Gyu - Kaku

Gyu-Kaku

As promised, I dined at Gyu - Kaku on Cooper Street on Saturday night. I have nothing more to say than fantastic. Not one single complaint the entire meal, everything was absolutely perfect. Starting with the Miso Salmon, Chilean Sea Bass in a Citrus Sauce, Ahi Tuna, Scallops, Filet Mignon with Ponzu, Enoki Mushroom, Shitake Mushroom, Garlic Mash Potato, Sweet Potato, and Bimbimba. It was the first time in my life I tried Salmon, and it was deeeelish! Gyu Kaku is the proud place of where I tried many varieties of seafood for the first time. If you know me, you know that I am weird about who cooks my food, especially if it was once breathing. Maybe it was because I was a vegetarian or because I am a lunatic, or because I worked at Chili's and Applebees for too long, who knows...but what I do know is I have experienced Salmon, Sea Bass and Ahi Tuna for the first time all under that roof. I think this is all because I was able to cook it myself. Well, what a cook I am! I cannot get enough of this place. http://www.gyu-kaku.com/

I highly recommend everyone and their mother try this place...Make reservations in advance.

(p.s. don't forget the Smore's for dessert!)

PINKBERRY!

Ok, Ok, I finally gave into the trend and tried PinkBerry today! To my surprise, all the hype it true. I loved it! At the first taste it seemed bitter and sour, but I quickly started to love it bite after bite. I paid $5.96 for the 8oz. with three toppings. I got fresh strawberries, fresh bananas and chocolate chips. It was worth every penny. I also found the secret location in Korea Town on 32nd street between 5th and 6th. That is only a few avenues up from my apartment!

An all natural non-fat frozen yogurt. Goooo PinkBerry! www.pinkberry.com

Stay Tuned...

I am going here for dinner tonight. Be sure to check back for a full report on how it was! http://www.gyu-kaku.com/stores/cooper.html

From Rice To Riches...

Mexican Chicken Soup

Caribbean Jerk Chicken

On Thursday, July 12th we had the hardest time figuring out where to go for dinner. On my walk home from work I always pass this cute corner restaurant called RICE, so we decided to eat there. Christine had also highly reccomended it. I ordered the Thai Beef Salad (Thai Beef Salad marinated beef, grilled medium rare, slivered and tossed with lettuce, carrots, red peppers, celery and fresh mint. with lemongrass dressing) with black rice (Thai Black black skinned grain with white flesh, steamed in coconut milk). The salad was absolutely delicious...a little light on the beef, but it was only $6.50 so I can't complain. The black rice I could do without...It was bland. For my entree I ordered the Caribbean Jerk Chicken wings (Jerk Chicken Wings marinated in a combination of caribbean spices and grilled, served with salsa fresca) over the Rice And Peas (Rice and Peas steamed in coconut milk, with red beans)...They call it "Peas" but it is really just red pinto beans. The kicker with this dish is they mix the salsa fresca with shredded coconut and chopped almonds over the rice...each bite gets better and better. Paul ordered the Mexican Chicken Soup (Mexican Chicken Soup with avocado, tomato, corn, rice, cilantro and lime) and it was so fresh tasting. The broth tasted really light and clean. The wait staff was extremely kind as well. I can't wait to go back! http://www.riceny.com/

Illumination!

Illuminea

A collegue of mine happens to sing in a band...and they are actually really great! They are called Illuminea (formerly Illumina) and played Mercury Lounge on 7/10. Please be sure to check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/illuminea. They are an energetic 7 piece and it is almost as of each member plays 7 instruments (I sware Jen played a peppercorn grinder)...Check them out and show them some love.

MEET THE FAMILY!!!

ALL THE DOGS BELOW ARE MY PARENTS AND LIVE AT THIER HOUSE...MY SISTERS DOG GUS WILL BE MAKING AN APPEARENCE HOPEFULLY SOON. AS SOON AS I CAN GET HIM TO STOP ATTACKING ME LONG ENOUGH TO HOLD UP A CAMERA, HE WILL MAKE A CAMEO ON THE BLOG. P.S. GUS IS A SHAR-PEI!

