Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Cross Country Road Trip: Food between Oregon & New York - Food! 미국 횡단여행중 먹은 음식!

Traveling after working super hard for 2 years, ah~ sweet freedom! My husband planned where we will go, how long we will stay and etc.  I planned which restaurants we will go and what to eat.  We've been eating a lot during our awesome road trip.  In the end of the trip, I became the heaviest-me in my life :)  but it was well worth it!  In the previous blog, I started from SF bay area but before that, we actually stayed in Colorado and Eugene, Oregon for a while.  I'd start all the food from Eugene, Oregon to New York City where we went after settling down at our home in Ithaca.

미국에서 한국에서 몇년간 열심히 일하다가 이제는 자유부인! 울 신랑은 어디갈지 얼마큼 지낼지를 정하고 저는 어디가서 뭐 먹을까를 정해서 이 오랜기간 여행을 했읍니다.  해도해도 너무 먹고 운동 절대 않하고 마시고 했더니 제인생 젤루 돼지가 된 여행 으흐흐흐 뭐 다시 빼면 되죠 ㅋㅋㅋ  앞에 블로그는 캘리포니아에서 시작됐지만 사실은 8월달에 콜로라도랑 울 신랑 일땜시 오레곤에있는 유진이라는 작은 마을에서 한달 넘게 있었거든요.  거기서부터 음식은 시작하겠읍니당~! 사실 사진 나온거보다 더 먹은건 아시겠죠?  예쁘게 맛있게 나온 사진만을 보여주는 센스! 이세상엔 정말 맛있는 것들이 너무도 많아서~ 전 오래오래 살꺼에요~~

Oregon

Squeeze-In Restaurant & Deck, John Day, Oregon

한국에선 으메무시 비싼 브런치 음식들, 미국에선 서민음식. 계란으로 된건 다좋아요


While living in Korea for 2 years, a food that I missed the most was the American breakfast at a diner.  This one was particularly delicious because before the day we drove 14 hours straight: there was no motel, hotel between Idaho to Oregon!  We got lucky that we found this nice hotel, Hotel Prairie, and the manager let us in: it was close to midnight.  The manager has to drive from her house in her sweatpants to hotel to open the door for us and checked us in.  



Around Bend, OR is the home of craft brewing companys.  Go to Google map, found Bend, Oregon and see how many breweries in that area.   You will be surprised! We just stopped at this brewery because it was on the way to Eugene, OR. 

이동네는 물도 좋아서 맥주도 예술! 이동네만 한 10-20개 수제맥주집들이 쫙~악 



One of the best farmers markets I've ever been. 


유진 장터는 정말 좋아요. 사실 캘리포니아보다 더 좋은것같에요.  필요한것들딱 있고 가격도 적당하고. 그냥 지나가면서 봐도 행복하게해주는 색깔들. 



염소우유 치즈.  울 신랑 서서 다 시식하고 ㅋ


Wineries around Eugene 

The famous Oregon wine region, Willamette Valley, is located between Portland to Eugene.  We visited several wineries for tasting, lunch & weekend live music.  It was smoky due to the wild fire for a while but got little better when we went to the wineries. 


또 이 동네가 오레곤 와인으로 유명한 동네라서 주말에 울 신랑 일않해도 될때는 한 30 운전해서 동네 와인너리에 갔었어요.  느무 좋앙 와인~!



King Estate has a restaurant and it was great.  The view was fantastic and the food was good. 


역쉬 와인 과 음식!  돈벌고 운동하는 이유! 와인 건강할게 잘~알 마시고 더 먹을려구요








Clam chowder & Fish & chips.  First stop for lunch at this restaurant before driving up and down Oregon Coast.  


모듬생선튀김! 튀긴건 다 맛있어여



One of the best restaurants experience in Oregon.  We were lucky to get a table without reservation. 



