tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83279902024-03-04T21:00:25.028-08:00PuppychaoMy random thoughts about food, music, art, life...puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-31446907065066007742009-08-05T13:29:00.001-07:002009-08-05T13:30:08.210-07:00My new blog siteI have moved all of my food related posts to my new blog. Check it out!puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-90127210309017230982009-08-05T12:29:00.000-07:002009-08-05T12:31:41.607-07:00Styrofoam Cup ArtI came across this artwork, it's pretty awesome.Here's more information on the artistMore artworkpuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-26802891799994497382009-07-24T11:20:00.000-07:002009-07-24T11:25:42.739-07:00Children Full of LifeA fantastic documentary about a teacher and his fourth grade students. You may not agree with his teaching methods, but learning to communicate that deeply at such a young age can only be helpful as a person gets older.puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-23240679795427437912009-06-15T15:43:00.001-07:002009-06-15T15:44:00.002-07:00Camera ObscuraTheir new album is out and with the first pass through, it's pretty good.puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-56102750459226320832009-05-03T14:35:00.000-07:002009-05-03T15:47:47.499-07:00Birthday...Lucques!My friend Mike invited me to his birthday dinner this weekend. The dinner was at Lucques, one of LA's top restaurants. I had eaten at AOC, one of Suzanne Goin's other restaurants. I really liked AOC, so my anticipation for Lucques was really high.The reservations were for 7:00PM on a Saturday evening. We arrived 15 mins late and the restaurant was bustling. There were nine people in our party andpuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-71051154872086171742009-05-03T14:10:00.000-07:002009-05-03T15:43:24.845-07:00Golden DeliSorry for the delayed post. On our way back from Coachella, we stopped for lunch at the Golden Deli Vietnamese Restaurant in San Gabriel. I had heard alot about the food at this place and was excited to try it out.We arrived just passed lunch time on a Monday. The restaurant was still very busy. My friend ordered the #1 and summer rolls. I ordered the Bun and some type sausage dish. The #1 at puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-2841474584851780642009-04-21T01:25:00.001-07:002009-04-22T18:10:35.626-07:00Coachella 2009Well, just like that Coachella 2009 has come and gone. To me this years line-up was not as impressive as the previous years, but there were still some incredible performances and memories.Photos courtesy of Sam's cameraHere are my awards for Coachella 2009:Biggest Surprise: Paul McCartneyI wasn't expecting much, Sir Paul's performance was one of the best of the weekend.Best Moment(s): The Ting puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-34852165584894333802009-04-13T19:11:00.000-07:002009-04-15T14:24:55.623-07:00The Counter - Westlake VillageThe Counter has finally unveiled there Westlake Village(WLV) location. The burger joint which opened on April 7th, has locations all over Southern California. I had been anticipating the WLV opening for quite awhile. So a few of us went for Easter dinner. It was busy, but there was no wait. For those that have not been to the Counter before, there tagline is "Custom Built Burgers". When you are puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-44011101129047793122009-04-07T11:55:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:58:13.238-07:00Los Angeles Taco TrucksEvan Kleinman's radio show Good Food now has a video series. The first episode talks about LA taco trucks, if you haven't tried one, you should. I'm waiting for the day to try out Kogi.puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-21502302084124106692009-03-29T20:18:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:54:12.256-07:00Cafe LuckCafe Luck is located in Santa Barbara just off of State Street a few doors down from The Palace Resturant. The restaurant opened Sept 2008 and it's menu is French Bistro inspired. I'm lucky enough to be great friends with the assistant to the owner and looked forward to the meal.The restaurant has a very casual feel, as do most places in Santa Barbara. There were three of us and we had puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-57940507864807345652009-03-23T21:37:00.001-07:002009-03-23T22:00:38.056-07:00Mu Dung San BBQI took some friends to AYCE Korean BBQ for lunch this past weekend. I decided to take them to Mu Dang San, my last visit there was good and the price is right. We arrived at a little past noon and the restaurant was mostly empty. We order the all you can eat for $16.99 each. The panchan was nothing spectacular, but I really like the Gaeran Jim they serve (Steamed Egg), a great way to start the puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-18340166341511196352009-03-14T18:49:00.001-07:002009-03-14T20:31:00.114-07:00Cafe FirenzeI've been wanting to try Cafe Firenze for awhile now. With Chef Fabio Viviani making it to the finals of Top Chef and his restaurant being pretty close to my house, I thought why not. I also heard that it was really good. The occasion was my sisters birthday and we had a party of four. Our reservations were for 6:30 on a Thursday evening. Located in Moorpark, CA. the building used to be Bauduccospuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-25639029972881181172009-03-11T23:10:00.000-07:002009-03-11T23:12:55.994-07:00City and ColourI saw this guy open