My family loves going on vacation and, let's face it, who doesn’t?  Usually we like to go on cruises out of New York but this year we were going on a cruise out of Seattle to Alaska! We also were going to spend a few days in Seattle.  As usual, we had some good eats planned for both Alaska and Seattle. The first place we hit up was right after we had gotten off our six hour flight from New York so we were all very tired.  The place was called Dong Thap Noodles and was in the International District of Seattle. They were famous for having the world’s biggest bowl of pho. Now, as y ..read more

I love barbecue, especially in the summer.  The sweet smell of pork, or beef roasting on your deck and your first bites of succulent, tender meat.  Now, I am going to apologize because everyone who is reading this is probably drooling or about to be drooling.   Barbecue is eaten all over the country in many ways.  Some people have different bases for their sauces or cook theirs at a different temperature than others.  Although, it might all seem the same to you it isn’t. It tastes different, smells different, and is prepared differently. One of my dad’s friends Chris ..read more

One of my favorite TV shows is called Top Chef. In one particular season, there is a chef named Brooke Williamson and she was my favorite chef on the show and I was rooting for her to win for the entire season. Brooke ended up winning and ever since she won, I really wanted to go to her restaurant in Los Angeles called Playa Provisions. My dad and I had a 9 hour layover in LA on the way to Australia and we decided to go to Playa Provisions. Playa Provisions is a seafood restaurant in Playa Del Rey and is right next to the beach. Brooke owns many restaurants including Da KikoKiko, Hudson House ..read more