House of Seafood

A house of seafood? Sounds like a house I want to make a home. The weekend plans took us out to Carson to the Home Depot Center to watch some racing at the velodrome. After watching some cycling, our tummies were a-growling and the in house options weren't looking to tasty. Time to do some research...and hello there House of Seafood, you look like a tasty option. House of Seafood is in a funky off the beaten path strip mall, not too far from Ikea, and beams like a seafood beacon in the night. We were drawn in by the seafood boil and if this was going to be anything close to the level of The Boiling Crab, then we were in for a treat. We kicked off our seafood extravaganza with a plate of oysters, followed by bags of shrimp and crawfish, or maybe you call them crawdads?! Before digging in, the table was lined with a paper table cloth and we suited up with latex gloves and plastic bibs.

Peaking into the depths of the bag o' crawfish

husband looking mighty excited about what is about to happen

getting the gloves on because it's about to get dirty

the damages

Days have gone by and I think I still smell like the excessive garlic from this meal. All in all, this was a pretty tasty meal. Would I do it again? Absolutely!

Son of a Gun

My pilgrimage to Son of a Gun was long over due and finally came in the form of our wedding anniversary dinner. After eating at Animal several years ago, I knew I would be in for a treat- and I was! This was one of those epic meals where everything is just amazing and it's hard to choose a favorite dish, but if I had to- it might have to be the steelhead roe for it's originality and resemblance to bagel, cream cheese, and lox (an all time favorite breakfast food).

Moscow Mule

Prawns with melted butter

Hamachi crudo with cherries

Lobster roll

Smoked steelhead roe with maple cream,
and pumpernickel crisps

Smoked trout with market lettuce, grapefruit,
and buttermilk tarragon dressing

Rock fish with crema and tomatillo salsa

I am practically drooling recalling this dinner. There really aren't that many good seafood restaurants in LA, which is odd considering our proximity to the ocean and our love for fish. Son of a Gun is such a gem and my only problem with the restaurant is that I couldn't try everything on the menu. I look forward to going back for the fried chicken sandwich which I hear is AMAZING!

Have you been to Son of a Gun? What did you think? Any stand outs in your meal? Do you have a favorite place to go for seafood?

Married Couple Seeks Eats in Seattle

Beecher's mac and cheese

 When we went to Seattle in 2009, one of our favorite places was Pike's Place Market. We loved the food, the flowers, and the hustle and bustle of the city. We had to get back there and sample the food we remembered being so amazing. It was! First stop- The Crumpet Shop and then onward to Pike's Place Chowder for some chowder and crab rolls. I was stuffed, but had to pick up some Beecher's mac and cheese just for a taste. Everything was just as we remembered and just as Beecher's claims it to be the "World's Best", it really is the best mac and cheese I think I've ever had.

I could not get enough of all the peonies- seriously impressive!

I apologize now if your lunch is disappointing you, we can't all have crab rolls and mac and cheese everyday. Sigh!