Detroit, MI - Chocalat! Oh this was soooo good! This is Chocolate Lava Cake from Atlas Bistro. If you're planning on being in Downtown and you have time for desert, don't miss this. It was awesome! The chocolate cake is served hot and the inside was the best part. It was so soft and almost like pudding. It just melts immediately in your mouth. Then it has some vanilla ice cream on top with some delicious vanilla chocolate sauce bordering the desert. Have fun and enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - Desert before dinner? Great idea! How about a Strawberry Mint & Creme Francaise cupcake from Cupcake Station. The the Strawberry Mint cupcake was better than I expected. It had a soft strawberry flavor with only a hint of mint. Also, the cupcake wasn't to sweet like others. The Creme Francaise was so so. I thought the cake part was average/good, but the frosting wasn't up my alley. Hence the name, it had a very strong cream buttery flavor. If you like butter, you'll love it. It was just a little too much for me. Enjoy!

Berkely, MI - Never seen this on the menu before at a Mexican restaurant, so of course, I had to try it. It is Guisado De Puerco at Margaritas. It is a Pork Stew with Tomatillos. Can you say Yummy? The pork stew was cooked very well, the meat was so soft and tender. The tomato sauce really compliments the whole dish. Enjoy!

Berkely, MI - Mexican take-out! This is Chiles Rellenos from Margaritas. It's stuffed bell peppers with seasoned beef cubes or cheese dressed in egg and topped with ranchero sauce. Can you say MMMMMM! Once again, they pull of an excellent dish. It does have a strong bell pepper taste, so if you don't like bell peppers, stay clear. If you do, it complements the meal very well. It also wasn't to spice and the ranchero sauce gave it the extra flavoring it needed. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Thai I've never had. Yum Voon Sen from Thai Express. I saw it on the menu and tried to recall if I've ever had it before. Once I opened it, I knew instantly that I had not. How exciting, new dish, not really knowing what to expect. Surprise, it was sweet and a stronger citrus flavor, which I didn't expect at all. One of the reasons I've never had it was because it was under the Salad section. I've never had a Thai salad. Why not try! It is made up of fresh silver noodles tossed with tofu or meat and in a lemon dressing. Ah Ha! Lemon Dressing. That was it that made it have a strong citrus taste. I would recommend it, I don't know if I would add this to my permanent repertoire, but it was still good and I enjoyed it. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - O, how I love my Thai food. This is from Thai Express, they deliver! The dish is called Kuoy Tiew Haeng, which is steamed rice noodles with green onions, bean sprouts and Thai light brown sauce, topped with crushed peanut and fried garlic. What sold me on this was the fried garlic. You can never go wrong with any garlic. Actually, in my taste, it could have used even more garlic, but I suppose many people don't like smelling like it. If I get it again, I'm getting extra garlic! Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Try Napali food yet? This is Tamabodi Tarakari, a black eye pea dish that is amazing. If you're looking for a dish with flavor, you have to try this. It is sauteed with olive oil, onions, and tomatoes, in a whole bunch of spices, such as tarragon and cumin. It takes a little while to get the food, but wait, you'll be thankful in the end. Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - The sweet tooth is kicking in! This delicious looking cupcake is creamsicle flavored from the Cupcake Station. No surprise, it's as good as it looks. The cupcake was a vanilla flavor and the frosting had the slight decadent flavor of a creamsicle. One thing that was very nice about it, was that the creamsicle flavoring wasn't over powering. It could have had a little more, but it was still good at the current level . Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Time for adventure eating. I've never had food from Nepal, so when I saw the restaurant Kathmandu Chullo, Nepali food, I almost pulled over immediately to try this out. I was patient and waited to find a parking spot for this place, ended up parking illegally, but it was worth it. It is a very authentic restaurant with the food and atmosphere being very traditional. In side, you take your shoes off, sit on the floor to eat, and everything is made from scratch and fresh ingredients. Therefore, the food takes a little longer to prepare, but good things come to people who are patient. This dish is called Biratnagar Chana, chickpeas sauteed with tomato sauce. The spices the owner told me uses is lots of tarragon and cumin. The dish is filling and flavors I don't think I've had before combined. The best way to describe the dish is that it is an explosion of flavor in your mouth. It's not like many dishes at restaurants where the flavor is good, but not a lot of it there. Not the case at all, it fills your mouth with flavor and I would definitely recommend the dish and restaurant. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Enchiladas are one of my favorite Mexican dishes. So I usually try them whenever I get a chance. Margaritas in Royal Oak was my next attempt. I can simply say that they are worth getting again. You can order them with ground beef, chicken, pulled beef or pork, or bean and cheese. These tasty guys were bean and cheese. It is served here slightly differently than other restaurants, in that it is not smothered in sauce, but it is in cheese. Well, everyone knows the "Power of Cheese", it made it delicious. In addition, I also really like the flavor of the beans and rice. It actually has an authentic flavor, rather a ubiquitous out of the box flavor. One of the best things at this restaurant, no smoking. That rocks! Downside, no alcohol, so no margaritas or daiquiris during dinner. :( Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Feel like Italian tonight? How about a excellent tasting and presented Cantelloni? This is from Pasquales, an Italian restaurant that has been open for a very long time and recognized in the community as an excellent Italian place. The food upholds their perception. The Cantelloni was prepared very good with meat wrapped in a flour type shell rather a noodle, which really makes the dish unique. The sauce is prepared very well and covered with just enough cheese. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - MMM, Potato and Cheese Ravioli, topped with mushrooms from Bostone's. I was very impressed with the ravioli. It was prepared very well and delicious. Excellent sauce, similar to an olive oil/butter and the whole dish was well liked. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Hamburgers your thing? This is by far one the best burger restaurants you can go to. This burger is from the Red Coat Tavern and you can order your burgers any way you wish and choose from about twenty or so toppings. On this burger, I got burnt onions, olives, lettuce tomato, smoked gouda cheese, and it comes with a onion mayo dressing. I'll sometimes exchange that for BBQ sauce. If you're in royal oak, stop in and get one of these, you won't regret it! Enjoy!

