Sundays=Fundays :D

A super fun Sunday hanging out Tash, going to a strip club, watching East Bound & Down with the gorgeous and amazing IN boys, shopping, hanging with Einstein The Producer, and alligator mac and cheese with Dj Jimmy Z. Sunday Funday!

Standard start.

First stop, lunch at The Acropolis. Tash had never been, so what's more normal than two straight chicks going to a strip club at 3pm on a Sunday for steaks.....?

Soooo good. And only $6!!!

Next stop was The Red Light. My favorite thrift store in Portland to try some silly stuff on:
I'm soo 80's in this money one piece.

Tash in a lovely picnic outfit :)

Tennis uniform? Maybe.

Then we hung out at Zac and Ty's place, were I ran into Josh (aka Einstein The Producer) he came up, and I was fortunate enought to get to hear his and Mayo's music.

Mayo playing some of his SICK music for us. Be sure to check him out here. He has some hhooot stuff comming out soon!!

Einstein checking out Mayo's music

I even got a copy of one of Mayo's CDs!! Duh I made him autograph it for me :DThen we watched my favorite show (which I carry around in my purse) East Bound & Down
Ty ovbioysly found it riviting :)

Then we when to infamous late night spot Montage to get my fav, alligator mac and cheese! Dirty nightclub's resident techno room Dj, Jimmy Z and friend met us there, and he even made me a cd :D



What a super fun Sunday with great, and talented people I am honored to be able to call my friends!! :D xoxox

Friday Night At The Nines, And Studio 1

My brother and I's friend Dani came up from Eugene last Friday for her birthday. Well the hottest spot on a Friday in Portland is Studio 1 because Dj Tj plays there! So the ladies got a room at the Nines, and stayed the night to party with T.I.P. (aka my brother and I)

The ladies in their room toasting with an amazing bottle of champagne my brother bought

Before we headed to the club, we got a bite to eat at The Nine's posh restaurant, Urban Farmer.

Me and some of the girls at dinner

My brother and I at dinner

My brother and I's friends at IN Nightlife pulled out all the stops for us once we got to Studio One! They comped us admission, we didn't have to wait in line, got us VIP tables right next to the Dj booth, a bottle of champagne, shots, etc!! If you want to party in Portland, these are the guys to do it with! Much love to Ty, Dusty, and Mayo, thanks for making it such a great night! :D

The girls and I having fun our VIP section

The crowd on the top floor.

Below, Portland's greatest Dj, Dj Tj and the birthday girl. As always he played back to back hits all night, including my brother and I's favorite song, 1980 by Dirt Nasty (See above video)!!! Thank you again! :D

My brother and the birthday girl! Thanks for sharing it with us, we hope you had a great time!!!

Let Me Count The Ways I Love Eatbar...

You may remember Steph from the Sebastion hair runway show I did

She came over and I fitted her in one of my designs (below) for a photo shoot with Visceral Photography

A couple weeks later her, her mother, Dr. Danny, and I went to Eatbar for brunch. Were the best cocktail ever was made for us by James! (And yes all of that booze to the right went in it :)

(left to right) James, Janissa, Steph, Dr. Danny and Yours Truly @ EatBar

So if you haven't gone to EatBar in Arlington, you should. These are my people. We all (see above pic) met there at 10:30am on a Sunday for brunch, and I ordered a cocktail. Don't act surprised. I guess that was the sign to Jame's the bartender that I was a good subject to practice cocktails on :) So it began, I believe 5 drinks in all he brought out for our tasting pleasure, each with their own flare and personality. Everything from martinis with jalapeno and honey, to straight shots. Again, EatBar, these are my people. But my favorite drink, and by far the best showman ship I've ever seen from a bartender, came with the "JDL" (above) . A light, refreshing, tasty-as-hell champagne topped martini that ended, as all great drinks should, on fire. I would tell you what's in this drink but, you really need to visit EatBar and experience it for yourself! Tell James Katelin sent you ;) Definitely a must visit hotspot in the DC area!

I'm Going To Be In The Official Washington White Party Fashion Show!!

Crystal City Doubletree Hotel (that dome on top is where the after party will be)

View from the Sky Dome. Yes that IS the Washington Monument. :)

I submitted my portfolio last week to audition for The Washington White Party Fashion Show. Thankfully, I was asked to come in to Heydari on Friday for an invite only audition! There I had the pleasure of meeting Ean Williams, the director of DC Fashion Week (just one of his many accomplishments). I walked for him, then he had his photographers, from FooCheug.com, snap a few pictures (the above). But the great news, is they just e-mailed me and I got asked to be in the show!! :) The annual event will highlight innovative fashion designers and model talent. It will be on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the beautiful Crystal City Doubletree Hotel, in Arlington, VA. You better believe I will be at the model after-party in the above Sky Dome! But don't worry, you can come too! : ) Tickets go on sale soon.

"This first class event's list of invitees includes magazines, agency representatives, fashion photographers and talent management companies. They know we secure some of the best model talent the east coast has to offer."

That was the conclusion to their e-mail. It's going to be a great event, and I'm so excited to be involved in it! The designer fittings will be soon, so stay posted! :)

Best Vegetarian Fast Food

BK's Veggie Burger

Subway's Veggie Max

Over the holiday my mom said to me:

Mother: You still a vegetarian?

Me: Yup.

Mother: Wow...you're really holding on to that one.

