My Favorite Things In Miami

I love Miami. Great sunny weather, clear blue ocean waves, peachy sandy beaches, palm trees, good looking people, and delicious food. It's perfect. Where else can I wear my bathing suit to the beach, then shopping, and then clubbing at night? Miami is my home away from home. When I'm there I make sure to hit all of my favorite spots:


Big Pink's
157 Collins Ave (2nd St)
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-532-4700

Big Pink's is the ultimate diner. They have a HUGE menu and everything is delicious. There's more on the menu on the back! Portions are about as big as their menu so be prepared to share or bring the rest home! It's a great place to just hang out and have some good food. Here's an excerpt from their website:

"Big Pink quickly became an everyday eatery for just about everyone. At Big Pink we stress value and do everything in a “Big” way. In fact, because we give you such big portions, we don’t expect you to clean your plate. We do want you to take food home for a midnight snack. Our philosophy at Big Pink is simple - great food and a lot of it, fun atmosphere, quick and friendly service and unparalleled value.

My particular favorite is the Sesame Crusted Yellowfin Tuna Sandwich with a side of homemade chips. The sandwich is made of sushi quality tuna served medium rare on a homemade brioche bun with wasabi mayonnaise, sweet soy glaze, and pickled ginger. The wasabi mayonnaise is the bomb...make sure to dip your chips into it!


The Smoothie Shop
1229 Washington Ave (btwn 12th & 13th st)
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
(305) 531-5633‎

When I'm in Miami I can live off these smoothies! Get a large and it becomes a meal when you are looking to stay slim! I remember my first year at WMC, this is what sustained us partying from morning til night. My favorite is the Mango Tango with mango, papaya, pineapple, and bananas with an energy boost.


La Sandwicherie
229 14th street (btwn Collins and Washington Ave)
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Come to this sandwich shop and get a kick ass sandwich. This little booth is always packed with people eating and taking food to go. I always get the Smoked Salmon & Camambert on French Bread with everything (lettuce, tomatoes, green & hot peppers, black olives, onions, cucumbers, cornichons, mayo and vinaigrette) and extra vinaigrette on the side because its that good. Feel free to flirt with the french owner, he's really suave and charming with that french accent. Get one for the plane ride home to make leaving Miami a little less painful.

Getting Frisky at Del Frisco's

Tonight my cousin took me out to eat at Del Frisco's Steak house. The steak was great. I went with the ribeye which has more fat marbled throughout the meat then a filet mignon. With the more fat comes more flavor but it also makes the meat a little more tough which I don't mind. Filet mignon is a much softer tender meat if that's what you are looking for. But what really surprised me about Del Frisco's was their awesome lemon cake! Steak houses aren't usually known for their desserts and Del Frisco's keeps theirs simple but their lemon cake is one of the best I've ever tasted. Lemon is one of my favorite flavors. And I love it sour! When I was little my favorite color was yellow so everything had to be yellow and thus I liked lemon heads, lemon italian ice, and lemonade. Del Frisco's lemon cake had a nice lemony scent with a nice tangy frosting. The cake was super moist and light as a feather. The frosting was sweet but not too sweet and had just the right amount of lemonyness. This cake is not a little pansy wuss cake either. It comes in a huge slice equiped with 6 layers! It's definitely enough for 2-3 people. Or more like 2 and then you can take the left overs home like I did!

Del Frisco's Steak House
1221 6th Avenue (at 49th street)
New York, NY 10020
(212) 575-5129

*update: eating the lemon cake for breakfast and its still super moist!

Cute Things

found at Miette

Bun Bo Hue All the Way!

I just had this:

Here:If you want Bun Bo Hue you have to go to Bun Bo Hue An Nam in San Jose. Bun Bo Hue is a dish that comes from the Hue region of Vietnam. It's noodle is thicker then the more widely eaten Pho noodle. It's texture and roundness is similar to udon noodles. The soup is made from beef bones, knuckles, lemongrass, chili, and shrimp paste. Accompanying the noodles are slices of beef shank, oxtail, pig knuckles, congealed blood, and a plate of herbs and bean sprouts. The congealed blood at An Nam was soft and flavorful. Sometimes if its cooked too long it gets dry and hard but it was really good here. California is known for good Vietnamese food. But what really sets them apart is the freshness and the variety of the herbs that they give you.


Bun Bo Hue An Nam
740 Story Road
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 993-1755

Time To Get Cracking!

*update: It's been almost 4 months and I'm still thinking about this crab. It's seriously the best I've ever had. The crab meat was juicy, sweet, and flavorful. The sauce was perfect. I wish san fran wasn't so far so I could have some now!

I had the best crab while in San Francisco. It was the best crab I've ever had in my whole entire life. The meat was so juicy! How can crab be juicy? I've never had crab that fresh and tasty before.


It was so good I ate every morsel of juicy meat I could find. I even cracked open the segments between the claw and the arm to get the little bit of meat out.


It was so good I licked the sauce of the shell and then proceeded to dip it back into the sauce. It was so good I licked my fingers clean.


It was so good I had a grin from ear to ear while I was eating it!

The ordered a side of garlic noodles which were good but a little overkill. But if you do order it spoon some of that juice from the crab right over your noodle, you won't be sorry! But you will be sorry if you miss this crab! It's amazing! Click on the pictures for a bigger view of the menu. I ordered #50 Roasted Crab (Cua Xao Bo) and #63 House Garlic Noodles. Next time I want to try #53 Spicy Crab and #64 Crab Meat Fried Rice or the Dinner for Two.

Read the Yelp Reviews there's nothing but good praise about this restaurant's crabs.