went to the melting pot in scottsdale on thursday with jenny quincey & austin. typically we just love that place. we've always had good experiences and think enough of it to often buy gift certificates for people as presents.
we had a terrible experience the other night. the service was just awful. it seemed like our server was high! he would just vanish for extended periods of time. it ended up taking 4 hours (from 7 to 11) for us to finish our meal. marina was wiped.
buringing/cold
order wrong 2x
forgot condiments
left plates on the table
manager comped everything!
it's how late?
cleeblog apology
ello. as a matter of course, i think blogs are lame. they seem self important & who really cares what you think. so basically this is for me.
this is here mainly to keep track of restaurants we need to visit.
then i figured it's also a good place just to vomit down thoughts to clear out space in my head. also figure it enable recording all the crazy things marina does, milestones of lee on deck and let any remote family members check in on the az lees.
as far content, it'll probably be mostly food, bit of photograpy, bit of computing, some workout stuff, family stuff & observations of people/society - i like to rant.
this is here mainly to keep track of restaurants we need to visit.
then i figured it's also a good place just to vomit down thoughts to clear out space in my head. also figure it enable recording all the crazy things marina does, milestones of lee on deck and let any remote family members check in on the az lees.
as far content, it'll probably be mostly food, bit of photograpy, bit of computing, some workout stuff, family stuff & observations of people/society - i like to rant.
to do
- CSI STUFF : CSI STUFF :
- delegate permissions for adding computers
- aduc to cleeferrari
- do saved queries - fill out user info az us psg etc - can see results
- put printers in ou
- rename admin account
- add users/computers to xp
- offsite somehow
- wsus
- asr backups
- backups
- order machine
- jenny cambridge prop demo
- set up classroom for ow
- paz computer
- vm server operational
- slx 7 vm for laura
- slx 7 vms training room
- pnm upgrade ts
- josh steve woods
- tacpas license f/u
- coelle amm
- ollie f/u
- pm group - all covered
- cambridge demo
- homebuilder lots
- ms partner points
- slx support contact f/u
- dst patch f/u
- slx mobile
- csi ups
- csi backups
- csi slx upgrade
- susie nuke email
- vs web - html / css
- visual studio - c#
- LEE STUFF : LEE STUFF :
- go daddy billing - private
- insurance
- tivo
- bofa fees
- mom dvd player
- mom picasa
- pull good photos - costco print
- simple viewer
blog archive
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- lgo revisited again
- fry bread house - lux
- lgo round 2
- lgo
- mexican food
- avanti
- pita jungle
- devang
- rito's
- pane bianco
- fry bread house
- cheesesteaks to try
- coffee places to try
- random links
- molecular gastronomy
- carolina's - phx ranch market - lux coffeebar
- my nemisis the pool
- sinus rinse
- my gym
- rennaissance fair
- feb/march dining
- guru barry
- picassa web albumns
- binkley's - oh my gosh!
- sakana on power & baseline - rant
- melting pot
- restaurants to try
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restaurants to hit
- 3 tomatoes and a mozzarella - 7605 e. pinnacle peak rd, scottsdale - 3tomatoes.com - fig, proscuitto, gorgonzola, fontina piza; potato pie w/garlic potatoes, bacon, carmelized onions, sauteed spinach and cheese
- autumn court - kurita-san
- barb's bakery - 24th st & thomas - red velvet & carrot cake cupcakes; pink champagne? - m - f 6 - 5 s 6 - 3
- barrio cafe
- blue fin - on central just north of freeway/library - curry bowl
- breakfast club - bar harbour flapjack; eggs benedict oscar style; huevos rancheros; iced bc cofffee
- brennan's mexican cantina - carnitas - scotts/tbird
- carolinas - must return soon!