한국인의 입맛에 딱! 오징어 튀김.  이렇게 잘라서 먹기도 좋고 보기도 귀엽고.  울 엄마가 귀찮다고 않해주던 비엔나소세지 문어모양이 갑자기 생각나고 ㅋㅋㅋ


Cajun-spiced Oysters


역쉬 조개는 이렇게 마늘넣고 와인넣고 한게 젤루 맛있는듯



Oregon Wine LAB, Eugene Oregon

This small university town has several breweries, distilleries and wine tasting rooms.  Love Eugene!
울 신랑 일하는 동안 40분 걸어서 여기 와인 테이스팅에 와서 완전 마시고 다시 걸어서 집에가고.  술깨는 데는 역쉬 열심히 걷는게 최고




Huevos Rancheros with Chorizo & Tacos for breakfast



Cafe Soriah Eugene, Oregon

Fried lamb - was super delicious!


Stuffed Zucchini 울 언니들이 좋아할 맛.  애호박 안에 오징어 순대 처럼 뭐 더 넣고 치즈 뿌려서 구운.  아주 맛있어용!


California




젤 베프가 대만 미국 여인이거든요.  베이킹 완전 세프인데요 추석을 맞이해서 이렇게 다 예쁘게 만들었어요.  완전 감동! 송편보다 예쁨 ㅋ


Are they beautiful?  My friend is a professional baker and she made these beautiful Taiwanese moon cake.   My friend is amazing! All hand-made from scratch!


This one was my favorite; stuffed with savory ground pork. 


My friend mother's delicious Zongzi  It was all mine: I have a crustacean allergy so she omitted the dried shrimp :) 드레곤 보트 축제할때 먹는다고하던데 너무 맛있어여~ 찹쌀에 맛있는거 다 넣고 이렇게 묶어서 쪄서 먹는.  울 나라 약식을 안달게해서 고기, 새우 등등 넣고 찐거라고 보시면 되요.  완전 맛있어요! 대만가면 드셔보세요.  그래도 엄마가 집에서 만든거라 더 완전 짱이라는거! 



역쉬 일요일은 딤섬을~



Going to Dimsum or any Chinese restaurant with Chinese/Taiwanese friends is one of experience :)  Well, of course, going to Korean restaurant with Korean friends is too. 



My friend works at this famous patisserie in SF.  I am so very proud of her! 


제 완전 짱 멋진 친구는 유명한 레스토랑에서 세프하더니 갑자기 여기서 또 배우고 싶다고... 세프들은 여기저기 완전 많이 다녀야 더 배우고... 배움의 길은 끝이 완전 없다는 




Food writer J. Kenji López-Alt restaurant in SM.  Food was good, interior was awesome, and I like the concept but this restaurant was SUPER noisy when we were having the lunch: there was less than 15 people total in this restaurant.  Hope they fix the noise level. I sound like a very old lady :P 


유명한 아저씨가게 근데 기대보다는 빌루.  식당 안이 느무 시끄러워서 고막 터질판 그래도 먹을만한 ㅋㅋ 기대를 느무 했나?



제가 젋었을때 바텐더했었거든요 그때부터 알고 지내는 울 친구네 바.  이바 아주 유명해요! 


Super cool to be a friend of the bartender at this famous bar in SF :) I felt like I am a city girl again! 





My favorite Chinese restaurant in SF.  It is again an experience! If you order a pot of tea, you can see his performance :) 


이집에 전 샌프란에 그 많고 많은 중국집중에 젤로 좋아요.  사천음식 전문점인데 중국친구들이랑 같이 가서 완전 너무~ 잘 먹고!  역쉬 중국식당은 중국친구랑 가야 좋아요



칠리완탕.  느무 맛있어요! 츄르릅



It's hard to find a WSET sake class that works with your schedule.  It was a perfect timing for us. The teacher was great, all the Sake was delicious and I learned a lot.  I passed with 100%, woohoo~~~.  


시간이 어떻게 맞아서 울 신랑이랑 둘이 WSET 사케 수업듣고 시험도 만점으로 합격!  난 왜이리 똑똑한지 껄껄껄



샌프란 노스비치에 가신다면 이곳은 꼭 가서 커피마셔야 할곳.  여기 바리스타 오빠들은 몇십년간일하는것 같은데 완전 우유 폼을 느무 잘뽑아용. 


Our favorite Caffe in the world!  



The baristas are still same guys since forever: first time I saw them 2001 :P  and They are still awesome!  


와인이 있다면 마셔야한다는

I personally like the Cal-Mex nachos the best :)  나쵸는 누가뭐라해도 캘리나쵸가 짱!


