February 2010

  • Piroshky Piroshky

    By lisala on 2/27/10 10:19pm
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    There are two Seattle eateries that I pretty much insist on visiting every time I'm there. One is Ivar's, and the other is a tiny family-owned one-note place called Piroshky Piroshky. The next time you're in Seattle, down by the Pike Place Market, make sure that you notice a little storefront restaurant called Piroshky Piroshky.There's usually a line all the way out the front door and down the sidewalk before this small family restaurant even opens. This downtown Seattle landmark has hit on the secret of doing what you know, simply and excellently, without trying to do too much, or provide a bunch of superfluous options that only serve to clutter up the menu. Reviews of Piroshky, Piroshky only confirm what the line on the sidewalk out front tells anyone passing by.

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  • O'Brien's Irish Pub On Wilshire Santa Monica, CA

    By lisala on 2/26/10 10:53pm
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    2226 Wilshire Blvd.,
    Santa Monica, CA
    310-829-5303

    Owner "Willie" William O'Sullivan opened his pub in 1994, and it was immediately a favorite for other Irish expatriates and overseas workers. It's dimly lit, with a long bar that seats about 15, and two columns of booths. Large screen TVs are visible from about anywhere. They serve Guinness (which they pour properly, thank you), Harp, Bass, Magner Apple Cider, Harp Lager, Stella Artois, Wydmer Hefeweizen, Bud Light and a selection of bottled ales, as well as offer full bar service. The drinks are real drinks, and they're usually a good selection of Irish whiskey on hand. This is a good neighborhood bar, one where you'll still find Irish patrons in search of Guinness and a proper Irish breakfast. Which brings me to the food—qu

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  • Some Elements that Turn Patrons into Regulars

    By Serenity Fox on 2/25/10 8:19pm
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    Once again, I have found myself in one the booth based high tops in Friday’s cocktail lounge. Of course, over some time, Friday’s has become an increasingly favorite venue to patron and sense of comfort. Aha! In the realm of food and beverage, this begs the questions: what is so interestingly attractive about this establishment and others that are found as such that keeps patrons coming back, time and time again? What are the common qualities do these places possess? What are those “IT” factors?

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  • McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurant - Millenia, Orlando, FL

    By Serenity Fox on 2/11/10 1:46am
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    Nestled between P. F. Chang’s and The Cheesecake Factory lies McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, with its signature facade of gold lettering on forest green awning and terrace-like outdoor seating. The Millenia/ Orlando location is currently one of the only four located in the state of Florida.

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  • The Case of the Flying Beer Glass - TGI Friday's @ Millenia, Orlando, FL

    By Serenity Fox on 2/8/10 1:00pm
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       What happened on this visit to Friday’s was something that nobody expected and absolutely uncalled for.
        “Boom!” The noise jolted me from my preoccupied activity as well as getting the attention of everybody else hanging out in the cocktail lounge of the local Friday’s I frequented with my friends. Who says soap operas were reserved for daytime television? The drama unfolded in a matter of minutes and my friends and I had front row seats. Had the irate patron laid his hands on his girlfriend for the alleged affair, my companions and I would had to flee the area as to not get mixed up in the possible bar fight.  Thankfully it ended as quickly as it started.

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  • TGI Friday's - Millenia, Orlando, FL

    By Serenity Fox on 2/8/10 1:46am
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    TGI Friday's - Millenia, Orlando, FL: Entrance at NightTGI Friday's - Millenia, Orlando, FL: Entrance at Night Ever had a piece of salmon that just melts in your mouth and flakes off when you put your fork into it? Or pasta made al dente with light creamy sauce that isn’t overpowering along with quartered golden zucchini? How about a bite of USDA steak that is well seasoned and juicy to the palette where A1 Steak Sauce is not always necessary? Well, I have, and it is certainly not from a place where you would expect. I certainly did not. The dish is called the Cedar Seared Salmon Pasta and the USDA choice 6 oz Petit Sirloin from TGI Friday’s, respectively. Surprising, yes? Indeed.

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