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The Last Day of 2012!

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:53:03 -0500

These will be the last pair of shoes I will wear in 2012 but the first in 2013!

All Black Everything

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:36:49 -0500

I own TONS of black shoes and to make them all a little special in their own ways I always like to buy ones with something a little extra on them.

Got the cutest shoe keychain from Mika! <3

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:34:00 -0500

Got the cutest shoe keychain from Mika! <3

Week 12/10 - 12/16

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:38:00 -0500

I’ve been wanting to try Ramen Underground for awhile and I finally got the chance to Tuesday night! I wasn’t aware of how small the place was but none the less it was yummy and perfect for a cold night.

Spicy Soy Sauce Ramen w/Pork Belly, Dumplings, and Kimchee

Matcha Tiramisu

Ramen Underground
355 Kearny St
San Francisco, CA 94108

Caught up with Mika and Angelina at brunch this morning!

French Toast w/ carmalized apples

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedicts w/Potatoes

Plow
1299 18th St
San Francisco, CA 94107

Week 12/3 - 12/9

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:21:00 -0500

Went on a sushi date Friday night and the fact that Japanese is my favorite cuisine I thought dinner was amazing. The dessert was even better!

Food Ordered: Top-Bottom = Sexy Scallop, Caterpillar, and Crunchy roll

Food Ordered: Watermelon-Man (I didn’t touched this because it had mango in it and I’m not a fan of fruit in my sushi)

Dessert Ordered: Fried Green Tea ice cream w/Fried Oreos

Sushi Bistro
2809 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94118

Met up Antoinette for some super yummy brunch today before we went to do a little Christmas shopping downtown!

Food Ordered: Elite Cajun Braised Beef Hash (very big portion, I have more than half left sitting in my fridge)

Food Ordered: French Toast w/Walnuts

Elite Cafe
2049 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115

Week 11/26 - 12/2

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:59:00 -0500

I was watching something over the weekend on the Food Network about BBQ and ever since I couldn’t stop thinking about having it! Tuesday night was quite a disappointment. We went to two other BBQ places that were CLOSED before we settle for this one! I wasn’t a happy camper about that. My taste buds weren’t as satisfied as I wanted them to be either but it wasn’t too bad.

Food Ordered: St. Louis Style Smoked Pork Ribs, Memphis Sweet-Smoked Pork, and Texas Beef Brisket (the BEST of the 3) w/ Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad, and a corn muffin

Food Ordered: Slow-Smoked Texas Beef Brisket sandwich (I would definitely return for their sandwiches!) w/fries and corn muffin

Memphis Minnie’s
576 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117

Right before our little movie date, Sandra and I stopped by this Korean market near the theater that had a restaurant inside of it. I LOVE Korean food so it of course tasted amazing!

Food Ordered: Kimchee Tofu Soup w/beef

Kukje Super Market
2350 Junipero Serra Blvd
Daly City, CA 94015

Thursday night was my first time ever at Red Robins. I’ve never been to Red Robins or similar restaurants like it because I am a city girl and honestly in SF I have plenty of places to go so restaurants like this are only ones I see on TV. The place is kind of ghetto but perfect for Roger dinner dates BUT not a REAL date though! I had a pretty good chicken sandwich and I’d come back. ;)

Food Ordered: Bruschetta Chicken burger w/onion rings

Red Robins
1274 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066

Rain, rain, go away!

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:39:10 -0500

Purrfect for a walk out in the rain. :)

Week 11/19 - 11/25

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:26:33 -0500

I’m a fan of Mexican food but I especially like tacos! I went to Taco Tuesday this week and instead of just ordering the two I like, I asked for every single one they made. I didn’t actually try every single one because my eyes are always bigger than my stomache. Though, I can tell you my favorite ones has always been the fish and the short ribs which I ordered two of along with the six others. I actually expected my date to finish them but that didn’t happen. I guess not everyone likes tacos as much as I do! ;)

Food Ordered: Albacore Tuna Tostadas (this was on SF 100 things to eat last year and I LOVE this!)