The second best Caeser salad ever: the first best Caesar salad ever is Zuni café's :P
This cocktail bar has many delicious food that goes well with their cocktails.  The cocktail lists are very unique.  We tried several and finally we ordered Sidecar and guess what!  It was the best of them all :)  - Sidecar cocktail wasn't on the menu. 


Funny to see all the Shishito pepper boom in U.S.  I grew up with this pepper and didn't think it was that special :P  갑자기 요즘 꽈리고추가  인기인 미국! 한국에 있었을땐 관심도 없던 고추인데 여기서는 안맵고 맛있으니까 이렇게 구어서 발사믹식초 등등 뿌려서 안주나 사이드 디시로 각광


We love anchovies~!

New Mexico


Cool and long name town with decent food and beer on the way to Santa Fe


We stopped at this town since it was getting late and found a good price motel.  Surprise!  Next to the motel has this diner, JohnnyB's restaurant and we had the bestest Philly cheese steak sandwich with green chili.  


Albuquerque, New Mexico



Awesome Irish pub with delicious food.  We went several time and all food was good. 


Irish nachos - Nachos with potato chips


Popcorn fish 생선 작게해서 튀긴건데 너무 맛있었어요.  나눠먹기도 좋고 소스도 여러게


Breakfast skillet



Nachos with pulled pork 나쵸 느무 좋아하는 나 ㅋ


Santa Fe, New Mexico

We stayed in SF, NM for 6 weeks and couldn't go to all the restaurants I wanted to go.  There are so many awesome restaurants in this small town. 


World famous Santa Fe restaurant 


여기 아주 유명한 산타페에 있는 카요티 카페 다 맛있는데 먹고 한 일주일 열심히 일해야하는곳 ㅋ



Quail


All food, cocktails, wine and service were fantastic.  We can't just afford it very often :) 






Great restaurant with very knowledgable and efficient servers, delicious food and beautiful ambiance


갑자기 어디 갈까 하다가 정해서 그냥 갔는데 너무 맛있었던곳



All the sauces were amazing and went super well with food. 

La Plazuela at La Fonda, Santa Fe, NM

Located inside the beautiful La Fonda hotel.  I love the ambiance at this restaurant and also the food! I've been eating lots of Green chili stew and Sopa Posole and this restaurant Posole was the best in town. 


My fashionable friend; matching with the glass painting :P 



Best posole soup in town 유명한 호텔안에 있는 식당. 여기 포솔레 수프가 짱.  아주 큰 찰옥수수 매운스프라고 보시면 되는데요.  이거 완전 맛있어요. 근데 제가 만든게 더 맛있어요 ㅋ


Eggs benedict with grilled tomatillo


I love HUGE breakfast :P; 2 fish fillet, 2 eggs, side home fries & big bowl of posole soup!



The best & our favorite restaurant in Santa Fe!  Everything is delicious.  We've gone to this restaurant several times but not enough times :) Another reason to go back to Santa Fe someday


Huevos Barbacoa con chile d'arbol salsa 산타페에서 우리가 가장 좋아하는 식당! 여러번 갔었는데 또 갈껄~ 하는 식당. 


Breakfast Quesadilla



Mole Enchiladas


Toasted BLT with green chile and chile bacon


One of our favorite restaurants - So many favorite restaurants in Santa Fe :)  


The Mother of all Green Chile Cheeseburger 뉴멕시코는 음식마다 청고추가 들어가서 느무 좋아요.  느끼한거 딱 잡아주고 맛도 있고


Octoberfest special


Greenchili fries 이렇게 청고추 구운거 위에 뿌려서 치즈 올려서 구운 감자튀김. 


Cowgirl BBQ


With all the restaurants and bars in SF, we've been to this pub the most :)  Almost every other afternoon, we went to this pub, drink beer, play our board game, Stoneage the best game ever for two people, and eat food.  The service was amazing and it's the perfect place for playing board game. 



Chili on burger is the bomb! 햄버거에도 청고추 짱! 울 나랑 청고추보다는 덜맵고 더 큰 해치고추라고 합니당 에나하임 고추랑 같은 애에요. 


