Gotta Get Her Now Before She's Gone FOREVER
2008-05-16 17:02:28
Went to dinner last night with my BESTIES (Ate Di and BanYo) last night at Coco500, and had a fabulous meal. Prior to ordering, our server asked if it was our first time, and we said yes. He then asked how we heard of the place, I busted out with, "Top Chef!" He told us that Jen was actually in the kitchen. So awesome.We were brought our desserts and the server said, "This is from Jennifer." a
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The Incredible Shrinking Dinner
2008-05-16 10:29:22
Saw this on Yahoo! Segment shown on Good Morning America. REAL interesting. Is your favorite restaurant getting crafty with YOU?
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Little Star Pizza - Homage to BanYo’s Birthplace
2008-05-14 15:46:26
Restaurant: Little Star Pizza
Address: 846 Divisadero St. @ Fulton St., Western Addition/NoPA, SFPhone Number: (415) 441-1118Cuisine: PizzaDate Last Visited: May 1, 2008Dining Partners: Ate Di, BanYo, and MikoBanYo is a transplant from Chi-Town. =) That makes him so much cooler. We planned to go to CandyBar on this night, but Halle from work asked if we were going anywhere else before or a
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Rebate Checks!!!
2008-05-13 15:00:43
REBATE SCHEDULES Check the last 2 digits of your social security number to find out when you should be getting your check!Direct deposit 00-20 May 2 21-75 May 9 76-99 May 16 Paper check 00-09 May 16 10-18 May 23 19-25 May 30 26-38 June 6 39-51 June 13 52-63 June 20 64-75 June 27 76-87 July 4 88-99 July 11 Damn it, my last two digits are 98. I guess the French Laundry has to wait. B
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CandyBar - A Sweet With My Sweets
2008-05-13 14:59:47
Restaurant: CandyBarAddress: 1335 Fulton Street @ Divisadero, NoPA, SFPhone Number: (415) 673-7078Cuisine: Desserts, Savory SnacksDate Last Visited: May 1, 2008Dining Partners: Ate Di, BanYo, and MikoBanYo and I were talking one night and of course we talk about restaurants. He asked me if I heard about CandyBar, San Francisco’s first dessert lounge, and I did because I got info about it
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Arcadia - Birthday Part IV - Where Ate Di and I Giggle Like Hyenas, Jump Up and Down Like Kangaroos and Make Ourselves Sick Like Bulemics
2008-05-12 18:30:40
Restaurant: ArcadiaAddress: 100 West San Carlos St., San Jose, CaPhone Number: (408) 278-4555Cuisine: New AmericanDate Last Visited: March 25, 2008Dining Partner: Ate DiMichael Mina. This guy is a mogul. He has restaurants everywhere and building more as I am typing this. Cousin Star and I went to Michael Mina (MM) at the Westin St. Francis in July of 2007 and our experience there blew us
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Baseball in April Part 2 - Oakland A’s vs. Seattle Mariners - The Only Fools In the Crowd Not Wearing Green
2008-05-12 14:22:59
The Game: McAfee StadiumPost-game Restaurant: Joe’s Cable CarAddress: 4320 Mission Street @ Silver, The Mission, SFPhone Number: (415) 252-7482Cuisine: Mediterranean and GreekDate Last Visited: April
16, 2008Dining Partners: Ate Di and Ate Di’s Dad*ring ring*Jo: Joanne speaking.Ate Di: Hey, it’s me.Jo: Hey, what’s up?Ate Di: What are you doing after work today?Jo: *looks at clo
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Baseball in April Part 1 - San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals - My Cherry Has Finally Been Popped
2008-05-08 10:57:40
Pre-game Restaurant: Truly MediterraneanAddress: 3109 16th Street at Valencia St. The Mission, SFPhone Number: (415) 252-7482Cuisine: Mediterranean and GreekThe Game Venue: AT&T ParkDate Last Visited: April
12, 2008Dining Partners: My Sweety K and My Sweety K’s DadMy Giants
cherry that is. You’re going to think I’ve been living under some rock in a parallel universe some gajillion m
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Broke on Mother's Day
2008-05-06 15:20:38
*sigh*Good Lord.I just spent $200 on flowers for my mom and 2 aunts for Mother's Day.*sigh*Wow. That's crazy.You know what though?It's all worth it. They took care of me when I was younger, so I just want to show them how much I appreciate them even though I have grown up a bit.=)But $200?Good LORD.Friday is my Gary Danko dinner! I am so excited. Mom booked a room for my sister, herself, and I
Hello Lover...
