Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival | Atlanta, Georgia USA
View on the hill
Ribs, Guns, Fox Brothers BBQ
Fox Bros is synonymous with equality.
St.Louis Style Ribs
DBA Tent
Fried Corn on the Cob and Smoked Chicken Wings
Rightfully counting cash, because their pops are money.
Creamy Avocado Popsicle
Cooking thumbs up
Funnel Cake
There were many BBQ vendors at the festival but shown here is what I deemed as the best eats. The ribs, funnel cake, and avocado pop was my favorite. Try the Avocado pop, I know it sounds strange but its like ice cream on a stick. It’s phenomenal!
Atlanta Bar-B-Q (information gathered 9/2012)
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| References: Thanks Christine / Xteeener for coming with me 🙂 Atlanta Bar-B-Q http://www.atlbbqfest.com/home.php |
Tan Tan | Houston, Texas USA
House Special Rice Cake
Another place Bang and I checked out during our walk about in Houston, Texas. Fried rice cakes in an omelette?! Not the strangest cuisine I’ve ever had, an interesting combination. Definitely can’t eat too many of these though. The rice cakes are indeed crispy, but they’ve also soaked up a good bit of oil. Super heavy.
Don Cafe & Sandwich (information gathered 9/2012)
9300 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
713.777.9500
Hours
Sun – Fri 10:00am – 12:00am
Sat 10:00am – 3:00am
Parking
Good bit of parking available.
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Thanks to Bang Ho for the walk around Houston. |
Lumiere | Newton, Massachusetts USA
Amuse Bouche; Soldier bean hummus on a slice of cucumber. black and white sesame seeds and little scallions.
Verrill Farm Corn Soup; Roasted Tomatillo and Corn Salsa, Lime Crema
Seared Barnegat Light Sea Scallops; Succotash Salad & Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette
Miso-Mustard Glazed Chatham Bluefish; shiitake mushrooms, zucchini, and eggplant, sweet & spicy soy-sesame vinaigrette
Sophia’s Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta; Local Berry Compote, Lemon Shortbread Crumble
For what would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday, I searched the state of Massachusetts for a restaurant that would have a menu that reflects her teachings. One of the eateries near me happened to have a special menu and so I went to check it out. Really enjoyed the soup as it was creamy but not too much where the corn flavor was masked. Also liked the scallops, which was actually ordered off their regular menu, I just did some research and found that this was a not-to-miss type of item.
Lumiere (information gathered 9/2012)
1293 Washington St
Newton, MA 02465
617.244.9199
Hours
Mon – Thu 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Fri 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Sat 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Sun 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Parking
Is kind of tough. The site specifies street parking, but there isn’t much. About a block down near the police station was a metered parking lot that I found a spot at. Good luck. No valet.
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| References: Lumiere http://www.lumiererestaurant.com |
Don Cafe & Sandwich | Houston, Texas USA
Outside Don
Inside, about to order
Banh Mi, assemble!
Banh Mi with one of my favorite beverages, Yeo’s Soy Milk!
While walking around the streets of Houston, my friend Bang tells me that he and his family always used to come here to eat their Banh Mi. A quality Banh Mi shop?! Count me in!!
Don Cafe & Sandwich (information gathered 9/2012)
9300 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
713.777.9500
Hours
Mon-Sun 8:00am – 9:00pm
Parking
Good bit of parking available.
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| References:
Thanks to Bang Ho for the walk around Houston. |
Uchi | Austin, Texas USA
Yeah, this happened. I want to go back…lol
wagyu hot rock “sear it yourself”; wagyu beef, ponzu, japanese
Cooking Wagyu on the hot rock
Hama Chili; baby yellowtail, ponzu, thai chili, orange supreme
Inside Uchi
Saba Shio; grilled norwegian mackerel, parsley, preserved lemon
Hamachi Nabe; baby yellowÂtail, koshi hikari rice, farm egg, soy broth
Machi Cure; smoked baby yellowÂtail, yucca chips, asian pear, marcona almonds, garlic brittle
Kaki to Ringo; oyster honeycrisp apple wasabi
After a quick pre-dinner dinner at Barley Swine, we met up with some new food eating friends, Valerie Masterman and Jason Petitte for a trip through some of Uchi’s tasty offerings. What a meal. Everything I had was great. Especially the Wagyu hot rock dish! I think anything that is table side and/or do-it-yourself (to an extent) is so gratifying and entertaining. Before I come back, I definitely want to first check out their sister restaurant, Uchiko.
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Barley Swine (information gathered 9/2012)
2024 S Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas
512.394.8150
Hours
Mon – Fri 6pm – 11pm
Sat 5pm – 11pm
Parking
Good bit of parking available. There’s also valet if you wish to skip the trouble of finding a spot.
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| References:Thanks to Bang Ho, Valerie Masterman and Jason Petitte for the wonderful company while eating at Uchi! Uchi http://www.uchiaustin.com/uchi |
Pho Binh Bellaire | Houston, Texas USA
Ho brothers eating
Pho Ga Kho; chicken pho with a very flavorful chicken broth on side
One of the best Pho at a restaurant I’ve had to date. When my good friends Bang and Kiem Ho said this place has some great Pho, they weren’t kidding. I went with the unique recommendation of the ph? gà khô which translates to ‘dry chicken noodle soup’. Unique because the soup, first of all, is of a chicken broth as opposed to the typical beef broth. Secondly, the noodles are served dry (without the soup), allowing you to pour the chicken broth as needed. Finally, they dress the top of the noodles with pieces of chicken, egg, and fried shallots and assorted herbs.
A lovely meal with good friends!
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Pho Binh Bellaire (information gathered 9/2012)
10827 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, Texas
281.568.7333
Hours
Lunch
Tues – Sun 8:00am – 4:00pm
(missed out on lunch? no problem! They have another place, ‘Pho Binh by Night’ that is opened when this place closes… across the street. Yeah I’m not sure on the logic either..)
Parking
Medium sized parking lot in front of the restaurant.
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| References: Bang and Kiem Ho. Thanks for the recommendation! Pho Binh Bellaire http://www.phobinh.com/bellaire |