I’m not going to name every single one only because I’m not sure of the order AND I DID order every single one they had.

Tacolicious
741 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110

I met Jestinne for lunch at the Ferry Building on Wednesday. I always love it there because every restaurant there has outside seating and you get the view of the Golden Gate bridge!

Food Ordered: Warm Egg Sandwich (I can see why it’s #14 on SF 100 things to eat, YUM!)

Being all cute drinking my lemonade.

II Cane Rosso
1 Ferry Bldg
San Francisco, CA 94111

After lunch we wanted dessert so we stopped by the Cheesecake Factory!!!

Dessert Ordered: Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake

The Cheesecake Factory
251 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102

I don’t usually eat things like burgers and fries because I just don’t but I was having the weirdest craving for like a sandwich or burger or something along those lines. Matt suggested Park Chow and I’ve always wanted to try that place so we went for dinner. I definitely think I’ll go back and I’ll probably have pasta next time.

Food Ordered: Mac & Cheese, Tuna Melt w/ fries

Park Chow
1240 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122

Week 11/12 -11/18

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:41:00 -0500

Tuesday morning I got up waaay earlier than I really needed to so I met up Angelina and her cute little son for some brunch at Radish. I’ve had brunch at numerous places that serve potatoes with your plate but these golden little things were SO delicious!

Food Ordered: Biscuit Benny

Radish
3465 19th St
San Francisco, CA 94110

I met Joanna and Anna for much over dued dinner time Wednesday night at a place I’ve been wanting to try for awhile. I’m a little disappointed because I expected amazingness from every single dish and I didn’t really get that but I’ll always try something twice before I decide I’m not into it so I might be back again.

Food Ordered: Corn Fritters (this was yummy ESPECIALLY with the dipping sauce it came with!) and Singaporean Curry Noodle

Food Ordered: Rendang Beef w/rice and Nasi Goreng (yummy!)

You just can’t leave dinner without some dessert!

Dessert Ordered: Black Sticky Rice w/ Coconut milk

Lime Tree Southeast Asian Kitchen
450A Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122

The food at Hard Knox is always so good to me because it’s all comfort food. Though I do always feel guilty the rest of the day after eating here and I’m not really a fan of the neighborhood either. They do have 2 locations but the fact this is the first one I dine here just because I feel like it’s better?

Food Ordered: Corn Muffins (LOVE these things) and Fried and Blackened Catfish w/ Potato Salad, and Mac & Cheese

Hard Knox Cafe
2526 3rd St
San Francisco, CA 94107

Nothing is better than having hot pot for dinner on a nasty, rainy night and Saturday was definitely nasty! I come here pretty often because I love the fact it’s all you can eat AND they have these yummy little dessert baos I like. I think Melissa kinda love the place now too! ;)

Baos From Top to Bottom: Taro, Red Bean, and Custard (my favorite one)

The Pots
2652 Judah St
San Francisco, CA 94122

Week 11/5 - 11/11

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:00:00 -0500

I’m baaack!!! ;)

I started the week off with some brunch at one of my new favorite place on Monday morning. This place is a MUST try! Probably one of the best brunch I’ve had, and I have breakfast, A LOT. ;)

Food Ordered: Eggs in A Tasty Nest (they’re popular for this and it’s definitely yummy!)

Food Ordered: Crab Cakes Benedict

Pork Store Cafe Valencia
3122 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Wednesday night, Sherena and I took Sandra out for a little make up dinner since we both missed her birthday party Saturday night. I decided to come to Betelnut because I was in the mood for Asian food and they’re also featured on SF 100 Things to Eat list so I figured why not? I also get SO excited when I can cross off something on that list!