Okemos, MI - The only Persian restaurant I could find in the lansing area was the New Aladdins. This is hummus, and lamb kabob over fattoush. If you've never had hummus before, it is very good with a pasty texture. It is made out of ground chick peas, tahini sauce, and olive oil. Some people also use some paprika and garlic. I love the ones with garlic in it. Usually it has a grainy texture, but this one, was very creamy. It was almost like whipped cream cheese. It was very good, but interesting since it was so fluffy in texture. As for the lamb kabob, man that was so good. I rarely eat lamb, so its usually a treat when I do. This was worth the wait. The cooked it just right, medium rare, the spices are perfect. When served over fattoush, which is salad with cucumbers and special dressing, it's delicious. Enjoy!

Okemos, MI - Tostadas and cheese enchiladas for lunch today at Cancun. What makes this dish taste so amazing, is the enchiladas sauce. As you can see, I poured it all over the enchilada and tostada. The whole plate just didn't have enough of it! :) Enjoy!

Okemos, MI - These are fresh tacos from Cancun restaurant. I think these were pretty good, but there really wasn't anything special about them. I think it tasted like a normal taco. I would get their enchiladas over the tacos any day. Enjoy!

Okemos, MI - Ready for the best enchiladas you've ever had? Well the enchiladas is good, but what really makes this dish amazing is the enchiladas sauce. As you can see, I ordered extra and poured it all over the enchiladas and the rice. This is from a restaurant called Cancun. It is really worth the time to find. I have not been able to find a place that can compare in their enchiladas sauce. Everything is made from scratch. These enchiladas are bean and cheese, but you can get them any way you like. Cancun also has a specific vegetarian section, which is great because most Mexican places use lard in their beans. Enjoy!

Okemos, MI - The only way to eat Tuna is either by sushi or seared. The flavor is preserved keeping it's perfect taste! This is Nori & Sesame Seared Ahi from Gilbert & Blake. It is seared tuna, served with jasmine rice and stir-fried vegetables Topped with a wasabi & pickled ginger butter. The wasabi butter really complimented the tune's flavor very well. I would definitely enjoy getting this again! Enjoy!

Okemos, MI - What is that? Yeah, I said the same thing the first time I saw this. It is Osso Bucco from Gilbert & Blake, which is tender pork shank in a cilantro lime marinade with a mango mustard sauce. Reading it sounds great, but the looks of it, maybe not so. Well, you should try it. You know it wouldn't make the blog if it wasn't good. The meat was so tender, it basically just fell off. The sauce really helped to compliment the flavors in the meat. Since it was a pork shank, later I learned it is the the pig's ankle, it had a small gamey flavor. Very good, try it. Enjoy!

