Thursday, May 30, 2013
Qin Dynasty Dim Sum - Another Reason errr Restaurant That Increases My Love for NJ
Dim Sum. Yum Cha. Delightful small plates of delicious Chinese yumminess. Enjoyed it with THE man, and fellow food blogger Eat With Dan and his delightful wife Melissa.
Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973) 394-9888
Chicago: Brunch at Bongo Room W/ the Almost Head Wife
Ay Dios Mio! Praise la Virgincita! Finally some Mexi inspired food! Yes! Yes! YEEEESSSSS!
Bongo Room with the Almost Head Wife and the MAN. I had a chorizo filled omelet. So happy, happy. Delicious. Flavorful. CHORIZO! Baby Daddy had some poached eggs over avocados and some mexi inspired sauce. YUM! Then the three of us totally fat bitched out and shared this massive stack of giant pancakes - White Chocolate Carmel Pretzel - thank you very much. OINK.
Bongo Room
thebongoroom.com
Brunch in Chicago at the Formerly Lesbian Bakery Place
While in Chicago, my suppose to be Celestial Wife along with her Baby Mama, took THE man and I to this brunch place. I guess Lesbians used to own it and it was a ton better then. I had actually requested to have brunch here as I love Lesbians and the Suppose to be Celestial Wife had told me about it.
Suppose to be Celestial wife and I started the party with bloody marys. Yum. Spicy and tomato juice filled. I ordered chicken and waffles, as I had never had it. The chicken was dry. I was starving and scarfed anyways. With an extra serving of syrup, the waffles were tasty. The man ordered some sort of meat bowl. I thought it was decent. he said the poached eggs were more baked then poached. The pregnant waitress did an excellent job at ignoring us.
West Town Bakery & Diner
| 1916 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL |
Singaporean Chilli Crabs
My Baby Daddy cooked Singaporean Chilli Crabs as well as oysters for myself and a friend. Ay Dios Mio! Delicious, finger liking homemade goodness.
Pub 199 is back!
Pub 199 burned down in early January, right after my move to New Jersey. It reopened over the Memorial Day weekend.Five minutes from our place, it's one of our favorite restaurants - especially for cracker food.
This cash only place specializes in fresh seafood, cooked simply. I ordered the lobster with 2 dozen clams. Delicious. Yum. Each bite dipped in fattening butter, I thoroughly enjoyed my supper. The man ordered the king crab legs. Huge portion. Yum.
So glad this neighborhood place is back!
Pub 199
199 Howard Blvd Mt Arlington, New Jersey 07856
(973) 398-7454
This cash only place specializes in fresh seafood, cooked simply. I ordered the lobster with 2 dozen clams. Delicious. Yum. Each bite dipped in fattening butter, I thoroughly enjoyed my supper. The man ordered the king crab legs. Huge portion. Yum.
So glad this neighborhood place is back!
Pub 199
199 Howard Blvd Mt Arlington, New Jersey 07856
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Moroccan Sultan's Feast at Marakesh in Parsippany
If you feel like splurging, head to Marakesh Restaurant on Route 46 East in Parsippany. For around $45 (including tip), you can enjoy a seven course "Sultan's Feast." We started with you're regular cracker lettuce salad. It was drenched in some sort of house salad that was simply too flavorful for this cracker. The Man and I figured it's one of the courses they make money on - it costs little.
The ewww beginning, happily, was not an indicator of the rest of the meal! The next course consisted of delicious pita wedges served with a platter of black olives in olive oil, fresh cucumbers in a vinagrette with artichokes and grilled red peppers, humus, and roasted eggplant puree. Lord have mercy! Delicious! Reminded me of the breakfasts included in my hotels in Turkey. YUM!
The next step in this "feast" was the plate of "Moroccan Cigars." They were essentially really fresh egg roll skins stuffed with ground meat, dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar. I actually enjoyed the sweet aspect of this dish. Would I order these a la carte? Probably not.
The main dish was next. Lamb tagine. Surprisingly, not served in the traditional clay tagine dish. None the less, the stew that Morocco is famous for. What an intricate blend of spices! Simply delicious. Complex, layered flavors. The tagine was served with rice and couscous. I didn't care for either of theme. They were both simply too sweet for my taste. The Man loved them.
The final course was dessert. Another course they make money on. We had traditional mint tea. I enjoyed this. It was hilarious when the waiter said "Would you like tea?" and The Man said "Yes," the waiter shoved a tray in our faces and said "Take it!" He didn't really say that, he commanded it. Next came the platter of dessert. It was a platter, meaning the dish used for serving, but it was a fried dough wedge - think frozen philo dough from an American grocery store, single layer - that had condensed milk and chocolate sugar drizzled over it. There was also a small pile of fresh fruit on the platter. Not horrible, but not exactly amazing or show stopping.
What was show stopping was the belly dancer. I'm always amazed when I see belly dancers. They have such complete control of their muscles. Fun to watch were the three little girls under the age of 8 gazing at the belly dancer in complete awe. I could hear the conversation on the car ride home "Mommy, when I grow up I want to be a dancer..."
The ewww beginning, happily, was not an indicator of the rest of the meal! The next course consisted of delicious pita wedges served with a platter of black olives in olive oil, fresh cucumbers in a vinagrette with artichokes and grilled red peppers, humus, and roasted eggplant puree. Lord have mercy! Delicious! Reminded me of the breakfasts included in my hotels in Turkey. YUM!
The next step in this "feast" was the plate of "Moroccan Cigars." They were essentially really fresh egg roll skins stuffed with ground meat, dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar. I actually enjoyed the sweet aspect of this dish. Would I order these a la carte? Probably not.
The main dish was next. Lamb tagine. Surprisingly, not served in the traditional clay tagine dish. None the less, the stew that Morocco is famous for. What an intricate blend of spices! Simply delicious. Complex, layered flavors. The tagine was served with rice and couscous. I didn't care for either of theme. They were both simply too sweet for my taste. The Man loved them.
The final course was dessert. Another course they make money on. We had traditional mint tea. I enjoyed this. It was hilarious when the waiter said "Would you like tea?" and The Man said "Yes," the waiter shoved a tray in our faces and said "Take it!" He didn't really say that, he commanded it. Next came the platter of dessert. It was a platter, meaning the dish used for serving, but it was a fried dough wedge - think frozen philo dough from an American grocery store, single layer - that had condensed milk and chocolate sugar drizzled over it. There was also a small pile of fresh fruit on the platter. Not horrible, but not exactly amazing or show stopping.
What was show stopping was the belly dancer. I'm always amazed when I see belly dancers. They have such complete control of their muscles. Fun to watch were the three little girls under the age of 8 gazing at the belly dancer in complete awe. I could hear the conversation on the car ride home "Mommy, when I grow up I want to be a dancer..."
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