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Lick Honest Ice Cream

Lick Honest Ice Creams 2032 S. Lamar Austin, TX 78704 ilikelick.com Yelp Boy was my time in Austin a hot one! Ai ya ya ya! That’s my “I’m so hot. I’m on fire. It burns!” onomatopoeia. What better way to beat the heat than some ice cream? I actually had more reason to be visiting…

Caracol

Caracol 220 Post Oak Blvd Houston, TX 77056 caracol.net Yelp I was thoroughly impressed with Hugo’s simple, yet refined Mexican cuisine. The food was so well executed and nothing too over the top. I don’t think Houstonians or even Texans would fare well with anything that was in the style of Alinea or Eleven…

Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar

Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar 1050 Studewood St Houston, TX 77008 libertykitchenoysterbar.com Yelp It’s amazing how looks can be deceiving. Food can be made to look and play the part of the delicious and delectable star of the show, but can turn out to be a disappointing and uninspired performance. The analogy might apply…

Yu Chun Bunsik

Yuchun Bunsik 10031 Garden Grove Blvd. Garden Grove, CA 92844 yuchun.site.mobi/en Yelp I wasn’t much of a foodie back in college. Probably because any meal over $10 was kind of a lot of money back then. I didn’t really seek out the best of the best as I do now. I think I was just…

Mala Sichuan Bistro

Mala Sichuan Bistro 9348 Bellaire Blvd. Houston, TX 77036 Yelp BHD doesn’t really like spicy food. What a wuss! Just kidding. No, not really. Well, ok he has bad reflux so spicy foods really exacerbates that sometimes. Alright, I’ll give him a free pass for health reasons. Maybe he’ll do something else one of these…

The Playground – Sunday Supper

The Playground 220 E 4th St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 playgrounddtsa.com Yelp Jungle Fever has been fighting the good fight against the most unfortunate of things…cancer. It super sucks of course, but he has been exuding a positive attitude and living life to the fullest these days. A full life for anyone who is really…

Sushi Zo

Sushi Zo 9824 National Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90034 sushizo.us Yelp Boy have I been wanting to try out Sushi Zo for a long time. It has been on my radar ever since I started to appreciate really high quality sushi, and when I became willing to drop a couple hundies on one meal. Sushi…

Frances

Frances 3870 17th St San Francisco, CA 94114 frances-sf.com Yelp I was about ready to burst with my last and final meal for my SF summer trip. Luckily, I pulled through and did not disappoint my fellow dining companions Triple F and Running Man, nor my dedicated readers/followers. I always take one for the team….

Hog Island Oyster Co.

Hog Island Oyster Co. 1 Ferry Building, Shop 11 San Francisco, CA 94111 hogislandoysters.com YelpThe eat-a-thon continues with lunch at one of my favorite spots in San Francisco, The Ferry Building. I love coming here on the Saturdays when the farmer’s market is really bumpin’. I usually get filled up by all the eats from…

Lazy Bear

Lazy Bear 3416 19th St San Francisco, CA 94110 lazybearsf.com Yelp There are very few times I hand over the reigns to food planning. Most people are not interested in dedicating the time to figure out what’s good to eat. Triple F is not that person. She keeps her ear to the ground. She subscribes…

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse 1042 Larkin St San Francisco, CA 94109 mrholmesbakehouse.com Yelp Being a true hardcore foodie entails dedication. That could play out in any number of ways. Trekking hundreds of miles for food. Standing in long lines for food. Waking up really early for food. Basically, doing something that most people probably wouldn’t be…

SPQR

SPQR 1911 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA 94115 spqrsf.com Yelp After 9 years of bustling urban living, Triple F is finally leaving the city of San Francisco for a cushier life in the ‘burbs. I felt I should squeeze in one last visit before I lose my free city housing for good. Well, that and…