We were in Dublin today so we decided to give Johnny Garlic’s a try. Reviews were mixed.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Backyard View
It was inevitable, the development behind us is winding down. I haven’t decided if the blocking of the evening wind is worth change in our view.
Weak signal
Sandy owns an iPhone and the AT&T signal in our house is terrible. The same is true for my iPad. What’s odd is I can see the cell tower from the guest bedroom. So in previous wall opening session for speaker installations I noticed horizontal metal bars throughout the walls. Anyway not to get technical, …
A week in LA
Down in LA for training. Best thing about being stuck at the office is I get to have lunch with my beautiful buddy Mary Ann. BTW her desk is outta control. On Wednesday night, I had dinner with Tawny. Her choice was Natas Pastries in Sherman Oaks. This was my first exposure to Portuguese food …
Loco Fire
Our oven died just before Christmas and we finally got our replacement installed yesterday. The first meal to break it in… Loco Moco with a shitake mushroom gravy. I was trying to recreate the breakfast I had at the Hula Grill the other day. I did substitute turkey for beef though.
Honolulu Feb 2012
Another 24hr trip. Just work and no play. I did have a nice dinner at Japengo in the Hyatt. Loco Moco at the Hula Grill was pretty good as well. The Shitake Mushroom Gravy is what made it so yummy.
Sonoma Dinner
Tonight we dined in Sonoma wine country. Della Santina’s is located right off the main square.
La Penca lunch
Had a nice lunch at our local La Penca Azul today.
Finally…
Our prayers have been answered. Single serving Spam!
Ramen Quest updates
Checked out a few new places. Ramen Palor & Ramen Dojo in San Mateo, Shoki 2 in Sacramento. Ramen Palor & Shoki are very good. Ramen Dojo is very spicy so it’s hard to compare. Orenchi is probably still top dog.