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A DAY IN DOWNTOWN LA! DRAGO CENTRO, LOS ANGELES

Published by Nicole Isaacs

MY DAY IN DOWNTOWN LA This past weekend I wondered around Downtown LA to some amazing locations and took some pictures just for fun! There are so many beautiful, artsy locations down there you would never think to travel to. Later in the day, I had dinner at the well known restaurant, Drago Centro in the heart of downtown. It was really great Italian food. We loved it. Check out my food pictures from Drago and I also wanted to share a couple pictures I took that day šŸ™‚ lā€™insalata di cesare romaine, caesar dressing, shaved parmesan, garlic crostini This was a great ceaser salad to start out the meal. la mozzarella buffalo mozzarella, balsamic, tomato, basil, crostini The mozzarella was so creamy and delicious. It almost tasted and had the same texture as burrata cheese which I love. This is also the perfect appetizer. Ā gli spaghetti con il pesto alla trapaneseĀ  basil spaghetti, sicilian almond-tomato and basil pesto The basil noodles wereĀ  flavored with a pesto sauce as well as tomato sauce. It was …

SANCTUARY CAP CANA RESORT, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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ME~SANCTUARY CAP CANA~ON TOP OF THE CASTLE Ā  Ā  Ā  I recently stayed at the Sanctuary Cap Cana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I’ve been all over the world and stayed at beautiful hotels, but I have to admit this might be my new favorite or definitely a close second. The grounds of this hotel were breathtaking, and everywhere you looked had stunning views. We came at a really quiet time of year and it felt like we had the resort to ourselves. Our package was all inclusive food & drink, and the restaurants on site were all great. The pool and beach were beautiful- the water was amazing. The grounds of this resort is huge, there are different areas to stay. There is a castle where the spa is located with rooms and suites with private pools. There are beautiful villas, junior suites, and regular rooms offered as well. I love this place because it feels like 5 star luxury, but reasonably priced. We stayed in the 2 bedroom Royalty Villa right over the …

MADEO, LOS ANGELES

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Dinner date at Madeos! I just ate at Madeo the other night and it was such a great dinner. This old school Italian restaurant has been a “Hollywood” hot spot for years and the food is delicious. If you can get past the paparazzi outside the restaurant and the prices being on the expensive side, Madeo offers excellent Italian food with an old-school, classic vibe. Ā  CARPACCIO Filet mignon, carpaccio, served with artichokes, parmigiano cheese and rucola I am a big fan of carpaccio. This melted in your mouth and had such great flavor with the Parmesan & mushrooms. I think this is the perfect appetizer! Ā  SPAGHETTI ALL’ ARAGOSTA W/ fresh maine lobster in a tomato sauce It was a nice twist to your traditional “spaghetti bolognese”. It was good and satisfying, but didn’t blow me away. TAGLIOLINI W/ shaved black truffles I loved this. I love creamy pastas and this was a really delicious one. It was the perfect amount of “creamy”. I’m also obsessed with anything truffle so it was a win …

2013 VENDY AWARDS- BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

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Lobster grilled cheese, Philly cheese steak, pizza, pulled pork sandwiches, empanadas, tacos, dumplings, curry, fried anchovies………..it didn’t stop! My sister and I attended the Vendy Awards in Brooklyn a couple weeks ago-also known as “the Oscars of street food”. The Vendy Awards is a food truck competition that identifies and celebrates NYC’s best street food vendors, fundraising to support the nonprofit organization, Street Vendor Project of the Urban Justice Center. I had a press pass and got to try all the best voted food trucks in New York City. Let’s just say I couldn’t move afterwards. I wish I had a bigger stomach to try everything but I only could fit so much in there lol. A little overwhelming for someone like me who wanted to try everything, but there was just too much. Not going to go into detail in this post about all the amazing food, I just more want to let everyone know about this awesome event. I was in food blogger heaven! Please note: I labeled each food truck with the …