Musha - Santa Monica

Have you ever had Japanese cuisine without eating a plateful of sushi? Have you ever had Japanese tapas? (Probably not). At Musha you can get quality Japanese food, full of flavor and origination without order sushi, sashimi or any raw fish and rice combination.

Musha is like the Japanese version of The Melting Pot for those of you who are familiar. They have dishes that come with a little "grill" with hot stones (see picture) and you can grill the meat and veggies to your liking. There are tons of gluten free, non meat, non fish, and vegetarian/vegan options for the whole family!

Allergy Info:
Allergy friendly
Vegetarian friendly
Vegan friendly
Gluten free options available

Foodie Rundown:
Tapas / Small Plates
Uba Shinjo - shrimp dumplings wrapped with tofu skin and deep friend (Pictured)

Ebimayo - Musha's version of rock shrimp tempura, fried to perfection with a sweet and spicy mayo sauce! (Pictured)

Appetizer
Spicy Tuna Dip - served with rice cake crackers was light and delicious, the best part of a spicy tuna roll, without the roll! (Pictured)

Grill
The Shichirin is a modern table top charcoal grille. My friend and I ordered the Saikoro Steak, which is cube cut rib eye steak served with 2 different sauces (garlic soy steak sauce and ponzu sauce) - the steak was tender and juicy and the sauces went with not only the steak but everything else on the table! (Pictured)

Locations:
Santa Monica, CA
Torrance, CA
Pasadena, CA

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Feel the Love, in Nashville!

This weekend I was fortunate enough to visit my brother at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN. I went to a place called the Loveless Cafe. After a shortened 2 and a half hour wait, we were seated at this lovely country looking restaurant with a never ending menu of southern specialties. The service and the food were fabulous and the entire family had a great time. I suggest if you're in Nashville, driving out to the Loveless Cafe for some delicious and different foodie combinations.

*Note - Make sure to call ahead to cut down your wait time, you can put your name down and then drive over. Definitely a smart move that most of the locals know. The tourists, not so much.

Allergy Info:
Allergy Friendly

Foodie Rundown:
Pit-Cooked Pork BBQ and Two Eggs, One to the Left and One to the Right - This is the manliest of breakfasts, eggs topped with a whole plate full of pulled pork and BBQ sauce (pictured)

BBQ Pork Omelet with Sautéed Onions, Cheddar & BBQ Sauce (3 Eggs) - The girly version of what my brother ordered above, but full of cheese and BBQ sauce. This was seriously the most outrageous breakfast I could have asked for. It was so delicious and the BBQ sauce, cheese and onions were the perfect mix of flavors for this omelet. (Pictured)

Loveless Fried Chicken (Half Chicken) – Same Recipe Since 1951 - This fried chicken is NO joke, it was deep fried to perfection and served with 2 sides. My dad got the hashbrown caserole and the creamed corn, which were both outrageous. (Pictured)

Waffle with Bacon or Sausage - My mom and nana both ordered the waffle with country ham instead of bacon or sausage. The country ham is very salty (which they warn you about) but is definitely tasty! The waffle was a waffle, but was still enjoyable for all! (Pictured)

Sides:
Hashbrown Casserole - potato goodness, need i say more?
Homemade Creamed Corn - if someone came out with an entire bowl of this, I think I could have eaten it as a meal!

Dessert:
Banana Pudding - Served with 5 spoons and passed around the table multiple times, the banana pudding was sweet and savory, and was a great end to our huge breakfast! (Pictured)

Location:
8400 Tennessee Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37221

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