Curry Ramen!!!???

Curry Ramen...そのとおり、カレーラーメン。
Even for Japanese, it's a unique combination meal.
I love Curry and I love Ramen.
I love noodles (Soba, Udon, Yakisoba, Ramen Somen, Hiyamugi..)
I had Curry Udon before but I've never had Curry Ramen!
WOW.....my favorites in one.

The other day, I was browsing web and I found the Curry Ramen Speciality Restaurant in Nagoya City, Japan.
It's called ”Curry Ramen Menya KOKOICHI" （カレーらーめん麺屋ここいち）
All the menu items.....make me want to go there!

People say Curry Ramen was born in 1955.
In 1961 Nisshin Food company introduced "Chicken Ramen plus Curry".
So it's been around for a long time.

I wend to RAMENYA on Pico blvd. (near Sawtelle blvd.)
On the menu, I FOUND CURRY RAMEN!

OHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

So I ordered!



It was GOOOOOOOD! Dig it!
You also get Mugicha (Barley iced tea) for free :)

It's a popular place, so you may need to wait if you go there on lunch time hour.

RAMENYA
11555 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 575-9337
Open: 11:30am - 9:30pm
CASH only

DUSTY'S

My friend Hiroko's choice!

After we had Thai massage, there was a cute cafe close by.

It's like...Frenchie style??

It took a while to choose what I want.

Here is my choice.

Savory Crape: Dusty's Crape $13

asparagus, ham, Swiss cheese and béchamel sauce

Hiroko's choice: Croque Marcello $15

fig jam, San Daniele prosciutto, gorgonzola, walnuts & Swiss cheese au gratin

My Crape was good. And sweet potato fries was goood. (I requested instead of the regular potato fries.)

My friend and I were expected a different style of croque...
It was just a sandwich.
It was tasty though.

DUSTY'S BISTRO
3200 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 906-1018

Shinsengumi HAKATA RAMEN

Hakata Ramen Gardena is the best Ramen place in this town.
The food is simple but the taste is sooooo gooood.
You can choose the hardness of the noodles, thickness and richness of the soup.
I usually get hard noodle and regular soup.


I went there for their anniversary and the ramen was only $3!
It usually cost $6.95 (It may be wrong...)
There was limit of 500 ramen on Saturday and Sunday each day.

Shinsengumi HAKATA RAMEN
2015 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., #C
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 329-1335

Monday - Friday
Lunch 11:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner 6:00pm - 11:20pm

Saturday & Sunday
11:30am - 11:20pm

They accept: AMEX, VISA, Master, Discover

PACO's TACO's

My roommate knows a gooood Mexican restaurant.
The last day of my roommates life, my roommate Heidi, my husband and I went to a Mexican restaurant "Paco's Taco's" for lunch.
My husband and I don't usually eat Mexican food but she recommended and she loves this place.
So here is my order.

Supermex Burriro $10.25

A big burrito filled with beef, avocado, beans & lettuce, topped with special green sauce and melted cheese.

Yes, It's Giant Burrito! I shared with my husband.

The half was enough...since I was eating tortilla chips lots before.

Enchilada with Rice & Beans $9.00

This is Heidi ordered. hmmm..Mexican food....

PACO's TACO's
6212 Manchester Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-3801
Phone: 310-645-8692

MO'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ

We were not hungry for Clam Chowder again.
WE WERE hungry for BBQ!


Shredded Pork BBQ sandwich!
Slowly smoked & tender pork topped with delicious coleslaw---$7.45

Pismo Beach
Mo's SmokeHouse BBQ
221 Pomeroy Street
Pismo Beach, California 93449
(805) 773-6193

Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach is nice getaway place.
It takes about 3 hours from Los Angeles by car.
I've been here 3 times already with my husband.

This place is famous for Clam chowder.
There is annual Clam Festival in October. (this year Oct. 18 &19 2008)
Following weekend, the traditional Dixieland Jazz Festival and The special Halloween cerebration "Pumpkins on the Pier".

Most of restaurants there have clam chowder.
This time we went to BRAD'S Restaurant.



We were actually hungry for....Fish and Chips instead of Clam Chowder...
so here what we order.



BRAD'S Restaurant
209 Pomeroy St.
805-773-6165
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Seafood, Steaks, Fish, Beer/Wine, Patio Dining. Open Pit Bar-B-Q. Local Favorite for 48 years.
Daily 8:30am-8pm


Sea Venture Resort & Restaurant
This is where we stayed.
There is a private balcony with a hot tub in each room :)
Room rates at the SeaVenture range from $159 to $449.



