I DRESS-UP AND EAT

The complete title of this post should have been:  Impromptu - insert - ( Post-Valentine's Day ) - Dinner Date at The Cheesecake Factory.   Yes, this is another untimely, outdated post.  It was an impromptu date since I was too surprised to have discovered that there is a branch of the restaurant here in Doha. I also wanted my forever food buddy to experience dining here (for the first time) and also for me to compare and confirm the taste of their cheesecakes against the ones I tasted in Los Angeles, California.  But please, let's just forget that these photos were taken last days after Valentine's Day of this year and let's move on now to my review.  Though we have separate orders, except for the salad, every order was being shared.  That's what every food blogger must do, taste everything on the table (there might be exceptions though and this can be done best with family only and maybe closest friends).  As I said, this dinner date w...

Shopping is always a fun form of recreation yet an exhausting activity too.  So after some turns and stops in the several shops at The Outlet Shoppes in Atlanta, meal time was next!   Always search for the establishment's Directory to get a glimpse of the different shops and that includes also the listing of the food stalls. The Outlet Shoppes in Atlanta is located at  915 Ridgewalk Pkwy, Woodstock, GA 30188.  Opens from 10AM - 9PM from Monday - Saturday and 11AM - 7PM on Sunday. It was few minutes past lunchtime, so we headed immediately to the food court to have more options to choose from.  And guess what? An Asian will always be attracted to Asian foods!  I opted for LITTLE TOKYO. After that satisfying Asian lunch, we went for something sweet and cold at GHIRARDELLI.  When I travelled to San Francisco, California few days prior to this shopping day, I had the opportunity to explore Ghirardelli Square a bit, see HE...

Fifteen months ago, I traveled to the United States of America and the other state that I  have spent my three weeks in California, was the state of Georgia.  My sister was already there and she and her new family picked me up at the airport.  From the domestic airport in Atlanta, we headed to this fast food restaurant in Woodstock, Georgia called PANDA EXPRESS . Fast Facts of PANDA EXPRESS from the Wikipedia: Panda Express is a fast-casual restaurant chain which serves American Chinese cuisine. It is the largest Asian segment restaurant chain in the United States, where it was founded and is mainly located.  Wikipedia Parent organization :  Panda Restaurant Group Headquarters :  Rosemead, California, United States Founded :  1983,  California, United States Founders :  Andrew Cherng ,  Peggy Cherng Actually, this set of photos were taken during my second visit to this branch of PANDA EXPRESS. ...

Shabu-Way Hot Pot Cuisine is a fusion restaurant - a mix of  Korean, Japanese, Asian dishes in one dining place. I'll be giving a bit info here on the two concepts that this restaurant offers, via wikipedia: What is SHABU-SHABU ? Where it originated? Shabu-shabu   (also spelled  syabu-syabu )  is a Japanese  nabemono   hotpot  dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water. [1]  The term is  onomatopoeia , derived from the sound emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the cooking pot and served with dipping sauces. [ citation needed ]  The food is cooked piece by piece by the diner at the table. Shabu-shabu is considered to be more  savory  and less  sweet  than  sukiyaki . Shabu-Shabu   was introduced in Japan in the 20th century   with the opening of the restaurant "Suehiro" [2]   in   Osaka , where the name was invented. Its origins are traced back to the ...