{"id":3705,"date":"2013-02-28T22:59:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T22:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2013-03-01T19:35:43","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T19:35:43","slug":"california-girl-for-the-weekend-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3705","title":{"rendered":"California girl for the weekend Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BH just moved our site to a new server and he had been bugging me to blog. haha.. so here I am!<\/p>\n<p>we went to LA! well.. it&#8217;s not my first time but it was BH&#8217;s 1st. The main reason for going to LA is for MayDay concert! I am so not a concert person however it&#8217;s really rare for a Taiwanese Rock bank to come to US\u00a0 for performance.. and this is BH (and my sis) fave band.. Off we went!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">31 Jan<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We took early flight.. so that we won&#8217;t waste any time \ud83d\ude42 some random sights&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/random-LA-sights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3706\" alt=\"random LA sights\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/random-LA-sights.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/random-LA-sights.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/random-LA-sights-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/random-LA-sights-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/random-LA-sights-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First meal was at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftrestaurantsinc.com\/craft-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Craft<\/a>. BH and I had been watching alot of Top Chef. Going to one of the chef\/judges restaurants will be soooo cool! Craft is Tom Colicchio&#8217;s (1 of the judges) chain of restaurant. It was a nice surprise to know that this same restaurant was featured on Top Chef this season!!! hahaha&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>hmmm.. i personally felt that the food was alright&#8230; I mean.. not fantastic&#8230; ok.. if u r expecting HUGE portions, go to another place. The portions here are good for 1 person, not meant for sharing.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky for us, when we were in LA, it was &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverlosangeles.com\/what-to-do\/restaurants\" target=\"_blank\">Dine LA<\/a>&#8221; (Please don&#8217;t pronounce as <em>Dine lar<\/em>, the singlish way, which I did. The server looked weirdly at me.. hahaha)- you can get a 3 course menu for about US$28.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3708\" alt=\"craft1\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft1.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft1.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft1-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a> I had salad as my first course&#8230; and the vege were kinda yellowish&#8230; i feel disappointed that it&#8217;s not THAT fresh&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3709\" alt=\"craft2\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft2.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft2.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft2-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My 2nd course was quail with herbs&#8230; wanted to try quail as it had been cooked quite frequently on Top Chef. BH had Berkshire Pork with Polenta, Greens and Dates &#8211; he liked his alot and found it very flavorful<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3707\" alt=\"craft 3\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft-3.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft-3.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/craft-3-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I guess.. my favourite was dessert. It was Olive Oil ice-cream! wow&#8230;I have never tasted such before! It is actually very good (&amp;healthy I hope) hehe&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Next&#8230; we checked out Hollywood!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3710\" alt=\"hw1\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw1.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw1.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw1-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3711\" alt=\"hw2\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw2.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw2.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw2-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3712\" alt=\"hw3\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw3.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw3.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw3-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got our tickets to <a href=\"http:\/\/1iota.com\/show\/view\/Jimmy_Kimmel_Live\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/a> a few weeks before hand. BH was super thrilled to watch him LIVE! However, we were stuck in traffic&#8230; and couldn&#8217;t mk it to the line early enough&#8230;. so we didn&#8217;t get the chance to go to the studio . The most upsetting thing was we were the next 3 from the cut-off line&#8230; oh well&#8230; FYI, the celebrity for the night was Jennifer Lawrence!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3713\" alt=\"hw4\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw4.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw4.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw4-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dinner was at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chick-fil-a.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chick-a-fil<\/a>. There&#8217;s no chick-a-fil at WA state.. so we thought of trying it&#8230; food was mediocre<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3714\" alt=\"hw5\" src=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw5.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw5.jpg 404w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hw5-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a super long and tiring day since we starting fairly early&#8230; headed back to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/745094\" target=\"_blank\">Airbnb guesthouse<\/a> after dinner&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>To be continued! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BH just moved our site to a new server and he had been bugging me to blog. haha.. so here I am! we went to LA! well.. it&#8217;s not my first time but it was BH&#8217;s 1st. The main reason for going to LA is for MayDay concert! I am so not a concert person &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/?p=3705\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;California girl for the weekend Part 1&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3705"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3705"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3726,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3705\/revisions\/3726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seattletimes.6eptember.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}