- centro paninoteca - shrimp ceviche; chicken panini; grilled gorgonzola & fig on sourdough; open til 2 am - by handlebar j
- chevrount's
- chicago hamburger company - 38th st & indian school
- chino bandido jade chicken quesadilla
- circa 1900
- codfather - 16th & bell
- cornish pasty
- costa vida - mesa - chicken salad
- d-vine wine bar - pizza w/spanish chorizo w/roasted red pepper; mushroom w/truffle oil; calamari w/marinara; brushettas; kobe meatloaf
- davang - must return soon!
- delux - open til 2AM!
- diamond - chinese seafood - dad
- dragonfly - vietnamese
- drift
- durant's
- el mesquite - mex central & baseline (ne corner) carne asada burro, guac
- el nopalito - 24th st & thomas - $.99 tacos carnitas tacos - huarache, gorditas, sopes and the alambre con queso, all variations on a corn masa theme. The more familiar items are also well-crafted, particularly the pork adobada and carnitas. The chorizo and egg torta is a sandwich gem, and the enchiladas with verde sauce will light your mouth on fire -- in a good way.
- eliana's (el salvadoran) east side of 24th b/t oak/mcdowell
- fairy cakes - (cupcakes) in chandler - good red velvet - se corner of ray & mcclintock
- fate - asian - 4th street b/t garfield & roosevelt
- fenix - open til 2 AM! - french onion soup; mussels amazing, salad caprice great *something about dijon vinagrette*, escargot butter drenched garlic explosion, braised short rib sliders come w/gravy boat & cream cheese on slider is good gets warm melty fabulous.
- furio - chicken with roquefort risotto
- furio - try again - lobster risotto side
- guedo's cantina grille - 71 e. chandler blvd - torta w/mashed avocado, onions, cilantro, salsa & charbroiled beef; shrimp cheez crisp; fish taco; flan & chihuahua chocolate cake homemade
- haji baba - apache b/t dorsey & mcclintock (south side)
- hana sushi - 7th ave & missouri (nw corner)
- joe's real bbq - gilbert rd south of guadalupe - pulled pork, homemade root beer, beef brisket, beans, lemon cake
- juan's - 16th and thomas
- juba restaurant - 5050 e. mcdowell - somali restaurant, sanbusa, chicken sukhaar, chicken kabob, ground lamb kabobs, ground lamb on a stick thing with homemade hot sauce and rice - open 9am - 10pm 7 days
- kai
- kai hoan - justina's sis - more authentic vietnamese - apache b/t dorsey & mcclintock (south side)
- khai hoan - 1537 e apache - pho thai
- la tolteca, on van buren near 9th st
- lolo's chicken and waffles - t-th 10-7 f 10-2 s 10-7 s 10-5 m 0
- mancini's & philly sandwich co - 5626 W Bell Rd 602-439-2285 - authentic cheesesteaks from philadelphian
- mandala team room
- marcellino - 12th & northern - ital
- matt's big breakfast
- middle eastern deli - west side 16th st b/t osborn/thomas
- nee house - chinese
- ninettas passion bistro - union hills & 3rd street - passion ravioli!!!, butternut squash ravioli!, salmon special
- pischke's - robert mcgrath just bought
- pizzeria bianco
- richardson's - dick's hideaway
- rokerij
- roosevelt
- rosita's - 23rd st & mcdowell
- sabuddy - south shea west of scottsdale - grilled eggplant salad, falafel, israeli salad, shawarma, lentil soup, hummus, baba ghanoush, chocolate mousse
- saigon - alma school b/t warner & ray - dobson/warner
- schnitzel's - near pv mall ne of islands
- siamese cat - price & baseline - mu satay, tom ka gai, pat thai, curry noodles, yellow curry chicken, coconut ice cream, thai iced tea
- silver dragon - eight treasures clay pot, marinated duck & won tons, eggplant & pork hot pot, steamed whole chicken, salt & pepper squid, hong kong style noodles.
