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Had a glass [6oz. $14] of Mer Soleil “Silver” Chardonnay 2009 (Monterey, CA) with my Lobster Cobb Salad yesterday afternoon at j. gilberts. What a wonderful chardonnay 'for the non-Chardonnay drinker'. I am now a convert of this great wine.

blognote: Had a $15 coupon so that took care of the wine.

Billy Tee's

Great burgers and the slowest kitchen this side of 'lethargic'ville!  The boom boom burger was a delight with its cajun flavors, bacon and sauce. The wait was practically unendurable. Go there for lunch if you have lots of time to waste!

bloginfo: website here
blognote: used a groupon

Coffee Circles, Yangon, Myanmar

Lots of great coffee houses in Yangon. We visited this one near the Swedagon Pagoda. It was packed and wonderfully staffed. The cappuccino [$3.58] was excellent.

bloginfo: 107 (A) Dhamma Zedi Road, Kamaryut, Yangon, Myanmar
blognote: website here

punked out ad...

love it...

Moon Bakery, Yangon, Myanmar

bloginfo: located in the Sky Mart Shopping Center

Million Coins Restaurant, Yangon, Myanmar

Seafood Fried Rice

bloginfo: very popular restaurant in the approach to the airport

Airport Restaurant, Myanmar

Asparagus and Mushrooms

Fried Noodles

Sky Restaurant, Yangon, Myanmar

Fried Noodles with Pork

my new favorite drink...

Seafood Soup

blognote: Sky Restaurant was within walking distance of campus, so we were taken there often.

Food in Myanmar

Fried Rice at a downtown café

Cappuccino @Skyline Bistro Lounge

Pork in Black Pepper Sauce from Leon's

Fried Noodles

Burmese Breakfast #1

Katsu Donburi

Lunch at Skyline Bistro

Golden Guest Inn Breakfast

Duck Soup

Fried Tofu and Chicken Livers

Chinese New Year's Dinner
@Golden Guest Inn with family

Deep Fried Fish

Burmese Breakfast #2

Lunch @Seminary Guest House

Malayan Fried Noodles
from Leon's takeout

Burmese food turned out to be a great mixture of all the best Asian cuisines. The only 'real' Burmese food that I ate was the Pork in Black Pepper Sauce [also had the chicken version] with lots of cracked peppercorns. Also tried two different Burmese breakfasts: one with flat noodles and the other with rice noodles. Liked them both. Here are some pictures of some of the meals I enjoyed:

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Tried the Scallion Pancake at Wang tonight and also the Szechuan Wonton Soup. Both delicious!

La Casita del Sabor

Lunch today at La Casita del Sabor on Park Street just at the corner of Bartholomew Avenue. Always thought it was just a food truck but it is a small restaurant.

I had the famous Pupusa [$4 for plain, $8 for chicken or fish] and a Baleada [$4]. These were supposed to be appetizers but the servings were huge. The pupusa is a Salvadoran stuffed flatbread with cheese and lorco, a tropical vine flower filling. It came with a cabbage slaw and pink sauce for more flavor. The baleada is a Honduran bean and cheese tortilla. Both are quite filling! Since I was getting only appetizers, I ordered the small portion of the Chicken Soup [$5]. This had a chicken thigh and corn, yucca, carrots and cilantro. It was smooth and very well put together.

bloginfo: see ChowHound review.

blognote: You can really use your Spanish in this tiny spot of culinary heaven.

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bloginfo: Taken at Cromwell Diner.
blognote: Driving around after seeing a movie we remembered Cromwell Diner.This is always the place to get a good inexpensive meal from their gigundous menu at any hour.