Diners, Drive Ins & Dives

When I was off work I watched the Food Network daily. I have always liked watching Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. I really get excited when I see Northern California places. Well in the past month I have gone to 2 places. Let me tell you the food is just as amazing in person as it looks on TV. 

Art and I went to Pacifica one weekend. We left early on a Saturday to get in line at Gorilla Barbeque. You have to get there early because they make so much food and when it's gone it's gone. We were the first people waiting in the parking lot. 

We ordered one brisket, sausage and ribs along with mac & cheese and coleslaw. The above picture is maybe a 1/3 of the meal. We split one meal. We eat ate and then had enough for another meal. The brisket and ribs were amazing. I wasn't a big fan of the rice & beans. It was very plain to me. The mac & cheese was delish! It has a crush of Gold Fish crackers. mmmmm

The next place I suggest going to during the day. It is NOT in the best part of San Francisco. 

Show Dogs on Market. It is a couple blocks from Union Square right by some lovely strip clubs. The people in the area are a little shady. Luckily I went with someone from work. We walked rather quickly those 2 blocks. 

I am known to take people to sketchy parts of town or sketchy hotel rooms. Ask my mom & Art about my terrible hotel room picking. 

Back to Show Dogs. They had the most amazing strawberry lemonade and blueberry basil soda. I haven't ever tasted anything like the blueberry basil soda in my life. They also make milk shakes with beer. That sounds 

Polish Dog with onion rings below

Italian Dog with fries below

Show Dogs also makes all their own sauces. 
I would go back to this place, but I would take Art with me. I think we might go on a Saturday sometime soon. He was VERY jealous of my adventure. 

Happy Friday!

Hey I know that place!

Last week Thursday I decided to go on my daily walk to a different area of SF. Normally I walk to AT&T Park. I walk this every day. I know how fast it will take me hitting all red lights or all green lights. I decided recently I needed to see some different scenery.  On Thursday I walked toward the Ferry Building and down a pier.

Fast forward to this past Sunday when I was watching some old episodes of the Bachelor. I can only handle so much of this show because these catty girls usually make me crazy! I do like all the publicity San Francisco and different areas of CA are getting. Now I am a little sucked in and I need to see who he picks.

The pier I walked down last Thursday was the same pier the Bachelor filmed his date with one of the girls. I was looking at the tv thinking HEY I know that pier! I know exactly where they had their date!

It's that time of the year!

My MIL & I spend every Summer bonding over our favorite reality tv show Big Brother.

We usually talk on the phone 3-4 times a week to just discuss the show.

Did you see blah blah blah?

Can you believe so & so did that? Or said that?

What is wrong with them?

What was the worst decision they could have made!!!

UGH my favorite is gone!

That's it I'm never watching that show again!!! - the next time its on we are watching! The show is like a train wreck! You just can't stop watching the nonsense!

Below is my favorite picture from Big Brother Season 8 - Eric in a suitcase. LOL



I met Bobby Flay!!!!!

Back in October I found out Bobby Flay was doing a book signing in San Francisco at Williams Sonoma.  I called and RSVP's for the big day!!!!  When we arrived on Sunday there was a HUGE line.  It took us an hour and 20 minutes from the end of the line to get our book signed.  It was sooo exciting!  My friend Alicia & her husband Andrew also went with us to meet Bobby.  He greeted each person and thanked each person for coming.

Alicia & me getting ready to see Bobby!!!!

New TV

We finally splurged and bought a new tv. We went from a 27 inch to a 42 inch. Aaawww it's a beauty!!!! Art has been like a little kid on Christmas. He LOVES the new TV and keeps saying Thank you Dear Thank you Dear.

The Next Survivor Series

I would actually watch this one!

THE
NEXT SURVIVOR
SERIES
Six married men
will be dropped on an island

with one car

and 3 kids each

for six weeks.

Each kid will play two sports
and take either music or dance classes.

There is no fast food.

Each man must

take care of his 3 kids;
keep his assigned house clean,
correct all homework,
complete science projects,
cook,
do laundry,
and pay a list of 'pretend' bills
with not enough money.

In addition,

each man
will have to budget enough money
for groceries each week.

Each man
must remember the birthdays
of all their friends and relatives,
and send cards out on time--no emailing.

Each man must also take each child
to a doctor's appointment,
a dentist appointment
and a haircut appointment.

He must make one unscheduled and
inconvenient visit per child to the Emergency Room.

He must also make cookies or cupcakes
for a school function.

= Each man will be responsible for
decorating his own assigned house,
planting flowers outside, and keeping it
presentable at all times.

The men will only have access to television

when the kids are asleep and all chores are done.

The men must shave their legs,

wear makeup daily,

adorn themselves with jewelry,

wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes,

keep fingernails polished,

and eyebrows groomed

During one of the six weeks,

the men will have to endure severe
abdominal cramps, backaches, headaches,
have extreme, unexplained mood swings
but never once complain or slow down
from other duties.

They must attend weekly school meetings

and church,
and find time at least once to spend
the afternoon at the park or a similar
setting.


They will need to read a book to the kids each night

and in the morning,

feed them,

dress them,
brush their teeth and
comb their hair
by 7:30 am.


A test will be given

at the end of the six weeks,

and each father will be required to know

all of the following information:
each child's
birthday,
height, weight,
shoe size, clothes size,
doctor's name,
the child's weight at birth,
length, time of birth,
and length of labor,
each child's favorite color,
middle name,
favorite snack,
favorite song,
favorite drink,
favorite toy,
biggest fear,
and what they want to be when they grow up.

The kids vote them off the island based on performance.

The last man wins only if...
he still
has enough energy
to be intimate with his spouse
at a moment's notice.


If the last man does win,
he can play the game over and over and over
again for the next 18-25 years,
eventually earning the right
to be called Mother!

The Bachelor

Ah ha!!! Look what starts tonight. The Bachelor with Jake!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!! I will be glued to Monda night TV seeing which bimbo he picks! I hope he doesn't pick someone stupid! He was my favorite last season.