Posts in Category: 2012
Annies Cafe & Bar | Austin, Texas USA
Sign at Annies
Cream Currant Scone with Cafe au lait
Only really having the day I arrive to explore Austin, I flew on the earliest flight out of Atlanta into Austin in order to max out my eating time. Arriving into the great state of Texas at 9:45am, I grabbed a taxi to the center of Austin; had made a reservation for Swift’s Attic at 11:00am and wanted to be sure I was well positioned to hit the first stop of the day.
Obviously I would get there early and was now faced with figuring out what to do next. Luckily, next door to Swift’s Attic was Annies Cafe & Bar and decided to try some coffee and baked goods (per their sign).
The scone was good. Flaky, buttery, and light. Definitely ate more food than I should have; not the first or last time that’ll be said.
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Annies Cafe & Bar (information gathered 9/2012)
319 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
512.472.1884
Hours
Mon 7:30am–3pm
Tue-Thu 7:30am–10pm
Fri 7:30–12am
Sat 8:30–12am
Sun 9:30am–2:30pm
Parking
As I just arrived from the airport, I came by Taxi. There does not seem to be much parking in the front (about 4-6 meter parking spots, at max). Most likely a parking deck or parking lot nearby, but unsure of the cost.
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Barley Swine | Austin, Texas USA
Barley Swine Menu
Chef Bryce Gilmore and team plating evening’s grouper special
Watermelon gazpacho, mint yogurt, smoked tomato, sumac
Grouper, blackened butternut squash, ham, coconut milk, jalapeno
Grilled Goat Heart; curried eggplant, figs, falafel
Grilled lamb sausage, tomato, fried chickpea cake, basil
Per the recommendation of Justin Fox of Fox Brothers BBQ, Chef Bryce Gilmore’s Barley Swine was a place not to miss. As I only had 24 hours in Austin, I definitely made this restaurant a priority. A surprise was that the Grilled Goat Heart was my favorite dish of the evening; followed by the grouper and blackened squash. Unfortunately as we had a reservation to Uchi soon, we were unable to order down the list. Will have to make another trip.
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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
When we went, there was limited parking; early arrival advised.
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Thanks to Bang Ho for coming with me on my food adventure through Austin, Texas |
Morimoto | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Morimoto Sign
Inside Morimoto
Chefs of Morimoto
Tuna Tartare w/ caviar chives in a dashi sauce
Oyster three ways: orange salsa; citrus cilantro ceviche; fish sauce and jalapeno
Scallop Carpaccio; Hot Oil, Yuzu, and Japanese Herbs
Sashimi Assortment
Intermission: (cleanser) Passion Fruit Soda
Maine lobster pan roasted in chef’s spice mixture; served with sauteed vegetables. Yuzu/citrus creme fraiche.
Pan seared foie gras; soy vinaigrette marinaded haricot vert; orange-miso sauce and pickled onions.
Wagyu Steak; yu choy, pear puree. tempura shishito pepper
Sushi tasting – Toro (Fatty Tuna), Kinmedai (Big Eye Red Snapper), Kanpachi (Baby Amberjack), Ajuro (Jackfish), Aoyagi (Orange Clam)
Cherry blossom cheesecake graham cracker crust; whipped cream
While in Philadelphia I met up with my good buddy Jesse Taylor, with the intention to grab some tasty Philly food. Walked around for a bit before I saw some solid suggestions via the Chefs Feed app and based on our proximity to Morimoto, we decided that it would be our place for sustenance that evening. Made a quick reservation and off we went.
As we were being seated at the sushi bar, I was mesmerized by the cool and trendy space. Looked at the menu for a bit and decided to let the chef decide; Omakase w/ Beverage Omakase it it! After the tuna tartare dish, we saw one of the chefs preparing a similar dish but with gold flakes and wondered why we lacked such a luxurious presentation. After a brief chat with the chef, we found out there was a secret Omakase variant with a higher price tag; decided since it was my birthday to go for it. Definitely one of the most pricey meals ever but per the skill and quality ingredients going into each dish, it validated the end bill. I would love to go back!
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Morimoto (information gathered 9/2012)
723 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.413.9070
Hours
Mon-Wed 11:30am–10pm
Thu 11:30am–11pm
Fri 11:30–12am
Sat 5pm–12am
Sun 5–10pm
Parking
Valet parking available. Parking is limited with a few parking decks and/or side street meter parking.
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Thanks to Jesse Taylor for taking me around Philadelphia Tina M. Courtney’s OMG Food (a few names of the dishes) Leo S Lo (a few names of the dishes) http://www.leoslo.com/omakase-at-morimoto-restaurant-philadelphia/ Morimoto http://www.morimotorestaurant.com/ |
Food Truck At SOWA Open Market | Boston, MA USA
Boston Food Truck
Bon Me Food Truck
Cilantro Peppercorn Chicken Banh Mi
BBQ Smith Food Truck
Smoked pork taco; pickled cabbage, cilantro, roasted tomato salsa, avocado-lime cream & chopped chicken chips
Boston Super Dog Food Truck
Charred grilled pastrami
Took a trip to the SOWA Open Market today since every Sunday, they have a gathering of some amazingly tasty food trucks. Today, with beautiful weather and the awesome food… what a Sunday Funday! Enjoy.
Food Trucks! (information gathered 8/2012)
500 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02118
Hours
SOWA Open Market:
May 6th – Oct 28th
Sun 10am – 4pm
Parking
Tons of parking! Either on the street side (free) or one of the multiple parking lots ($5 – 8) all day.
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| References:SOWA Open Market http://www.sowaopenmarket.com Boston Super Dog http://www.bostonspeeddog.com BBQ Smith http://www.bbqsmith.com/ Bon Me Foods http://www.bonmetruck.com/ |
Oishii Boston | Boston, MA USA
Spicy Tuna Tartare with Cilantro, Sesame Oil and Golden Caviar
Squid Ink Noodles garnished with scallions and gold leaf
So delicious!! This is actually my second go around to this awesome restaurant; this time with a good friend from my University days. We both chose a dish to “try” but I just had to have the squid ink noodles again. Just as good as I remember; I will definitely be back to have some of their other offerings.
Oishii Boston (information gathered 8/2012)
1293 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02465
617.244.9199
Hours
Lunch
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm- 5:00pm
Dinner
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday 5:30pm- midnight
Sunday 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Parking
Really lucked out this time with finding street side parking right in front of the restaurant. I also saw a parking lot off of Harrison Ave.
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| References: Oishii Boston http://oishiiboston.com/ |
Holeman and Finch | Atlanta, GA USA
Sign from Holeman and Finch
Bacon-Caramel Popcorn
Holeman and Finch’s Burger
Not my first and definitely not going to be the last trip here. Went with a few friends this time (one of whom is Atlanta based photographer, Trent Chau) to introduce them to a great burger. I was also introduce to something new, which is now my new favorite at this awesome gastro-pub; bacon caramel popcorn! Who knew?! (rhetorical, because obviously the people at H&F did). So good. Thanks Trent for lending me the 35mm 1.4L USM. Unfortunately.. I am now hooked on the lens. May have to add it to my equipment list…
Holeman and Finch (information gathered 8/2012)
2277 Peachtree Road
Suite B
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone 404.948.1175
Hours
Mon – Sat 5:00pm to 1:30am
Sun 11:30am to 3:00pm
Parking
There’s three options here that I’ve used.
1. across the street there is street side parking.
2. in the parking deck, there are spots for self parking
3. Valet
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| References: Holeman and Finch http://holeman-finch.com/ Trent Chau Photography http://trentchau.wordpress.com/ |