Sunday, September 21, 2014

KOBE Japanese Grill


I had the most wonderful dining experience at Kobe House Japanese Steak and Seafood in Miami at the Dolphin Mall. Their staff provided excellent customer service. Our waiter was very attentive and very patient.

This was a first time experience for my friends and I to sit around the grill and have our food prepared hibachi style. We asked a lot of question and the waiter took his time to answer them all. He was very knowledgeable about the menu items and sensitive to our needs based on food allergies.he even let me sample sake to see if I would like it before I place an order for. I ended up not liking it so he helped me save money. The staff truly made me feel welcomed like a guest at a friends house for dinner. Kobe's cocktails were delicious and they did not hold back on the alcohol! 

The most impressive part of my dining experience was the chef's performance. He was charismatic, personable funny and talented! The food was good but his presentation was phenomenal from him singing, making an onion volcano and shaping the rice into a heart shape and saying " I give you a piece of my heart"! I wanted to stand and yell encore to the Chef! 
I ordered the Hibachi Salmon which came with house soup, salad and vegetables. My meal cost about $20 bucks. In my opinion it was worth every penny. My friends and I enjoyed our drinks, food and wonderful ambiance of Kobe at Miami Dolphin Mall!

Friday, January 3, 2014

Rockefeller Plaza for New Years 2014!

Hey Lovies, I couldn't resist telling you about how exciting NYC is during the holiday season! Being away from my home, family and friends made me more of an Ebenezer Scrooge than I have ever been! I still hold close to my heart the real reason for Christmas but unfortunately New Beginnings can cause you to miss out on those times we all look forward to each year! Believe it or not I'm pretty much over the tourist type stuff in NYC. I'm ready to work and see dreams become realities! But I made it my business to catch the tail end of the holiday rush on New Years Day in Midtown Manhattan!
So I ended up at Rockefeller Plaza where you would find Radio City Music Hall, NBC Studios,The Rink at Rockefeller, Top of the Rock Observatory deck and the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!

This is one of the largest tourist attractions in New York during the holidays.The Plaza is located between 49th and 50th streets between 5th Ave and the Avenue of the Americas. Saks 5th Avenue has a projection light show going about every 5-10 minutes featuring the Yeti that has been rumored to live on Saks roof and make snow! I caught it on camera  Click here to see the show! It was an exciting time with thousands of people enjoying the Tree, ice skating, the light show, shopping and other attractions in the area! Click here to see what I saw that night! I hope you all had a Happy Holiday Season and I wish you all the best for 2014 until next time Toodles!!!
With Love From New York!
Anjera

I Still Love New York...MTA Public transportation fares!

It's been a month and a few days since I moved to New York! I still love it! However it has been quite an adventure!!! I am a city girl but you never realize how spoiled the country can make you just doing day to day activities. Some might say life in the north (east) is just harder life. I'm going to say it's just different! I now catch the bus and train as opposed to driving a car. This was a choice because the public transportation is readily available here and the insurance and gas costs are high. I bought a metro card and every week I load $20 dollars on it to help me get around. There are many options for to pay for the bus or train. The first is by change, yes I said change and not cash because you must pay with coins bills are not accepted. The bus/ train for a single ride with a transfer costs $2.50. Could you imagine how heavy your pockets would be if you have to constantly have to carry change around?
Most people purchase a metro card and there are four ways to pay for it. Pay per ride where you can buy as many rides as you need starting with a minimum of $5. Unlimited ride where you get unlimited rides for a fixed price either for 7 days regular fare, 7 days express bus plus; 30 days regular fare; JFK Air Train 10 trip card or JFK Air Train 30 day unlimited ride card. When you first purchase a metro card there is a $1 service fee. You can go to the MTA Website to evaluate prices and determine which option would be best for you. I decided pay per ride works best for me I can add time and value to it at the MTA Vending machines or at the Station booth at anytime. When you spend more than $5 you also get a 5% bonus plus you get a free transfer with every ride.

 I've decided I don't like the bus but prefer the train. My reason is that if I get lost and I'm walking down a street looking for a bus, chances are I look lost and that could make me susceptible to crime. I have heard many people say just the same about taking the train especially considering the numerous amount of homeless people loitering in and around train stations. A couple tools that have helped me is my android phone's GPS and a free app called NYC Bus and Train. When you are using GPS remember that once you are underground you will not be able to plot a route so do it before you swipe your metro card. The app I mentioned allows you to download a train map and you can download bus maps. These maps work without the use of internet or GPS. 

One day I went shopping in Brooklyn and was headed back to Queens after dark. I forgot to pull up my route. I had a moment of panic because I was on a train route I was unfamiliar with and I couldn't connect to the internet from inside the train station. I had bags in my hand and I'm standing in the train station feeling like everyone knew I didn't know how to get home for all of 60 seconds. I re-grouped looked at the map and plotted my way using the NYC Bus and Subway Maps app. I was able to figure out from the Barclay Center I needed to take the R train to Jay street, transfer to the A train towards Canal st and then the E train towards Jamaica Center. The rule of thumb is to always pay attention to your surroundings, be armed with information, be prepared to defend yourself and know when to call for help. Happy Travels! 
Until later Toodles! 
With Love from New York!
Anjera