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You know it's July when the night market comes home to 626 and Santa Anita Park! After two OC Night Market s at the OC Fairgrounds, it's back home in the 626 area code. 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia July 1 - 3, 2016 It was actually a really nice weekend, not too hot and brought out a lot of people. See What Jay Eats...  Everyone has a Mad Scientist friend, right? Holy Smokes serves up a liquid nitrogen dessert. Look for them at the July 22-24 626 Night Market  Enjoying Popd'Up 's Peach Passion Fruit Soda One of their specials this weekend. I always get over to Pop'd Up too late and usually get whatever they have left. But today, I was able to get there early and tried the Special. You can't go wrong with any of Popd'Up craft sodas, especially on a hot day.  Went  over to try a new vendor, Them Balls Their menu is based on meatballs.  The...

What's a Delicious Experiment? You've heard of an experiment gone wrong, this one went delicious! Ice Cream Lab , which opened it's Beverly Hills location  in 2013,  uses liquid nitrogen with natural ingredients  to make  ice cream. Yes, the kind of ice cream we grew up on, except just a bit different. (I'll explain more later)  It's Opening Day! At the Grand Opening of Ice Cream Lab's Pasadena store on Fair Oaks ( just South of Colorado Blvd.) a line was out the door for ice cream. Not Just Any Ice Cream!  Photo Courtesy of Ice Cream Lab Co-founders cutting the ribbon with  Pasadena  Mayor Bill Bogaard. It's Officially Open! You won't find ice cream tubs in freezers like most places. They have mixing stations, since it only takes a few moments to make your selection. Ice cream ingredients are placed in a mixer Liquid Nitrogen is added The Magic Happening ...

Photo Courtesy of The Church Key When my food partner in crime, Kristie Hang, asked me if I'd be interested in sampling The Church Key 's Summer menu, I didn't have to think twice.   Photo Courtesy of The Church Key  It's a very comfortable atmosphere, loved the telephone booth in the hallway with the rotary phone. (when was the last time you saw a rotary phone?) A very unique place with lots of cool items to look at while having a great meal. Pan Am beverage cart Loving the old skool airline carts! A frozen 'otter pop' style Purple Rain cocktail made with liquid nitrogen. On this night, Cosmopolitan and Sex on the Beach were the other options. A fun way to enjoy a cocktail Photo Courtesy of The Church Key Cocktails prepared table side, just look for the airline beverage cart and nitrogen attendant dressed as a flight attendant. Too bad they couldn't make these cocktails at 30k feet.....

It has been many many years since I first dined at Chef Roy Yamaguchi's first restaurant in Los Angeles, 385 North.  You may remember the exterior of the restaurant, it was used in the movie "Beverly Hills Cop." The restaurant has since closed, but I knew that Chef Roy was ahead of his time. Since then, I've been to original Roy's in Hawaii Kai on Oahu, on Maui (sorry Paula, not the one you worked at), the Big Island of Hawaii, and a few Roy's on the mainland (Including Los Angeles, Newport Beach, La Jolla, and Rancho Mirage).  Each is unique, with great food and exceptional service.   On this night, I was down the street at Roy's Pasadena  See What Jay Eats... Clams and Mussels They could've poured the broth in a coffee cup and I would've been happy, i t was that good! Shrimp Starter It was almost too nice to eat, loved the mini watermelon looking cucumbers. Santa Barbara Sea Urchin with ...