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sam wo is closing

tonight i went with peter and a few other friends to say goodbye to family tradition.  not my family tradition but the family tradition of the griffin's and a few other families i know.  we arrived to sam wo around 10:30pm and were not seated for nearly 2 hours because so many people came out to partake in saying goodbye and show their support.

sam wo is a prime example of the typical hole in the wall joint that so many of us would take one look at and move right on to the next option instead of giving them a chance.  i bet if someone told you that this restaurant has the best won ton soup around and that you can tast bbq pork noodle rolls that you couldn't find anywhere else that you may see this hold in the wall in a different light.  i love sam wo but i can appreciate the fact that it's dirty or the fact that you walk into the kitchen before reaching your table destination.  this place has been serving food for the past 100 years so of course it's run down and unpleasing to the eye.  if you can't stomach looking at it then why can't you just find another place to patron and let sam wo customers enjoy this hidden gem in peace?  instead it's been determined that sam wo needs to close because they can't afford to pay for renovations.  i'd like to have a talk with whomever thought shutting down sam wo's was a good idea.  did you know you are ruining the lives of so many sam wo faithfuls and i think you should be ashamed of yourself.  maybe if you had taken time to experience the greatness of  their bbq pork wrapped inside of a house made rice noodle you too would be singing a different tune.

sorry, i know i've posted this video before but it's worth posting again just in case you missed out the first time.

throwback thursday - love is on the way

no words are needed to understand why this is my pick for throwback thursday... just hands

the wolf pack in capitola

the wolf pack headed south for a day of fun in the sun.  my pumpkin curry lunch combo was suprisingly tasty from my thai and it was extra convenient since it's located on the strip of shops right along the water.

A's plus nachos

if you ever find yourself at an oakland A's game and you're not sure what to eat just remember nachos is the way to go.  nachos is to the A's like garlic fries are to the giants.. it's a must.

ps sorry for the horrible picture!

dairy bell

i love banana milkshakes!  lucky for me (also dangerous for me) dairy bell uses real bananas and it's right down the street from my work.