Berkley, MI - Hola, que haces? Well, it's Mexican tonight. This is a Mexican Sandwich (Tres Decks) from Margarita's. It's a three flour tortillas layered with rice, beans, and your choice of meat. I decided to stick with bean and cheese. I never had this before, so I thought I would try it out. I thought it was a good choice and would recommend the dish. It was very filling, so if you're hungry, then it may be the one for you. I would hate to disgrace the dish by using this analogy, but it was similar to Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza. Basically, it's the same concept, but taste is not even in the same category. This dish has all fresh ingredients and was delicious. Enjoy!

Berkley, MI - I'm on a french toast kick I guess. This is Mango and Strawberry French Toast from Berkley Breakfast Club (BBC). From the name and seeing it, you can probably guess that it has fresh mangos, my favorite fruit, and strawberries flowing all over the toast. In addition, it has a very distinct, but not too sweet, mango and strawberry sauce in place of syrup. What really adds to the flavor is a layer of cream cheese in the middle. Put all that together and you have some amazing Mango and Strawberry French Toast. Enjoy!

Seaside, CA - Breakfast is one of the best meals of the day. This was a great breakfast! This is Olallieberry French Toast from the Breakfast Club. I have never had Olallieberries before, so I thought it would be interesting to try this out. Needless to say, everything you see on this plate, was gone. This was delicious! Olallieberries are very similar in color, texture, and taste to blackberries. The only difference is that Olallieberries are not as strong in flavor as blackberries, which is why it works so well in this dish. The light flavored berries compliment the french toast rather over powering it. Delicious. Try if you get a chance. Enjoy!

San Diego, CA - At the same place as the eel, I also got salmon and halibut sashimi with seaweed salad. The salad had a very light dressing on it, not like the usual more powerful dressing. I thought it was good, but not as good as others I've had. However, the seaweed was very fresh, which was much better than what I had at other places. The fish tastes so fresh and delicious. Salmon is one of my favorite fish, so in sashimi style, even better. You get the full flavor of the salmon. This was my first time having halibut sashimi and I was impressed. Very soft fish flavor, not too strong and very lean. Excellent meal. Enjoy!

San Diego, CA - Korean in San Diego. I found this little Korean place way off the beaten path in some little neighborhood. It was worth it! These pictures were taken before I started recording the place's name, sorry. However, I can try to describe the meal so well, that you won't even have to go. The first picture is of Miso soup, a great starter. Get the pallet ready for the explosion of flavor. The second picture is of steamed dumplings. There were filled with pork and seasonings. I'm not sure how I eat all this food, but the dumplings were worth getting and I didn't regret stuffing myself. The last dish is called Bi Bim Bop. It is cucumbers and lettuce, then topped with sauteed beef (Vegetarians - order without the meat), topped with other veggies such as radishes, bean sprouts, spinach, and finally topped with a poached egg. Then all the little side dishes are more radishes, spicy cabbage, sardines (better than I expected), and cucumber. You mix it all together and it also comes with a spicy sauce if you're interested. You can mix it all together at once, or you can grab a little of the side dishes and some of the entree and it eat it that way. Any way you do it, it's fabulous! Enjoy!

San Diego, CA - One of my favorite sushi dishes is Eel. Even though it's on the "Sushi" menu, it's actually not raw. Usually it's BBQ'ed. The way they prepare it, all I have to say is delicious. It's outstanding. It's usually served with some kind of BBQ sauce on top, not soy. You still traditionally dip it into your soy sauce with wasabi. Oh, it's so good. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - This is a Filipino appetizer and soup from Little Tree Sushi Bar. The first picture is called Lumpia, which you could get rolled in a noodle wrap or have it deep fried. I had it in the noodle wrap. It has pork and other veggies in it, which were made very well. It's not similar to the Vietnamese spring rolls that have mint leaves in them. I expected that, but was actually disappointed. The sauce is a very strong peanut flavor and in the end, it over-powers the flavor of the roll. Enjoy!