Food Ordered: L-R = 5-spiced Garlic Edamame, “Shui Jiao” Pork & Garlic Chive Dumplings, & Szechuan Green Beans

Food Ordered: L-R = Glazed Pork Short Ribs, Malaysian Curry “Laksa” noodle soup (#88 on SF 100 Things To Eat), & Indonesian “Mee Goreng” noodles

Betelnut
2030 Union St
San Francisco, CA 94123

At the end I felt the waiter KINDA ruin our surprise by giving us brand new plates and forks BEFORE he even bought out the mini desserts we got Sandra…

Sweet Treats

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:31:00 -0500

Saturday night Sambath and Thuy came over and baked the cupcakes and made caramel apples for Sambo’s baby shower the next day. I hanged around helping here and there and mainly just did all the easy stuff like the favors. I’m not much of a cook nor can I bake so TRYING to help is just more like making a mess.

Cupcakes

Caramel Apples

As a thank you gift for helping Sambath made me these shoe cupcakes! How cute, my two favorite things in the WHOLE world in one. <3

Shoes and Cupcakes <3

The HIGHER my heels the CLOSER I am to heaven. ;)

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:11:30 -0400

The HIGHER my heels the CLOSER I am to heaven. ;)

Week 6/18 - 6/24

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:52:15 -0400

Wednesday was the first day of summer and we actually got a nice day in the city so Beatriz, Debo, and I got a good hearty brunch before we went SHOPPING!!! I wasn’t aware that this restaurant had a big patio for outside dining! For those who don’t know I LOVE outside seating especially on such a nice beautiful day!

Food Ordered: French Toast (we shared) and La Mancha omelette

Savor
3913 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94114

I had a pretty big lunch after my 4 miles at Lake Merced Friday. I pretty much ate it and then some but well worth it! Their garlic fries are so freaking good!!!

Food Ordered: Comet Chicken sandwich with garlic curly fries

Pluto’s
627 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122

Week 6/11 - 6/17

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:27:00 -0400

I’m back! I didn’t blog last week because I was on a NO RESTAURANT MEAL DIET. It was probably the hardest week EVER!

Monday morning I went to dim sum brunch with my mom’s side of the family and when we get together for dim sum, it’s pretty insane. My mom favors this restaurant because it’s one of the few in Chinatown that has valet parking and she knows I am a diva about my parking! Obama was also here when he visited SF, fun fact for the people who actually cares. LOL!

I am not going to name everything because I don’t exactly know what everything is. This is only round 1…

Great Eastern Restaurant
649 Jackson St
San Francisco, CA 94133

I’ve been wanting to try this food park ever since it opened. Friday was the lucky night! When Sherena, Elissa, and I arrived we definitely were excited! We tried something from every truck except for one and there were definitely NO disappointments! They both even got a little something to go for the boos.

Food Truck’s name: Hiyaaa!
Food Ordered: Spicy Pork on a roll (it’s almost like a Vietnamese sandwich but with a twist)

Food Truck’s name: Slider Shack
Food Ordered: L-R = The Original, Kalua Pork (my favorite of the 4), BBQ Pulled Pork, and Moa-fried

Food Truck’s name: La Pastrami
Food Ordered: Pastrami Fries

Food Truck’s name: Mayo & Mustard
Food Ordered: BBQ roast beef on dutch crunch

Food Truck’s name: Golden Waffle
Food Ordered: Belgian waffle w/nutella, strawberries, & whip cream (we inhaled this thing, it was delicious!!!)

Food Truck’s name: Cookie Time
Food Ordered: Thick Hot Chocolate & Cookie Custard

Soma Streat Food Park
428 11th St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Nothing puts me in a better mood than brand new footwear! :-)

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:38:24 -0400

Nothing puts me in a better mood than brand new footwear! :-)

Week 5/21 - 6/3

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:09:00 -0400

I didn’t blog last week because most of the week I spent in Vegas and most of the things I’ve eaten were all quick bites. I have pictures but they’re not pretty so I don’t feel like they’re blog worthy. The following are just a list of the places I went to which I think are actually all worthy of trying while you’re in Vegas!

Pho So 1
4745 Spring Mountain Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89102

Nathan’s Famous
3900 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Wicked Spoon Buffet
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
3708 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Earl of Sandwich
Planet Hollywood
3667 Las Vegas Blvd S, Ste 760
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Pink’s Hot Dogs
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
3667 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Hot N Juicy Crawfish
4810 Spring Mountain Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89102

I came home Monday morning and I was having the fattest craving for some Asian food, legit Asian food!