for Tegan and Sarah awhile back. His name is Dallas Green, he was amazing live. Just wanted share...puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-46287007082213611352009-03-04T19:00:00.000-08:002009-03-04T19:36:49.265-08:00SasabuneFinally. After all these years, I finally had dinner at Sasabune. My friend had been saying I need to try the sushi there for the last year and a half. I read about Sasabune on several blogs and food review sites. It was always spoken highly of and I was looking forward to the experience.Chef/Owner Nobi Kushuhara is a disciple of Sushi Nozawa and his restrictions are similar. As you walk in you puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-39640809436560893932009-02-23T20:07:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:25:27.534-08:00What took me so long?!!!I've truly been lazy about posting updates on my blog. Since my last post I've enjoyed many delicious restaurants, cooked many delicious meals and just been through quite a bit of stuff. I know, I know, I need to write about these things. Well I'm gonna try to be more consistent, I promise.What inspired me to start posting again? Well, I just finished watching the latest episode of No puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-45025929263210287262009-01-08T10:47:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:14:50.087-08:00Masa Sushi - CamarilloI work in Camarillo and have never really given sushi in Camarillo a chance. So yesterday for lunch we tried out a place called Masa Sushi, located off the Los Posas exit. I did some research online and found some decent reviews of the place. The restaurant is pretty small, a sushi bar that seats about 10 people and tables for an additional 30ish customers. The restaurant is named after the ownerpuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-54941933179615844832008-12-09T12:36:00.000-08:002008-12-09T12:37:21.750-08:00Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | 10 Techniques Every Cook Should KnowApartment Therapy The Kitchn | 10 Techniques Every Cook Should Knowpuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-57180541617877420792008-11-28T19:32:00.000-08:002008-11-28T20:13:52.389-08:00My ThanksgivingThanksgiving for my family is a bit different then what you would expect. Turkeys are non-existent, instead you'll find rice, some sort of poultry and chili paste. This year we decided to have dinner at NBC Seafood, a location we normally go for Dim Sum. With new owners and a face-lift, I was excited to sample some new food. The meal started off with Duck two ways. They serve the crispy duck skinpuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-69105170863397655002008-11-26T14:44:00.001-08:002008-11-26T14:44:36.523-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!!Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-33789677691003516752008-11-12T11:25:00.000-08:002008-11-12T11:25:31.574-08:00Thomas Keller and Protégé to Go 20 Rounds - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.comThomas Keller and Protégé to Go 20 Rounds - Diner’s Journal Blog - NYTimes.comThis would be a dream dinner.puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-44547553588546127622008-11-08T16:34:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:56:04.797-08:00Giang NanAfter a review posted on Chowhound about this place, I decided to check it out. My mom had been there before and said the food was pretty good. We got to the restaurant pretty early, around 11:15. Giang Nan is located in a small strip mall and the place looks very unimpressive. But the interior is much nicer then you would expect. When we arrived the restaurant was still empty. I let my mom do puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-47665588227661188142008-11-05T08:00:00.001-08:002008-11-05T08:19:59.933-08:00Truly HistoricWith our country at a low point, Americans voted for "Change" last night. The change came in the form of our President Elect Barack Obama. This historic election brought us our first African American President and hopes to bring the U.S. back to it's feet. President Elect Obama has a lot of issues to face when he begins his term. But I think he has showed us that he has the focus and intelligencepuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-13546547942722563442008-10-28T14:49:00.000-07:002008-10-28T14:53:21.988-07:00BaconnaiseAre you kidding me?!!! This is absolutely the most incredible invention since sliced bread!!!read more...puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-58470193618533117822008-10-26T19:32:00.000-07:002008-10-26T22:21:49.834-07:00Girl Talk!!Saw Girl Talk at the Fonda this past Saturday 10.25. The show was incredible, the crowd was into it and Greg Gillis did not disappoint. With music from the Night Ripper album, Feed the Animals and some mash-ups I've never heard before, the energy was amazing.puppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327990.post-24385106549171878912008-10-26T18:39:00.001-07:002008-10-26T19:21:40.239-07:00Watermark on Main RestaurantWatermark on Main is a new restaurant in the City of Ventura that opened about two months ago. The first thing you will notice about this restaurant is the beautiful decor. The building that houses this restaurant was built in the 1920's. And much of the original decor still remains. The first and second floors contain the restaurant and the third floor is the W2O lounge. The main dining room haspuppychaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472620491006135078noreply@blogger.com1