New York, NY - Did you enjoy the Bahn Mi? This is Bahn Mi with Cho. I'm not entirely sure what Cho is, but it kind of was like turkey. So this bahn mi sandwich is just like the last with pork in the BBQ sauce, cucumber, carrots, fresh cilantro, hot peppers, and the special mayonnaise sauce. I think I liked the other a little more because the cho took away from the flavor of the pork. However, it was still delicious! Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - After having those first cupcakes from the Cupcake Station, you can't keep us away now. This is Boston Cream and Chocolate Cheese Cake. These are the perfect deserts! They are small, satisfying, and DELICIOUS! The one on the left is the Boston Cream. A vanilla cake with cream in the middle, and chocolate topping. Surprising, it wasn't that sweet, which was so nice. The cheese cake cupcake, was great. I'm glad I left that for last. I thoroughly enjoyed that one and would be happy to get that one again. It had a strong cheesecake flavor and nice and sweet! Enjoy!

New York, NY - By far, this is the best "sub" I've ever had. It is Vietnamese and is called Bahn Mi. My friend Fred took me to this little tiny place in China Town in Manhattan, I don't know the name of it, but they made Bahn Mi sandwiches. It can be made with different kinds of meat and also meatless. This one has pork cooked in some kinds of sauce, another sauce similar to a mustard, cucumbers, carrots, hot peppers (if you wish), lettuce, and fresh cilantro. Man, is this so good. I never would have found this place and ordered this if it wasn't for him. Thanks Fred! Thanks a ton! I ask for this in every Vietnamese place I go to, but they don't have it. Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - O Thai food, my favorite. This is Bangkok Spicy Eggplant from New Bankgkok Bistro. This was the first time I had an eggplant dish and it was sooooo good! It was in the standard brown sauce, spicy of course, with lots of veggies as you can see, I added tofu, but the best part was the eggplant. I was skeptical at first, but it exceeded my expectations. The eggplant is deep fried, nice and healthy, and it was so soft. It basically melted in my mouth. I highly recommend it. Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - Desert Time! It's time for some tasty deserts. From left to right, these cupcakes are Michigan Bumpy Cake, PB & C, Lemon Lust from the Cupcake Station. This place specializes only in cupcakes. The bumpy cake was pretty good. It was dark chocolate cake and topping with butter frosting as the bumps. I expected it to be sweeter than it was, but the taste was soft and delicate. The next, one of the best, the PB & C, was peanut butter and chocolate. Delicious!!! The last, you can't go wrong with lemon, it was the lemon lust. It was a vanilla cake with lemon frosting. Excellent! It makes you feel like a kid again. Enjoy!

New York, NY - Only in New York can you find Sri Lankan food. This was such a great find. My friend and I had never had Sri Lankan food before. It was not only uniquely presented, but the taste was also uncommon. The top picture was Fish Cutlet appetizer. It was very much like hush puppies, but with a heavy fish flavor. The main dish is the second picture, which was called String Hopper Katthu. It was similar to a fried rice with shredded, but pulled beef. The meat was prepared in a way I've never had before. It had lots of veggies in it as well, such as carrots, onions, and green peppers. The interested part of it was the sauce that you poured on it. In the second picture, you can see a bowl of broth basically. You poured it all directly on top of the fried rice dish. The flavor was a light and soft tasting beef broth. By itself, OK but not very good. In conjunction with the String Hopper Katthu, very good. I would love to try out some more Sri Lankan food. I hope I get the opportunity. Enjoy!

New York, NY - I've never had tacos such as these. My friend Fred took me to a little tiny Mexican restaurant in Spanish Harlem in Manhattan, and it was amazing! I had to order in spanish, which was fantastic. Not my spanish, just trying to order it. These tacos were so flavorful and freshly made. We had to take the subway way up to 90th street or something. I would gladly do this again. One taco was shredded pork and the other was ground beef with picante salsa. :) It was great! Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - May I present to you Pad Veggie Curry from New Bangkok Bistro, a Thai restaurant that is turning into my favorite place to eat. This, no surprise, was delicious. It was tofu and a ton of veggies sauteed and cooked in coconut curry milk. Man, I'm salivating by just looking at it. Order and enjoy!

