Second Slice

We went to House of Prime Rib last night and it was pretty fun.  I had always heard about the place but never went because I always had Lawry’s back home.   Jason loves this place so we made reservations to go.  I swear it was JUST like Lawry’s complete with lots of Asians in the waiting area, a spinning salad, and even creamed corn (off the menu).

However, there were differences that made me wish I was at Lawry’s.  The redeeming part of the night was their “second slice”…so greedy.  At the end of the meal, the server came by and asked if we would like a second slice and a little more of the sides.  So, in just a couple minutes, I had another plate of meat on the table in front of me.  I was a little disappointed with my cut of Medium so I asked for Medium Rare and it was perfect.

Overall, it’s a good place to go if I’m in the mood for prime rib but then again, I could just wait for my next trip down to LA for the real deal.

Lotsa Pie

The Sokol-Juns hosted another Pie Party this afternoon and there were some pretty tasty ones this year.  I made an apple pie again this year and got to experiment with my new decorative pie crust cutters (photos coming soon).  The winners for me this year were Vyl’s Chicken Pot Pie and Michelle’s Lemon Chess.  Vyl ended up winning the contest and was well-deserved.  Even Jes was surprisingly impressed. 😉

Here are the photos.

The Old Guys

Both Bang and Ryan turned 34 this month and they were celebrated within about a week of each other. We went out for Happy Hour two Fridays ago for Bang’s and then dinner last night for Ryan’s.

Happy Birthday, Old Guys!

Phoenix Photos

With all the craziness of getting paperwork graded and fina exam questions written, I neglected all of the photos I took in Phoenix.  I finally went through and uploaded a few.  For being the 5th largest city in the U.S., Phoenix certainly needs to grow just a little more for me to return.  My visit felt similar to my visit to Charlotte where downtown wasn’t much more than a few tall buildings and anything outside of that was residential or rural-looking.  Their Children’s Hospital is beautiful and brand-spankin’ new.  So was the Sheraton.  The 2-day workshop was helpful and it was a lot of fun catching up with Elaine and Arlene who also attended the course with me.

Here are the photos from my weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.

Lam Housewarming

On Saturday, we went to the Lams’ to warm up their new house in Redwood City. It’s a cute 3-bedroom house complete with a backyard and lots of indoor space. Koa got to come along and got to check out Kona’s new home too. They had Street Fighter for Wii with arcade controllers for a true retro experience. Congratulations to Jen, Kevin, and Kona!!

Here are the photos.