- skeptical chymist
- sweet pea bakery - jackson & 2nd ave - almond & carrot cake cupcakes; rosemary shortbread; t - f 8:30 - 3:30 s 10 - 3 - danielle & brian
- tacos mexico - 16th st & oak - anything with pollo asado
- taggia - at firesky resport & spa scotts - claudio urciuoli - real italian food - 2 menus (hotel & dailiy specials); fish from nobu's guy; app grilled fava beans w/pecorino toscano cheese w/sardinian honey; baby artichoke salad w/seared yellowfin tuna; burrata (mozzerellalike cheese) - ask for it w/italian ham; caponata - eggplant & red-pepper relish w/pine nuts & olives w/2 great mexican white wild shrimp; scallops; order the fish; s - th 5:30 - 10 f / s 5:30 - 11- 4925 N. Scottsdale Rd
- taneko
- tarbell's
- the farm
- tortas el güero - 2518 N. 16th Street - 8:30 - 9 daily - awesome torta de cochinita: with fresh-baked telera, soft, golden, lightly toasted bun, thick layer of moist pulled pork in light bbq sauce, typical torta toppings sliced pickled jalapeno, tomato, shredded lettuce, and mayonnaise. pastor: lean chunks of pork in peppery red chile sauce - spicy. hawaiiana: ham sandwich layered with mild queso fresco & sweet chunks pineapple. cubana: big torta stuffed with cheese, slices of ham, roasted pork, and the same kind of fried beef cutlets that came on the Milaneza. tangy desebrada (shredded beef) inside a lightly browned quesadilla; red chile beef burrito, nothing fancy — just the meat rolled up in a tortilla — but flavor was addicting. My mouth and lips felt warm for quite a while after I was finished.
- tortas la presa, 9230 n. seventh st - 602) 870-2967 - "la presa" sandwich: absolute stunner: telera bread filled with beef milanese, pork, ham, cheese, egg, beans, tomato, onion, jalapeño and hunks of avocado
- tradiciones - cilantro margarita
- tu do vietnamese - 19th ave just south of northern
- village tavern happy hour - cold plate $5 of brie, in-house smoked salmon, huge shrimp cocktail, fruit & garlic toast points; plate of fried onion ribbons, chicken tenders, spring rolls & homemade potato chips & half rack of ribs for $7
- vincitorio's restaurant - 1835 E. Elliot Tempe - handmade pasta daily; cream of mushroom soup
- welcome diner - http://www.chowhound.com/topics/391793 - chocolate chip cookie freshly baked just for you
- yasu sushi bistro - 4316 e. cactus rd - washu beef ($30), ribeye, tsukune, ultra-fresh saba, ultra-fresh spanish mackerel (sea saw good), whitefish carpaccio (sea sawish) - closed sunday
- yupha's thai kitchen - tempe
- z abq - el patio or barelas???
- z chicago - alinea
- z chicago - moto
- z lv - alex - wynn - formal french w/excellent food - $200 pp
- z lv - bartolotta - wynn - fresh, simply prepared mediterranean seafood
- z lv - bouchon - breakfast - oyster bar (early b/4 run out)
- z lv - craftsteak - tom colicchio - kobe tartare, foie gras, roasted maui onions, potato puree - better than stripsteak
- z lv - db brassarie at wynn - db burger stuffed w/short ribs, foie gras, black truffle on prix fixe menu - 3 courses for $48 before 7 pm
- z lv - guy savoy - $500 pp
- z lv - joel robochon - $500 pp
- z lv - l'atelier de joël robuchon - mgm - $200 for 9 course tasting
- z lv - lotus of siam http://www.chowhound.com/topics/367322 ocha prawns; barbecued beef; barbecued catfish; hoh mok plar (catfish with egg, cabbage & chili paste) - Dave Feldman reply to me: I tend to get obsessed with certain dishes, and not necessarily the ones LOS is most famous for. I eat at LOS three different ways: by myself; with small groups of friends, 2-6 folks; and with banquets, usually 10-16 people. I tend to be least adventurous with the banquets, and certain dishes tend to be faves, especially among the less adventurous eaters. When I'm with a small group of friends or family, I tend to eat specials more, and try new things. When I'm by myself, I often order humble dishes that I am obsessed with -- the khao soi and hoh mok plar are particular faves in this regard. Khao soi works with all these groups, because it can function as a semi-soup when a proper soup isn't ordered, it's great whether spicy or not, and it features the best noodles in the house.