2008-05-02 15:28:34
I was thinking and even though I like to dine out a lot (make that LOVE to dine out...or maybe OBSESSED with dining out), there are things at home that I enjoy to make, eat, play with...Here are my Top Guilty Pleasures from home and family:1. My Inang's Chicken Adobo - Oh my goodness, what I would give to have another serving of that succulent chicken, savory sauce, and perfectly cooked potatoes
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April Flavors of the Month
2008-04-30 19:48:26
It's the last day of the month which means...Da-da-da-DAAAAAAAH...Random Flavors
time!!!San Mateo - The best Carne Asada Taco everDaly City - Filipino BBQ on a stickOkay, the following 3 things are NOT food, but that's okay...Pacifica - The ocean, sunset, my girl Rizzle and bahn mi. Perfection.Home - Blue Roses from My Sweety K for our 5-year-4-month anniversarySan Mateo - My Sweety K's sister's
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Foodie? F'Real F'Real?
2008-04-29 11:56:07
So one of the nurses I work with asks me:"So do you EVER eat at home, Joanne?"Of course I do. If I am ever there. I spend most of my time outside of the home, so I have to resort to eating out a lot. But when I am home, I do try to make a meal there. I do consider myself a "foodie," but I do eat frozen lasagna and chicken nuggets, 3 for a $1 packets of Lucky Me! Pancit Canton from the Oriental
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Happy 1st Birthday, Blog!!!
2008-04-25 12:59:07
One year ago, I started this blog and I am glad to say that I have kept it up and am still enjoying posting on here.Thank you to everyone who hit up this blog!!!!CHEERS!
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How Embarrassing
2008-04-23 13:46:35
*phone vibrating in pocket*I check phone."Mom's Work"Hi, Mom.*silence*Hello?Hello?A guy? Who the heck is this?Hello, this is ------- from The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton.Oh!!! I'm sorry, my mom works at the Ritz, too and I thought it was her calling! *laughs* I'm so sorry! *laughs* Oh, it's okay, I just wanted to confirm your reservation for tomorrow night at 6:00.Oh yes! We look forward
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Incanto - Birthday Part III - Random Animal Parts
2008-04-21 19:06:34
Restaurant: IncantoAddress: 1550 Church Street, Noe Valley, SFPhone Number: (415) 641-4500Cuisine: ItalianDate Last Visited: March 20, 2008Dining Partners: BanYo and MikoSo I have this friend. And his name is BanYo. He’s my soul-sistah. Yes, you read right. Soul-sistah. I met him in 2005 back in a Filipino-American Literature class in community college. Since then, we have been frien
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Why I Love My Office's Kitchen - April 2008 -Episode 1
2008-04-18 19:45:19
Because of all the goodies that we get!!A patient brought these for us...these are THE BEST cupcakes I have ever had. Period.I'm simple when it comes to cupcakes. I like vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. My coworker Halle and I agree that whipped frosting is better than buttercream. =) I LOVE the frosting on this cupcake. Light, airy, and perfectly sweet. I hate how stiff and hard butterc
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Dine About Town - June 1-15 2008
2008-04-15 19:00:40
Dine About Town - June 2008It's like you've dined and gone to heaven. Dine About Town is back - again - for 2008! Now you have a second chance to try the restaurants you may have missed in January. Save on a specially prepared 3-course lunch for $21.95 or dinner for $31.95. Dates and times of participation vary by restaurant. Menus subject to change.Participating Restaurants Cuisine Reservations
Top of the Mark - Birthday Part II - Uphill to Happiness
2008-04-15 11:20:23
Restaurant: Top of the MarkAddress: 1 Nob Hill at Mason, Nob Hill, SF, atop the Mark Hopkins HotelPhone Number: (415) 616-6916Cuisine: Brunch, AmericanDate Last Visited: March 16, 2008Dining Partner: My Sweety KFor the love of God, do not attempt to walk here. Please take the 1 California or the cable car or SOMETHING, just don’t walk. Yes, My Sweety K and I walked up those steep hills on
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Roy’s - Birthday Part I - Hau ‘Oli La Hanau with Ohana!
2008-04-14 19:17:37
Restaurant: Roy’s Address: 575 Mission St. @ 2nd, SOMA, SFPhone Number: (415) 777-0277Cuisine: Hawaiian FusionDate Last Visited: March 14, 2008Dining Partners: Momma, SAM, Jenn, Rox, Star, and Ate DiSo the last time I went here was about a year ago with my coworkers when I still worked at the optometry office. That was the first job that got me OVER 12 bucks an hour, so I thought I was ho
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Yay!!! BOORAH!
2008-04-04 16:16:17
Top Restaurant Blogs RankedMarch 20, 2008Many foodie bloggers contribute invaluable content about restaurants for consumers to explore new tastes. If you happen to search for restaurants in Yahoo or Google, you are likely to come across CitySearch, or Yelp and sometimes, BooRah . However, blogs offer a wealth of information that one cannot glean off of review sites. By way of descriptive narrative
BIIIIRTHDAY...
