StringGrrl sees the World

Entrance from the lobby of the Aria Casino Newlyweds Samantha and TJ with StringGirl Salmon Belly Carpaccio Cantonese Lobster Donut Wheel  On board the "high roller" Ferris Wheel happy hour car

They love their beef in Brazil and one great place to load up on the national passion of eating beef is Costel e Cia, a chain of specialty buffet restaurants throughout Brazil. Their specialty is RIBS (Costel = Rib in Portuguese). The rib meat is all served off the bone (essentially the "Prime Rib") portion of the meat prized in the US for larger roasts and succulent brunch buffet offerings. Here the beef rib is served well smoked slow cooked to simple shreddable tenderness. My picture does not do it justice This shot from the restaurants website is much more clear A nice salad bar with fresh greens and more exotic marinated veggies and fruit. Hearts of palm are nearly a staple while in Brazil. Hearts of Palm I find I enjoy on an strange level maybe because of the barbaric nature of murdering the young palm tree just to eat its succulent heart wood; like I said strange. . Polenta, farofa, kimchi all make for an esoteric but delightful salad bar at this Japa...

a new ecotourism roadblock, tours of the area must be arranged in advance Layla and Leandro pose with KamGrrl KamGrrl makes two new friends from Sao Bernardo and Sao Paulo Santos is very proud of their Football club, home to Pele and Neymar Jr. to name a couple Thirsty, just a few Reais (R$) for a fresh coconut water Church of Embare. Av. Bartolomeu de Gusmão Gothic church built in 1946 The beach front in Winter Guaruja penninsula Can you see the bay?  No, me neither. They assure me it is back there through the fog... Bananas!!!! That is the jungle along the road. No wonder the Litoral went un-explored for so long

R$ 39.99  ~ $18 for a full Rodizio Lunch, Watch it , beverages are extra  A trip to Brazil with visiting an authentic  Rodizio or Churracaria  would be a waste. We have always been big fans of the Brazilian Barbecue Steak restaurants, as evidenced by the posts we make from or about them. Chicago , Atlanta .  But we have only experienced the Exported versions in the US and Germany. This is our first native experience... Inside is large and spacious, with plenty of people in for lunch Caipirinha for lunch?  When in Brasil..... As we have come to expect the quality of the beef and flavor is without equal at Brazilian Churrascuria. The beef flavor is really allowed to come through without embellishment. No steak sauces or drowned meat. Instead all the meat is gently salted right before cooking. The cuts of meat very different from US cuts are planned around the idea of leaving the tastiest parts of the fat in contact with the meat during cooking. ...

What has Toshi SO Excited? "econony yaki" Talk to people about Japanese food and those not in the know or might say; "I don't like fish." or "I won't eat raw things." or "I lived on Ramen in school." However, Japanese food is so highly diverse that labeling the cuisine with such simple genre labels is nearly impossible. One such gastronomical delights that gets overlooked is Okonomiyaki . A savory pancake whose name means literally "what you like, grilled".  Commonly prepared in a grill-it-yourself style using teppan grills at the table. Diners are invited to work their food themselves.  This evening we were taken to Irori by Toshi our sales colleague from the Tokyo office of AutoForm Japan K.K.  We found it in Kagurazaka, near the Iidabashi station which we reached on by the "N" subway line. Irori card back (my notes added) Irori calling card  Not to be missed in my opinion is this charming way ...