Musik Mundi: Bag Raiders

Bag Raiders
Album: Bag Raiders (2010)
Song: Shooting Stars


Just got back from an AWESOME snowboarding trip! We had a couple of songs that we constantly jammed to for the ride to and from buddha's place. It really hyped us up even though we were tired and super sore. One of the songs is Shooting Stars by Bag Raiders. I want to say I've heard this in a commercial recently? Yeah? No? Anyways. The band is made up of two DJs from Sydney. So I like 'em even more now.

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Trippin': Las Vegas - Stack

Our first dinner together with the whole group was at Stack in the Mirage. We did the $55 prix fixe menu that included a lot of variety. I highly recommend! The only thing that none of us liked were the desserts.

Food in order of appearance:
pigs in a blanket
lobster tacos
crunchy steak house fries
hot rocks
miso black cod lettuce cups
penne, prosciutto, truffle-parmesan
9oz petite filet
sauteed spinach
whipped potatoes
peanut butter and jelly s'mores
pound cake of some sort
can't remember deets for last dessert

Restaurant: Piola

3201 Louisiana St, Suite #103
Houston, Texas 77006

Friends and I got together for some happy hour the last day of work before thanksgiving. I chose Piola to try out since I read that their happy hour was pretty darn good. That and I love pizza. Piola is actually an international chain that's popping up everywhere. I love the decor. It's got a great color scheme, lots of lights and just super trendy and cute all around. I've also read that some folks feel that this is more on par to what restaurants in Italy are starting to look like rather than old school like how most italian restaurants look like in Houston. The happy hour at piola is served only at the bar. You order a drink and the restaurant brings out a LOT of complimentary bites. Like a LOT. I ate so much that I couldn't even order a pizza like I had planned to. I mos def wanna go back with or without happy hour just so I can try their menu items. The bar gets packed pretty quickly so be sure to get there early! I also would like to add that the bartenders here were extremely nice and friendly. Not like the grumpy ones at NOX. I hate frackin clubs in Houston.

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Musik Mundi: Michael Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti & Spearhead
Album: The Sound of Sunshine (2010)
Song: Hey Hey Hey

Here's a little reggae-pop to start your week. I've got a short week! Yayuh! The song may imply that I'm off to somewhere hot and tropical. But that is mos def not the case. The mercury is saying that I'll be dealing temps around the twenties (fahrenheit). Brrrr.

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