- z lv - mesa grill - mex pumpkin soup, blue corn duck pancake, oyster appetizer
- z lv - n9ne
- z lv - okada
- z lv - picasso - bellagio - excellent french food in beautiful setting
- z lv - postrio (in venetian) - lobster club best sandwich ever
- z lv - rincon de buenos aires
- z lv - rosemary's - prix fixe lunch too - add hugo bbq shrimp, goat cheese cheescake w/scotch caramel sauce
- z lv - setbello's pizza
- z lv - stripsteak - foie gras sliders, bacon wrapped lobster fritter app, truffled mac & cheese, blue cheese scallped potatoes, american kobe ribeye
- z lv - sushi kaigenrou - across from hard rock - curry ramen, good sushi
- z lv - tableau - crab bisque for lunch - say meeting guest
- z lv - verandah at 4 seasons - best breakfast - huevos rancheros mind-numbingly good
- z lv - wing lei
- z sedona -l'auberge right on oak creek
- z tucson - lani's luau - east side of tucson - kalua pork, everything - strip mall on the nw corner of harrison and golf links, 2532 s. harrison road, 520-886-luau (5828)
fave restaurants
- sea saw
- binkley's
- rito's
- cyclo
- lux - coffee
- lgo
- da vang 8-8
- carolina's
- de falco's
- roaring fork
- arlecchino gelateria 40th st / campbell
- fry bread house - m-f 10-7 sat 10-8 sun 0
- pane bianco - caprese sand; pulled pork omg
- t. cooks
- pita jungle
- phx ranch mkt - 3 taco’s, rice & beans - carne asada, carnitas; fried chicken taco plated on lettuce smeared thin guacamole, thin sour cream topped with cotija cheese; gorditas huge stuffed full of meat, beans, crema, and cilantro; tamales - love them all except the baja variety - soggy; dairy counter bc of crema con sal in bulk - chorizo and other sausages right next door to the dairy counter are likewise delicious. NOTE: butcher told me this chorizo is better than his so buy there instead of meat dept; rarely find fresher tortillas; grab some of their flap steak for grilled tacos at home (if buying for grilling they will ask you, "quiere preparado?" means marinated. YES, you want this. double-bag it with their asada marinade); cubano torta (insanely good per wb); killer rice pudding at agua stand
- andreoli's - still solidifying it's place
- coupes des tartes
- california ---------
- matsuhisa - ca
- ristorante abe - though abe is no longer there & haven't been back. he's at bluefin by abe now
- empress pavillion
- ca shabu shabu - ca
- sam woo's - irvine
- kappo honda - ca
- ebisu ramen - ca
- zubie's - hangout with mai & yvette - scallops maybe? mmm...
- seafood paradise - great chinese food
- las vegas ----------
- lotus of siam - http://www.chowhound.com/topics/367322 ocha prawns; barbecued beef; barbecued catfish; hoh mok plar (catfish with egg, cabbage & chili paste) - Dave Feldman reply to me: I tend to get obsessed with certain dishes, and not necessarily the ones LOS is most famous for. I eat at LOS three different ways: by myself; with small groups of friends, 2-6 folks; and with banquets, usually 10-16 people. I tend to be least adventurous with the banquets, and certain dishes tend to be faves, especially among the less adventurous eaters. When I'm with a small group of friends or family, I tend to eat specials more, and try new things. When I'm by myself, I often order humble dishes that I am obsessed with -- the khao soi and hoh mok plar are particular faves in this regard. Khao soi works with all these groups, because it can function as a semi-soup when a proper soup isn't ordered, it's great whether spicy or not, and it features the best noodles in the house.
- nobu - lv & ny
- hawaii ------
- sasabune - hi
- side street inn - hi
- other --------
- tetsuya - sydney
movies to see
- the departed
- the pursyit of happyness
books to read
- anatomy trains
- millman
- verstegen
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