Infamouse Horseman's Haven cafe :)  They have the most spicy green chili in Santa Fe.  I couldn't finish my dish and I am a Korean and I love spicy food - I ordered level 2.  It was delicious though. I took togo and add more fried egg on top and finished it at home.  There is Level 3 chili sauce that I am afraid to taste but you could! 여기 완전 동네 식당인데요 소스를 매운맛 3등급으로 나눠서 시킬수 있는요.  저는 2단계도 다 못먹었어요.  




Local bar with delicious wings and onion rings and awesome beer list


닭날개는 미국식이 젤루 좋아용



The best Green chili stew in town





스페인 음식점.  플라멩코 댄스도 볼수있는곳



Delicious tapas & cocktails at El Farol  The special about this restaurant is that they have live music & Flamenco dinner show.  We've been to Flamenco dinner show several time and they were all amazing.  





I have to say this place has better tapas but cocktails were so much better at El Farol.  This restaurant also has live music and shows.  Check their calendar!


역쉬 닭고기랑 마늘은 딱!




언젠가는 세비야가서 플라멩고 볼예정.  갑자기 화장실에서 이 유명한 언니 만나서 페북 친구되고, 세비야에 오면 말해달라고 한 언니 ㅋ 완전 신남! 이 언니는 다정하게 내 페북에 "좋아요"도 종종 눌러주는 좋은 언니! 


If you ever visit Albuquerque or/and Santa Fe, you must go to see Flamenco show.  We went to El Flamenco, El Farol, El Meson & Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque several times and Yjastros performance.  We were very lucky to see all performance by talented dancers, musicians & singers.  We even saw the performance by the world famous singer and dancer from Spain.  I was so excited when I met them at a lady's room in Tablao Flamenco!  Irena added me on her FB as a friend :) 




Texas


Who knew, this small ghostown is the birth place of chili cookoffs!  This is the closest town to the Big Band Nationa Park.  We stayed several day between this ghost town and Nuevo Terlingua. 


Everyday we went to this restaurant; great music, yummy food, cheap margaritas! This chili was super yummy, Texan style= no beans!


I didn't eat this but the skinny guy next to our table did!  He didn't finish it though.  
1 lb beef patty with 4 slices of bacon, 3 slices of cheese, 2 fried eggs, grilled onion, pickled jalapeños & fries.  I feel Texas! 역쉬 텍사스는 땅도 넓고 사람들도 크고 음식도 크고.  햄버거인데요 고기가 454그람에 베이컨 두꺼운거 4장 (미국 베이컨은 울나라꺼보다 훨~씬 두커워요) 계란후라이 두개, 치즈 슬라이스 3장, 양파, 피클까지! 


Pork medallions in a chipotle reduction sauce.  Surprisingly good


One of the best bars we went: great food, unique & delicious cocktails, great view, friendly service, awesome ambiance, and good music


2틀밤 있었던 산안토니오인데요, 이바 완전 맘에 들었어요.  음식도 맛있고 칵테일도 좋고




The light wasn't good for the photos so I don't have many photos to show you but this brewery was awesome.  Very nice interior, plenty of parking space outside.  This is Famous Fried Snapper Throats and it was really delicious! 이 생선 딱 목쪽만 튀긴건데요 완전 맛있어요!  울 나라 라면스프를 생선튀김에 뿌린맛 ㅋ 아시겠죠? 뭔맛인지 ㅋ


New Orleans, Louisiana



Totally deserves our first food in LOLA!  Amazing fried chicken & Beans and Rice 이집 닭튀김은 정말 예술!  먹고 기절할맛!





A-Must restaurant in NOLA for sure.  We really appriciated a professional fine dining server.  It's hard to find one lately at a restaurant. Food, drink and everything were perfect.  Even we enjoyed the ride a Uber :)  First time ever we tried and the driver was awesome.  


Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Chipotle remoulade


Blackened (which invented at this restaurant) fish with fried oysters
아주 유명한 뉴올리언즈 식당


Panéed Chicken breast with Jambalaya



튀긴빵이랑 히코리커피로 유명한 카페


Nothing wrong with Nothing super great with fried dough :)  But we enjoyed this legendary place ( so many legendary places in NOLA :P)


New cool hip restaurant with delicious cocktail and amazing food


The grilled oyster was the best ever 생긴지 얼마 않됐는데 완전 맛있는 돼지고기 전문점.  근디 음식이 느무 다 짜서 저녁내내 물 완전 마시고 다음날 팅팅 뿌러서 일어났어요


Food were generally super salty - it seems like all the porky restaurants do but yummy.  We had the best gumbo at this place: super smoky and dark!


