Tak Kee Lee @ San Francisco, Sunset

My brother told me that this was the BEST place for baked Portuguese chicken, and well it may not have been the "best" it was really good. For those of you who don't know what barked Portuguese chicken is, it's basically this coconut mixture that is like curry, but sans the curry and spice, which is cooked with chicken and potatotes. This is then poured over fried rice, and baked in the oven for about 30 minutes. Really good! Some people prefer baked pork chop over rice, I prefer baked Portuguese chicken.

We also ordered HK style fried chicken wings, and they were just so-so here. ABC a few blocks down is better, and that place serves mediocre food. One thing that is nice of restaurant is when you order HK milk tea, they actually give you the condense milk so you can add it to your liking :)

 

 Baked Portuguese Chicken

Fried Chicken Wings

 

HK Milk Tea

Crown & Crumpet @ San Francisco

Tea with Miss. Watermelon! Uber cute set up at Crown & Crumpet. English tea, tea sandwiches, biscuits, scones, crumpets, little tea cups, and pink, pink, pink! The decor is tres adorable, and the place is definitely small so it's very cozy. The food, AMAZING! This was quite an experience, and I'll definitely do it again. Perhaps a little pricey, but it is catchy so I was sucked in.

 

  

 

Table Set Up

 

Tea Cup

Sugar Pot

Tea Pot: Paris Blend and Strawberry Tea

strawberry tea was really good; add some milk and sugar, then the strawberry fragrant just explodes in your mouth! 

First Cup: Paris Blend

Tea for Two: $42

the amazing tower, see below for description

 Tea Sandwiches

[roast beef, cucumber, smoked salmon, egg salad, brie, and curry chicken]

cute huh? the roast beef was good, i liked the smoked salmon but miss watermelon wasn't too fond if it. i didn't eat the brie, because i don't like brie, and the egg salad was too creamy

House made Scones, Crumpets, and Biscuits

 Butter, Clotted Cream, Lemon Curd, and Strawberry Jam

Dessert Tray

[fresh fruit, cupcakes, brownies, fruit tart, and...]

we were so full from filling up with carbs (the scones and biscuits) and half the sandwiches, we couldn't even touch the dessert. however when i took some home, the brownie was like fudge and the tart was yum yum

 

Cute Fireplace for Tea

Candy!!

Bellagio Buffet @ Bellagion, Las Vegas

Simply the best buffet in Las Vegas? It has to be the BELLAGIO! Expect to wait in line over 45 min on the weekend, and you should really get there before 6pm. There are tons of seafood (crab legs, sushi, fish, cocktail shrimp), tons of meat (prime rib, rack of lamb, ostrich), and so much more. I normally would have more pictures, but I was feeling slightly under the weather that night.

 

Sushi & Crab Legs

Prime Rib & Rack of Lamb

Spicy Tuna Hand Roll, Lobster Ravioli, Sea Bass

sea bass was really good 

 Louise's Dessert Plate

[white chocolate nutella cone, chocolate cake, chocolate covered strawberries, pear tart, cheese case, cream puff]

My Plate

[creme brulee, eclair, cone thing, pear tart]

cone thing was the BEST! i wanted to get more to eat on my way out, but they were out. so sad.

Jean Philipe @ Aria, Las Vegas

"Fast-food," and not really that fast. The pastries looked really good, too bad I wasn't there for that. Saw some panini's and it looked yummy so that's what I got. The next day I went there for breakfast and got a breakfast crepe. Anyways, I dont't feel like writing much tonight, so how about you just enjoy the pictures? I think that's the great idea!

 

Prosciutto and Mozarella w. pesto aioli

The Forest

[scrambled eggs, cheese and ham]

not really that good, i didn't finish it 

 

American Fish @ Aria, Las Vegas

Fish galore! Where? Michael Mina's restaurant, American Fish. The food was really good, and I really loved my dish, my branzino. There were so many possibilities; what fish to eat? How should it be cooked: poached, grilled, sea salt, etc? The decisions! Where to go! Ahhhh!! Just close your eyes, point at the menu, eat that, sit back and enjoy!

