Cheer Up With Food

Last weekend, FIRST Food & Bar was the first place that came to mind for lunch because it sparked my curiosity after reading good reviews about it online. I loved their modern interior and the deals they offered for happy hour and ladies night! We had Catfish Tacos - made with cornmeal, buttermilk slaw, chipotle sour cream & Open Faced Tuna Melt - Topped with aged cheddar and sliced tomato. Tuna *Nachos*- Made with Ahi poke (tuna), roasted pineapple sauce, spicy mayo, and plantain chips. Kudos to the chef for making this appetizer!

On the Sunday of True Blood 's season 3 premiere, there was a viewing party at Reggie's place. It was an clumsy experience she and I had when we were opening a bottle of Ballatore Sparkling Wine with the wrong corkscrew opener! Anyways she made lovely appetizers and it was a memorable night indeed!

For Byron's birthday, we celebrated it at Oyshi Sushi and Sake . In this picture were the gifts he got! On the left is a bottle of Asahi beer and to the right is a baby bottle of Horin 'Good Fortune' Sake from me. I'm glad he liked the smooth sake...Yay! =)

After walking along Manhattan Beach, we went to get some ice cream from Manhattan Beach Creamery. I love this place because they had a lot of homemade ice cream, desserts, and candies. You could spend like an hour looking at all the delights they have! I sampled some of their original ice creams and thought that the Red Velvet Ice Cream was a unique one - it had bits of red velvet cake in it... They should make an ice cream sandwich of that flavor! I decided to get the Coconut Ice Cream. I missed that flavor and I was feeling tropical that day!

We went to C& O Cucina one night because my friends loved their bread balls. They always came around bringing a new batch to everyone! These bread balls were so amazing that I couldn't finish my meals =) My C&O Cucina's Sangria made of Chianti wine, brandy, fruit juices, Sprite, and garnished with an orange and cherry :

In Los Angeles, we ate at Taj India Palace . I'm glad our friends recommended us to eat here because their Indian food tasted home made and the buffet lunch was only $7.99. The curry dishes and naan were awesome! Next time I'm in LA, I'll definitely visit this place again.

During Memorial Day weekend we adventured out to California primarily because I wanted to go to Knott's Berry Farm! Before we headed out to the Knott's, we ate a hearty breakfast at Mimi's Cafe in Lake Forest. The two items I recommend to order is a side of red skin potatoes and any muffin - they're so fluffy and moist!