Boiling Crab...03/15/09

I wanted my family to try Boiling Crab. I went with Karen and her family about 2 weeks ago and I remember thinking that my family would enjoy it too so I took them (minus my Dad). I was also contemplating on having my big 3-0 there so I thought it would be nice to have them try it out first.

We ordered a lb of crab legs, 2 lbs of shrimp, a lb of crawfish, half dozen raw oysters, 10 pcs chicken wings, sweet potato fries and 2 cups of rice. All gone! I was surprised. LOL. I mean, I expected them to like it but I didn't expect them to inhale everything...HAHAHA.






Boiling Crab
742 W Valley Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91803

Fair Oaks Pharmacy...03/14/09

Because I needed an ice cream fix which Karen was happy to indulge. BUT, just because I was craving for ice cream does not mean we're ONLY getting ice cream. Hehe, I went with Karen, Carlo and Elvin.

I had an ice cream soda which was just ok. Karen had a malt which was better than my ice cream soda. Tita Candy's ice cream sundae looked AMAZING but I didn't get to try it. Service was a little lacking.







Fair Oaks Pharmacy
1526 Mission St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Quest Crew - ABDC Champs Season 3

YAY!!! So far, I'm 3 for 3! In the first episode, I usually pick a favorite or two and they always end up winning. This season, my two faves were the final two! It would have been great if Beat Freaks won since they will be the first all-girl crew to win but I gotta give it to Quest. The killed the last challenge. Killed it!!! Yay for Quest!

WTF...New Top Chef

Are you freakin' kidding me? Like, seriously?!?!?! Come f*n on! Really?!?!?

I'm still astounded, dumbfounded and what have you that Hosea won Top Chef. I don't think I'm alone in thinking that he shouldn't have been part of the final three and winning? Come f*n on!!!!!

Ugh, I was so disgusted that I actually deleted my recording before it was even over. Hosea? Seriously? Whatever...

And Carla, WTH were you thinking listening to Casey? She blanked out on her own final episode and you're gonna listen to her? OMG. Worst finale ever.

I'm so handy...

LOL. Not to toot my own horn but I do love that fact that I'm pretty good at putting things together. I think it's coz I love puzzles so much that putting together furniture almost feels like a giant 3D puzzle to me. Anyway, most of you know that I recently bought a new TV and TV stand. Since I live by myself, it was extremely hard for me to figure out what to do with my existing TV and entertainment center. I didn't want to throw them out so I contacted a person from my past. He gladly took the TV off my hands but he couldn't take the entertainment center.

So for about a week, I was stuck with my empty entertainment center which stood right next to my new tv stand. Why didn't I just sell it? Well, it's extremely old and scratched. It was still sturdy but I guess I was just too lazy to go through the motions of actually having to sell it. Too many emails and phone calls to answer. Not for me.

The entertainment center is extremely heavy and I had no one to help me take it to the dumpster so Arash suggested that I take it apart. So, one night (I think it was Wednesday night), I took out my tools and went at it. It must've taken me a little over an hour to take the whole thing apart. Like I said, it's extremely old so taking some of the screws out was almost impossible. I actually had to break some of the pieces off because the screws were too stubborn. So for my effort, this is what I have to show for. Pretty cool... LOL.

Scorpio

I love reading my horoscope or reading about my sign. Here's another one:

How accurate is it?



Source: Chuvaness

Le Bernardin + Top Chef = HEAVEN!

As I watched Top Chef last night, I almost fell out my seat when I heard that they were going to Le Bernardin.

I don't recall if I've ever mentioned it on this blog but Le Bernardin is on my list of "Restaurants to Try Before I Die". I'm a fan of Eric Ripert and would LOVE to try his restaurant the next time I'm in New York. I have actually contemplated flying out to NYC for a culinary tour but no one wants to come with (plus it's extremely expensive). Reservations have to be made a couple months in advance (like most top restaurants) but I think I can definitely swing that since I have to plan the trip anyhow. Anyone interested?

Anyway, on Top Chef last night, the chefs were invited for a lunch at Le Bernardin. As soon as those words were uttered, I immediately knew they had to recreate the dishes that they just ate. The chefs were enjoying a seemingly "day off" from competing that when they were told the challenge, most of them were not too happy (they weren't paying that much attention to the dishes). Jamie commented that she wasn't too excited about the dishes and even called the "boring" (THE NERVE!!!). I think she got her comeuppance when she picked her least favorite dish to recreate and eventually got the boot.

On another note, I LOVE Eric Ripert. He just seems so nice and humble and I just want to hug him and pinch his cheeks.