2008-04-04 11:35:15
OH I LOVE MARCH...I just want to say another "Thank you" to those who greeted me.I had a wonderful birthday this year and it is still going even though it was over a week ago on the 16th.Rundown of the Events:14th - Dinner at Roy’s with my fam-bam ladies16th - Brunch at Top of the Mark with My Sweety K20th - Dinner at Incanto with Banyo and Miko25th - Dinner at Michael Mina’s Arcadia with Ate
March Flavors of the Month
2008-04-04 11:34:35
Random Tastes That Didn't Make It Into Their Own Blogs:Triple Chocolate MousseGreen Bagel - Happy St. Patty's DayMushrooms with Buerre Blanc made by one of my best friendsChocolate Mousse Cup from one of the nurses in the officeIn February, but I thought it was pretty. Fruit flowers. =)
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Citizen Cake - I Had Steak at Citizen Cake
2008-03-20 19:07:05
Restaurant: Citizen
CakeAddress: 399 Grove St. at Gough St., Hayes Valley, SFCuisine: American, DessertsDate Last Visited: February 28, 2008So I have ALWAYS wanted to go to Citizen Cake for as long as I can remember. The closest I have gotten to experience Chef Elizabeth Falkner’s offerings is at Citizen Cupcake on the top floor of the Virgin Megastore in Downtown SF. Hayes Valley is a par
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Roosevelt Tamale Parlor - Yes, I Was Mexican In My Past Life
2008-03-20 11:42:24
Restaurant: Roosevelt
Tamale ParlorAddress: 2817 24th Street b/t Bryant and York, The Mission, SFCuisine: Mexican
/LatinDate Last Visited: March 9, 2008Dining Partners: My Sweety K, My Sweety K's Dad, My Sweety K's Mom, Mr. Choi and Mrs. Choi (aka the Obama Cheer Squad)Ah yes, I was Mexican in my past life. I swear, I have had a super burrito every weekend for the past 6 weeks. =) Mexican f
Happy Birthday To Me!
2008-03-12 13:03:16
So Sunday, March 16 is my birthday. I'm already having a family dinner on Friday night at Roy's ( I know it's a chain, but I have been craving that molten lava souffle cake), so on the actual day, I want to have a romantic brunch with My Sweety K. How does Top of the Mark sound to you guys?Or do you have any suggestions?=) Hey, you only turn 24 once.
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I Deserve an "F" for Posting on Time
2008-05-20 12:18:08
I am so sorry everyone...I have not updated as often as I should...I think you should check out my Foodbuzz Profile because I update that with my photos faster than I update this with my blog posts (which will eventually have those photos in them anyway).Since you're here, here are a some posts I want you to look for and which I am currently working on:My Day Trip to Davenport and Santa CruzThe Di
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David vs. David
2008-05-21 19:03:16
SO not food related...but I'l make it be somehow.Tonight is the American Idol finale.It's Cook vs. Archuleta.*sigh*I have never been so torn.I really want Cook to win partly because his last name has somewhat to do with food, and I have never seen a dish named "Archuleta" before. Aside from that, Cook is more flexible in his singing and all Mr. A can do is sing sappy slow songs. But it's those s
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Bacon Hot Dog Cart - I Only Had Enough For Three!
2008-05-29 18:45:07
Vendor: Bacon
Hot Dog CartAddress: In Front of the Parking Lot Next to the Club at 540 Howard St., SOMA, SFCuisine: Street FoodPhone Number: n/aDate Last Visited: May 24, 2008So I was drunk. I was real drunk. I’m 24-years-old, so I still have the party bug in me. This was the first time my cousins and I have all gotten together to have a little grown-up fun - drinks, dancing, the works.
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, Three
Goldilocks - JUUUUUUST Right
2008-06-06 18:45:41
Restaurant: Goldilocks Bake Shop & RestaurantAddress:3535 Callan Boulevard, South San FranciscoPhone Number: (650) 873-0565Cuisine: FilipinoDate Last Visited: May 7, 2008Dining Partners: SAM and MommaYou are NOT Filipino if Goldilocks only means the freeloading chick from the Three Bears story to you. No no no, grasshoppa, she is so much more. Does anyone remember when Goldilocks was in the
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Davenport Roadhouse & The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - I Was Kidnapped!!
2008-06-06 18:43:15
Restaurant: Davenport Roadhouse at the Cash StoreAddress: 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport, CAPhone Number: (831) 426-8801Cuisine: Breakfast, AmericanDate Last Visited: April 6, 2008Dining Partners: My Sweety K and My Sweety K’s Dad*ring ring*Me: *groan* (groggily) Hello?My Sweety K: Hey babe, what are you doing?Me: (half-asleep) I’m still in bed, why?My Sweety K: Just get ready and we’
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