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I Tried Top Chef Mei Lin’s Daybird!
All Top Chef restaurants I’ve tried have been really good – Shota’s Taku in Seattle, Stephanie’s Girl and the Goat in LA (wanting to try the Chicago one too), Jamie’s The Black Sheep,…
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Top Chef Shota Makes Pretty Darn Good Gluten-Free Fried Chicken!
Hello Seattle! 5 of us flew and met up in Seattle, and the first meal we had there was at Top Chef Shota’s restaurant – Taku! No reservations, very chill, 21+ spot. Open…
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I Tried Top Chef Stephanie Izard’s Girl & the Goat Restaurant, & it was Amazing!
I love Top Chef. Stephanie Izard won season 4 (in 2008), and I heard she had a Girl and the Goat restaurant in Chicago. Unfortunately my Chicago trip was all work and meetings,…
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Yellowtail by Chef Akira Back @ Bellagio in Vegas Experience
Another Vegas trip with the crew! We tried new spots this time around and didn’t revisit any spots we’ve been to in the past. I flew in on a Sunday, and we had…
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Dinner @ RETRO by the Voltaggio Brothers – Mandalay Bay, Vegas
My bestie and I have seen the Voltaggio brothers on various Top Chef and Food Network shows, and their food has always looked so good. I’ve seen Michael Voltaggio on TV more often…
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Seattle CityPASS Review – Our Time and Exploration in Seattle!
When Seattle comes up, I think of Fraiser, followed by coffee and the Space Needle. I haven’t thought about going on a friends trip to Seattle until some friends and I thought about…
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Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak Vegas – 3 Course Menu Review!
As of June 2023, the 3 course menu wasn’t really clear of what it consists of, so I asked how it worked when a couple friends and I dined at Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak…
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Trader Joe’s Milk Chocolate Bar with Corn Flakes Review
This Spring has been a pretty good season for new Trader Joe’s items. I’ve been re-buying items, such as the seaweed tempura snacks when available. Out of 5 bags eaten, 1 was below…
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I’ve Switched to Lush Shampoo and Conditioner – Will this be a Permanent Switch?
Wow, a new month has started already, and I’ve accomplished nearly nothing productive. Work has taken a huge part of my time and any spare moment I have for myself, I use it…
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Chicago Food Adventures – Missing California!
I was in Chicago for several nights for work, and it was pretty nice! There was practically no time for me to explore the city on my own since the days were full…
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Fitness Journal – Day 90 of 90 (YEAHHHH, We Did It!)
OMG, it’s day 90 of 90 of this 90 day journal journey! We actually did all 90 days of working out, check marking each video that appears on the Blogilates monthly calendars! What…
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Fitness Journal – Day 83 of 90 (Vaccination Day, Part 2)
Happy Vaccination Day! It’s day 83 of 90 of this 90 day journey, and I got my second vaccine dose this afternoon. Glad to get that over with, though the person that was…
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Fitness Journal – Day 76 of 90 (Croissants and Boba)
What a chill day… it’s day 76 if 90 of this 90 day journal journey. We spent most of the day at the parents’ house and had some good food and drinks. Morning…
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Fitness Journal – Day 72 of 90 (Chips Galore!)
It’s day 72 of 90 of this 90 day journal journey, and today’s workouts focused on the booty! Booty Tuesday? I had tacos for dinner, so it’s Taco Tuesday and Booty Tuesday today.…
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Fitness Journal – Day 69 of 90 (Very Chill Saturday!)
Wow, it’s almost the end of week 10. It’s day 69 of 90 of this 90 day journal journey, and I’m just so amazed by how quickly time is passing by. Today was…