Tag: Restaurants

On any given Friday, when I’m not in the mood for Sylvia’s, I can be found dining at The Arena Diner in Hackensack, NJ.

I love that place and love their food; it is often my choice for my “meetings of the minds”.

I love their homemade soups and salads but this Friday I kept it simple and had their deluxe veggie burger and onion rings.

I won’t say who I was dining with but will add, that I was approached by one of my ceo-bloggers who after staring at me the whole time; finally revealed who he was and introduced himself.

I was shocked and completely caught off guard, especially when he insisted I autograph his napkin; that didn’t happen but bless his heart for the gesture.

So if you’re ever in the Hackensack area, the Arena is the place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The diner is opened 24 hours and is popular for accommodating the after hour party crowds.

On Saturday.

This place reeked of everything from the movie Forrest Gump, even a sign rail in the front of the restaurant that said: “Run Forest Run”.

With over 50 locations, Bubba Gump’s has southern flavor. Located on Broadway (near Times Square) in New York, they seem to be more than just about shrimp. Their menu provides a variety of choices and those choices range from BBQ burgers, pork sliders, BBQ ribs, all kinds of fish and several shrimp dishes prepared any way you’d like it.

My dinner companion ordered the steam crab legs, hush puppies, the red snapper with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach. I had sautéed shrimp with vegetables over rice, then broke out in hives like crazy, 15 minutes later.

But their onion rings were off the hook!

Bubba Gump‘s is the place for southern flare and is in the heart of Times Square. So after that broadway show or shopping extravaganza, check out Bubba Gump’s. Life there really is like a box of chocolates, you’ll never know what you’re gonna get. 🙂

I know that was corny but you get my drift!

Food photos not actual from the restaurant…