:)

Nice. Well, since I've been a vegetarian for two whole months now, I've been dabbled in the vegetarian fast food sector. My results, (in order of preference) are as listed above.
1. BK's Veggie Burger
It's not quite a burger, but it's damn good. They flame broil it, and smother it in cheese-just the way I like it. Order it with fries, and coke, you're good to go. And with only 360 calories, and 13 grams of protein, you know it's a better choice than a Whopper!
2. Chipotle's Vegetarian Burrito
Amazing. That's pretty much all I can say about this one. I can't eat a whole one, but split it with a friend, and a $3 meal isn't bad! (Don't forget to add their ridiculously good lime hinted tortilla chips!)
3. Subway's Veggie Max Sandwich
I'll admit it- I'm not Subway's biggest fan. But this sandwich (be sure to order it with pepper jack cheese) isn't bad. Standing in at 390 for calories (in a 6") it's definitely something I'd put on my go-to list if I were you.

Hope this has helped, and stay tuned for more veggie friendly tips! :)

Relaps #1 / Restaurant Review: Key Bridge Mariott's Revival

photo: Courtesy of the Key Bridge Marriott

Finlay ate in Rosslyn at the Key Bridge Marriott's first floor restaurant, Rivival. Until Dec 31st, on Mondays they have a $6 special. This $6 meal includes a root beer (or orange) float, the 'Mighty Mo' double burger, fries (or onion rings), and a pickle. I've known about this deal for a month now, and I've always said, if I make it out there I have to review that burger! So I made the hike in 30 degree weather the 3 block walk off the orange or blue Rosslyn Metro stop. The wait staff was, all right, the burger tasted like it was straight out of the freezer, and the fries and onion rings were over cookies. But I've got to say it was a damn good root beer float.

Five out of ten rating = "Alright" restaurant.

I might go back and get the Lobster Mac & Cheese I saw on the menu for $12... and a root beer float, but I definitely would not relaps on meat for their burgers.

Legal Sea Foods Restarant Review

Ok, so I know I'm a vegetarian and I'm not suppose to eat meat, or fish, but I was at Legal Sea Foods! I slipped. But I blame you, the reader. I did it for YOU. :) That disclaimer being said, all and all it was an alright experience. I ordered the fried catfish, and he had the lobster roll. A lot of locals have told us to go there and highly recommended the lobster roll. Well, for the $25 price tag, we should have let them pay. Granit, there were a ton of big chunks of lobster meat, I would have rather had it without the puny roll, and with some butter. I ordered catfish because I didn't think tofu would really show the restaurants true colors. :) Plus I've never had it. It was really good. The outside was crispy, inside juicy and flaky, really enjoyable. I had it with perfectly cooked side of broccoli, amazing tarter sauce, and some cole slaw I didn't finish (KFC's is better). All in all for $10 my meal was a deal, and go for the lobster, but get it in a surf and turf. :) (comming from a vegetarian)

2.5 out of 5 stars

Good Stuff Eatery Review

This weekend we stopped in at Good Stuff Eatery over in Capitol Hill. Top Chief contestant Spike Mendelsohn opened this burger joint recently, and we had to get in on the toasted marshmallow milk shake (see picture). First off, it was hard as hell to find. We went Saturday night and drove past it twice. The banner outside isn't lit up and hard to see from the street. (Note: just park once you see Hawk N' Dove). But street parking in that neighborhood is free after 6:30, so that's nice. Once we were inside, it looks kind of like a 5 guys. With the grill in plain view, and stand in line and order set up. My group went up to order while I sat patiently on a bar stool. I saw some guy walking around picking up garbage, he had shaggy, messy hair, bushy beard, and a miss matched outfit on. I didn't take a second look thinking it was a homeless guy. A few minutes later I noticed this huge sign talking about the origin of the restaurant with Chief Spike's picture. What do you know the homeless guy was Chief Spike. To bad I didn't see him after we ate. I would have told him a few things. Well after our vibrators went off, we got our orders in plastic baskets, grab samples of the four mayo sauces, and headed upstairs to chow. Once we sat down in the arena of flat screens playing, of all things, CNN, we realized we could barely hear each other. The music was blaring crappy music and the hardwood floors reverberated the sound forcing us to practically scream over our meal. I ordered a cheese burger, and regular fries. In the group we had the rosemary fries and a turkey burger. Let me just say those rosemary fries ruined every one's dinner. There was so much fricking rosemary and thyme on them they nasally raped me. It was fowl. Those aside, my burger was good. Not great, but good. I'd say it's your proverbial grill burger, cool that it was free range beef, but other than than 5 guys is cheaper. And bigger. And just as good. The turkey burger with avocado on wheat bread looked like someone shit it out, and tasted the same. I might have spit my bite out. But on the highlights side, the fries were pretty good. And dipping them in the dipping sauces was fun, and they were all good. It was neat having everyone taste and pick a favorite (I think our groups favorite was mango). But the real crowd pleaser was the reason we initially came-the toasted marshmallow shake. It was sooo good. Thick and creamy, with chunks of soft marshmallow. We decided the only thing better would be to add a chunk of chocolate, a piece of Graham cracker and call it a S'more shake. So in conclusion, Go. See a celebrity, get the fries, try the sauces, and get the milkshake. But save your money and go to 5 guys for a burger.

Click here for The Washingtonian's review, interview, tour of the restaurant, and pictures.