Pretzel Sticks at Applebee's - Azusa in Azusa, CA

With honey mustard sauce and a cheese sauce. I know, What the heck am I doing at Applebee's. Well, they had the hockey playoffs on and it's near my friends house.

Fried Green Beans at Applebee's - Azusa in Azusa, CA

Actually pretty good. Not too heavily battered with a horseradish sauce for dipping.

Vegetarian Italian Sausage at Wurstküche Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA

Fennel, garlic, red peppers, & eggplant. Got this sausage naked and ungrilled to go. Really good! Sliced and Sautéed it with some beet greens.

Sauvignon Blanc at Applebee's - Azusa in Azusa, CA

I don't even remember what it was. Needless to say, Applebee's is not going to impress you with fine wine, but they have a tall pour now with a bigger carafe.

Pajeon (Korean Pancake) at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

Green onion pancake. I hate sharing these. I want it all to myself.

kimchi at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

Seaweed Banchan at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

Mmmm, I love seaweed.

Spicy Cucumber Banchan at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

Complimentary snacks.

Pork Tofu Soup at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

$14.72 Combo- tofu soup & Bibimbop. Good deal.

Dolsot Bibimbap at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

$14.72 Combo. Bibimbop and tofu soup. Lots of food! I didn't even have room to touch the bibimbop after I ate the tofu. This was lunch for the next two days.

Spicy Pork Bulgogi at Young Dong Tofu in Arcadia, CA

$12.89 for lunch. Sizzling dolsot rice included.

Sweet Potato Pie at City Of Hope Farmers Market in Duarte, CA

Mmmm.... Not too sweet.

Chicharron at La Simpatia Meat Market in Duarte, CA

I picked up crunchy, salty, meaty chicharron to munch on with the appetizers at a friends cinco de mayo BBQ.

carne asada at My Own Kitchen in Glendora

Happy Drinko de Mayo! Heated up the grill and sizzled up some carne Asada, pollo Asada, and carnitas with a few friends.