Thankful for Vegas Baby! (November 2014)

Bobby Flay's

Mesa Grill

- Caesars Palace

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Complimentary

~ Blue & Yellow Corn Bread Muffins

Entrée (*my Thanksgiving turkey dinner)
~ Sage & Orange Roasted Turkey w/ wild mushroom bacon cornbread stuffing, smoked chile gravy, cranberry-tangerine relish, and creamed kale

 Bachi Burger

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Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives

[Left-Right]
~ Salt & Pepper Garlic Fries w/ garlic chili aioli
~ Truffle Parmesan Fries w/ sun dried tomato aioli

 ~ The "Banh-Mi" Burger

 ∙ Angus Beef ∙ Pork ∙ Shrimp ∙ Lemongrass

∙ Pork Pate ∙ Fresh Herbs ∙ Curry Aioli

∙ Pickled Veggies ∙ Nuoc Mam Sauce

 ~ Mr. Ho's Burger

 ∙ Angus Beef ∙ Pork ∙ Garlic ∙ Ginger

∙ Sautéed Mushrooms ∙ Lup Cheung Sausage

∙ Mizuna Lettuce ∙ Taro Bun







Rí Rá Irish Pub

- Mandalay Bay

Entrée
~ Shepherds Pie w/ soda bread

[inside of the Shepherds Pie]

∙ minced lamb, carrots, peas, leeks, savoury gravy,

 and a mashed potato crust

Dessert
~ The Trinity

∙ Bailey's chocolate mousse ∙ Jameson whipped cream ∙ Guinness chocolate sauce

Raffles Cafe

- Mandalay Bay

~ Shrimp and Grits w/ toast

grilled shrimp, bacon, 2 eggs, and shrimp tomato cream sauce

November 2014 Highlights

The Distillery

~ Half & Half Sandwich Combo

    ∙ Garlic Steak Sandwich

    ∙ French Dip Beef Sandwich w/ au jus

    ∙ Side: Potato Salad

Gunther's Ice Cream Shop

~ 50/50 (bottom to top)
    ∙ Strawberry Freeze
    • Chocolate Ice Cream
    ∙ Raspberry Freeze

Field Inspection Day
Colorado Grill - Roseville

~ Daily Special
    ∙ Patty Melt w/ steak fries

California Pizza Kitchen

- San Francisco

Lunch

~ Caramelized Peach Salad (*my entrée)
~ Fish Tacos w/ salsa & chips

Pacific Catch

Fresh Fish Grill

- San Francisco

Appetizer

~ Cabo Calamari w/ spicy chipotle aioli & jalapeno tartar sauce

Entrée

~ Fish & Chips w/ jalapeno tartar, sesame slaw, & fries

~ Island Taco Platter (*my entrée)

2 taco mix & match w/ sweet potato fries 

    ∙ Baja Taco

    ∙ Mahi Mahi Taco

Pho Anh Duc East West Cafe

~ 55. Egg Roll & Grilled Pork Rice Plate

 Hong Kong Islander

~ Peking Duck w/ steamed buns

Field Inspection Day
Taqueria Los Compadres

- Riverbank

~ 2 Tacos
    ∙ 1 pollo (chicken)
    ∙ 1 asada (steak)

October 2014 Highlights

 The Izakaya Ramen & Japanese Pub

Appetizer [background]
~ Age Dashi Tofu
Entrée
~ House Special Ramen

Osaka Ya

~ Cherry Snow Cone w/ condensed milk

Moo Moo Shaved Snow | Tea

~ Mango Blizz topped w/ chopped strawberries & mangoes

Burgers & Brew - Sacramento

~ Chorizo Burger w/ garlic curly fries

Original Perry's

~ "Iowa Style" Breaded Pork Loin Dinner
    Dinner comes with soup & salad:
    ∙ Clam Chowder
    ∙ House Salad w/ honey mustard dressing

Famous Dave's - Tracy

Drinks
~ Beer
~ Raspberry Lemonade
Complimentary
~ Homemade Kettle Chips w/ BBQ sauce

    BBQ Sauce Choices:

∙ Rich & Sassy ∙ Sweet & Zesty ∙ Georgia Mustard ∙ Texas Pit ∙ Devil's Spit ∙ Wilbur's Revenge - XXX Hot

