Author Archives: ChubbyChineseGirl
Basta Pasta: Japanese doing Italian
Dear Food Diary,
Being a true fan of Iron Chef, I just love the ambiance and concept of Basta Pasta. Open the door and enter a mini version of the infamous Kitchen Stadium. A squeeky clean open kitchen, with steel appliances, pots and pans of all sizes and shapes, condiments, fresh ingredients and chef and su chefs in white working away like bumble bees. There’s no battle between chefs, but a mission to satisfy every diner, while a mix of apetizing aromas fill the space.
Lotus’ “Flower” Best Summer Cocktail
Dear Food Diary,
Went to Lotus with the girls tonight, had the best summer cocktail! I highly recommend their LOTUS FLOWER (chunks of watermelon, fresh peach puree, Malibu rum and Stoli vanilla). It was divine. A sip, and you feel the freshness of the watermelon, with that hint of coconut and smoothness of the vainilla. Chilled and sweet so perfect for summer, a very girly drink. It made me feel pretty for some reason. Maybe because it has the right amount of alcohol, not making me tipsy, just smiling and blushing.
Ed’s Lobster Bar: Fresh Of Boat (FOB)
Dear Food Diary,
You know I love sweet juicy and fresh lobsters. Well, the lobsters are indeed FOB (FRESH of boat) at Ed’s. Sources say they come in all the way from Maine every day. And by how popular and crowded the place was on a tuesday night, I doubt there were any left overs for the next day. They were being sold like hot cakes.
Ed’s doesn’t take reservations, so the trendy new spot have enjoyed a great opening and days that followed with food enthusiasts eager for a table and willing to wait. No seating until the whole party arrived, tables at the back were limited. So we settled for the stainless steel bar, squeezed into our high chairs and began our lobster feast.
Mojitos on the go!
Dear Food Diary,
The best gum flavor ever has finally arrived: Orbit’s NEW Mint Mojito
No! it doesn’t have any alcohol (believe me, people have asked me that), but it’s got a great mix of fresh lime and mint. The flavors really compliment and bring out the best of each other. Total freshness in your mouth and just the perfect balance of sour and sweet. Now we can all smile =)
P.S. Chubby’s RATING: 
Mara’s Homemade: It’s like comfort from a southern mama
Dear Food Diary,
There’s nothing like walking into a restaurant, and feeling like your going to a friend’s for dinner. Mara greets you as you walk in the first of two very small and cozy dinning areas. Sometimes you’ll see her husband and daughter helping out and the waitresses are always super friendly and helpful.
The menu includes Cajun Style Seafood, BBQ & Southern Comfort Food. For the more adventurous, the fried gator bites are marinated in Cajun spice, crunchy and tender, if you’ve never had them, i’ll say give’em a try. It’s sorta like a cross between fish and chicken. I’m no Andrew Zimmern (host of my beloved Travel Channel’s, Bizarre Foods) when it comes to food, but I’m open to trying new things and i really love the texture and flavor of these bites.