TEXAS STYLE BARBECUE IN AN ASIAN SETTING

I finally got to visit the new Resorts World Hotel and Casino Las Vegas on this 30 Plus Teams Tour.

There will be more about the Resorts World Las Vegas in an another post.

Since it was my full day in Las Vegas there were a few places and things that I wanted to do but it didn’t happen that way.

Something else came up to spoil the Sports Diva’s plans, but the something else that came up was something very unexpected.

More about that also in another upcoming post.

As usual, the Sports Diva got hungry as I only had a Dunkin Donuts and a cup of coffee early in the morning.

I knew most of the restaurants in Resorts World are Asian themed because there’s a Resorts World in my neighborhood and they were opened before the one in Las Vegas was.

I couldn’t decide between the sushi, Pho or a food that I hadn’t had in a long time, Indian food.

I went to the order board and looked over my choices.

One particularly caught my eye right away.

Being the Sports Diva that was raised by parents from North and South Carolina, my eye went to a restaurant that has its roots in Texas, Blood Brothers.

So what did I order?

Texas style barbecue Brisket on white bread, a Pineapple Fanta soda and potato salad.

Now being the good girl raised by Southerners, you better believe that some hot sauce went all over this delicious food.

No matter what you order from any of the restaurants at Resorts World, your food is either brought to you or you pick it up when it’s ready.

Just put in your phone number and when your food is ready, you get a text.

The food court is just like the hawker stalls in Malaysia and Singapore where your food is brought to you.

It brought back memories of going to Malaysia and Singapore when I worked for Malaysia Airlines in Los Angeles.

All in total, I paid $21 for my meal, the brisket was $17 and some change, which I’m sorry isn’t expensive.

I would have paid a lot more in New York City for this and besides, Beef Brisket isn’t a cheap cut of meat.

For the meaty slices that I was given, I would have paid more, really.

Every time I do a 30 Plus Teams Tour of somewhere, I keep a list of restaurants that I want to return to when I go back to that city.

Another one has been added to the long list for Las Vegas.

PICTURES FROM ANOTHER VISIT TO ROOSEVELT ISLAND

Last year, around this same time, I went to the area of Roosevelt Island that msny tourists and even some New Yorkers don’t even know about .

I went there with a relative for a barbecue and to enjoy the nice ,and not so hot for once, summer New York City day.

As usual , there was good food, the view of New York City from the Queens side and lots of dancing.

My auntie even got to do the “electric slide”, a dance that I DON’T even know how to do.

It was a wicked fun time as you’ll be able to see from the pictures.

By the end of the evening, the nice summery dress that I was wearing was full of barbecue, ice cream, and watermelon juice stains.

Yep, I was a walking advertisement for laundry detergent .

All in all I had a good time, even though I just know that I packed on a few pounds.

But that’s ok. Im on my way in a few days on a 30 Plus Teams Tour of somewhere, so those pounds will melt away.

HELLO CHARM CITY – BALTIMORE WHERE TO EAT BEFORE THE BASEBALL GAME

You  have  really  enjoyed  your time  in Baltimore ,  Maryland  and you can see why they call it  “Charm  City.”

People  have really  been  friendly  to you all, even  though  you,  your brother  and sister  in law are from Kansas  City ,  Missouri  and have worn your dark  blue  Kansas City  Royals  baseball  shirts  everywhere in  town .

Your 30 Plus  Teams  Tour  is bringing  you to  Orioles  Park  at  Camden  Yards  to see a game .

There’s  lots of  food vendors  selling  all sorts  of  good  food outside  the ball park .

You discovered  that  you can bring  in one of  those delicious   and mouth watering  sausage  and  pepper  sandwiches  into the  park  with you .

You all have a few hours before the  game starts  and you want to  be as close to  the  ballpark  as you  can get.

You could wait an hour before the  game begins and go to  either Boog’s  Barbecue  or Dempsey ‘ s ,  which are both right inside  the ballpark  right before  you  get to  your  seats

Both of  them  are named for two former Orioles  players, Boog Powell   and Rick Dempsey .

You have the feeling  though, that both of  these places  will be  very crowded ,  even though you can smell the food from Boog’s  Barbecue  from where you all are  standing .

Instead, the three of  you head to  a restaurant  that was recommended  by a  colleague  of yours.

It’s  called The  Diamond  Tavern  and it’s  located inside  of  the  Hilton  Hotel .

It’s  a  warm day ,  so the three of  you decide  to  sit outside  and watch  the  people  walk into  the  ballpark ,  because  Diamond  Tavern  is that close  to  Camden  Yards .

Since this is  Maryland ,  it’s  all about  the  seafood  at Diamond  Tavern  as well.

But who said  you can’t  go with  the  flow and have a Bacon  Cheeseburger  and sweet  potato  fries to go with that tall  glass of  Natty  Bohemian Beer ,  which is  to Baltimore  as Samuel  Adams  Beer is to Boston .

You all  really  want desert ,  but decided  against  it .

It’s  almost  time to do what you  all came to  Baltimore  to do.

See a little  baseball  action  at Orioles  Park  at  Camden  Yards .