Entrée
~ Burnt Ends-N-Ribs w/ 2 sides, corn bread & pickles
    Sides
    ∙ Collard Greens
    ∙ Grilled Pineapple Steak

 Auburn Alehouse

Brewery & Restaurant

Drinks
~ Beer
~ Guest Hard Cider
Entrée
~ Pasta of the Day
    ∙ Fettuccine w/ spinach, portobella mushrooms and blue cheese in a cream sauce

Roxy Restaurant & Bar - Reno, NV

Complimentary [top left]
~ Cheddar Bacon Bread
Soup [top right]
~ Butternut Squash Bisque w/ pumpkin cream and sautéed apple chunks
Entrée [center]
~ Butterflied Roxy Filet Mignon w/ béarnaise sauce, mashed potatoes & green beans
Dessert [bottom]
~ Chocolate Chunk Souflé w/ Grand Marnier Drizzle

Great Basin Brewing Co. - Reno, NV

~ Shepard's Pie w/ garlic Ichthyosaur bread

August & September 2014 Highlights

August

Pizza Rock - Sacramento

Appetizer
~ Classic Caesar salad
Pizza
~ Eddie Muenster: Muenster cheese, bacon, Calabrese peppers, fried Brussel sprout chips, honey, fresh lemon

Fox & Goose Public House

~ Corned Beef Hash w/ 2 eggs and a crumpet

September

Paesanos - Elk Grove

Appetizer

~ Fried Ravioli

Entrée

~ Pizza (half & half)

    ∙ ½ BBQ Beef & Blue

    ∙ ½ Gorgonzola & Fuji Apple

KP International

~ Food Court ~

(Koreana Plaza)

~ Roasted Pork Belly w/ rice

Sapporo Grill Japanese Steakhouse

- Sacramento

Drink

~ Premium Ginjo Sake

Appetizer [bottom left]

~ Braised Pork Belly

Entrée [right: top-bottom]

~ Lobster Tail & Giant Prawns

    w/ herbs, basil, jalapeno sauce and ginger

~ Duck with Duck Fried Rice (*my entrée)

    w/ hoisin sauce and mixed green

T.G.I.Fridays - Elk Grove

~ Taste & Share [top-bottom]

    ∙ Thai Pork Tacos

    ∙ Bacon Mac & Cheese Bites

    ∙ Sirloin Hibachi Skewers

July 2014 Highlights

Osaka Sushi - Sacramento

Appetizer
~ Agedashi Tofu
Entrée
~ Yaki-Nikudon: sautéed beef, cabbage, green and yellow onions and carrots w/ spicy teriyaki bbq sauce over rice

Orphan Breakfast House

Coffee
~ Ethiopia Sidamo fair trade organic

"This cup has more blueberry character than the entire state of Maine at the end of harvest season. Enjoy the subtle hints of cardamom and a smooth cinnamon finish in this traditional, high grown Arabica from the birthplace of coffee"

Entrée
~ Roast Beef Hash w/ rosemary potatoes, horseradish cream sauce, baked rosemary bread, and 2 eggs

Jack's Urban Eats - Downtown Sac

[top: left-right]
~ Steak Salad (*my entrée): tri-tip, mixed greens, crumbled bleu cheese, sun-dried cranberries, rosemary croutons, and red onions w/ balsamic vinaigrette
~ Garlic Fries
[bottom: left-right]
~ Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich
~ BBQ Tri-Tip sandwich

Marie Callender's

Restaurant & Bakery

~ Fresh Strawberry Seasonal Fresh Fruit Pie

June 2014 Highlights

Kabob Palace

~ Tikka and Chicken Kabob Combo w/ rice, salad & bread
~ Chive Boloni

58° Degrees & Holding Co.