Troy, MI - This is Wild Mushroom Fettuccine from Papa Vino's. I think Papa Vino's is a chain, but I'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised. However, the dish was still very good and worthy of the blog. It was not as saucy as I thought it was going to be, which was a little disappointing, but that's OK. The mushrooms, were very good though. It had three different kinds of mushrooms, which gave it a nice variety. It's an excellent vegetarian option. Enjoy!

New York, NY - This delightful and colorful dish is a Malaysian dish called Mango Chicken. I'm sure that's not the correct name, but that's what they called it. Have you ever had a dish made with a mango sauce? It's so refreshing and delightful. That's exactly what this dish turned out to be. The mango was a very soft flavor, but enough to know it was there. You can also see that it included lots of good veggies such as green pepper, zucchini, carrots, and pea pods. If you're checking out Malaysian, definitely check this one out. Enjoy!

New York, NY - Here's another round of lox and bagles from Russ' Daughters. This time it's Scottish Lox Bagel and Cream Cheese. For those of you who don't want the strong lox or fishy flavor, then the scottish lox I recommend. It only has a subtle lox and fishy taste, but of course it's fantastic! Enjoy!

New York, NY - This is the lox that I was talking about. This is belly lox on an everything bagel with cream cheese. Delicious! Salty, but delicious. Just be prepared to drink a lot of water after eating belly lox. I think it's the best! Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - Shocked that it's Thai food again? I'm at least trying new things now, about time. This is Curry Noodles (sorry I don't have Thai name) from New Bankok Bistro. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy the dish, but it turned out to be great. It is similar to Pad Thai, but instead of a peanut sauce, it's a curry sauce. However, it's still different from the traditional coconut curry dishes for some reason. When I was eating it, the flavor almost became ubiquitous, but when I started eating left overs later, I really enjoyed the flavor that I forgot when eating it the first time. This dish was served with lots of veggies and tofu. Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - This is Nun Mun Hoy from New Bankok Bistro, one of my favorite Thai restaurants. This has to be one of my favorite dishes. I don't know what it is about the brown sauce dishes, but they are out of this world. This has tofu, mushrooms, green onions, broccoli, and some other veggies. What's nice about this restaurant is that you can order a dish vegetarian (just veggies) and then add tofu. Most places, if you ask for tofu, it's just the normal dish and tofu, minus all the veggies. Enjoy!

New York, NY - This is the breakfast of champions. Bagels, lox and cream cheese with a new dill pickle. This is from Russ's Daughters in East Village. There are lots of different types of lox you can get at this place. This one is belly lox. This is the saltiest kind you can get, but the most flavorful. The only thing to be aware of, afterwards, be prepared to feel dehydrated. It's well worth it! Enjoy!

New York, NY - This my friends is Tariaki Salmon, Ginger Salad, and Shashmi from the same Japanese restaurant. The salmon was cooked so well, it just basically fell apart when I started eating it. One of my favorite salad dressings is ginger dressing, so I almost wanted to ask for more of it! For the shashmi, well, you can never go wrong with sushi! Enjoy!

New York, NY - This is from the same Japanese restaurant as the seaweed salad. It's Unagi Sushi or Eel. Eel is one of the top favorites of my list for sushi. It's actually not raw, it's almost toasted or broiled, if you will. It is extremely good. On the plate is also some thinly cut cucumbers, pickled ginger (great to clean the pallet), seaweed, and thinly sliced radish. It's a great plate to have if you have the chance. Enjoy!

New York, NY - My first thought when it was served to me, was....what is that? It turned out to be a seaweed salad, which of course was great. It was only a side dish, but I wish I had more of it. I got this at a Japanese restaurant in East Village in Manhattan, sorry I don't remember the name of the place. It consisted of seaweed, carrots, and some kind of dressing that is of course the ingredient that makes the dish perfect. Therefore, if you're offered seaweed salad, don't turn it down, it is quite delicious. Enjoy.

New York, NY - This looks kind of crazy, but it's called Lamb Sedan, from an Indonesian restaurant. I wish I remembered what the place was called, all I know it was in East Village. Well, it was amazing. Amazing! I rarely eat lamb and after having this, will probably only have it in this dish. As you can see, it's Lam Skewers, marinated and cooked in this delicious peanut sauce. Try it, try it, try it, if you get a chance. Enjoy!

