Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Crab Cake & Tempura at Katsu



The funny thing about this random meal of the day was that I actually had all the intentions to eat a bit healthy but looked up the wrong menu from another restaurant. I had to improvise with my choice so that leads us to today's random meal of Crab Cake & Tempura. I think sometimes it just works out for you.

Found at Katsu in Manhattan Beach, California.

Nikon Df, 85mm, f2.8, 1/100, iso 640

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

French Toast Kabobs at The Potholder Cafe Too



There are times when a menu item just seems to call your name. This time our random meal of the day brings us an order of French Toast Kabobs. The kabobs were served on a bed of scrambled eggs. It was a fun and fantastic random meal.

Found at The Potholder Cafe Too in Long Beach, California.

Nikon Df, 35mm, f2.8, 1/40, iso 1800

Monday, January 27, 2014

Chimichurri Chicken Salad at OMG Grill



Our random meal of the day is part of my leafy resolution for the year. We have an order of the Chimichurri Chicken Salad. The Chimichurri flavor chicken gives this salad a random twist.

Found at OMG Grill in Van Nuys, California.

Nikon Df, 50mm, f2.8, 1/80, iso 10000

Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Traditional Breakfast at Larchmont Bungalow



There are times when a Traditional Breakfast just seems to hit the spot. That is what we have for our random meal of the day. We start with some glorious bacon and then add scrambled eggs. We continue with side of toasted sourdough toast and personal jar of strawberry jam. Finally a healthy assorted fruit serving completes this fantastic random meal.

Found at Larchmont Bungalow in Los Angeles, California.

Nikon Df, 85mm, f2.0, 1/250, iso 100, +0.67ev

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Spicy Shrimp Fried Rice at Bamboo Thai Bistro



There are days when I want to eat one item and end up driving to someplace completely different. This was one of those days. We have for our random meal of the day an order of the spicy shrimp fried rice. The spicy kick was just right.

Found at Bamboo Thai Bistro in Redondo Beach, California.

Nikon Df, 50mm, f4.0, 1/50, iso 200, +0.33ev

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Barbecue Bacon Burger at Brickworks Roasthouse & Grill



There are times when you are just craving a burger. We have the Barbecue Bacon Burger for our random meal of the day.

Found at Brickworks Roasthouse & Grill in Manhattan Beach, California.

Nikon Df, 50mm, f2.8, 1/80, iso 500, +0.33ev

Monday, January 20, 2014

Corn Dog and Fries at Santa Ana Zoo



Sometime the most simple random meals are the best. We have a Corn Dog and Fries. This is a classic and simple random meal of the day.

Found at Santa Ana Zoo in Santa Ana, California.

Nikon Df, 50mm, f2.8, 1/100, iso 100

Friday, January 17, 2014

Shabu Shabu with Vintage Natural Beef Rib-Eye at Mizu 212



We have Shabu Shabu for our random meal of the day. This order of Shabu Shabu is actually served with Vintage Natural Beef Prime Grade Rib-Eye steak. The beef literally melts in your mouth after a quick dip in the pipping hot boiling broth. The Shabu Shabu experience is for you to cook your own random meal with fresh ingredients so that the flavors will pop in your mouth the very moment the food is finish cooking.

Found at Mizu 212 in Los Angeles, California.

Sony RX1, 35mm, f2.0, 1/80, iso 640, +0.3ev

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Marinated Flat Iron Steak with Garlic & Truffle Cheese Fries at Hudson House



We have for our random meal of the day an order of the Marinated Flat Iron Steak with Garlic & Truffle Cheese Fries. The flat iron steak just popped and melted in your mouth while you savor the marinate. Every single bite was full of flavor. I smile while reflecting on this fantastic random meal.

The hardest part of this random meal was the extremely dim lighting at this gastropub. I actually needed about another stop of light as I was already shooting at an extremely high iso of 12800. I did not have a high enough shutter speed to prevent a bit of camera shake blur. Overall I feel this is a successful shot for the difficult ambient lighting conditions.

Found at Hudson House in Redondo Beach, California.

Nikon Df, 50mm, f2.0, 1/30, iso 12800

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Double-Double with Grilled Onions at In-N-Out Burger



This was actually my random meal of the day on New Years day. We have the Double-Double with Grilled Onions. With the start of the new year, you set up some new years resolutions to follow. I have two, and they are take more photos and get healthier. Of course I had to see a photo of In-N-Out on Instagram and thus my craving. You can follow me on Instagram @randommeal . So I did start the year with a photo and will walk off part of the calories. A catch 22 for a food blogger with my resolutions...

Found at In-N-Out Burger in Los Angeles, California.

Nikon Df, 50mm, f2.8, 1/80, iso 2500

Monday, January 13, 2014

Red and Blue Velvet Pancakes at Larchmont Bungalow



We have for our random meal of the day what amounts to dessert for breakfast. We have a full order of the Red and Blue Velvet Pancakes. It tasted like a hybrid of a cupcake formed around a thick and spongy pancake shell. This is a rich and decadent random meal of the day treat.

Found at Larchmont Bungalow in Los Angeles, California.

Nikon Df, 85mm, f2.8, 1/100, iso 180, +0.67ev