Wine
~ Malbec
Appetizer
~ Trio of Bruschetta
    [left to right]
    ∙ Artichoke, Roasted Bell Pepper, & Goat Cheese
     ∙ Deviled Egg Yolk, Cherry Smoked Bacon, & Dill
     ∙ Sweet Onion Jam, Soppressata & Grated Manchego
Entée
~ Truffle 4 Cheese Macaroni

Boulevard Bistro

~ Slow Roasted Pork Hash w/ a poached egg

Kintaro Sushi Bar

Appetizers [bottom left]
~ Fried Calamari
Lunch Entrée
[top]
~ Tonkatsu Bento Box w/ tempura & gyoza
[bottom right]
~ Baked Salmon Roll

May 2014 Highlights

Red Robin - Elk Grove

~ Pretzel Bites w/ beer cheese dip
~ Black & Bleu Burger w/ steak fries

Olive Garden - Sacramento

Appetizer [bottom: left-right]
~ Zuppa Toscana Soup
~ Create a Sampler Italiano
    ∙ Fried Calamari
    ∙ Stuffed Mushrooms
    ∙ Fried Raviolis
Entrée [top]
~ Parmesan Crusted Filet w/ veggies

Sapporo Grill Japanese Steakhouse

- Sacramento

Small Dishes

[top: left-right]

~ Miso Clam Chowder w/ fresh clams

~ Bacon Wrapped Scallops

[bottom: left-right]

~ Bryant's Spicy Calamari

Dessert

~ Mochi Ice Cream

Super Taco Mexican Restaurant
- Elk Grove

~ 2 Tacos

    ∙ 1 Asada

    ∙ 1 Adobada

Dad's Kitchen

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Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives

[top, bottom]

~ Dad's Burger w/ bleu cheese habanero Dad's Specialty Fries

~ Hot Blonde sandwich w/ plain fries

April 2014 Highlights

De Vere's Irish Pub - Davis

[top, bottom]

~ Bacon Cheeseburger on a Pretzel Bun

~ Irish whiskey braised beef Stew w/ Irish brown bread

Vampire Penguin

~ Strawberry Cheesecake shaved ice

Hong Kong Islander

~ variety of Dim Sum

    [top: left-right]

    ∙ Deep Fried Shrimp Balls

    • Chao Zhou Dumplings • BBQ Pork Noodle Rolls

    ∙ Preserved Egg & Pork Congee

    [middle: left-right]

    ∙ Cilantro Dried Scallop Dumplings ∙ Shrimp Dumplings

    • Beef Noodle Rolls • Egg Custard Tarts • Tofu Skin Shrimp Rolls

    ∙ Baked BBQ Pork Puffs ∙ Deep-Fried Stuffed Taro Puffs

    [bottom: left-right]

    ∙ Shrimp Noodle Rolls

    • Bread-Sticks Noodle Rolls

    ∙ Siu Mai

 Edokko II

[top, bottom]
~ Tonkatsu & Tempura Bento Box
~ 3 Item Combo Bento Box:
    ∙ Chicken Katsu
    ∙ Pork Teriyaki
    ∙ Sashimi

Sandra Dee's Bar-B-Que & Seafood

Cocktail [right]
~ Georgia Peach
Appetizer [top left]
~ Fried Calamari
Entrée [bottom left]
~ Combo - 3 Meats & 2 Medium Sides w/ corn bread:
    ∙ Beef TriTip
    ∙ Half Chicken
    ∙ Chopped Pork
    ∙ Potato Salad
    ∙ Mac & Cheese
~ Greens (extra side)

Pizza Rock - Sacramento

[top left]

~ Rosemary, White Rose Potato, & Chorizo Pizza (*my entrée)

[bottom left]

~ Bolognes baked pasta

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Gunther's Ice Cream Shop

[right]
~ Chocolate Chip & Black Raspberry Chip ice cream

Osaka Sushi - Sacramento

Appetizer [top]
~ Agedashi Tofu
Entrée [bottom]
~ Teriyaki Chicken & Tonkatsu Bento Box

Claim Jumper Restaurant & Saloon
- Sacramento

Soup
~ Clam Chowder
Entée
~ New York Strip Steak (medium rare)
    topped w/ sesame glazed roasted veggies & a sweet Asian sauce
    and fried mac & cheese

Dessert
~ Cookie Finale: 2 double chocolate chip cookies topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate, caramel and whipped cream

The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar

Drinks Monday Rhumday - DBZ inspired

~ Freeza-Lada: Denizen rum, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Coconut cream, Pineapple gum syrup & Sloe Gin

~ Majin Boo: Don Q rum, Aperol, Chardonnay, Lemon Juice, Simple, Peychauds bitters & Sprite

Appetizer

~ Spanish Mussels and Clams

Entrée

~ Pork Osso Bucco

    w/ creamy manchego polenta & grilled asparagus