As a proud Filipino, there is one thing that our people truly love: RICE.

This morning, my dad cooked me a big breakfast to set me off today. This time, I got to take a picture of the cooking up close and personal

THEN... There's the rice...

I'm not really a breakfast kind of person (I know, I know, it's the most important meal of the day...), so I consider this to be a bigger than BIG breakfast.

The rice was seasoned with soy sauce, the eggs were cooked runny, the bacon was sweet, and the asian sausage was delicious! After that meal, I was stuffed!.

And if you thought that was a big meal... You should see my dad's plate...

"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast"

-Alfred A. Montapert

Today, I found the best Mac & Cheese in the city (so far). My roommate, Josh, and I traveled around Manhattan. We literally walked from 7th St and 1st Ave to 55th and 3rd Ave. That's A REALLY LONG WALK.

During this walk, we found Beecher's Handmade Cheese. I've had this famous Mac & Cheese before in Seattle. There are only two of these restaurants in the world and as of today, I've been to both locations.

900 Broadway, New York, NY, 10003

One thing that is really unique about this place is that they have a factory-like area where you can see the cheese being made in right there and then!

The atmosphere in this place was both casual and formal.

Confusing? Let me explain:

The furniture is wooden and comfortable giving it a home-y sense. They have cut cheese that you can purchase as if it was like a farmer's market. But the people who go here are business men and women that have business meetings over cheese and crackers rather than a cup of coffee.

I also really like how they keep things organic and free of harmful additives. I also like how everything on their menu had their famous cheese as a major part of the dish.

World's Best Mac & Cheese -- $6.50

This Mac N' Cheese was so gooey and filling. It really melted in your mouth.

Overall, this would be a place to either have a meeting with someone or to go for delicious comfort food!

"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese"

-Luis Bunuel

I've been so busy the last few days that it was almost impossible for me to find time to post. Now that I have time for myself, I can finally post about the dinner I had a couple days ago.

I went out with my siblings, my mother, and my soon-to-be-step-father to Burgoo Bistro. This place was unique for its filling comfort food. Its wooden interior was also relaxing and set a comforting mood. 

One thing that is really unique about this place is that they serve foods from many parts of the world. Not only that, but they also write the location of each item on the menu. For instance, Palak Pakoras, IND or Mussels Cocotte, FRA. I really enjoyed this interesting concept.

ANYWAYS...

Since I'm FINALLY LEGAL, we had appetizers and drinks at the bar.

Bloody Caesar - $6.50

I ordered a Caesar, CAN. I have yet to explore the world of alcoholic beverages so I can't differentiate between a good and a bad drink.

Nacho Fuego - $13

We started with the Nacho Fuego, MEX. This is probably the best nachos I've ever had and, by far, my personal favorite. It has chorizo, red pepper, chipotle, guacamole (optional), and melted cheese. The chips they used are amazing as well!

They also have quite the liquor collection.

Fonduemental - $15

When the table was ready, we were kindly led by our charming server to our booth. We ordered a Fonduemental, CHE. It's molten Gryere & Emmenthal, white wine and Kirsch. It's one of those basic fondues. It is also served with bread, apples, and grapes. It's quite good and kinda addicting to eat. The only problem is that it's such a small bowl of cheese!

"After School Special" (Gooey Grilled Cheese and any soup) - $16.50

My sister and my mother ordered Gooey Grilled Cheese, GBR (what does GBR even mean?!). The bread is so crunchy and buttery, and its cheese is really gooey. Everything about this sandwich is great! It also goes perfectly if you dip it in the sweet Straight Up Tomato, GBR. People go to Burgoo for the combination of the grilled cheese and the tomato soup!

Meatball Sub - $15

I ordered their Meatball Sub. It's REALLY filling, but I had one problem. I thought that the meatball itself wasn't very tasteful. It tasted like it had too much italian seasoning. I did like the tomato sauce and cheese that covered it though. Other than that, the sandwich didn't blow my mind.

Overall, this is a great restaurant. I've gone here 3 times this week with different people and it's really one of the best places to eat on the Lower Lonsdale area.

"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."

-Willie Nelson