“After-work Drink” Cedar Park, 2018
After a long day at work, it’s nice to come home and relax with a nice drink. Although the glass says Saké, it was actually some white wine. 😄 Cheers!
またね～
Long Hours
“After-work Drink” Cedar Park, 2018
Category: Food
“After-work Drink” Cedar Park, 2018
Early Father’s Day
“Oyster Appetizer” Cedar Park, 2018
So Father’s Day is actually next Sunday, but Mariko will be in Europe, Bay will be in Los Angeles, and I am taking Koa up to Baylor for Band Camp. Which means I’ll be alone that evening so… we decided to celebrate Father’s Day today. And of course, that means I get to choose the dinner (or brunch). 😀
So after much thinking (I am so indecisive), I decided on a local casual restaurant, CR Surf & Turf. This place is neither fancy, nor expensive, but it’s popular and they have some delicious seafood. It’s a lot of Southern-style food, which means plenty of fried goodies, but what Koa and I like to get is the surf & turf: a meat choice and a seafood choice. I opted for the flat-iron steak and grilled scallops, while Koa got the steak kabobs and bacon-wrapped shrimp. Meanwhile, Bay decided on the shrimp brochette. Mariko didn’t order anything but shared what we had. In addition to the entrees, we ordered a basket of fried oysters, six oysters on the half-shell, and jalapeño shrimp. It was all delicious, but so much fried food leaves you feeling a little uncomfortable later.
“Scallops and Steak” Cedar Park, 2018
“Beef and Shrimp” Cedar Park, 2018
“Shrimp Brochette” Cedar Park, 2018
I really like CR Surf & Turf and so do lots of other people. We arrived shortly after they opened at 4:30 pm and the place was already half filled up! The prices are reasonable, the food is good, and the service is solid. Plus it’s close to our house so it’s very convenient. If you’re in the mood for some Southern-style seafood like crawfish, po-boys, oysters, and even frog legs, give CR Surf & Turf a try.
“Appetizers” Cedar Park, 2018
I hope you had a nice Sunday!
またね～
Walburg Biergarten
“Beautiful Day” Walburg, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
This evening we went to the Walburg Biergarten for dinner and drinks. Walburg is about a half hour drive from our house but the journey is worth it. Although there’s also a restaurant, we went straight to the biergarten right when it opened and ordered our food and pitchers of beer.
The food was ok, but the atmosphere was wonderful. Plenty of picnic tables and a band providing musical entertainment made for a nice evening. I heard that it can get pretty crowded, but tonight was not too busy. And the weather was perfect!
Someday I’d like to come back to try the restaurant, but I’m happy we got to spend the evening with good friends, laughing, eating, and drinking. Good times for sure!
Here are some more photos from the evening.
“Pitcher and Dinner” Walburg, 2018
“Texas and German Treats” Walburg, 2018
“First to Arrive” Walburg, 2018
“Biergarten Entrance” Walburg, 2018
“Arcade” Walburg, 2018
“Evening at the Biergarten” Walburg, 2018
I hope you also had a nice Saturday!
またね～
Tasty Bowl
“Flavorful” Cedar Park, 2018
Korean bibimbap yum!!!
Spaghetti, VPN, and Spotify
“Spaghetti Nite” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going, humans?
I’ve been listening to a lot of Spotify lately, and since I don’t have a subscription, I hear the occasional ad or two. But I’ve learned that the ads can be much more entertaining if you change your VPN settings (you ARE using a VPN, right?) to put you in a different country. I sometimes set it to Sweden and then the ads that come on are in Swedish. Of course, I can’t understand them, but it sounds so nostalgic from when I visited there for work. Most of the time, I set it to Japan so I can hear the Japanese Spotify ads. They are way cooler than the US ads. Plus, the graphical popup ads are nicer too!
Tonight’s photo is of the spaghetti and meatballs that Bay requested I make. It’s an easy recipe, but the family loves it, so I am more than happy to prepare it for them. 😀
I hope you had a nice Tuesday!
またね～
