Lotta Food This Past Weekend

This past weekend my lady and I went to a lot of places to eat. It was ridiculous. The first place we went to was Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills. This was part of a Dine LA deal which is why we tried it and I would for sure go back. For appetizers I got an onion soup which was really good. She got a lobster bisque that she liked. For drinks we got booze that had no actual booze in it. I just wanted to try it out. It tasted like it had gin in it but did not which was so strange to experience. 

Edit: My lady has pointed out that the drinks DID have gin but it was zero proof.

For meals I got a steak which tasted great. The seasoning was all the way through which is something I look for when I get steak not at home. She got a salmon dish she thought was just okay and not a fan of some of the things added (she hates sprouts) and too much sauce on the bed of rice.

Late Ass Food Blog

I am terrible and have not been posting food blogs. Its not that I haven't been eating with folks. I just have not taken pictures every time and then I had to get a new camera. Oh, so much nonsense. A few months ago when JP visited we went to Marix and I forced myself to not get a hamburger. It was so damned good as it usually is. That is what I like about places I enjoy. Consistency. This place is consistent and I have never had a bad meal here. I also got to sit with JP and laugh like lunatics as usual.

Yesterday Cam came by and said the magic words. “I got you donuts.” Well come on eeeeen! After heading to the thrift store and getting some books we headed to my place and after looking at all my plants (click here to see 'em!). She went to SK's Donuts and got an Oreo one, bacon, and pumpkin spice. We tried the pumpkin spice one first and it was so damned good. Not as sweet as I imagined it would be and the cream melted in my mouth. The Oreo one was perfect. Again, I thought Cam wouldn't like it because she is not a fan of super sweet things but both of us really like it. She didn't touch the bacon one but I touched it so hard half an hour after she left. It was so damned good. The last time I tried to go to this place it was closed for renovation so I am glad they weren't lying the way Continental Kitchen did over here.

I forgot one! Before seeing Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Cam and I went to Toi on Sunset and had some delicious Thai. When I want Thai food I always forget that this place exists until she mentions it.

September Fat Tour

This past weekend I ended up going on a Fat Tour with JP. It was not official until dessert was introduced and it was in the form of leftover donuts from Dona's and Donut Friend. She mentioned three options on places to go an by the end of the day we ended up at two of them. First was IHOP. We were worried about it being packed because it was Sunday morning and you know how those kinda places get at that time. We got seats immediately which was cool. She ordered the breakfast sampler minus the eggs and I got their new burger. I got the plain ass one because if they mess that up I don't wanna try anything else. It was really good which surprised me. After that we went to my place and talked for hours like we do and later ate again.

We walked down to Marix which is one of those places that is consistently good. JP got the Cubano meal and since I already had a burger I tried this pork taco deal with rice, salsa, and guacamole. It was so damn good. We also ate a bunch of chips and salsa before the meal arrived because those things are dangerously delicious. I told JP how as much as I like this place I never think to go here. I also managed to make her cry laughing when me and my heavy chair was moved inches by a large woman moving her seat.

July Fat Tour

Another day with JP another Fat Tour. This one was not planned out completely. We had a donut spot in mind and that was about it. The first place we headed to was Mad Men Burger over on Venice. Online it has it listed as Mad Men Deli as well. And on another it says its closed. They really need to get that straightened out because we could have easily just not gone expecting it to no longer exist. Parking is not good. We managed to find a spot on the street nearby. They have their own parking for customers but it could hold a car and a half. Inside is very nice and clean. They play cool ass much though it may be a little too loud. But whatever. I like rap. JP and I got a cheeseburger, fries, and a drink for $8 and some change. I also got chicken strip to go which I had today that were good. The burgers and everything on it were fresh as hell. Its not a huge meal but its enough to get you satisfied. We both said that we wouldn't break our necks to go here again but if we were in the area we'd check it out again.

Marix Margaritas & Food

Last week I swung by Marix with my cousin Mala. We were gonna go to Grub, then Continental Kitchen, and then I remembered Marix and how much I like it there. It was during a busy time on the weekend but the service was still pretty fast considering. We got a pitcher of margarita with no salt which made it faster to drink and boy did we drink! We had that and I got a burger because I'm not adventurous and I like their burgers. She got some stacked enchilada something or other that she liked. I don't think it blew her mind but she liked it. We stumbled our asses back to my place laughing like idiots and it was great.  

Back At Marix

Last week JP and I went to Marix. We tried to go to Shake Shack but the idea of waiting in line for an hour when we're hungry is not good for us or society. So we walked back down the street and went to Marix. We looked at the menu and wanted to try something new but eventually we were like “Why are we doing this to ourselves?” We ended up ordering what we got last time. I got a burger and fries. She got a Cubano. And we split these chicken fajitas. Everything was just as good as last time and we left full as hell and continued to have a fun day. This place is really cool by the way. The staff is nice, not pushy and all over you for refills or checking on your order, and its nice and open. You should check it out next time you're in WeHo. And of course we topped it all off with Carmella.

Laughing At Marix

JP and I went to Marix here in WeHo. I had been here once before but didn't actually look at the menu all that much. We were welcomed in and got to pick our seat. The place was super packed. We sat down and were brought some tortilla chips and salsa that JP loved. I should have had more but I wanted to make room for my burger. Yes, a burger. JP: “Only you would go to a Mexican restaurant and order a burger.” Dante: “Tex-Mex. Its Tex-Mex.” I got the Marix burger with bacon and cheese with fries and damn it was good.

JP got this crazy ass “Cubano” thing that had this steak that was awesome. The rice was good and I got to try chimichurri. Ooh, I loved it so much! Oh, and it had plantains! Versailles used to make really good ones but slipped and now I know I can come here for them and its down the street! Of course we ended up laughing like lunatics while talking. We ended up being there at the busiest part of the day and talked until it cleared out. The waiter was really cool and accommodating to us and I think he loved the fact that we were either laughing or smiling each time he came by. I'll definitely be coming back here.  

More Lots Of Food

A few weeks ago Heidi came to visit so we headed to Plan Check since she'd never been before. We got the candied bacon burgers and of course their fried chicken. That has become a regular thing now. About a week or so ago I met up with H. and B. and went to Marix over here. I'd never been there before or knew it actually existed. I got guacamole and chips that were good and shrimp fajitas with lemonade. Then last week I hung with JP and we had some Thanksgiving leftovers and then headed to Carmela's because she is addicted. We got the pumpkin pie ice cream and I'll be damned if it wasn't some of the best ice cream I've ever had.