Another legendary place in NOLA, known for the best fried chicken :) 


얼마나유명한집이냐구요?  대통령도 왔었을 만큼 ㅋ  음식 사진은 없어요.  점심에 부페를 먹었거든요



The birthplace of Banana Forsters.  We were too full to try one.  The interior was amazing - better than food :P


Eggs Sardou - Crispy artichoke hearts with creamed spinach and choron sauce 이집도 완전 전통 유명집인데요 음식들이 느무 짜서리.... 안에 인테리어는 완전 예술


Eggs Hussarde - Way too salty for me.  The saucier was angry or something :P



Great Happy Hour place.  Casual restaurant by the famous Bayona chef Susan Spicer
Shrimp Puppies 생긴지 얼마 않된 유명 세프언니가 연 캐주얼한 곳 


Warm mushroom & Butternut salad - I liked it so much that whenever we went to this restaurant I had to have one!


Fried oyster bordelaise


Baked gnocchi



Since we are tourists, we could take advantage of all the Happy hour specials. It was great at Willa Jean!  Don't forget to take the baked good togo. It was delicious.  My friend, Lola, insisted me to go to this place and I am forever thankful for it.  Thank you Lola xoxoxoxo!


Oyster Chowder


I was reading the Food & Wine magazine a few days before and I had to make a reservation for this restaurant. As you can see, we've eaten at so many restaurants and if I have to choose one,  Compère Lapin was the best of them all.  Keewi's 2018 Award winning place :P 


Wow Conch croquettes with pickled pineapple tartar sauce 
여행하는 동안 통틀어서 젤로 맛있었던집. (파스콸이랑 비등 ㅋ 그러나 더 비싼집)


The best tuna tartare I've ever had in my life: Cold smoked Tuna tartare


Sneaky me - She is the famous chef, Nina Capton


Adobo pork tenderloin with plantain creama & charred okra


Snapper with escovitch & carrot beurre blanc


The best side ever - Black-eyed peas with bacon & crispy shallots


Jerk butternut squash



Delicious Middle Eastern cuisine.  It's on hip & cool neighborhood on Magazine st.  All food was delicious.  Our plantation tour guide recommended this place; she was a foodie french lady and I am glad that I followed her advice.  She recommended Bayona, Compère Lapin, Saba & St. Roch market. 


이스라엘쪽 음식인데 건강식에 맛있고 느무 좋았던집. 








Gumbo
This is a indoor market with bunch of food vendors.  Each person can eat whatever food they want! - French food, Bakery, Haitian food, Mexican food, Vietnamese food, coffee, bar and etc.


역쉬 아침은 굴이 최고 ㅋ


Oyster for breakfast is righteous!


Haitian Omelette


Tennessee


Student whom I thought in Woosong College in Korea is doing an internship in Memphis and we had a chance to meet for BBQ.  Unfortunately all the famous dry-rub BBQ is closed; we were in Memphis from Sunday to Tuesday morning and most of them were closed on Sunday and Monday and open Tuesday night T.T.  This place was decent but not the best.  Neverthless, it was nice to see my student and finally try the famous BBQ that I've been craving since I read John Grisham books :) 


미국 남부는 바베큐로 유명한데요 그중 멤피스! 바베큐먹으러 갔었는데 약간 실망.  그 유명한집은 다 일요일 월요일에 하필 닫아서 느무 슬펐던!


Central BBQ, Memphis, TN

BBQ everyday!  Central BBQ was better than Blues city cafe BBQ for sure for us.  It's all personal!



Walk Eat Nashville Tour, Nashville, TN

기대도 않했던 내슈빌은 완전 맛있는 음식점 너무 많아서 또 다시 가리라 맘먹은곳.  내슈빌은 매운 튀긴닭으로도 유명한데요 완전 한국인 입맛에 딱!!!! 꼭 드셔봐야해요.  바베큐도 맛있었고 라이브 음악도 유명하고. 요즘 미국에서 뜨는 도시랍니당


Nashville was wonderful and we didn't expect that.  Sadly we were there for only 3 night.  It's a booming foodie city and we took a brief downtow tour and it was wonderful!  I highly recommend this tour - other toursmust be very good too.  







