Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse

Remember when I quit my job to go back to school and get my degree?  Well, after a lot of red tape, obstacles thrown in my way, and just BS, I graduated!  With a general associates’ degree, because that was the way to go so that more of my credits would transfer in order for me to then go to a four year school.  Unfortunately, due to basically life happening, I am putting my plans to continue school and get a bachelor’s degree on hold.  But what is a graduation – or any major happening in my life – without [...]

Guh Song Korean-Chinese Restaurant

Dear readers, I have a food nemesis.  His name is Chris, and I mentioned him briefly here.  He and I have such opposing views on food, food prep, everything… well, almost everything… that it’s amusing to talk to him about food.  We don’t argue (not quite) because it’s all personal opinion.  But it makes taking his recommendations for food very, very interesting sometimes…  On that note, he’d strongly recommended Guh Song for jjajjungmyun a few times to me, but I’d kind of ignored him because it’s in Bayside.  Then one day it dawned on me: I go to school in [...]

Saigon Asian Cuisine

On one of the last days of classes and finals before I left for Peru, I was chatting with the BlindBaker and discovered she was about to have lunch nearby our school.  Hey, I like lunch! so I hopped on over to grab a bite with her.  She’d already ordered summer rolls by the time I got there – I’d told her I’d be a few minutes and feel free to start eating before I got there – so I happily found food waiting for me when I sat down.  The peanut sauce was overly thick, and we both commented [...]

Mickey’s Place

A while back, HB told me about a really good Japanese place near my school, and I’d tried to go to the restaurant… except it wound up not opening till 4pm every day!  Happily, this led to the discovery of Press 195, and as I <3 that place now, I can’t say I was that mad that Mickey’s was closed that fateful day in January.  However, I made it a point to try to get to Mickey’s sooner than later, so one day, when one of my evening classes was cancelled, I headed over to check out the wares…My eyes [...]

Maggie Moo’s

My BFF is one of the bestest people in the world with whom to eat.  Not only will she never watch you disapprovingly as you order the large frites despite having put on a few pounds, she will also tell you without fail: “There’s always room for dessert!”  Though it’s true I of the savory tooth would rather there always be room for nachos or satay or roti or … well, you get the picture – some days, you just want a sweet treat.  And so it was on this unseasonably warm day, after BFF and I had just eaten [...]

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