New York, NY - Are you ready carnivores? This obviously are ribs, but these are Kansas City Ribs from New York BBQ in Manhattan. I haven't had ribs so good and I actually haven't had ribs since then. I'm afraid that any other ribs are just not going to compare. My friend took me to this place before I flew out and it was a prefect going away lunch. It was prepared so well, the meat just fell off the bones and the sauce was so wonderfully tangy, that I had to keep lathering it on. If you're passing through NY, stop in and grab a bit, it's delicious! Enjoy.

New York, NY - The next few posts will be from my trip to New York. This is where I started taking pictures of my food and this was one of the first. I was pretty nervous, so I took a quick picture, which you can see, turned out to be pretty blurry. Sorry about that, I hope I've gotten better. This is a Malaysian dish that was very good. Man, I love Malaysian food. I don't remember the name of it, but it was a noodle dish with tofu, beansprouts, and green onions in a brown sweet sauce. If you get a chance to have some Malaysian food, TAKE IT! Enjoy!

New York, NY - So I know this was terrible picture to use since it's half eaten, but it is definitely blog worthy. I had this some time ago when I was visiting a friend in NY, so unfortunately I don't know the name of the place. This little donut shop in East Village made fresh donuts every morning and you can literally buy a donut right after it's made. In this case, that's this one and it was so good, Krispy Creams can't compete. It just melts when you eat it, it's so good. As you can tell, I couldn't stop to take a picture before I started eating this and had to force myself to stop. Enjoy!

Monroe, MI - Happy Anniversary! This is our anniversary cake from Cakes by Stephanies! I know I'm bias, but their cakes have to be the best I've ever had. For our anniversary they made this cake for free. It actually was the flavor I didn't get a chance to try at the wedding, Lemon Mousse. I guess since we didn't get a slice at the wedding, we got a whole cake of it and it was worth it. There is a lemon mousse layer in between the lemon cake. Wow was it good! Enjoy!

Lansing, MI - Have you noticed a theme yet? Lots of Thai and Vietnamese. Well, this is Vietnamese, Bun Tofu. It is from Asian's Finest on the southside of Lansing. This was so good. It has lots of veggies under the tofu and the great sauce you get just makes the dish. Also, it comes with fresh cilantro and mint, so the flavors are so defined. Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - I am a Thai food fanatic! This is Preaw Warn from Thai Express. This was the first time I had a sweet and sour Thai dish. It turned out to be very good. It was nice and spicy but perfectly tangy. As you can see, it had lots of veggies and tofu. I really enjoyed this dish, but it doesn't have one of those very unique flavors that you couldn't reduplicate in your kitchen. Enjoy!

New York, NY - This is the city where it all started. The idea of starting a food blog. My good friend Fred gave me the idea of doing this after he saw all the wonderful food I seek out. Well, so far New York is the only place I've been able to find Tibetan food. This is steamed garlic dumplings, unfortunately I don't know that Tibetan name of the dish. These were simply awesome with meat and spices inside. However, the best part was the garlic dipping sauce, which is the brown sauce in the upper right hand corner. Wow, that was really what made the dish phenomenal. Enjoy!

Birmingham, MI - Thai food strikes again. This is from Sy Thai Cafe in downtown Birmingham. This place had been talked up and and I got Pad Kkhing, which was very good. However, for the price, I don't think it was worth it. the brown sauce dishes are becoming my favorite. This dish had tofu, green peppers, onions, and those brown squiggily things that I have no idea what they are. If you don't like green peppers, I definitely don't recommend this dish because everything tastes and smells like them. Enjoy!

West Bloomfield, MI - Part of the experience of going out to eat at an ethnic restaurant is not just the food, but the atmosphere and ambiance. I've been unsuccessful in finding an Israeli restaurant outside of Israel, until now. Thanks to my friends at work, Terri and Elisa, I have finally found one called Yossi. If you would like to try the Israeli experience, try this place out and I don't think you will be disappointed. The menu is filled with Israeli style food, paintings, and signs everywhere in Hebrew. Now the food, it was also very very good. The first picture is of the Israeli Salad, which consists of cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions in an olive oil vinaigrette dressing. It tastes amazingly fresh and is perfect for a nice little salad. The sandwich is a falafel pita wrap that contains falafel lettuce tomato, pickles, and tahini sauce. This is probably one of the best falafel sandwiches I've had in a long time. The pickles, which is one of the Israeli touches, really helps accentuate the sandwich. Enjoy!