A small preview shot of the NEW Bit Kingdom's "Apocalypse Room" as part of their new storefront.

It's a huge upgrade from the warehouse he is at now... the place is at an awesome location (72nd and Farnam, just across the street from Starbucks/right above Gamers), has carpet, and even heating and air conditioning.

Full review coming soon!

Thanks to the miracle that is Blogger, I just figured out that I can change the date on posts, meaning all the back logged entries I have can now be placed in chronological order, rather than today/the day I post them.

This is great for many reasons, the two most important being:

1). I can now purge my cell of over 100 images of food!
2). This gives me something to do for the next couple of days... you know you watch too much daytime TV when you can go 5 for 5 on Murray paternity tests!

Our very own Justin Carter was deemed to have the best dreads in all of college basketball, according to the site Yardbarker.com... you can see the full list of recipients here.

This is hilarious because I remember reading in the paper that part of the deal of signing with Creighton was that Coach Altman had to let him keep his hair, which he had been growing since like middle school... in fact, his mom was even more concerned than Justin was! I also remember reading that everyone on the team was ribbing him about how much he looked like two certain SIU players who will not be mentioned! I was very excited when we signed him.. I thought, "Yes! We have our own predator now!"

Justin was a keystone in the Jays' success this year, and he will be pivotal next season. He is my favorite player not only because he is from the land of crabcakes (Maryland), but he always plays his heart out. Justin is the kind of player that dives for loose balls, takes charges, and all the other little things that coaches and fans love.

I got to see this last night at the Orpheum, and it was AMAZING. It was literary 2 hours of the raunchiest puppets I have ever seen (it blew Crank Yankers and Team America out of the water)... you know you are in for a good show when the opening number is entitled "It Sucks to be Me."

Topics covered were racism, sex, homosexuality, drinking, violence and everything else that makes up a good show in my eyes. It definitely brought back a lot of memories of watching Sesame Street, Schoolhouse Rock and the Electric Company growing up as kid, but this was much more twisted. Featured above are the "Bad Idea Bears," whom I have definitely listened to in the past. Don't let the innocent appearance fool you... this pair will lead you down the wrong path in a hurry!

Our favorite number was definitely "The Internet is For Porn," which had the entire audience dying. You can check it out on Youtube here, but it soooo much better in person.

It is also funny to note there was a couple sitting next to Laura and I who obviously did not enjoy themselves. They sat through the entire first act without uttering a single laugh, and did not return after intermission. I don't know what they were thinking the show was about... the commercials and ads made it very clear what they were getting into!

Back from the dead!

Well, this thing was never really dead, but I've just been super lazy to update it! I actually took lots of pictures of food and stuff, but just never got around to posting it. So, now that I have graduated and have a plethora of time during this transitional phase in my life, on with the show!

So first thing on the agenda is a new look to go with the new year! So to all three of you who currently follow this blog, things may be a little shaky the next couple of days while I set everything up.

The new layout at the top of the site is setup so you can filter the posts more easily, so if you have no idea what Warhammer is, but you like reading about what I ate, then you are good to go!

I will also setup stuff like an RSS and Twitter feed just so I can get used to working with those.

I know what you are thinking... Vidlak sounds like someone connected with the Russian or Polish mafia, and his family cafe is just a front for his nefarious activities. You aren't far off at all.... just kidding!

What Vidlak's Family Cafe is basically Village Inn (think Denny's for you guys on the coasts) on crack. Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE diners... a wide variety of choices and breakfast available anytime is a winner in my book. Vidlak's delivers the goods! They have breakfast, ranging from your basics such as omelets and pancakes to more exotic stuff like benedicts and quiches, as well as a wide range of sandwiches and burgers.

Pictured is the "Steak and Stack," which consisted of a nice 7 ounce steak, 2 eggs, 2 "German Pancakes" (basically super hash browns) as well as 3 fluffy "Dollar" pancakes (miniature versions of their massive pancakes.). Everything was awesome... the eggs were cooked just the way I liked them, the steak had minimal gristle and was cooked perfectly and the pancakes were amazing.

The best part of the meal definitely had to be the price tag. All the pictured food, plus a similar combo for Laura and two cups of coffee cost less than $20, including tip!

It was very filling, and I even had room for pie afterwards, but one quick glare from Laura told me pie would have to wait for another day.

Ah yes the Taj, my favorite Indian place in Omaha. I like this place because when I'm too lazy to cook my own curry at home, I can something just as good (ok, maybe even a little better) here.

Not only is the food good here, it isn't outrageously priced! Ordering something similar from other Indian places in town will almost certainly be $3-5 more, and that adds up quickly.