We went back to this restaurant for evening cocktails.  It was great!


I don't have a sweet tooth but I really enjoyed GooGoo's cluster.  I had to buy for many friends and my father in Korea.  전 단거 빌루 안좋아하는데요 이집은 맛있어서 울 아빠한테도 보내드렸어요 ㅋ 난 역쉬 몇년에 한번씩 효녀!


I had no idea that Nashville is famous for the HOT chicken.  And it was HOT.  I got the second spicy one and barely finished it.  I needed all the sides, coleslaw, Mac & cheese and greens.  But surely it was delicious!  이집 매운튀긴닭 예술!


Wondering how American's eat at home but no American family invite you for a meal? Go to Monell :P  My husband's uncle and his cousins used to live in Nashville and they all said we must go to Monell and many other people we met at the food tour recommended too.  No Cellphone at this restaurant but I asked for a permission :P  Basically All-you-can eat at a table with other guest.  We went for a breakfast but I can see that it'd be great for lunch and dinner. Next time!  Another reason to go back to Nashville!


Love fried chicken for breakfast :)  this restaurant serves the fried chicken all 3 meals! Righteous!

미국 가정식! 끝임없이 나오는 음식들, 담엔 점심이자 저녁 갈꼬에요




I love rainy day distillery, brewery, winery tour :)  This was small distillery but all bourbon was decent (not mine-blowing)  We got a bottle for cocktails. 

This is it!  All the food that we tried and looks good on photos.  We were back to Ithaca on Christmas eve and spent few days with in-law's place in Rochester.  After 10 days, we finally finished organizing our home perfectly.  We thought we were sick and tired of traveling, alas, it turned out we needed more adventures.  So great to live "near" in American sense, NYC. 

여기까지가 미국 남부여행 끝~ 
그리고 집에와서 울 시댁에 갔다가 크리스마스 즐겁게 보내고 집정리하고 그렇게 한 며칠 지냈다가 근질근질 ㅋ 해서 뉴욕시에도 잠시 갔다왔어요.  역쉬 음식이 뉴욕시티가 짱


New York City


Few years ago, our friend took us here and I can't forget the food.  My first meal choice in NYC :) 


뉴욕은 별별 나라 음식이 다 있는곳이에요. 여기는 예맨음식점.  너무 맛있어서 뉴욕 갈때마다 꼭 가야하는 곳입니당



Fish of the day - the seasoning was excellent.

It was packed when we entered and when we left, the line was super long.  


The braised lamb I love so much!


Margherita Rustica


Pappardelle con Funghi e Tartufi


Fusilli di Kamut


Cheese!


Cured pork

Court Street Bagels, Brooklyn, NY

My first NY bagel!  I've been to NYC several time and this was the first time I had one.  Strange....
It's very nice to just walk to local bagel shop and get super yummy bagel sandwiches. 


After all the BBQ we had during the road trip, this BBQ place was the best of them all.  We must have a taste for city BBQ :P  Their burn brisket-tip bean is to die for! 그렇게 바베큐를 먹고 돌아왔는데 이집을 내슈빌에 세프가 자기 친구가 하는 곳인데 아주 괜찮다고 추천해서 가봤는데요, 완전 감동.  사실 먹었던곳중 이곳이 젤로 맛있었던것 같아요


Wow Billy's Housemade Italian sausage was amazing and of course the pulled pork.  All BBQ was amazing.  We definitely go back!

Well!  This is it!  Now I stay at home mostly, watch what I eat, started to do exercise and look for a job :)  It was a wonderful & delicious trip!  My husband is the bestest husband ever in universe! 

이제 집으로 왔읍니다.  눈도 많이 오고 날씨는 완전 추웠다가 따뜻했다가 난리.  전요즘 집밖에 안나가고 다이어트에 운동하면서 와인공부 하면서 날풀리면 일 찾을려고 하고 있읍니다.  다음 블로그는 언제가 될지... 뭐 요즘 하는 일이 없어서요 ㅋ 그럼 이만~~~