Archive for February, 2008

Salacious scallop appetizers at The Derby Restaurant

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RJC@DesignRJC
at February 28, 2008 in Food Blurb. 0 Comments

When I returned from my trip to Taiwan; I was heavily craving for some western food.  I mean a large piece of steak, some garlic mashed potatoes and some lobster.  I have always wanted to dine at the historically famous The Derby Restaurant in Arcadia, CA.  Like always, I show up to a restaurant with no reservations.

The Derby Restaurant is famous in Los Angeles because it is right next to the Santa Anita Race Track and can be considered a landmark restaurant off Huntington Drive.  As you enter, you can feel the coziness and historic sense of horse racing throughout.  It is definitely a nice place to bring a date to; with its dim lighting and cozy atmosphere.

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Taiwan: 02.03.08 to 02.17.08

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Every time before I fly I always feel a bit nervous.  Perhaps its the anticipation of finally getting onto the plane or the fact that I will be on vacation and will do not have to worry about work for the next two weeks.  Always get the feeling that I have not closed up something or left something behind.

Standing in the duty free shop is one way to get my mind lost.  Looking at the different liquor bottles helps me out.  I drank a bit too much the night before.  It was my cousin’s United States version wedding reception, in other words, a high school reunion of some sorts.  It makes me wonder when my own reception will take place and how it will be like.

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