Trippin': Dallas - The Pearl Cup

750 N St Paul Ave
Dallas, TX 75201

The Pearl Cup. The best coffee in Dallas? Perhaps the best coffee in the megalopolis? I had a hazelnut latte from this place and it was so good in all it's milky creamy goodness. I drink coffee exclusively for it's taste. And as i'm drinking away, i allow my mind to trick itself into thinking it's just a little bit more awake. Then i have to pee really bad. But i hold it for another hour cos i'm lazy and the restroom is so far away. This literally happens every morning. And having some coffee from the pearl cup would make it more worth it than having to drink cheap brewed breakroom coffee. This coffee place is nice and roomy with great natural lighting spilling into the room that is filled with a generous amount of tables and chairs for people to out stay their welcome. I'm reading their about us section in the pearl cup website and here's a little snippet: So they developed their signature drink, The Pearl Latte™. This rich, creamy, dreamy latte won Best Latte in Dallas after only 6 months of being open! My new addiction. Creamy lattes. And to think we simply googled for the closest coffee place!

Trippin': Dallas - Bread Winners

3301 McKinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75204

There has been many a Dallas trips that has resulted in a brunch at Bread Winners. The food there isn't particularly amazing but they do have an amazing selection of pastries and dessert. I've never tried any of it cos i'm usually pretty full. That part of the brain that's supposed to tell me that I'm full doesn't really work all that well with me. I usually get a croissant egg sandwich. I get this at almost every American breakfast place that i dine at. I just love croissants and fried eggs. And the croissant here is pretty good. I'm not sure how much everyone else enjoyed their food. The restaurant's electic layout and atmosphere is another reason why i enjoy coming here but they sat us at the worst table ever that day. We were literally hidden. In any case, I'm sure i'll find myself back here again.

Musik Mundi: Florence & The Machine

Florence & The Machine
Album: Ceremonials (2011)
Song: What The Water Gave Me

Yay! New album from Florence & The Machine. I previewed a few of the tracks and this one was the first to stand out to me. I just love how her music is produced and her voice is just perfect with it. When I read the song title, the first thing i think about is the slight hangover headache i had saturday morning and how the water gave me ... hydration. That was completely lame. But yeah. I was drinking water like a camel that morning cos i was so dehydrated. Friday night, big poppa and i attended a birthday party that was super fun! It was the perfect example of what a party gone right should be. Everyone laughing and having fun. I only had one medium sized stiff mixed drink and two shots of hennessy yet it was enough to bring me to a happy place. When you're given slick floors what else is there for you to do but SPEED SKATE! And that I did. I have no shame. Locky joined me and together we even put one hand down on the floor to execute a speed skate turn. Haha. Such good times. I have to say that it turned out to be a busy weekend with friends. I love my friends! Saturday evening was dinner at Felix 55 with mini and cooper. Afterwards it was big poppa's turn to get his drink on for some phat's birthday. I don't think i ever want to go back to bayou place. So much azn action and emo boys doing the running man. Sunday was dim sum with emdee and some phat. Our weekend ended with a seafood dinner over at LA Crawfish at Ranch 99. Wonderman and buda bought some lobster and dungeness crab at the grocery store and had LA Crawfish cook it in their signature sauce. The seasoning there is pretty good and you should have seen these guys tear into these giant crustaceans. It's so incredibly messy. I ate their wings which were pretty good. Spicy garlic and thai chili. And of course i ate some seasoned fries and they also had beignet fries where it's just beignets but in skinny form. I likes! Ugh. So much eating this weekend. And a little bit of drinking. I love these kinda weekends but then i don't because there's just no time to relax at home.

*photo courtesy of amazon.com*

Restaurant: Phillippe

1800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 6110
Houston, TX 77056-3816

For chacco's birthday, we had dinner at Phillippe, the posh new restaurant by the galleria. It's mos def one of those places that you would find the elite of houston, d-bag car out front and all. I felt out of place maybe? One day i'll develop that sort of sophistication required to feel normal at a place like this. The standout dishes of the night for me would be the mushroom risotto and chacco's dish which was the crispy rice paper salmon. Very unique. Mochi got this chocolate desert that had the best chocolate I ever had. It was so rich and super silky it just glided over the tongue.