This hotel has nice restaurant.
We were lucky, $1 Oyster Monday night!!!!
Look at this 2 dozen of oyster!
Today's Oyster special:Gigamoto from Washington



Here is Rockefeller style.



Check Restaurant for Events and Specials!

M Cafe de Chaya

M Cafe de Chaya has been opened in Los Angeles in June 2005.

My husband had lunch there a few times and he really suggested me to go there.

We had a chance to have a lunch together and yeah! he took me there!

His recommendation was "Grilled Tuna Burger". Tuna was soooo Juicyyyyy....

Grilled Tuna Burger ~ $14.25

glazed with teriyaki sauce and garnished with sliced avocado, pickled red onions, daikon sprouts, spicy yuzu mayo and fresh shiso leaf served on a house-baked whole wheat bun

Melrose Avenue Location

7119 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046

(323) 525-0588

Culver City Location

9343 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

(310) 838-4300

Giovanni Ristorante Italiano

My Birthday dinner @ Italian Restaurant in Malibu!

Very romantic place.

My Favorite dessert Tiramisu.

22235 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265

(310) 317-6769 

Santa Monica Farmer's Market

My boyfriend and I like to walk around the Farmer's Market on Main St. & Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica on Sundays.
There are yummy food over there. French Bakery, Pankakes, Omelettes, Corn on the cobs, Tamales, Crapes....
I should have taken pictures of all food!!!
Today we had The Victorian Omelettes. You can choose ingredients - tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, onions, corns, bacons, cheese... The omelette is big! and fried potates come with it. So we shared one :) We ordered it around 11am and after that I saw people waiting in a long line!


Best time to go is.... before 11am.

Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market @ Ocean Park Blvd.
2600 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Sunday: 9:30am - 1:00pm

SPITFIRE Breakfast

I found the goumet breakfast place in local!
The place is located at Santa Monica Airport.

<<< This is today's special omelette with Spitfire home fries. Home fries were tasty!







Crab Cake Benedict $11.95 >>>



<<< House Special Chips $4.00

Dig ths place! (^o^)/



The Spitfire Grill
3300 Airport Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 397-3455
Sunday - Thursday 7:30am - 9:00pm
Friday - Saturday 7:30am - 10:00pm

Banning House Lodge - Two Harbors

Jerry and I met at Two Harbors 1 year ago, and we were celebrating 1 year anniversary at the same Island. We were not planning to stay over night here but Banning House Lodge had one room available for a night!



The Banning House Lodge was built in 1910 as the summer home for the pioneering Banning brothers, who owned Santa Catalina Island. Now a charming, Craftsman -style bed and breakfast, the Banning House Lodge offers sweeping views of the Isthmus of Catalina and Catalina Harbor from its romantic, hilltop perch above Two Harbors.



There is nice patio area and a fireplace launge.






There is complimentary breakfast - muffins, bagels, cereals, fruits, yogurt, coffee, orange juice...
It's good to know that there is also special breakfast to order. 2 kinds of quiche.


Banning House Lodge
1-800-626-1496

SHINSENGUMI Yakitori

新撰組　焼き鳥
My friend used to take me and my new friend took me here recently.
I LOVE how they welcome customers! (not like Wabi Sabi...).
You will definitely get an excellent service and attention.
Go and get that experience!
Food is excellent too!
Get a different style of miso soup! (Tonjiru-miso soup with pork and lots of vegetables.)
DIG, DIG!
活気の良い店っ！いってらっしゃい、みてらっしゃいっ！


Shinsengumi YAKITORI
18517 S. Western Ave., Gardena
(310) 715-1588

Wabi Sabi

Japanese Sushi Restaurant in Venice.
I was very disappointed at Wabi Sabi.
Do you remember when you step inside of the Japanese Restaurants, you hear "Irasshaimase~!". Sushi chefs yell at you!! Why do they say? They are welcoming you to the restaurant.
This Wabi Sabi, they don't welcome you...
They say...nada...I thought Sushi Chefs are Korean or Chinese...but they were Japanese.
Sushi quality was good but the service was terrible.
Overall, No DIG!
「いらっしゃいませ」も言ってくれないなんて、あかんなっ！

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