BOB'S BBQ
1366 DILLINGHAM BLVD
HONOLULU, HI. 96817
808-842-3663
When my co-workers say they are gong to Bob's BBQ, I always order the BBQ Chicken with Cole Slaw and skip the Rice and Mac Salad. Very filling and satisfying lunch.
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| BOB'S BBQ CHICKEN |
Thursday, June 30, 2022
SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI PIZZA
DINNER AT HOME
Made this little Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza at home and added Onion, Olives and Jalapeños. Pretty darn good.
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| SAUSAGE AND PEPERONI PIZZA |
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
GARLIC SHRIMP AND SASHIMI
DINNER AT HOME
We love Giovanni's Shrimp Truck but don't always want to drive to the North Shore to enjoy it. My Wife spent two years perfecting a recipe and now we have Giovanni's Shrimp at home. The big secret is to buy a lot of the Giovanni's Hot Sauce at the truck and bring it home. When you have their sauce and this recipe its like being on the North Shore.
Click link below to get our recipe for Giovanni's Garlic Shrimp;
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| GIOVANNI'S SHRIMP SCAMPI COOKED AT HOME |
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| GARLIC SHRIMP AND SASHIMI ON THE LANAI |
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| MY FAVE APPETIZER - SASHIMI AND AVOCADO |
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
GLADSTONE'S - LONG BEACH, CA
GLADSTONE'S LONG BEACH
330 S. PINE STREET
LONG BEACH, CA
562-432-8588
We are thankful that Gladstone's accepted our party of 25 for my Mom's 90th Birthday. Parker's Lighthouse was our first choice but they would not let a party this large order off the menu and instead wanted us to do a buffet in a private room. Gladstone's put us outside on the deck under a beautiful blue sky with perfect weather. Food and service was excellent. Everyone in our party ordered off the menu and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Waiters kept our glasses full of vino and they even were able to get us a huge Chocolate Cake with no prior notice. This was a great night at Gladstone's and I thank their staff for their hospitality!
Click link below to view previous post on Gladstone's Long Beach;
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| GLADSTONE'S - LONG BEACH, CA |
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| GLADSTONE'S MENU |
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| A LITTLE BREAD AND BUTTER |
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| POKE NACHOS |
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| BBQ WINGS |
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| THAI STYLE CALAMARI |
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| CALIFORNIA ROLL |
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| SURF AND TURF |
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| LOBSTER AND CRAB |
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1.5 LB MAIN LOBSTER FOR MOM  |
IN N' OUT BURGER - LONG BEACH, CA
SOMEWHERE IN LONG BEACH
You know I could not leave California without at least one In N' Out Burger. My fave!
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| IN N' OUT BURGER |
L'OPERA ITALIAN RESTAURANT - LONG BEACH, CA
L'OPERA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
101 PINE AVE
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
562-491-0066
L'Opera was nice and the service was excellent. Food however really did not blow us away. All three of us left unsatisfied. Everyone loved the fresh bread served with a Garlic Pesto. This stuff was so good that I would put it on everything. We started with the Il Pesce Crudo All'Italiana which didn't seem Italian at all. Being from Hawaii we are used to fresh Ahi that has not been treated with carbon monoxide. This was treated Ahi and it had very little flavor. The Caprese with local Burrata was good. I liked the flavor of the Burrata and when you added the Tomato and Garlic Pesto that is served with the bread it was delicious. I went for the Ragu Di Lasagne which was good. I liked the Cappellacci Di Zucca that my Wife ordered better. The Ravioli had more flavor and I kept eating off my Wife's plate. My Daughter went with the Scaloppine Piccata which was served with a nice side of Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce. She didn't think the Veal had much flavor and liked it more when eaten with the Pasta. I tried it and agreed. Enjoyed the ice cream dessert. Probably would not return here again.
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| L'OPERA ITALIAN RESTAURANT |
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| L'OPERA ITALIAN RESTAURANT - LONG BEACH, CA |
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| BRIGHT OPEN DINING ROOM |
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| LIKED THE LOOK AND ATMOSPHERE AT L'OPERA |
L'OPERA MENU
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| FOCACCIA WITH A DELICIOUS GARLIC PESTO |
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| IL PESCE CRUDO ALL'ITALIANA |
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| CAPRESE WITH LOCAL BURRATA |
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| CAPPELLACCI DI ZUCCA |
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| RAGU DI LASAGNE |
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| SCALOPPINE PICCATA |
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| SIDE OF PENNE PASTA WITH THE VEAL |
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| HAPPY AT L'OPERA IN LONG BEACH |
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| BLESSED |
PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS - BUENA PARK, CA
PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS
8390 LA PALMA AVE
BUENA PARK, CA 90620
714-220-6400
Whenever I visit Chicago there is always at least one stop at Portillo's. I love the Italian Beef Sandwich and Chicago Style Hot Dogs. We learned that they opened a location in California so I made it a point to drive to Buena Park to introduce my Wife and Daughter to one of my favorite restaurants. While it did not blow away my Wife and Daughter, I thought the food was great. Only complaint that my Italian Beef had very little Hot Peppers. I would have liked much more and next time I will ask for double the Hot Peppers. Flavor of the Beef was excellent and the bread was worth the carbs. The Chicago Style Hot Dog was PERFECT. Loved it and so did my Wife. My Daughter got the Plant Based Garden Dog and was amazed that she could not tell the difference from a regular Dog. My Wife took a bite and agreed. The Plant Based Hot Dog got rave reviews especially when paired with the Sport Peppers, Pickle, Tomato and Green Relish. While this did not rock my world like when I eat Portillo's in Chicago, it was darn good.
Click link below to view previous posts from Portillo's Chicago;
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| PORTILLO'S |
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| PORTILLO'S BUENA PARK, CA |
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| ALMOST LIKE CHICAGO |
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| ORDER AT THE COUNTER |
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| PORTILLO'S MENU |
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| PORTILLO'S FAMOUS FIVE |
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| BIG ITALIAN BEEF WITH HOT PEPPERS |
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| PORTILLO'S BEEF HOT DOG CHICAGO STYLE |
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| NOW THIS IS A HOT DOG! |
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| PORTILLO'S PLANT BASED GARDEN DOG |