The second picture is the Sinigang Soup that comes with the dinner. It was very good, but not what I expected. For some reason, I was expecting a miso-like soup. However, it turned out to be much more vinegar'ish and citrus flavor. Different from what I've had before bout what I would be willing to have again. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Ready for some Filipino food? The Little Tree Sushi Bar serves Thai, Vietnamese, and Filipino. I've only had Filipino once in New York and I didn't like it very much. However, I knew I had to keep trying it. This was very good. I wonder if it's authentic or just prepared differently. Either way, I enjoyed it and that's what matters. The first picture is of a cucumber salad with seaweed and in a vinegar dressing. Very fresh testing and a good starter. The entree is called Ginataang Seafood, which is shrimp, scallops, craw fish, salmon, squid, and eggplant prepared in a garlic curry sauce. The dish has lots of flavor and you have to make sure you eat it slowly to enjoy each individual flavor. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - The Little Three Sushi Bar in Royal Oak was a new place to try out. It advertises that it has Thai, Japanese, and Filipino food. So, of course because of the attraction, I had to try it out. This is Kajiki (Hawaiian Blue Marlin), sushi which turned out to be very good. It's a slight soft flavor, not like tuna or salmon, which have a very distinct strong flavor. This was much more of a delicate flavor. I enjoyed it. Enjoy!

Ferndale, MI - After a good Mexican meal, you need a Mexican desert. How about sopapillas from Margaritas. This was actually a surprise desert. This is a locally owned restaurant and the service shows. They threw in the desert for no reason. Well, probably to make us come back, it works. We keep going back. Anyhow, this is small tortilla shells deep fried, covered in butter, then sprinkled generously with cinnamon. Oh, was it so good. There were only a few of us there, but there was none left. This was the first time I've ever had it, worth getting! Enjoy!

Dearborn, MI - These aren't ordinary truffles. These are truffles from the Ritz Carlton Hotel for my wife's and I third anniversary. We had a theme of threes and this was one of them. The three truffles were chocolate, white chocolate, and hazel nut. Each one was out of this world. The hotel did a phenomenal job on the presentation and the flavor of their food. I recommend it anytime! Enjoy!

Capitola, CA - This would be ordinary Huevos Rancheros, but there was one different between this dish and other places, the locations. The food was good; excellent tortilla shells, beans, potatoes, salsa, and eggs, but at Zeldas, you get to eat right on the beach! That's what also made this even better. Sit out in the sun and enjoy a great dish! Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - These may look like ordinary side dishes, Coleslaw and Onion Rings, until you've had them at the Roadcoat Tavern. This is a fantastic place to eat with food that will satisfy anyone. The Coleslaw is one of the best I've had, with it being very fresh and creamy. It's a perfect dish to split because it is quite large, but you realize that it so good that almost don't want to share it. :) The Onion Rings are in this same category. The batter is made there, hand dipped, and served perfectly. They are probably just as healthy as the Coleslaw, but equally tasty! Enjoy!

Atlanta, GA - There is a Greek restaurant downtown called the Metro Cafe Diner. I thought I would try the Gyro Plate. It was a good choice. The meat was prepared very well, spices were perfect, and the sauce they gave you to put on it, yum. They also had some kind of vinegar dressing for the Texas Fries, which turned out to be very good. I didn't expect it to be good on the fries, but I was surprised. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Coconut milk Thai dishes are so flavorful. This is Gang Keaw Warn from Thai House Express. The coconut milk enhances, but also masks the flavor of curry. The dish is in a coconut milk base with tofu, green peppers, and peas. The combination of the pepper taste and the curry milk flavor really was quite good. Try it if you've never had it. Enjoy!

Royal Oak, MI - Good old English food tonight. This is fish and chips from the Red Coat Tavern. This is probably one of the best "English" style places that I've been to so far in the metro Detroit area. The batter for the fish and chips is homemade, greasy, and delicious! You'll enjoy every bite. Enjoy!

Farmington Hills, MI - Here's a Thai restaurant not far from work, which is very dangerous. This dish is Chiang Rai Eggplant from Thai Peppers. The sauce, which is the signature Thai brown sauce, was soo good, I could literally drink that stuff. It's so good. This, as you can see has lots of veggies such as red and green peppers, onions, and carrots sauteed with tofu and eggplant. The eggplant is served very soft, which basically melts when you eat it. I highly recommend the eggplant dishes. Enjoy!

East Lansing, MI - On rare occasions, I get fancy food. This is Brazilian Style Beef Kabob from the Kellog Center. I had the meat cooked medium rare, which was served perfectly. It was prepared with black beans, rice, and roasted tomatoes on the top. It was a nice compliment too the flavors of the dish. If they have it again, I would certainly get it again and recommend it. Enjoy!

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!