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I Gotta Feelin’…

Lovin’ this song at the moment.

We were in the car and John proposed hours earlier at Manhattan beach. I had a huge bump on my knuckle and it hurt. hahahaha.

“Mazeltof!”

Pasta Primavera – San Mateo

Dinner tonight @ Pasta Primavera (PP) in San Mateo off 4th Avenue was good. I’ve been to the Walnut Creek one at least 3-4 times already, so I already had an idea of what to expect.

I personally like the San Mateo Pasta Primavera over the Walnut Creek Pasta Primavera. Even though it’s the same restaurant, there are slight differences to each…

  • PP in San Mateo has better dipping sauce. — You can taste the sun dried tomatoes, spices and oil in this dip, which is very tasty. I don’t know what’s in the Walnut Creek dipping sauce…I can’t tell.
  • PP in San Mateo has better service. — Our waitress was friendly, attentive and quick. My first 3 experiences in Walnut Creek were bad. Food was good, but service sucked most of the time. It sucked because I kept on getting the same waitress, who sucked at waitressing :P . She messed up on our order and the order for the table next to us. She never offered us parmegian cheese or fresh ground pepper for our soups and meals – I saw all the other waitresses do this for their tables. And she never checked on us to see if we needed anything or how we were doing – no refills on water, nothing!
  • PP in Walnut Creek makes Shrimp and Scallops Carmen better. — I can’t figure out why, but Shrimp and Scallops Carmen dish tastes better at the Walnut Creek location. However, it doesn’t taste that much better. I’ll go to San Mateo over Walnut Creek any day.

John’s Seafood Primavera was really good. So good that I wanted to trade my dish for his. Seafood Primavera is definitely recommended.

Kinaree Thai Bistro…

We’ve heard so much hype about Pink’s hotdogs that we decided to have lunch there after leaving Hermosa.

Well, we didn’t. We drove past Pink’s and saw the queue. The last person in line was near the back of the shack. :P John and I were not in the mood to stand and wait that long for a hot dog.

So John kept driving straight down the road. At this point we didn’t know where to eat. Then John spots a thai restaurant on the left and made our lunch decision right there – Kinaree Thai Bistro.

Verdict?

I really liked Kinaree and would love to go back when I’m in L.A. The food and service reminded me of Thai Nakorn in San Bruno, which is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the bay. It has a homey feel because it seems like you’re being served by family members of the restaurant.

Food – Food was good! Reasonable portions and great for family style eating.

  • Choo chee red curry was my favorite out of the three with it’s variety of seafood and flavorful sauce. This dish goes great with white rice.
  • Pad See Yew with tofu was good too. I asked them for soft tofu, and they were able to slightly fry the exterior while leaving the inside still soft – yum! I only wished they had more scrambled eggs in the dish, but that’s easy to ask for for next time.
  • Tom Yum soup was normal. Not the best ever, yet I’d order it again.

Service – Very casual and comfortable dining, and they were very good on service. Quick, attentive and checked on us in case we needed something.

Price – Reasonable. All 3 dishes cost ~$30 without tip and we had a lot of leftovers. 2 dishes would’ve been enough for us to be full and happy with dinner.

Definitely recommended.

Tonight I fly back to SF… bye bye, L.A.

Sprinkles and the rest of the day…

My pictures show a timeline of what happened the rest of the day after Terrace Cafe.

  1. Sprinkles – Cupcake place. Dude, what’s up with all these boutique cupcake places? Is this a new fad or is it just me that’s not into it? The line was long as hell. I don’t get it. Verdict? Overrated. I thought the cake part was too dry for my preference. If I had a can of Reddiwhip it would’ve tasted so much better.
  2. Rodeo Drive – Sprinkles is right by Rodeo, so we took a quick stroll down and I got to see some nice red eye candy.
  3. Kitson – This one was for Linda. While waiting, I had some eye candy that kept me occupied – I think she was Brazilian. maDd cute.
  4. Urth Cafe – Supposedly it’s a posh cafe. We went there so the girls could pick up some coffee beans to bring back home. Eye candy appears again while I’m waiting around – a shiny red Ferrari F50 parallel parks across the street. The couple gets out of the car and go into Urth. Wow. The guy’s gf/wife was pretty hot too. What money can buy… haha!
  5. Blue Balls on Melrose – need I say more? hehe, JK. We went down Melrose to do some vintage shopping.
  6. Dinner time in Ktown – Skipped out on our reservations @ Geisha and hopped into some restaurant b/c the food smelled good and it had outdoor dining. Bad choice. Food was bland and service did not speak English. Will not eat in Ktown again for a while…

Got home around 8 and called it a night. Tomorrow the girls fly back to Texas. I’m gonna miss them :(

Terrace Cafe @ Venice Beach

I love having brunch at Terrace Cafe in Venice Beach. At Terrace Cafe, you can order mimosas and eat breakfast entrees until 2:30pm. Sitting outside is a great way to people watch while you eat, but the downside is that only groups of 4 or less are allowed. Dining inside is cool too. It’s a bit more private since pedestrians can’t stare at your food as they pass, and the cafe has skylights that naturally brightens up the interior.

Food is good – how can any restaurant mess up scrambled eggs and toast?! I’m just happy they’re willing to serve breakfast after 10:30 :)

After brunch we all walked along the boardwalk to soak up the sun’s rays and get some vitamin D. Next stop, Sprinkles.

happy 3 year anniversary to my darlin’

Happy Anniversary, Darlin’!
Me & John - Our First Picture Together in Seattle

Me & John - Our First Picture Together in Seattle, 2005

Three years ago today, “The 40 Year Old Virgin” came out in theaters. On this same day, John and I made our relationship official by holding hands after watching “The 40 Year Old Virgin” – what a great movie date. :) I’ll leave the rest of the night to memory and not invite the world in on what happened afterwards. :D Again, happy anniversary darlin’.