The thing I love most about the Taj is their naan and their tea. They have several different kinds of naan (the garlic is super yummy), and the chai is amazing.

Pictured above is their Madras curry, with a plate of naan in the background. It wasn't as hot as I would have liked it to be (which was probably a good thing for Laura, my roommate and the people in the unit next to me), but it was still very good. I like my curry very thick so that it sticks to you ribs, and this curry did just that.

There is Mexican food, and there is Tex-Mex food. Jonesy's Taco House is neither! If there was a category for grease, velvetta cheese, pounds of meat and awesomeness, than Jonesy's would be it!

This little gem is tucked away at 60th and Woolworth, right next to the Trackside bar. I love this place because not only is the food great and the price is superb, but it has loads of character. If you go during lunchtime, you see the full spectrum of people , ranging from students, blue collar workers, corporate suites and everyone in between. My roommate Fat Greg also aptly pointed out that our waitress there bore a striking resemblance to Dex of Star Wars: Episode one fame. Bonus points!

Pictured above is their 2 enchilada and a taco combo, which I like to call the "Gut Buster." It is easily close to over 2 pounds of food, and that is before they add the rice, beans and enchilada sauce. I can eat a lot of food, and even I was hard pressed to finish just the one enchilada and taco. I ended up taking the other enchilada home as well as some of the worst stomach cramps I have had in a long time. I could feel the taco and enchilada just sitting in my stomach bubbling for the rest of the day and most of that night. The odd thing was I did not feel better until I ate the leftovers. At least the grease made it travel through my digestive system relatively quick.

Totally worth the experience!

Totally worth the 6 hours hovering over ticketmaster the day before and the $60 price tag!

During this week's visit to Sechwan Sunrise, we discovered that some girl actually drove through the front window, taking out the entire wall! Pictured above is Laura sitting in front of what remains of said window, only all boarded up. Do not panic though, the kitchen's ability to pump out tastiness has NOT been affected!

Much to my joy (and as much to Laura's dismay), I discovered that our very own Oakview Mall has its own Dim sum shack at the food court! It's tucked away in the back near the Gap, but it's kinda hard not to miss if you walk by because of all the steam baskets on the counter.

They offer all kinds of dumplings, as well as bao (steam buns filled with awesomeness) , bubble tea and even sushi! I had a nice chat with the owners (Mr. and Mrs. Lin), and I found out that they are from China, but they learned to cook in Taiwan. They were both very passionate about their food and we probably could have talked for hours, but there was eating to be done!

Pictured on the left is one of thier combo meals. For around $7 you get 4 dumplings (I got shrimp and pork), 2 bao (BBQ pork ftw!) and a large bubble tea... not bad at all. The dumplings were ok (to be fair it was near the end of the day), but the bao were extremely good... like I was back in China town eating from the street vendors good. The bubble tea was an excellent way to wash everything down. I think the only way it could have been better if they had the Thai flavor, but you can't have everything.

I was very impressed and told the Lins that they would be seeing me much more in the future, and I'm sure they will. I'm looking forward to trying out the rest of their menu.

Update: Apparently these guys have a website here, and according to it you can call ahead with your order so you can just come to pick it up... I love it!

The worst 10 minutes of my life, and the best 1.9 seconds of my life!

I absolutely love Travis and Nick's call at the end... madness comes early!

UPDATE:
Here is another video of someone who was actually there:




Let's keep that momentum rolling boys!

My Uncle and fellow foodie Danny wanted to take my brother, Laura and I out to lunch before we left the DC area, so we decided to hit up this Vietnamese place in Falls Church called the Four Sisters. He had read about it in a magazine that the Washington Post put out that listed that top restaurants in the area, so we figured it was worth a shot.

Two words: FREAKING AMAZING!

The place was very cool... it looked like a really fancy restaurant with the all the decorations, lighting, music, etc. The first good sign I saw walking in was it was packed, not just with people, but packed with Vietnamese people. The next good sign was the menu was in both Vietnamese and and English (double bonus!).

We started off with the shrimp toast (the magazine said that is what they were famous for), which was very good. Even though it was deep fried and whatnot, it was soggy or greasy at all. I had vermicelli with shrimp and scallops (shown above), which was excellent. My brother had my usual choice at Vietnamese places (buon thit nuong), but he didn't finish it, so I got to eat off of his plate as well, and that was also very good. To polish it all off, we had 2 very large bowls of this dumpling/rice noodle soup which was out of this world.

For the quality and amount of food we got, it was very well priced (even though I didn't pay a dime... thanks Uncle Danny!). I will be definitely be stopping by next time I'm in the area!