Olive Oil & Butter

no one used this...because the bread was wonderful by it self! man i love carbs

 Bread Basket: Grilled Foccacia & Blue Corn Muffin

we were so starved and this was simply delish

 

Grilled Focacia w. Butter

you know there is something really tasty about grilling bread, not toasting, but grilling. i really gotta try this at home

 Blue Corn Muffin

it sounded really funky, but it didn't taste funky at all. this was really good, really fragrant and sweet at the same time. did you know where blue corn meal comes from? it comes from regular corn which has been molded...it freaks most people out, but it's really tasty. yum!

 Cauliflower Gratin

taste like carbs, but there are no carbs! kinda tasted like mac and cheese too

  Brocolini

Branzino w. sea salt

so soft, so tasty, so buttery, so yummy! i've never had branzino, and i totally wasn't expecting it to be a whole fish. i really liked the skin, super crispy! they cut off the head, but if they left if off it wouldn't have been a big deal, because i'm use to seeing them attached to the fish anyways. hahaha

 Mixed Shellfish Poached

laura's dish! mixtures of lobster, shrimp, scallops and mussels. very good and very fresh

 

Bacon Wrapped Sturgeon

nicole and lily's dish. the waiter described it as meaty, and it definitely was. a lot more heartier than most fish dishes, but still very good.

overall i prefered my branzino :) and now i know what it is! however...i still love sushi more, don't cook the fish, just slice it and give me some soysauce and wasabi. hehehe. i think i may go get myself some sushi later today from my fav place in SF. 

View Bar @ Aria, Las Vegas

Ready for more? Drinks! Why yes there is always more in sin city! Welcome to View Bar. It was a very nice lounge, and very comfy. The thing that stood out the most though was the panel behind the bar which was a very BRIGHT pink! It attracted us girls!

 

the four of us gone one of these two drinks...

 

Diva

i don't remember what's in it, but it was strong!

 Pear Pare Pair

it was something like that, a play on words with "pear" but it was really yummy! you know me i love sugary drinks

Mojito Bar & Frozen Margaritas @ Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas

Drinks!!! Come get your drinks!!!

 

Strawberry Margarita

Dragonade

[bacardi dragon and pink lemondae]

delish! didn't taste like alcohol at all, yay! 

 

Something with Fresh Blueberries

i don't remember what it was called, but it was really good! i liked the carbonation and the fresh blueberries

Delicious Homecooking By Laura :D

Are you ready for this? Are you ready for some AMAZINGNESS? Are you ready for some mouth-watering-smack-your-lips-homecooking? Well here it is!

Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Cinnamon Rolls, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns, the whole HOOPLA in less than 12 hours....whhhheeeeeeeee :D

Lasagna Mixture

[sweet italian sausage, ground beef, tomato sauce, tomato paste, seasonings]

 

Pre-Baked Lasagna

[layers: sauce, noodles, ricotta, sauce, parmesean, mozarella, repeat]

Voila! All baked and gooey! this is simply one of the best lasagna's that i've had, and it was perfect for 3am! 

 Garlic Bread w. mozarella

Strawberry Spinach Salad

super refreshing and light

 

Cheese Platter I

[camembert]

 Cheese Platter II

[brie and gouda]

Risen Dough for Cinnamon Rolls

 

Dough Rolled out and Sprinkled the Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

Rolled Cinnamon Roll

hehehe

 Sliced...

  It's Baked!

 

Cinnamon Rolls w. Frosting

voila! these little darlings were absolutely heaven in my mouth, yes it was heaven! so good! i've never had homemade cinnamon rolls and honestly it is the way to go! why store buy? why buy out of a can in the fridge? never! laura will you come to san francisco just to make them for me? ok thanx!!!

Scrambled Eggs

 

Bacon

nomnomnom!

Strawberries