Food Ordered:L-R= BBQ pork, Seafood noodle soup, and Spare Ribs over rice (I thought it looked good when I saw it on someone’s table)

Lam Hoa Thuan Restaurant
2337 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122

Hayes Valley is a cute little neighborhood in SF and there are plenty of places to eat there. My cousin lives in the neighborhood and not to far from here so we decided to come by for dinner.

Food Ordered: Lamb kebabs w/salad, rice platif, and white rice

Hayes and Kebab
580 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102

I’m not really a fan of fancy dining because I just don’t think it’s worth it and usually you have no idea wth it is they’re serving you! But I do favor The Rotunda for lunch BUT it also annoys the shit out of me that they change their menu once a month! I would also like to sit by the window without having to wait! Other than that they’re amazing. :)

Food Ordered: Chicken Consomme w/petite cheese biscuit (complimentary starter), Popover w/strawberry butter (complimentary), Tuna Tartar, Lobster Bisque, and Tuna Nicoise salad

The Rotunda
Neiman Marcus
150 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108

Sunday brunch brought me to Dottie’s this week and I thought it was definitely worth the hour wait! I believe they were almost featured on the Food Network.

Food Ordered: L-R = Dottie’s Famous pancakes and Lamb Merguez Sausage, Roasted Garlic, Tomato, Spinach, & Goat Cheese omelet w/ home fries & house-made buttermilk dill

Dottie’s True Blue Cafe
28 6th St
San Francisco, CA 94103

I have this thing where I want to try EVERYTHING on the SF 100 things to eat list and since Nancy and I both been wanting to try this place for awhile we popped in for a quick dinner Sunday night.

Food Ordered: The Famous Meatloaf sandwich

Fatted Calf
320 Fell St
San Francisco, CA 94102

I’m ALWAYS in the mood for dessert and I can’t believe I haven’t been here earlier! It’s sooo delicious!

Food Ordered: Tcho Chocolate w/ coconut brittle

Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Week 5/14 - 5/20

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:26:00 -0400

I had fancy Chinese food for dinner on Monday which I find boring and unadventurous because being Asian I’ve had plenty of meals in restaurants like this but my dad is boring so he decides this is what’s for dinner! The specialty from this restaurants is their Salt & Pepper crab but I don’t eat crab when I have to crack it myself! Just because I don’t prefer it doesn’t mean YOU shouldn’t try it though. ;)

Food Ordered: L-R = Soup (I’m not exactly sure what this is but it’s some kind of special seafood soup), Stuffed Calms, I believe they use the meat from the fish in the soup to make this dish, and Cubed Black Pepper beef

R&G Lounge
631 Kearny St
San Francisco, CA 94108

I love Vietnamese noodle soups and I eat it all the time but I’m surprised I’ve never been or even heard of this place! They’re suppose to be known for this.

Food Ordered: Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup)

Quan Ngon
2511 Noriega St
San Francisco, CA 94116

I use to frequent Little Lucca A LOT so when I had a sandwich craving I stopped by for lunch! Their sandwiches are special because they have this homemade garlic sauce they put on it that is DELICIOUS!!!

Food Ordered: Roast Beef on dutch crunch

Little Lucca Sandwich Shop & Deli
724 El Camino Real
South San Francisco, CA 94080

I was in San Jose on Saturday so naturally it was only right to have Vietnamese for lunch! This mall is ALL Vietnamese shops so it definitely isn’t my kind of mall BUT their food court is AMAZING!

Food Ordered: Goi Coun (pork spring rolls) w/peanut sauce and Bun Rieu (crab paste noodle soup)

Grand Century Mall
1111 Story Rd
San Jose, CA 95122

LOVE my Jeffery Campbells <3

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:48:20 -0400

LOVE my Jeffery Campbells <3

It's My Birthday!

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:38:43 -0400

My birthday landed on a Friday this year (5/4) and so I decided the WHOLE weekend was my birthday! I didn’t blog last Sunday because I knew it wasn’t the end of it all!

