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Take Out Dinner from recently opened @tannerybendbeer in Oakland, CA.
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Quinoa & Kale Salad, Roast Beef “The Southside” Sandwich on @acmebreadsf Sub Roll and Yajome IPA.
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Salad was fresh and nice, and they are using Acme bread for their Sandwiches that I really appreciate but everything is a little bit pricier than I wish for.
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Well, this place is not a sandwich joint, it’s a Beer Brewery which originally opened in Napa, so I should understand. This area is kind of a restaurants & bars’ barren area where located between the Temescal restaurant district and UC Berkeley neighborhood on Telegraph Avenue, so honestly, I am very happy to see any new eatery opening I could go. Oh, very good Fruity & Piny note IPA too!🍺🥪🥙
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@acmebakery
#tannerybendbeerworks
#tannerybend
#breweryfood
#beerbarfood
#quinoaandkale
#quinoaandkalesalad
#roastbeefsandwich
#roastbeefsandwhich
#cannedbeer
#cannedbeers
#cannedipa
#cannedipas
#ipabeer
#ipabeers
Sugar Plum Grape Tomato & Stone Fruit Salad.
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I peeled the Tomatoe skins putting them in the boiling water for a minute or so then mixed with Organic Yellow Peaches, Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine and Mint Leaves from my back patio. Drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar and good Olive Oil then sprinkled with Pyramid Salt & Freshly grounded Black Pepper.
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Simply the best of the Summer Salad!
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#tomatosalad
#tomatosalad🍅
#tomatoandpeachsalad
@traderjoes
@wholefoods
@cheeseboutique
@berkeleybowl
#wholefoodsmozzarella
My Dinner: Pappardelle with Bolognese Sauce mixed with Broccoli.
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50/50 Beef and Pork with minced Crimini Mushrooms, which gives extra Umami in this Bolognese Sauce. It’s not a traditional way to eat but I wanted to have some Green Vegetables so I mixed in some microwaved Broccoli Florets from @traderjoes.
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I often get urge to eat Bolognese Sauce with any Pasta so keep making it over and over. I wonder if my Italian previous life makes me do so. 😆
It’s my ultimate comfort food, or I would call it my soul food. ❤️☺️
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@177milkstreet
@thegiadzy
@giadadelaurentiis
@bolognesepasta
#pappardellebolognese
#bolognesesauce
#spaghettibolognese
#bolognesepasta
#bolognesepasta🍝
#pastabolognesa
My ultra-quick Noodle dinner.
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Moroheiya Noodles in Organic Vegetable Shoyu Broth (using instant broth powder) with Cherry Tomatoes, chopped Scallions, Wakame Seaweed, microwaved Spinach and a Poached Egg.
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Since I came back from the East Coast and PODS back so much stuff into my place, I have to organize them for the next a week or so, I decided to fix series of ultra quick instant noodle soup dinner for the next a week or so. This is the Noodle Soup day one.
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#moroheiyanoodles
#moroheiyanoodle
#organicnoodles
#organicnoodlesoup
#ultraquickdinner
#ultraquicksoup
Sesame Chiffon Cake from @sesametinybakery in Berkeley, CA.
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The sweetness of this cake’s Sesame Butter Cream was perfect! This cake is so fresh with in-season Peaches!🍑 I loved it!😍 I can’t wait to have more different cakes from them. So good❣️
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#sesametinybakery
#sesamebuttercream
#buttercreamcake
#buttercreamcakes
#buttercreampeachcupcakes
#peachcakes
@highlinenyc in New York City.
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We got on from the West 14th Street, then Walked through a lot more matured forest like park than we remembered when we came here years ago with our kids, and then, got to the Hudson Yards.
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Fortunately, it was a rare, perfect weather to be outside in New York City, and the last day of my East Coat stay 🙂
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#thehighline
#thehighlinenyc
#thehighlinepark
#thehighlinenewyork
#hudsonyards
#hudsonyardsnyc
#hudsonyardsvessel
#midcenturyarchitecture
Afternoon Munch at @worldfamoushotboys in Oakland.
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My husband and I shared Tenders Combo with Southern spiciness level, and chose Green (Collard Green) for the side. The name of the establishment includes “World Famous,” but we understood why. The Fried Chicken Tender was crispy outside and very nice & moist inside. The side of the Collard Green was tiny bit spicy but incredibly flavorful and so good that I could eat them with a bucket. 😆 Boy, It was really good!!
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Also, You can order different kinds of extra sauces so we ordered Ranch Sauce but the original Sauce came with the order was tastier (sweet & tangy) so you could skip the extra sauce.
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#worldfamoushotboys
#worldfamoushotboysoakland
#worldfamoushotboyssacramento
#worldfamoushotboy
#crispychickensando
#chickensando
#chickensandos
#collardgreens
#collaredgreens
#collaredgreens
The Little Grocery has the best Egg sandwiches in Hoboken, and ABSOLUTELY the best French toast in the world!!
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My dear friend and mentor, Neamet is the chef/owner of this beloved local cafe @littlegrocery1 in Hoboken, NJ
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It’s an incredible treat that come back to my old neighborhood and be able to eat his food even after the pandemic, and still see him running his place, interacting with customers, making them laugh, entertained, filling their stomachs and make them feel happy every day!❤️
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#littlegroceryhoboken
#eggsandwich
#croissantsandwich
#cozycafes
#hobokenhungry
The Sunset view of Downtown and Hudson Yards
in Manhattan from the Pier A Park in Hoboken, NJ.
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I love this waterfront park. The best view of Manhattan, better than from the Brooklyn side, in my opinion!😄
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@hobokennj
@hudsonyards
@iloveny
@hoboken_south_waterfront
#pieraparkhoboken
#pierapark
#pieraparkhobokennj
#waterfrontparknj
#manhattanview
#manhattanviews
#nycviews
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#nycviews🗽
#manhattansunsetviews
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