Weekend with g-dawg

I headed up to Mamaroneck this weekend to hang out with my Grandma. It's a 30 minute train ride to the burbs. Tonight we dined at her friend Noelle's to celebrate her newly renovated kitchen. She paired  grilled meat & vegetables with a delicious glass of red.

Entree

Gazpacho with shrimp (prawns)

deliciously refreshing cold tomato based soup 

Roasted vegetables, balsamic grilled steak and wild rice

Great meal for summer with an awesome mediterranean taste.

Dessert

Vanilla ice cream with strawberries

Yum!

The next day we went for a walk around playland and dined at a tiki restaurant on the pier.

Coconut shrimp

Crunchy shreds of coconut gave a great texture

Fish tacos & berry mojito

took me straight back to mexico! with a lovely kiwi & mango salsa

beautiful spring day

~JBomb

On my way

 It's a concert week for me!

Thursday I met up with my friends Kate and Chris to see Rusted Root at the Highline Ballroom (where I saw Lupe) but first we ate

Bill's Bar & Burger

Delicious classic cheeseburger!

They were so awesome live!

~JBomb

Chilli love!

Tonight I took my uncle to see my all time favourite band for his birthday, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers!!! in New Jersey

Unci Herb and I (wearing my chilli shirt he got me for christmas)

love of my life Anthony Kiedis

Amazing as expected!

~JBomb

Ramen, Reunion & Reading

Today I was late to yoga but managed to get lunch with my cousin Zoe

we decided upon ramen noodles!

Ramen Setagaya

St Marks place between 2nd & 3rd Ave

An excellent treat for oh so cheap!

Vegetarian dumplings

Kimchi

Seaweed & pork ramen

Cold vegetable noodles

Later that evening I caught up with an old high school friend Lucy and her boyfriend Shaun

Always fun to catch up and lose track of time and drinks...

 the next day I discovered the fella in the bottom left corner to not be so kind, oh Jose I just cant quit you!

In between uni assignments and sleep I decided to duck out for brunch, iced coffee and some light reading. Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter HILARIOUS! get amongst it.

Hot Tip: she drops the c-bomb 10 times in the first 30 pages, thats when I knew I loved this book

~JBomb

Cuatro de mayo

The party we attended the day before the official Cinco de Mayo  (5th of May) which is a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride commemorating the cause of freedom and democracy during the early years of the American Civil War. Celebrated with all things mexican such as Tequila and Coronas!

Some shots of us celebrating

Robin

Rachel

Me and my mo

Senoritas

Rachel, Josh and I

I corazón de México

(I heart Mexico)

~JBomb

Are you Hangawi?

Tonight my cousin and I met at Hangawi in Koreatown

 East 32nd st 

Btwn 5th & Madison Ave

(all vegetarian menu)

Vintage teapot section

You have to take your shoes off to enter and you can choose to wear these slippers

Nice in the ground seating

Organic dandelion & avocado salad with wasabi dressing

delicious! the dandelion leaves are stong yet bitter and extremely good for you. Combined with the avocado and dressing it was refreshing flavour

Steamed dumplings

Pancakes

(shredded kabocha pumpkin & mung beans)

Grilled eggplant 

this dish was orgasmic! eggplant with a layer of roasted tofu covered in a chilli sauce, highly recommended!

and of course kimchi (pickled spiced cabbage)

~JBomb

5napkin goodbye

Seeing as Twinny has visited me twice we have made a tradition to end our visits at 5 Napkin Burger

To start

Deep fried pickles and pastrami 

OM NOM NOM

Classic Hamburgers with cheese

Happy as a clam

 espresso and vanilla ice cream

Giant affogatto!

Waiting for the subway

Until we meet again in June for the epic Toronto, Hawaii, Road trip adventure!

love you twinny!

~JBomb

We walk we eat...we eat we walk

Brunch at The Hideaway

Mystery cocktail

Raspberry Caiprioska and Eggs with ramps (wild leek) croutons and red pesto

DIVINE! first time I've ever had ramps they only come out for 2 weeks of the year in spring and the flavours is a combination of different onions.

Pigs in blankets

Deep fried mint oreos

Then some coffee from the Laughing Man owned by Australia's finest Mr Hugh Jackman

 enjoyed an affogatto for the road. See Hugh's personal recommendation below.

Heading down to Wall Street Mr Softie pit stop

Union Square Markets

lemonade

and pickles because they compliment each other so well

heading up towards Meatpacking district and landing in Chelsea just admiring the view of the Hudson River

Cheers

Antipasto

Giant roast chicken

Sausage pasta

Delicious meal and extremely well priced

Barbuto

located right across from the Highline

Washington and West 12th st

~JBomb