Cheer Up With Food

During my first visit to  Blue Fin Sushi & Roll , my dining partners and I found some interesting special rolls, which I recommend you all to try!: Tokyo Express Roll-  A sweet roll Mexican Roll - Instead of the sushi wrapped in  nori , its wrapped by a  tortilla !   Other rolls I enjoyed were the Garlic Tuna Nigiri and Blue Fin Special Roll- Cajun albacore, cucumber, blue fin tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, cilantro with the chef special sauce.

For a lunch outing with my dad and aunts, we went to Salo-Salo Grill & Restaurant  in West Covina.  I decided to get the Spicy Coconut Chicken combination plate which comes with the soup of day -  Beef Mami   noodle soup: Beef Mami - Filipino comfort food Here's the main dish with egg rolls (you may choose among vegetable, pork, or shrimp egg rolls) and garlic fried rice (or you can get steamed rice).  The suka ( vinegar ) that came as a dip for the egg rolls was sourly superb: Spicy Coconut Chicken - it was mildly spicy, the coconut sauce was subtle, and it paired well with the garlic fried rice . Boneless Bangus - A grilled deboned, lightly marinated milkfish . Pinakbet - Mixed vegetables (squash, okra, long beans, eggplant) with bagoong alamang ( shrimp paste ), shrimp, and pork. For dessert we shared a  halo-halo .   Before you eat this dessert, you have to mix the shaved ice, ube ( purple yam ) ice cream, evaporat...

For my first  First Friday experience (finally!), I first went to  Bar + Bistro  for a birthday dinner: Everything on the menu were enticing to me!  My friend and I wanted to try the same exact items ( Grilled Fish Tacos,  Spiced Salmon Salad, and 4 Cheese Mac ), what a coincidence haha: Since we didn't want to order the same foods we made a compromise.  I got the  Grilled Fish Tacos ( tapas  style): Mahi mahi fish, jicama slaw, mango salsa, & tomatillo sauce And Reggie got the  Spiced Salmon Salad : Organic greens, tomatoes, pecans, cured ricotta , & citrus dressing The birthday lady got  Tempura Alcachofa (there were more pieces).  The tempura was perfectly puffy to me and the curry aioli had a strong curry taste.  So if you enjoy curry, this dish is for you: Long stemmed artichoke hearts in tempura and curry aioli  as a dip Cecilia got  Donut Churros   in substitution of a birthday...

Before I talk about the food and refreshments, I just want to say that the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas was AMAZING .  In my opinion,  Insomniac Events planned EDC very well! Keeping hydrated throughout the night was the #1 importance for everyone.  There were free water refill stations and different kinds of bottles/cups to buy inside to refill with it.  Also, s nacking on fruits all night helped me stay hydrated and awake: My water bottle in my favorite color: EDC had foods that you'd typically find at any carnival: Thai food stand: In these row of tents, some sold snack foods and majority sold alcoholic beverages: Overall I was satisfied to see water refill stations and food stands stationed all over the venue... See you again next year EDC! I had a blast!!

Don't be fooled by  Frankie's Tiki Room 's plain exterior, it's interior is quite the opposite inside with tropical decor (as seen in the photo below) and fun vibe! I was impressed by Frankie's  menu 's long list of their own original concoctions, which made it a bit of hard for me to pick a tiki drink, but eventually chose the Kahiki Kai.   I loved the creaminess and blend of the tropical fruit juices in that big goblet: Kahiki Kai-   Coconut rum, banana liqueur, & pineapple juice. At the bottom of each listed drink, there's a certain amount of skulls that represent the level of 'toxicity' of that drink.  My drink was only 2 out of 5 skulls... So if you want to go crazy, get a drink with more than 2 skulls!

Kunchorn, a Thai restaurant, recently opened this month in my neck of the woods and of course I had to check this place out!  After observing the place, it looked like a family owned establishment (?), the tables were nicely spaced out, and I liked the simple decor.  Kunchorn is definitely a place to go to if you want to have a nice, relaxing outing. Shrimp in a Blanket - Whole shrimp inside a crispy  egg roll wrapper w/ Kunchorn sweet and sour sauce. I've never seen egg rolls rolled to the shape of a shrimp.. How creative! Avacado Panang   (spicy)- Tofu (you can choose other meats) with curry paste, coconut milk, avocado, bell pepper & Thai special sauce.  The slices of avocado complicated the creaminess the panang quite well, loved it! Menu