Gabi's Sushi and Noodles - Elm St. Westfield

Kimberly and I got sushi tonight from Gabi's. This is the second time we've ordered from there. They are located on Elm St. in Westfield, situated right off of the other entrance to our parking lot (so we don't have to head out to the street to get there) We got a spicy tuna roll, a volcano roll (spicy tuna on top of a shrimp tempura roll), salmon sushi, and yellow tail sushi. We enjoyed all of the food and were definitely impressed by the speed and freshness.

We are looking forward to ordering some different rolls as time goes on. They are a solid small restaurant in the area. We've been told that there are over 50 restaurants in the Westfield... we have a lot of eating to do apparently. We shall see how it they all turn out!

Spring Fling - Downtown Westfield

Kimberly and I woke up this morning to a bustling downtown here in Westfield. It is the 15th annual Spring Fling event here. There are a ton of vendors lining Prospect St, Elm St, and E Broad St. While it seems as though we are stuck here (our parking lot is behind our building and opens onto a street that is full of tents/vendors), we enjoyed walking around this morning and got plenty of sun.

I am looking forward to grabbing a London Broil sandwich around four or so (ahhh early dinner.) Won't be as good as mom used to make, but hey it will hit the spot I am sure. Currently, we are relaxing but can still hear the music from the street below. We stopped by the Overlook Hospital tent and got some good information about the local hospital. Kimberly also made friends with the New Jersey Youth Theatre Program. I hope that is a chance meeting that will lead to some connections down the road.

Rockin' Joes - Prospect St. Westfield

Kimberly, Sarah, and I went into a coffee shop around the corner from our place this past Sunday. We had wanted to get out and enjoy the weather. We had hoped to grab one of the tables they set up on the sidewalk. Kimberly and Sarah got there before me and were unable to secure one of the sunlit high tops, so instead we ventured in and took a seat on some of the wicker furniture inside close enough to the windows to catch the nice breeze.

Sarah got a frozen hot chocolate (still not sure how that works, but I am all out of explanations for this oxymoron these days). Kimberly had a tea, and I got the Caramoo (steamed milk, caramel, and whipped cream).

The drinks were good. They were enjoyed by their respective owners and in the swap of beverage ("you gotta try this") ritual we all took part in. My Caramoo was pretty darn good and tasted like something I should be having for dessert. The service was quick, but still polite and relaxed.

The venue has a great ambiance. They have some comfortable furniture as well as some great things to look at hanging on the wall. They have a ton of guitars, albums, and album covers all over the place along with a great picture of Yankee closer Mariano Rivera! Any time you walk into or by Rockin Joe's you will here some of the all time great rock music playing.

The best part of our inaugural visit to the coffee shop was meeting the owner Lance. He chatted us up for a long while telling us the story of his store (its a franchise), his family (moved to NJ from the Wall Street area of Manhattan), and told us some great information about Westfield itself. He let us know about things to look out for (Jazz nights in the summer and more) and what to expect from the other stores and restaurants.

All in all, we had a great time at Rockin Joe's and would recommend it to anyone. Kimberly and I will surely head back in there any chance we get. The service was friendly and the drinks were great. Next time we gotta check out some of the food!

Back to the Basics of Blogging

So, I think it was about ten years ago that I started to blog. And those were very interesting times. It seems like a perfect time to get back in the saddle and started blogging again. I plan on getting the wife to blog as well. Maybe we can get some great wedding tips on line and help some other people plan for their wedding. Also, you can look forward to some stories about Westfield, Old Bridge, Plainsboro, Maynard, Waltham, Germantown, Kazakhstan and all the places in between.