Monthly Archives: August 2010

Pat’s or Geno’s

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Whenever we are in the East Coast, we try to go to Philadelphia to visit U Penn where James went to school and to have the real Philly cheese steak! So since we were in Pennsylvania already, on the way back, we passed by Philly!!

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University of Pennsylvania high rises, where James used to dorm

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We used to go to Billybob’s but it closed down already 🙁  It was the BEST Philly Cheesesteak for us! We liked Billybob’s because they put the mushrooms, onions and melt the cheese while the steak is being cooked. They also heat the bread in the griller.   No one else does it like that.  I probably ate there only 3 times during the times I visited

 So this trip, we decided to go to Pat and Geno’s.  James told be that there is a rivalry between the two as to who has the best cheesesteak.  We wanted to try for ourself and find out which is really better – Pat’s or Geno’s? 🙂  We got one cheesesteak with exactly the same specs.  We thought that both were just the same except for the way the beef is served- Pat’s has it sliced thinly and shred into pieces

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while Geno’s served their’s in beef slices that were flat.

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Pat’s

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Website:  Pat’s King Of Steaks 

Right across the street is Geno’s

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Website:  Geno’s Steaks 

 We therefore conclude that:

**Billybob’s is still the BEST cheesesteak EVER!

**You don’t really need to go to Philly to have good cheesesteaks, besides it was summer and it was so hot, we had to eat outdoors! It was not comfortable at all!

Just go to Rockwell Power Plant mall and go to Elbert’s Cheesesteaks

 Elbert’s Cheesesteak Sandwiches February 17, 2009

The Hoagie at Elbert’s Cheesesteak July 21, 2009

 

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Herr’s Factory Tour

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The road trip continues to Pennsylvania which is around 3 hours from New Jersey and maybe 2 hours from New York.  Again beautiful scenery

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We went to visit the factory of our favorite snacks 🙂

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They had a fast food place where we had our lunch as soon as we arrived

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We joined the factory tour where they showed us how they make their potato chips!!!!

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Picture taking was not allowed inside the factory, so no photos.  But here is a photo of freshly made potato chips! WOW!!!!!!!!!! Really YUMMY!!!

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At the end of the tour is the souvenir shop!! You can buy all the kinds of snacks and all souvenir items from Herr’s!!! 

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Previous entries:

Herr’s USA Now Available June 25, 2010 

Herr’s Baked Cheese Curls and Cheez Friez February 25, 2010 

Herr’s now available at all Rustan’s Supermarket, Selected Shopwise stores

Rustan’s Flower Shop convenience stores:  St. Luke’s Hospital, Quezon City and Fort Bonifacio and Asian Hospital 

Saddlebrown – Manila Polo Club

Snack Shack store in 5f Market Market 

Mpulse – Makati Medical Center

The Gift Shop – Rockwell Club Amorsolo Square

Nuts about Candy stores in GB3, GB1, ATC, Mall of Asia, Eastwood Mall, and Eastwood City Walk Cinema

Click to go to the website for more information:

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Castle On the Hudson

By | Foodie, Homes and Interiors, Travel | One Comment

Lolo took us also to this beautiful castle!!!  If the trend is having restaurants in homes, this one was a castle!! It was a true home of an individual in the past and now it is a hotel with a restaurant.  Events and Weddings are also held here as it is truly a beautiful venue.  

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We had a delicious brunch with a very cozy ambience, Thank you Lolo for taking us and for your company which we enjoyed the most!  

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Click below to go to the website:

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Saddle River Inn, Saddle River, New Jersey

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Lolo took us to one of his favorite restaurants in New Jersey!! A family friend took us here many years ago and since then, it has become one of Lolo’s favorites.  

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 There was a yoga place beside it 🙂 

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View from the window inside the restaurant 

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BYOB ( Bring Your Own Bottle )  so James took care of the wine 

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We all enjoy being with Lolo!  He really knows how to live life to the fullest!!  Thank you Lolo for spending time with us and for taking us out to dinner.   ( Lolo always makes sure that we eat well ).  We treasure every moment with him and we love him

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Soup of the Day- Wild Mushroom soup 

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Almost everyone ordered the foie gras special, and my Mom gave special instructions to me that I should order this! 

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I had two appetizers, so this was my main dish -Warm Tart Portobello Mushroom, Truffle cream 

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Today’s Fish Special 

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Fillet of Beef ” Maribar” 

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Berkshire Pork 

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Lamb Tenderloin 

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They made a special vegetarian dish for Tita Tess 🙂 

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Elm Street Dining Hall, Phillips Exeter Academy

By | Education, Foodie, For kids, Travel | One Comment

Another place that also amazed us was the dining hall. WOW!!! 

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I thought this was a great idea so you don’t have to worry about your things in the dining table 

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Fresh Fruits station 

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Waffle and Pancake Station 

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Coffee Station 

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All kinds of milk 

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Beverage Station 

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Sauces and seasonings 

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WOW!!! Frozen yogurt you can swirl yourself! 

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More fruits 

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Cereal Station 

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Bread Station 

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And if you are not satisfied, you can go to another place but you need to pay already

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Brochures on health and nutrition on the wall 

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Related Entries:

Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire August 10, 2010

Love Gym, Phillips Exeter August 11, 2010 

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Love Gym, Phillips Exeter Academy

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I made a separate entry for the gym because I thought it was important that a good school has to have good sports facilities.  We toured a bit late so it was about to close already but we were able to see part of it and were impressed  

Outdoor Tennis Courts 

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The Love Gym 

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I have never seen anything like this, I think it is very well said  

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 Related Entries:

Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire August 10, 2010

Elm Street Dining Hall, Phillips Exeter Academy August 11, 2010 

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Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire

By | Education, For kids, Travel | 4 Comments

Continuing our educational tour, Another 30 minutes drive from Andover, is Exeter.  Again, we passed their main street 🙂

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 Another beautiful campus

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The campus was busy as kids were registering for Summer School and parents were dropping them off

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Post office for the kids to get their mail 

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A very safe campus 

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One of the Boarding Houses 

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The school bookstore 

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The library -the second largest in the world for secondary school

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Inside the library 

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Phillips Exeter is known for their Harkness Classroom  

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Click to go to website:

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Related Entries:

Love Gym, Phillips Exeter August 11, 2010 

Elm Street Dining Hall, Phillips Exeter Academy August 11, 2010 

 

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Bruegger’s Bagels

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Is it true that all cities in the United States have a MAIN STREET?  We noticed in our road trips to the small cities, they always had a main street which was like their main street for shopping and restaurants…hmmm…This was the main street of Andover

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So we drove through main street to look for a place to have breakfast and we stumbled into this!  Bruegger’s Bagels! 

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Wow! And of course….the land of choices!!! They have all kinds of bagels!!! It makes it more difficult to choose when there are so many choices 🙂 Drives me nuts!

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Despite the many choices, we still went for the regular with cream cheese 

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Tried to be healthy and ordered the whole wheat bagel 

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The cinnamon bagel was also good!!! Sticky but good 🙂 

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They have a window where you can watch make the bagel- KETTLE BOILED BAGELS 

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And you can take home bagels of course and the different kinds of cream cheeses in tubs already ready to go 

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Click to go to their website

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