Manna House | Greenfield, MA USA
Squash Jun; Squash pancake, served with a soy dipping sauce
Dol Bi Bim Bap; Rice toped w/ vegetables and egg served in a hot sizzling stone pot with spicy korean chili paste
To be honest, we were originally trying to go to another restaurant we found google, but ended up stumbling across this restaurant and decided to give it a try. Was pretty good. The Squash Jun was probably the best of the two; having a crispy outer layer surrounding the soft layer of pancake like texture with chunks of squash. Quite nice.
Manna House (information gathered 8/2012)
27 Bank Row
Greenfield, MA 01301
413.774.5955
Hours
Mon – Sat 11:30am – 9:30pm
Closed Sunday
Parking
You can find a great deal of parking on the side streets.
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| References: Manna House http://www.koreanmannahouse.com/ |
Crawfish Boil | Smyrna, GA USA
Chef Rusty Hamlin cooking up a storm
Buddy Chris Buying Beer, mmm…beer….
Christine / Xteeener getting ready to consume lots of Crawfish
Weighing out Crawfish per order
Ohhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~
Beautiful and Delicious Crawfish
Between the live music, the cold Abita beer, and the 9-12 pounds of tender/juicy cajun spiced crawfish (shared between the three of us); it was such an awesome day for eating. The only thing was it was probably 95 degrees outside with high humidity; but that’s what the cold brewskies was for. Will definitely be doing that again.
Annual Crawfish Boil Festival
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Heirloom Market BBQ | Atlanta, GA USA
Expediting
Brunswick Stew
Ribs and Mac & Cheese
Korean sweet potatoes with black sesame seeds
Spicy Korean pulled pork sandwich
When I’m home in Georgia, there are times when I lack a good place for Malaysian cuisine. Fortunately when it comes to BBQ, there is really no such shortage; e.g. Fox Bro BBQ, Community Q, Fat Matt’s (among many others). Great for us eaters as we have so many options. This place is different from your traditional (insert BBQ region here) type BBQ since they combine influences of Texas, Tennessee, and South Korean flavors. It’s so good.
Heirloom Market BBQ (information gathered 8/2012)
2243 Akers Mill Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30339
770.612.2502
Hours
Tues-Thurs: 11am-8pm
Fri 11am-9pm
Sat 12-9pm
Sunday and Monday Closed
Parking
Very difficult. The parking lot probably has enough for only 10-13 cars at best. No alternative parking for at least 3-4 blocks. Come early or budget at least 20 minutes to hunt down a spot.
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| References: Heirloom Market BBQ http://heirloommarketbbq.com/ |
Octane | Atlanta, GA USA
Outside Octane
Expertly made/poured coffee
Top Shelf
The Dark Stuff
Been coming here for years upon years while schooling across the street. This place has it all. A staff well skilled in their trade, the cool college hangout, and a good selection of food / drinks. Most importantly, its consistent. Was chatting with the server about coffee and I noticed that they had a new array of liquor on their top shelf. Told him I am a fan of the Old Rip Van Winkle and that’s when he recommended that I try Colonel E.H. Taylor. I really liked it. I’m just worried it will be just as hard to find as Old Rip Van Winkle…
Octane (information gathered 8/2012)
1009-B Marietta St
Atlanta, GA 30318
Hours
Mon – Thurs 7am – 11pm
Fri 7am – 12am
Sat 8am – 11pm
Sun 8am – 11pm
Parking
There is a decent amount of potential parking spots when combining both the parking lot directly connected to Octane but also the side street parking off of Marietta.
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| References: Octane http://octanecoffee.com |
Umami Burger | Los Angeles, CA USA
Manly Burger; beer-cheddar cheese, smoked-salt onion strings, bacon lardons
Umami burger; shiitake mushroom, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, parmesan crisp, umami ketchup
Having heard so much of it, Christine and I headed to the La Brea location of LA to try it out. Food was pretty good! Pretty awesome to see more and more restaurants embrace tablets as a method of ordering; but let me clarify that just because you can have your restaurant revolve around the new ordering system, doesn’t mean you should. It definitely sucked the warmth out of our visit interacting with a tablet than a human.
Umami Burger (information gathered 8/2012)
850 S La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.931.3000
Hours
Monday – Sunday 11am-10pm
Parking
You can find a great deal of parking on the side streets. Alternatively you may valet.
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| References: Umami Burger http://www.umami.com/ |
José Andrés The Bazaar | Los Angeles, CA USA
Inside Shot at Jose Andres’ The Bazaar
Jicama wrapped guacamole
Sweet potato chips & Yogurt, tamarind, star anise
Cotton candy duck liver
Sea urchin (3 each) Avocado, steamed buns
Japanese taco & Grilled eel, shiso, cucumber, wasabi, chicharr
Ottoman carrot fritters & Apricots, pistachio sauce
Philly cheesesteak? & Air bread, cheddar, Wagyu beef
Seared Maryâ??s Farm chicken honey dates, mustard caviar, mustar
Braised Wagyu beef cheeks California citrus
Black Truffle Risotto
Ladies and gentlemen, this array of dishes are the very reason I enjoy shooting photos of food/wish to be a chef one day (José Andrés, please teach me!). The dishes were a wonderful example of what we can achieve in terms of flavor, texture, smell, and aesthetics. Truly amazing.
Jose Andres’ The Bazaar (information gathered 8/2012)
465 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310.246.5555
Hours
Mon-Wed, Sun 6 pm – 10:30 pm
Thu-Sat 6 pm – 11:30 pm
Parking
Using valet is recommended due to limited street parking.
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| References: Jose Andres’ The Bazaar http://www.thebazaar.com |