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It’s been super busy over here in tasty land, but stay tuned because we have cool recipes to share with you all soon! =P
-TH
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December 28, 2009
Happy Holidays! We spent the past weekend down in San Diego for a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle of LA and all the traffic. We’ve both been to SD many times but this was our first time visiting Sea World! The weather was really cold and windy but bearable to say the least. We got to see Shamu and all of his friends in his show “Believe.”
Shamu doing what Shamu does best!
Trainer doing tricks!
We shared a beef sandwich that was cut from a standing roast. The beef was surprisingly well flavored and tender. It was served on a nicely warmed cheese bun with a side of very good potato salad. We also got a pickle on the side and a drink so the total was somewhere around $18 but it was pretty good food for a theme park.
After Sea World we had dinner at Nobu San Diego!
We both decided to get their special holiday day prix fixe menu for $50 instead of their $90 regular Omakase.
There were two choices per course you could select from and we tried to get the most variety out of the menu but we both wanted the salmon sashimi salad! The salad had a very good dressing and the salmon was decently fresh.
After the salad, we shared the wagyu beef gyozas and the king crab cakes. The crab cakes were served on top of a wasabi aioli sauce – super yum!
The beef course came and it was a filet of beef served on a very hot plate much like teppanyaki. The beef was super tender, not sure if it was quality of beef or a tenderizing agent they used.
This is Nobu’s signature miso black cod. OMG! This was the best fish we’ve ever had in the most simplistic form. The fish was perfectly cooked, well seasoned with a hint of miso flavor and finished with some ponzu, teriyaki type sauce. A must try!
Next came, the chef’s choice sushi selection. The problem we have with chef’s choice is that they either try to get rid of fish that isn’t selling well / left over, OR trying to introduce new types of sushi to guests. Either way, the tuna wasn’t that fresh and the sweet shrimp smelled really fishy. The squid wasn’t that great either…
Next came dessert. We got the warm chocolate lava cake with green tea ice cream served in a little cute bento box. This was very rich and tasty!
Finally we got a selection of home made mochi ice cream. From left to right: pistachio, passion fruit, and raspberry. Nobu’s homemade version was super tasty and a great way to finish the meal. Hot green tea was complimentary and paired well with our desserts. Why get coffee when tea is free =P
Happy Newyear everyone!
-Tasty
September 4, 2009
New York, New York–a tasty trip
Posted by tastymealsathome under Uncategorized | Tags: alice's tea cup, french roast, matsuri, new york, nobu, pdt, peanut butter and co, pizza, please don't tell, shakeshack |[2] Comments
We recently went on a week long vacation to New York. We had a blast finding all the spots to eat! 
Here is a short list of some of the places we visited and recommend!
- PDT- Please Don’t Tell; an excellent tiny bar/lounge that is hidden behind a telephone booth at a hot dog shop. There are no signs so, only those who know about it, know about it. Great cocktails and great fun.
- French Roast -A friend took us here for brunch, and it was fantastic. This joint seems to be a mini chain restaurant in New York. Very reasonable prices with fresh ingredients. It was quite crowded in there with diners ranging from babies to the elderly. I had the nicoise salad with chocolate croissant.
- Matsuri -This delicious Japanese spot is located in the Meat packing district. The place has great ambience and more than reasonable prices. The servers were very polite and attentive to our needs. We had the watercress salad, fried fish, salmon roll, spicy tuna roll, green tea tiramisu (yum!) and red bean ice cream.
- Alice’s Tea Cup -This place is beyond cute. It is decorated with butterflies and pretty girly colors that entice all little girls. However, the food is very tasty, and hopefully the boys will enjoy this place too. There is an endless list/menu of different teas as well as scones. We had the french toast, poached eggs, fruit scone, rosemary scone with honey, ham and cheese scone, apple juice (served in an adorable jar), and peach tea. Delicious!!
- Shake Shack – a must go place for hamburger lovers. West coast has in-n-out, new york has shakeshack. We honestly prefer the in-n-out burgers over the shakeshack burgers, but we enjoyed the meal nonetheless. We really liked the strawberry milkshake and crinkle cut fries with cheese!
- Joe’s Pizza – another must go place! When one is craving for real new york style pizza, here is the place! This place was also the site for famous film sites (think, SATC and spiderman). We gave this place two thumbs way up!
- Peanut Butter & Co – We saw this place on the foodnetwork channel, so we had to go try it. It is dedicated to selling only pbj sandwiches, and boy were we in heaven! We ordered the regular pbj and the elvis pbj to go before heading out to long beach. The sandwiches were served with a side of chips and carrot sticks. Yummy!
- Nobu – ah, the infamous hotspot for high cuisine as well as for celeb sitings. Thankfully, we were able to afford go here due to New York’s Restaurant Week. For only $24.00, we were able to enjoy a full three course meal. The meal was fantastic and well portioned! We definitely want to pay this place another visit. Below is a picture of the main course meal–sushi plate.
