checking out the baseball
Enjoying a Dodger Dog at the game
Enjoying a Dodger Dog at the game . . .
Barbecue at
Barbecue at . Check out that roast pork belly with the crispy skin. That was prob at the best thing we had today. The brisket and beef rib were also tremendous. The big Dino Beef Rib was great and gla
The big Met at Petit Trois
The big Met at Petit Trois. This is the famous burger at Petit Trois, a French cuisine restaurant. Tucked in a mini mall without any prominent signage, Chef Ludo has been one of the top restauranteurs
New Thirsty Pit logo
New Thirsty Pit logo. Was created from an AI tool. Thought I would try it out. Made a few and I liked this one the best. What do you guys think?
March 1 posts
February 10 posts
Rosemead San Gabriel Valley
Finally made it to the hyped Chubby Cattle in Rosemead
Finally made it to the hyped Chubby Cattle in Rosemead. This place has been the rage on the interwebs with their curry restaurant and high end joint - and On there was some controversy about source of
Arcadia San Gabriel Valley
The trendy Japanese omurice dish, made famous by is now in the SGV Arcadia at
The trendy Japanese omurice dish, made famous by is now in the SGV Arcadia at .official I had to try it. This was my third attempt in trying to get a table. The first couple of times I tried the wait
which is really a breakfast burrito
The Porto’s Breakfast Wrap, which is really a breakfast burrito
The Porto’s Breakfast Wrap, which is really a breakfast burrito. With eggs, cheese, pork. It was not bad. I do enjoy the pork items at Porto’s so it was natural that I would like their breakfast burri
Dinner with old classmates at Temple City’s Bistro Na 那家小館
Dinner with old classmates at Temple City’s Bistro Na 那家小館. Hailing from Beijing, Bistro Na earned its first Michelin star in 2019. Their dishes derive from traditional Imperial China-era recipes. I t
Pasadena
Fried Chicken from Top Restaurant in Pasadena
Fried Chicken from Top Restaurant in Pasadena. Also ordered the spam masubi and the loco moco plate. Top restaurant is an interesting restaurant that offers Indonesian Hawaiian cuisine. Their fried ch
The Cubano at Porto’s
The Cubano at Porto’s. . . . I was just expecting to order some potato balls or pastries. But since I haven't been to Porto's in awhile, I was too familiar with their menu. I saw that they had the Cub
Barbecue at Domestic in La Puente
Barbecue at Domestic in La Puente. My college buddies and I had a find a restaurant to have our annual fantasy baseball winter meetings. And I choose Domestic, since it was somewhat midway between LA
Barbecue at Mooooooooooo’s
Barbecue at Mooooooooooo’s . . . . With brisket, pork ribs, sausage, and pork belly burnt ends and loads of sides - corn, Mac & cheese, and frito pie. My relatives loved the pork ribs - which I assume
Heritage Barbecue
Heritage Barbecue. We went here last year and I had forgotten to post this. We had plans a couple of weeks before, which had me thinking about it almost every day. I had heard about Heritage from frie
Barbecue at Blake’s Place in the OC
Barbecue at Blake’s Place in the OC. This neighborhood bbq joint has a pretty good following. They specialize in bbq sandwiches. This is the place with does her eating feats with their famous “The Bea
January 4 posts
Taiwanese lunch in the SGV at Bopomofo cafe
Taiwanese lunch in the SGV at Bopomofo cafe. We had the beef noodle sandwich, spicy popcorn chicken, braised pork over rice, and the mapo tots. . . .
Sushi
Sushi! Favorite neighborhood sushi joint - Sushi Kisen. The Traditional Edomae Style Sushi Lunch with 13 pieces of sushi for $40. Deluxe Chirashi Lunch was well balanced for $35. Sushi Kisen is unique
Pizza from Pizzeria Sei
Pizza from Pizzeria Sei. We had the classic Margherita, the Bismarck with prosciutto cotto & egg, the Mala Lamb Sausage with spicy mala oil, and the Ruti pizza featuring hot honey and ricotta. I likee
Pasadena
Really good sandwich from All'Antico Vinaio
Really good sandwich from All'Antico Vinaio. This was the La Paradiso with Mortadella, stracciatella, pistachio cream, pistachio. This was their most popular sandwich. I first found and heard of this