DINERS, DRIVE INS AND DRIVES (TRIPLE D'S)

                         FOODNETWORK'S  DINERS, DRIVE INS, AND DIVES

So my new thing is to come home from work, turn on the tube and crash into Diners, Drive Ins and Dives with Guy Fietti (sp?). I love this show and even though I don't cook, I totally love to watch other people cook, other people taste the food, then who knows, if by chance one day I'm in one of the towns that are featured on the show- you better bet your bottom dollar I'm gonna have what was on the show - NO JOKE! So Guy, the host of the show lived in Belmont Shores, CA which is neighbors to the LBC - known to the locals as Long Beach City - oh yea! So that in itself is great. I love Belmont Shores. Its such a small city and the neighborhood looks so inviting. Every weekend you can count on Belmont Shores being packed with college students in the pubs, bars and local restaurants. I''m proud to say that I've been to a few of the restaurants in Belmont Shores and have enjoyed walking the strip in the late evening hours of the night. Its  a safe little city, well lit, police patroling the area in vehicles and on bikes and just alot of people out to have a good time, wine and dine and enjoy the ambiance.

This month on Foodnetwork is "GRILLING". Now I don't grill but boy do the steaks, and meats look delicioso! The food shows I watch are of course Triple "D", Chopped, Sweet Genius, Paula Deen, Cupcake Wars, Iron Chef, Food (ology), Rachel Ray and some shows on the Cooking Channel. There are probably a few that I forgot to mention but I spend most of my TV time on the Foodnetwork channel. Hey who knows maybe one day I'll actually try to muster up some recipes and give it a whirl why not huh! - We shall see (fingers crossed).

So there are few food that stick out in my mind that I will definitely seek out and taste. Pulled pork sandwich, Po Boy Shrimp Sandwich, Paula Deens Lemon Cake, Pizza from Chicago and New York, Cup Cakes from all the cupcakeries in Southern California, Prime Rib from different restaurants to compare the tastes, and the list goes on and on.

Tonight I tried a pulled pork sandwich from Carson, CA at the Home Depot Center. It was an OK sandwich, nothing fancy, nothing jumped out at me it was just OK. The meat was tender and the sauce was good, but thats about it. It was served on an onion hot dog bun- different. I'll seek out other places to try pulled pork sandwiches in the near future. I'm looking for a place to get a good Po Boy Shrimp Sandwich yumm! Some people have told me that there are lots of local places in downtown L.A. which make em, so we'll see if I find time to give it a whirl. In the meantime, if I come across anything else interesting that I've tasted, I'll be sure to share my experiece. But for now, gotta go, "Hasta la Pasta baby!!"