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Showing posts with label restaurants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label restaurants. Show all posts

Friday, July 1, 2011

Insta Friday: That's IT?!? Edition

It was a quiet week for me over on InstaGram. Sorry about that.

Friday, I stopped in to see my newest favorite Starbucks barista Jamie, doing her thing! Sister wrote my name with a cute little heart on my decaf americano - with sugar free caramel syrup (her suggestion, delish). They called my drink for "Kim Heart". Loved it.


Friday after work, I headed downtown to buy a few snacks (um, I may or may not mean red vines). And I spotted this craziness.
At first I thought it was some sort of flash mob. And then I called my brother in law, who suggested it might be planking (have you heard of this phenomenon?). I believe it quite possibly could be a planking flashmob. But I'm not sure. I feel like they are just lying on the ground, not necessarily planking.
A few seconds later they got up and made a new formation.
Also could have been some kind of weird youth group car rally.
No. Clue.
Also, not an instagram pic, but I'm sure you'll live.

Also, speaking of flash mobs - have you seen this video? Cracks me up every time, "WE ARE!"



Saturday morning, I took my laptop, bible, kindle, iphone and journal over to my favorite coffeeshop. I have been there quite a few saturday mornings lately, and the girl knew my order and started getting it ready before I even got to the counter.
Large Coffee and Almond Croissant.
I think that officially makes me a regular. And that makes my favorite coffeeshop my ABSOLUTE favorite coffeeshop. :)


The other night, Ellen and Cindy hosted a little ballpark party. Giants were on the road, but that didn't mean we were short on Garlic Fries, Hot Dogs, Red Vines, Cracker Jacks, and of course, HoCho (or hot chocolate). Giants lost. But we still won with all of the deliciousness.

And we also used wikipedia to learn a LOT of baseball facts. That's what happens when six girls watch a giants game without any boys around. Haha.


My dear friend Betsy turned "Michael Jordan" years old tonight, as her funny friend Christy stated (Hi Christy, are you reading now!?! This is your official {insert whistle here} shoutout! I joined her and some friends for Sushi.

If you know me at all, you know that I must REALLY love Betsy.  This girl doesn't do sushi.



I hardly do fish. Although, I do love a good fish stick.
And fish and chips.
And, I will eat it if its what is served.
Just no shrimp.
There are some lines I do not cross.
Anyway, I found the fish free section of the menu, and got these little puppies.
Avocado Rolls.
I actually liked them.
The seaweed was a little oceany for my taste. But I'll do almost anything for avocado.
Well, except eat shrimp.


I also ordered some Futo Maki.
Also, a sans fish item.
They had fresh veggies (carrots and cukes) and an egg custard which was kinda sweet. I liked the egg custard, but the combo of it all, including sea weed, wasn't my fav. It was also kind of awkwardly wide.
Final verdict, I liked them. But probably would just stick with the avocado rolls next time.


And that concludes this week's InstaFriday.

Stay tuned to see what next week holds on the good old CuppaKim bloggity blog!

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Skiger Thaigers

Say What?

Jamie, Ellen, and Cindy have a new new place.
Yep.

Two "news". After a few moldy biscuits walls - they moved out of their "old new" place, and into a "new new place."

And right around the corner is a Thai restaurant that a few of us have been lurking for the past couple of months.

We just never had the chance to go.

So when the Skigers invited me out for Thai - and to check out their new digs, you know I was game.

Best part - the Thai restaurant is called "Thaiger Thai" - how cute is that?

RAWR.

Thaiger Thai is quite possibly the smallest restaurant I have ever seen.
I don't think it was designed for the dine in experience, particularly for a group - however it was still fabulous.



The walls were painted PURPLE, RED, and YELLOW.

LOVED the bright colors.

The lady at the counter was super friendly, and fantastic.

We agreed to each order a dish - family style - and it went as follows:

Cindy: Mango Papaya Salad
Ellen: Pad Thai
Jamie: Pad See Ew
Angela: Red Curry
Laura: Pineapple Fried Rice
Kim: Pumpkin Curry


SO much good food. 


Oh, but we didn't stop there. Cindy got the table our favorite Tom Yom Kar Gai soup, and Laura got an order of Chicken Satay to share.

And Ellen ordered a few Thai Iced Teas.

I think this is a recipe for delicious!


Afterwards, we got to check out their new mold free place.

Laundry room.
Open kitchen. 
Window over the sink.
Visitor parking.
Gated garage.
Mold free.                    (did I already say that?)


Say it with me: UPGRAAAAADE!

Another perk? The Skigers walked. Thaiger Thai is only a few blocks away from the new new place. 

Definite perk. 

Then Laura and I made them spend the rest of the night watching dog videos on YouTube. Totally not weird right?

I mean, watch this, and tell me Denver is not the funniest guilty dog you have ever seen (and totally deserving of the penalty box):



And pure cuteness? Two Corgis on a treadmill (look out for #3 in the background.



And we didn't make them watch this one, but I'm adding it for kicks.



If you don't watch Corgi videos on a regular basis, you should probably start. You are missing out!

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