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Canoe House in South Pasadena, CA – Killer Hawaiian Fried Rice!

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Food, Photography 1 Comment

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Sorry for the lack of updates! I’ve been really busy for the past few weeks and have been working nonstop right after finishing the iPhone 6 Review. Still trying to get a hold of the 6 Plus but with the new iPads on the horizon, I’m debating if getting another iPhone is still worth it. If I were to go iPad, I would most likely go for the next generation Retina Mini but there really isn’t that much left to upgrade on such a stellar device. It seems like the tablet space will plateau in anything revolutionary for the next few years as smartphones continue to advance. There’s also the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 which will be out in the US later this week and also a rumored upcoming Nexus 6 announcement not too far away as well so there’s a lot of exciting stuff on the way. Just wish there were more hours in the day. Right now I’m working on eventually posting up my review on the Pebble Steel, which IMO is currently the best smart watch out right now, compared to the disappointments of Samsung’s Gear and Google’s Android Wear watches.

Anyway, let’s talk about Canoe House in South Pasadena. This is my second time going there and so far have not been disappointed. From the look of the outside and even the name and tagline of the restaurant, I would have never known it was Hawaiian cuisine. I mean WTF does “Canoe House – Hand Crafted Foods” tell you? Absolutely nothing! So after going and having the Hawaiian Fried rice, which is basically a hibachi fried rice with Portuguese sausage, I came back for more. If you notice in the background of the photo, there are also some pancakes…

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These Hawaiian pancakes are awesome. The coconut syrup with macadamia nuts are just out of this world. I totally recommend getting a side of those too if you are in the area.

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Dinner at Cafe Santorini! A Pasadena Gem!

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Food 1 Comment
This is one of the best Mediterranean restaurants I have been to. Having actually dined in the Mediterranean, none of the dishes have disappointed at Cafe Santorini. Located in a hidden alley with access to dining on the balcony, you’d think you’d be paying 5 star prices but this place is surprisingly affordable for the quality and atmosphere you get. So guys, if you want to impress your lady, take them here.

From the salad, to the Santorini pizza, kefka kebab, all the way down to the pear dessert were amazing. Feel like a good shrimp pasta? They’ve got that too. Our waiter was pleasant and the busboy was attentive to our refills and they packaged our leftovers.

More Photos Here!
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Parkway Grill in Pasadena, CA

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Food 1 Comment


Had dinner at Parkway Grill in Pasadena! All of this came out to $140 before tip but a meal like this once in awhile was very well worth it. We had the lobster crepe for appetizer, braised ribs and roast duck as the main course, and the bread pudding for dessert. Each dish was excellent and the service was fantastic!

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The “Lunch at Work” Workspace

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Geek Life, Workspaces 2 Comments

Eating MacDonald’s while watching Naruto at work during lunch… doesn’t get any better than that. Even geeks need to regenerate chakra!

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Pasadena Old Town Farmer’s Market

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News 1 Comment

Pasadena has its farmer’s market in Old Town. Variety of produce, food, flowers and more. It’s really convenient living around here with all the shops right on Colorado Blvd which is where the Rose Parade goes through!  Continue reading→

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Lunch at Cafe Bizou

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Food 2 Comments

Lunch today in Cafe Bizou. There’s a DineLA deal for $15 lunch and you get appetizer, main course and dessert! Food was great but I wish the gave more of the pasta…

 

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Taiwan and Guam Vacation 2014 (Part Two)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Food, Geek Life 2 Comments

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On Part One of our Taiwan and Guam Vacation, we ended off at the falls in Shi-Fen. Here’s another look at the waterfalls. This was one of the situations where I had something better than an iPhone 5S to capture the beauty of this place, but as they say… the best camera is the one you have on you and thankfully the iPhone was no slouch.  Continue reading→

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Geek Life – Taiwan and Guam Vacation 2014 (Part One)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Geek Life, Photography 1 Comment

Karo and I finally took some time off out of the country and went to visit some friends and family in both Taiwan and Guam this February and March. We tried the make the most of out of two weeks but it is definitely not enough time to explore Taiwan and Guam… well Taiwan mostly. You can get through Guam in a day or two 😉

I was born in Guam and moved to Southern California till I was 17 so I was there for most of my life. Karo is born in Taiwan  so we decided to visit each other’s birthplace.

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On this trip, I left the iPad Air and MacBook Air 13-inch, and digital camera back home and decided to try out the Surface Pro 2 for my computing needs and the iPhone 5S to take pictures with and to keep myself entertained on flights. It turns out I didn’t even use the Surface Pro 2 that much as it was sort of cumbersome using it as either a tablet or a laptop. I relied heavily on the iPhone 5S for everything else.  Continue reading→

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Geek Life October 2013

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Gadgets, Geek Life, Photography 1 Comment

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It’s been an eventful October and I’m surprised that I actually have time to sit down and put this post together. Lots of new gear this month not including the iPhone 5s I barely picked up in late September such as the new MacBook Air 2013, a police radar detector, Canon S110, and the iPad Air on November 1st (review coming soon!). We also went hiking twice in October thanks to the nice weather change in Southern California where it’s not as scorching hot as it was during the summertime!  Continue reading→

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Geek Life June to September 2013

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Louie Tran Posted in Daily News, Geek Life 3 Comments

I haven’t logged onto this site in months! With a combination of just getting married, promoted at work, and playing with a lot of new gear within the past 90 days, my schedule has been pretty full! This is just one of those rare Sundays where I can finally sit down and write about whatever I want to. I hope I get more days like this!

On a hot summer day, the beach is one of the top two places for me to go. The other option is to stay indoors and watch anime 😉 Continue reading→

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