The "Thanksgiving Day" celebration began with lunch with friends Ely & Khit Dabu and their kids who came over for "Part I" of our Thanksgiving Day Feast. For "Part II", Cousin Jay who unfortunately had to work on "Thanksgiving Day" stopped by for dinner as well as the kids childhood friends Aleck and Victoria. All the turkey eating photos are now available for viewing. We are so thankful "everyday" for being blest with a loving family and wonderful friends. "Happy Thanksgiving to All"...not only on this Thanksgiving Day...but today, yesterday, and tomorrow!

Posted on November 28, 2009 | Read Comments | Post Comment |

This isn't your typical burger establishment like "McDonald's" or "Jack in the Box". The unique thing about "Fuddruckers" is that you build your own burger. You customize your own burger with farm-fresh produce and all the other fabulous "fixins" and condiments that are available to you. An art form indeed as the best looking burgers that night were Elson's "Bacon and Mushroom Cheeseburger" and Eric's "Chicken Bacon Guacamole Sandwich". Brittney wanted to try something different and ordered the "Ostrich Burger" while Junior and Rob were brave enough to order the huge 1 lb. burger. (Junior eating most of it while Rob only able to take four big bites.) Another great evening with family, great friends and great grub! Check out all the burger eating they all did.

Posted on August 17, 2009 | Read Comments | Post Comment |

This weekend, friends Arni, Fred, Archie and Sarah were our out of town guests at "Casa de Poblete". Their weekend consisted of partying at Nico and Kiana's Birthday Party, Seafood Buffet at the M Resort, watching a comedy show, and sightseeing all night long on the Las Vegas Strip. To end the weekend, I also accompanied them to "Serendipity 3 Las Vegas", the same New York eatery which opened recently at Caesars Palace. No one ordered the $1,000.00 sundae but Archie was brave enough to order the "One-N-Only Las Vegas Buffet Steak Sandwich", which consist of five kinds of steak sandwiches from different countries, all in one. The famous "Frrrozen Hot Chocolate" was also order for dessert. Check out the photos of all the great food "Serendipity 3 Las Vegas" had to offer.

Posted on June 7, 2009 | Read Comments | Post Comment |

By the time we arrived the big lunchtime crowd had left. As you walk into the door you come up to the counter where the women are gathered around the stove preparing and serving everything from tacos, tamales, burritos, chorizo, fresh tortillas, rolled tacos, rice and beans. And the salsa they provide is something else! The menu is simple and cheap but food is incredible. As you receive your food you'll have to find a table in one of the adjoining buildings. The decor is nothing fancy...red concrete floors, red and white-checkered table cloths and painted blue walls. Check out the photos but definately check out this restaurant for yourself! It's a must visit if you are ever down in the Barrio.

Posted on May 18, 2009 | Read Comments | Post Comment |

Posted on March 23, 2009 | Read Comments | Post Comment |

We couldn't miss the opportunity to see this spectacular hotel, especially when the marquee was advertising "Free Buffet". (Note to locals or frequent visitors: Sign up and get your M Resort Rewards Card for Free Buffet offer while time allows. Rewards Card also gets you $2 discount off future buffet visits. Also you will need the Rewards Card to use the M Resort coupons some of us received in the mail.) The family took advantage of the Seafood Dinner last Saturday night at the "Studio B Show Kitchen Buffet". The food was great and the desserts were out of this world! One tip to offer when waiting to be seated is to ask for a table or booth with a Strip view. If you're lucky, you'll be lead to a room off of the main dining area which has an awesome view of the Strip, especially at night. (We've been seated there on both our visits so far.) Today we took our family friend Roger who was in town to see the M Resort and had lunch at our "new favorite buffet" out here in Vegas. Check out the photos of us hanging out at the M and definately make time to get out there and see it for yourself. And remember, if you get thirsty don't forget to look for the complimentary fountain drinks stations.

Posted on March 20, 2009 | Read Comments | Post Comment |

Our Thanksgiving activities consisted of eating, story telling, eating, making ice cream sundaes, eating, watching a video (Hancock starring Will Smith), eating, napping, eating, watching football, and also eating. Our old friends Ely and Khit Dabu and their kids joined our family for our Thanksgiving luncheon. (Carole and Khit go way back from high school and we hung out with this couple during their pre-married with children days.) Check out the photos from our Thanksgiving Feast and from our family to yours..."Have a Happy Thanksgiving!" May you eat more than we did (so we won't feel as bad)....Gobble Gobble :)

As you walk in, the room is all decked out with fishing nets, buoys and paddles. You sit at the table covered with butcher paper (which by the way will actually be your plate) and there are no utensils. At this establishment you'll be grubbing with your hands but don't worry, there's lots of paper towels readily handy. We ordered Crispy Fried Calamari for appetizers and for the main course, several pounds of King Crab Legs, Shrimp and Corn on the Cob which was boiled in their Cajun Sensation, Lemon Pepper and Garlic Butter flavors and spiced "Mild" to "Knock Out Hot" depending how you order it. The food came served in giant plastic bags steaming hot and very tasty. (For those who are alergic to seafood (like Nico), they also have other menu items like fried chicken wings and fries.) You can also get side orders like bread, rice and soup and they also give you lots of lime, vineger and salt and pepper to dip your seafood in. Their menu also consist of other seafood like Crawfish, Clams, Mussels and Blue and Dungeness Crabs (served whole).

Eating here can get pretty messy. This is definately Carole's new favorite place to eat. (Probably because she felt at home eating with her hands...Must be a "filipino thing"?) Check out the photos from our night out at the Crab Hut. We're definately going back! Anyone want to join us?