Friday morning started out with Sherena, Sandra, and Bessie taking me to breakfast at this cute little French place.

Food ordered: L-R = French toast Counter Clockwise = Smoked Salmon Benedict w/cottage fries, Corn Beef Hash w/fruits (this isn’t on the menu but the French guy made it special for Sherena ;)), Pancakes w/banana, and Smoked Chicken, sun-dried tomato, & cheddar omelet w/ cottage fries, and the owner brought me a chocolate mousse w/caramel sauce and put a little candle on it. :)

Curbside Cafe
2417 California St
San Francisco, CA 94115

Later that night I had dinner with my parents which is always nice, ESPECIALLY when they see it as a chance to question me about EVERYTHING and ANYTHING going on in my life…

Food Ordered: L-R = Seared Ahi Tuna (I am a HUGE fan of ahi tuna), Mashed, Spinach Au Gratin, Lyonnaise, Filet topped with lobster tail (My dad and I both got this and my mom had shrimp on her’s. I actually thought the lobster was better than the actually steak!), and last but not least a slice of lava cake on the house which I totally did not want because I HATE when waiters sing me the birthday song!

Ruth Chris Steak House
1601 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109

Saturday morning Beatriz and I had breakfast at a spot with the smallest menu EVER! I honestly was thinking what the hell am I going to eat! We’re both visual people so we need to see before we buy. Luckily we sat at the bar and had full on view of the kitchen to watch the cooks make everything so ordering became easier.

Food Ordered: Beignet w/ strawberry & whip, Garlic-herb potatoes w/ apple wood sausage, and House-made english muffin w/salad

Universal Cafe
2814 19th St
San Francisco, CA 94110

Saturday night I had dinner with all my BFFs (Beatriz, Debo, & Sambo) ,which we do ever year on my birthday. We went to a restaurant in North Beach and I seriously can’t believe none of us had ever been here! First, it’s SUPER popular and second, we’ve had sooo many birthday dinners in the area through out the years. How come no body ever suggested this place?!

Food Ordered: Bread w/their special garlic dip, Roasted garlic potato onion soup w/pastry cap, Pepperoni pizza w/basil & sardine, Chicken & asparagus pasta, Italian garlic meat loaf w/garlic yukon gold mash & cream swiss chard, and of course another slice of cake where the dorky waiters sings me a birthday song!

The Stinking Rose
325 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133

I was trying to start the week eating healthy but I’ve been having the fattest Pho cravings!!!

Kevin’s Noodle House (Pho Huynh Hiep 3)
85 Southgate Ave
Daly City, CA 94015

Wednesday night I had a late birthday dinner at The House of Prime Rib which is originally where my dad wanted to take me before we settled for Ruth Chris’ since we couldn’t get a reservation! But it looks like someone else came through for me instead! See, I told you I always get what I want. :)

Food Ordered: I got a baked potato & creamed spinach with my English cut (which is the thinnest). Honestly after this I don’t want to look at prime rib ever again!

House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109

Monica took me to a make up dinner Thursday night and we got to catch up a little bit. I wanted Chinese food but I wanted something different and better than just plain old Chinese, Taiwanese Chinese!

Food Ordered: L-R = Shredded pork w/chilli, Eggplant w/garlic & basil, and Shredded pork in garlic sauce

Spices II
291 6th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118

Dessert was right down the block so we got it after! :)

Crepe Ordered: Strawberry ice cream w/chessecake

Genki Crepes
330 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118

April 27, 2012

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:14:00 -0400

I’ve been eating very healthy all week because I knew I was going to be slacking on the gym due to my busy schedule and the nice weekend weather. Since I was out and about Friday night in the Haight I stopped by one of my favorite places to eat for dinner. I don’t feel too bad about it because I skipped dessert and trust me, I NEVER say no to dessert!

Food Ordered: Encebollado (marinated boneless chicken sauteed with caramelized onions) w/ Spanish rice, plantains, and salad

Parada 22
1805 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117