CLARICE

ANGEL (ST. BERNARD), CLARICE (ENGLISH BULLDOG), BABETTE (CHIHUAHUA ON LEFT), BABY (CHIHUAHUA ON RIGHT)

BABY

ANGEL

MOLLY

Tangent...

I know what your thinking...

What does this have to do with music, food or dogs? Well, it doesn't, but today I felt like planting. Christine and I went to the hardware store and I bought planters, seeds and soil and became one with the earth. I went out on the fire escape and got soily. Thank god Paul was home to help me back in or else I would still be out there now!

Kwik - E - Mart

In promotion for the upcoming Simpsons movie (in theaters July 27th), some of you may heard that 7-11's around the country are being turned into kwik-E-marts. Paul and I ventured into Times Square to see for ourselves...We bought Krusty O's, pink frosted donuts, Buzz Cola and a Cherry Squishee! Check it out:

B ROD!

BUSTER!

Have you ever...

...seen a dog so cute!? I met him on the corner of 2nd ave and 5th street!

4th of July!

Hi...Janene came over to celebrate the country's Independence and we made Miss USA proud by going out to dinner, getting ice cream, and watching the fireworks on the east river from our roof top. We ate at Duke's on 3rd ave and it was really crowded. We ordered quickly, BUT it took over an hour for our appetizer to come out. We ordered spinach and artichoke dip which I thought was really delicious, but Paul thought it was cakey. The waitress apologized for it taking over an hour and they took it off the bill. Then our food arrived. I had fresh turkey, bacon and Monterrey jack cheese on a roll. Paul had a southwestern Cesar salad and Janene had corn chowder. We all thought each dish was really great.

KitchenBar, Jackon, Crazy Hippies

Saturday (6/30) I ventured into Brooklyn to have lunch with Janene. She was dying to try this small cafe called KitchenBar http://www.kitchenbarny.com/. I arrived before Janene, so I got myself settled with a diet coke and answered some emails. First to arrive was Jackson, a young fawn and white Boxer...He ruled.

SciLi with a little i-tie

SCIENTIFICLIFESTYLE A PIZZ

Thursday (6/27) I went to ScientificLifestyle's showcase @ Fontana's in Chinatown...Luckily for us, it had just started to rain, so we were able to truly experience the funky smell that oozes from the sewers...yum. ScientificLifestyle was absolutely excellent...Nicole was captivating as usual and the turn out was great.

After the show, everyone was starving, so we went to Apizz (prounounced ah-BEETS)http://www.apizz.com/. I ordered two dishes to share: Pollo alla Capricciosa- Crispy chicken breast paillard, arugula-tomato salad, lemon vinaigrette and Apizz Margherita Pizza- Plum tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. Both were absolutely delicious. I highly recommend this place for a romantic date or for a nice place to dine with friends.

Rise Against & Rain

RISE AGAINST

Wednesday (6/27) was spent at Nokia Theater to see Rise Against, one of my two favorite bands. What a set! They played for an hour and 2o minutes and it was one of the best shows from them I have ever seen. For some portion of the show, I had to stand next to a wasted slut and a wasted dickhead who had no idea why they were even there...all they cared about was getting in each others pants! I wanted to throw them off the balcony. Anywho...after the show I went backstage to meet the band and hang out with some friends. It was a great night, but as I left the venue, I got stuck in a down pour before I was able to snag a cab. I went home and ate a microwavable pretzel with mustard...What a dinner!

Bowery and Fukien

DUSTIN KENSRUE

FUKIEN FRIED RICE
Tuesday night (6/26) was spent enjoying the alt-country sounds of Dustin Kensrue. He even entertained us with covers by Radiohead, Springsteen and Costello. What a guy! Following the show, we decided to go out for some celebratory Chinese Food from Congee Bowery. This is where we stumbled upon Fukien Fried Rice....Yes, Fukien. Overall, a pleasent evening

Meet Buster

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to my little area where I will update daily on Canines, Concerts and Cuisines...Three of my favorite things on earth. I wanted everyone to meet Buster, who provides me with my daily source of canine fullfilment.