Finally I get to try the food at Ikea 
Cafeteria style
Wanting to try everything
When you don’t expect much from a place, you end up liking it even if it’s not extraordinarily good. It’s all about having NO EXPECTATIONs or managing your expectations
Swedish meatballs Very famous!
Can be bought frozen to prepare easy at home
They really take food seriously here as they do with their home store
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Before dinner we had a little time to kill so we were hoping to see the Oxbow Public Market
Unfortunately they were closed that day 
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This place was open! Looked really interesting and nice! But we were saving our appetite for dinner
We checked out the shops nearby
Loved this store!! Fatted Calf
Freshly made beef jerky
They have a short menu which they just prepare on the spot when you order
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After dinner, our server took us to the kitchen for a tour
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As you enter, In the middle of the kitchen is this table. This is how they manage everything that is being served. The head of the kitchen is like a conductor standing on his table and orchestrating the meals of all the diners in the place
It’s so clean and organised! There is a station for each dish in the menu
I love the signs all over the kitchen
There is a TV that is live showing what is happening in the kitchen of Per Se in New York. And in Per Se they have a TV showing the kitchen in French Laundry
To make people happy, that is what cooking is all about!
Codes on the menu for the staff
Our package from Bouchon Bakery To take home
Previous entry: Bouchon Bakery by Chef Thomas Keller March 10, 2014
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This was our real reason for going towards Napa Valley. We drove around 2 hours from San Mateo to Yountville. We were so lucky to get a reservation at The French Laundry! What a blessing! Hoping we could come back and stay overnight to tour Napa Valley
Across the restaurant is the organic garden of French Laundry
The garden of the restaurant – How I wish they would convert it to more restaurant space so more people can dine without having a hard time reserving or maybe even part of it
Love the flowers on the stairs
Love the laundry pin which they eventually gave to us as a souvenir
They had two menus – one vegetarian
And the Degustation. One of the most unforgettable meals I have had in my lifetime What a great opportunity and blessing this is! Grateful!
Bread basket – you can take as much as you want
Love the butter!! At the end of the dinner, they give you a folder and it includes a list of all their purveyors
The photos will show the complete meal with all the supplements
Assortment of desserts! I wish I got all the names. This is the most desserts I have ever had in my life! And it was amazing until the end
Wow!! Chocolates!! Again take as much as you like! Peanut Butter & Jelly, Salted Caramel, Cashew and Passionfruit, S’mores, Dark Chocolate Mint, Hazelnut and Dirty Martini
We could not finish everything, it’s a good thing they gave us this bag
with our menu and giveaway which was shortbread in a French Laundry tin can
The book of Purveyors. It’s so nice how Chef Thomas Keller gives importance to this. He even printed a nice booklet
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We drove towards Napa Valley and went to Yountville for dinner. We were early so we followed the recommendation of my friend Triccie to pass by Bouchon bakery
WOW!! LOVE!
Gigantic macarons and very delicious
Everything looked so good!! And because it was before dinner, of course we were hungry. Mom bought some and they offered to bring it to our dinner restaurant which is the sister restaurant of Bouchon
Love the names of the pastries
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After having two meals in PAL – dinner and breakfast upon arrival, James is still hungry arriving at 830pm San Francisco time Good thing Pepe knows where to take us! He told us that in Old Town Sushi there is always a line – so of course I am curious and agreed to try it
But I am here for the rolls! I love American Japanese rolls. James doesn’t but I like trying and having variety
But Pepe told us that one of the popular rolls here is the Number 1 roll and true enough I saw almost every table order this! So I ordered it
Oh my gosh! This is the highest roll I have ever seen and tasted I LOVE IT! The mound is made out of kani. I liked it but maybe next time I will ask them not to put anymore the hot sauce
View from the back! We were three and we could not finish this
James on his healthy mode – everything grilled
We went to Dash in San Mateo as recommended by our friend, Carlo. The place was full so they put us in the Sushi bar which was perfect for us
Anago for me! I love Anago! A bit different from the usual. James said they don’t usually serve you this long a piece, they only serve the prime parts. But this is okay for me, I still enjoyed it
Tuna sashimi for James! Now I know why he lost 30 pounds!
Another recommendation by Carlo also in San Mateo
As usual James orders the most simple with no frills since it is healthier
This is mine Avocado is something I don’t really eat but it’s almost in every roll, the Americans love it and they say its very healthy. It’s a good thing when it is together with other ingredients I do not get to really taste it I got the Dragon roll which had tempura, unagi, avocado, mani and cucumber
Close up! Oishi!
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Aside from all Allen and family did for us, we each had two boxes of goodies from Iloilo!!! Thank you!!!!
There are so many namit things from Iloilo. We did not have time to go to any pasalubong centre anymore so I chose a few which I saw in the airport
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