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Agnetha Faltskog “Zigenarvan” “Gypsy Friend” 1969 From The Album “Agnetha Vol.#2″ Recorded 1969 Released 1969 Written By Agnetha Faltskog Produced By Little Gerhard “GYPSY FRIEND” The fire lit the way in the night And in the distance I heard laughter The singing and the music drew me there. I came upon a wedding party And the dance was at it’s best I paid the gypsies a visit in the night Oh…dark eyes, white teeth, A young gypsy’s hands Drew me suddenly into the fiery dance, Said that he was the bride’s brother. I, who was not invited Suddenly found myself in the midst of the party. Oh, gypsy friend, That night we danced around and round again. When I looked at you, It was as if the fire had burst forth inside me. Beautiful,Yes like a god, You laughed and said, “Now your my gypsy bride”! I am yours, you are mine, come into my dance! Let it be our melody! Our dance was like the wind, Then all at once, the glitter went away And everything disappeared. The next day I was still dizzy, Could hardly control my longing Until I could go back there. But then there was no trace Of the camp I visited the night before When I was with the gypsies visiting them in the night. And my groom had disappeared, I never found him again Just think, sometimes I believe it was all a dream, But in the middle of my nightly vigil He comes back to me, The memories swirl past me in streams. Oh, gypsy friend, That night we danced round and round again. When I looked at you, It was as if the fire had …
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Seafood Tanks
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There’s a different variety of fish or shellfish in each tank!
We had our final dinner in Singapore at Long Beach Seafood Restaurant.
NOTE: Make sure you watch this video at 720p resolution & full screen! The Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier is a fun way to while away an afternoon in Belmont Shore. Park in the lot at the foot of Termino, shared with La Palapa, Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, and the other restaurants and shops on 39th Place, including the Belmont Brewing Company (great outdoor dining! www.belmontbrewing.com ), Gypsy’s Mediterranean Grill (4 stars on www.yelp.com!) , Pacific Sporting Goods Scuba (www.pacificscubacenter.com) and Chronic Tacos (www.eatchronictacos.com). Yankee Doodle is nearby, plus locally famous Chuck’s Coffee House. The original wooden pier was built in 1915, and the current concrete pier was completed in 1967. Spectacular views of the Long Beach skyline abound. On a sunny day, you can see to Catalina Island and beyond. The water shimmers, and you feel like you’re on a vacation. On cooler, winter days, bundling up against the ocean breezes gets bit moody, but you then can look forward to a great pick me up at the Belmont Brewing Company, or a carne asada burrito at Chronic Tacos. Faithful Long Beach fisherpersons of all ages are ever present on the pier. Most are there to enjoy the mood, and occasionally they get lucky! Kids love it, parents love it, dogs love it…fish hate it! There is full access to the beach from the pier…take advantage! You can walk the whole length of the 1800 foot pier, or ride your Segway! I’ve even seen bikers on the pier (the Long Beach bike …
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Barbecued Fish
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Beautifully fresh. Nice.
We had our final dinner in Singapore at Long Beach Seafood Restaurant.
We visit local favorites around Houston trying all the great food there was to offer! We ended up at Kevin’s Grandparents’ store in the heart of downtown, “Henderson Market”, and share how banh mi vietnamese sandwiches are made! Enjoy
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This is a Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese fusion restaurant just minutes from the Las Vegas strip. Many dishes are featured along with the Suki Hot Pot, Pho beef noodle soup, and lots of happy locals and tourists enjoying the cuisine.
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San Francisco – Fisherman’s Wharf: Sea Lions at Pier 39
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California sea lions have been hauling out on Pier 39′s K dock since the fall of 1989. By January 1990, the population had reached 150 and today is closer to 300. The sea lions have always frequented the San Francisco Bay, especially during the winter months when herring spawn. Biologists at the Marine Mammal Center believe the lions migrated to the docks from Seal Rock near the Cliff House because there is lots of room, plenty of food, and their natural predators–great white sharks and orcas–do not come into the Bay. In June and July, the population drops precipitously as many of the sea lions head south to the breeding grounds on the Channel Islands, only to return in late Summer. Initially the lions presence was met with protest from local boat owners but Boat eventually the invaded dock slips were relocated elsewhere in the Marina. The weight of the sea lions caused K dock to submerge, become waterlogged and eventually fall apart, so they were replaced with twelve 10′ x 12′ floats.
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a marine mammal, equally adept in water as they are on land. Possessing of a streamlined body with a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy, males can nonetheless grow up to 600 pounds and 8 feet long. California Sea Lions feed on a wide-variety of seafood including fish, shellfish, and squid. Their large eyes help them adjust to low levels of light in underwater environments, while their whiskers augment their sense of touch. Their nostrils automatically close once they hit the water. Their long front flippers rotate outward for better movement on land, and propel them forward in water.
Pier 39, located along Beach Street and The Embarcadero, was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons and opened October 4, 1978. The 45-acre complex features 110 specialty shops and 13 full-service restaurants including the floating Forbes Island. The interior is dominated by a two-story carousel at the end.
Mexico Cruise Trip – Chilling in Long Beach the day before leaving port for Mexico. Eating at a seafood restaurant. Ordered a giant meal, including a 6 pound lobster… finger licking good!
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San Francisco – Fisherman’s Wharf: Sea Lions at Pier 39
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Founded in 1975, The Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned marine mammals (seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises, whales and sea otters) along a 600 mile stretch of California coastline, from Mendocino County through San Luis Obispo County.
California sea lions have been hauling out on Pier 39′s K dock since the fall of 1989. By January 1990, the population had reached 150 and today is closer to 300. The sea lions have always frequented the San Francisco Bay, especially during the winter months when herring spawn. Biologists at the Marine Mammal Center believe the lions migrated to the docks from Seal Rock near the Cliff House because there is lots of room, plenty of food, and their natural predators–great white sharks and orcas–do not come into the Bay. In June and July, the population drops precipitously as many of the sea lions head south to the breeding grounds on the Channel Islands, only to return in late Summer. Initially the lions presence was met with protest from local boat owners but Boat eventually the invaded dock slips were relocated elsewhere in the Marina. The weight of the sea lions caused K dock to submerge, become waterlogged and eventually fall apart, so they were replaced with twelve 10′ x 12′ floats.
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a marine mammal, equally adept in water as they are on land. Possessing of a streamlined body with a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy, males can nonetheless grow up to 600 pounds and 8 feet long. California Sea Lions feed on a wide-variety of seafood including fish, shellfish, and squid. Their large eyes help them adjust to low levels of light in underwater environments, while their whiskers augment their sense of touch. Their nostrils automatically close once they hit the water. Their long front flippers rotate outward for better movement on land, and propel them forward in water.
Pier 39, located along Beach Street and The Embarcadero, was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons and opened October 4, 1978. The 45-acre complex features 110 specialty shops and 13 full-service restaurants including the floating Forbes Island. The interior is dominated by a two-story carousel at the end.
at la java paris 8th december 2008 – with some friends (paul, george and mickey) ramsay met the night before.
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As the talented chef behind the highly successful Momofuku restaurants in New York, Asian-fusion master David Chang shares his secrets to the best Asian dining in New York and his favourite places to eat in Paris: NEW YORK 1. Spicy & Tasty – Authentic Chinese in Queens 2. Oriental Garden – Great Chinese food in Chinatown 3. The Great NY Noodle Town – For Chinese noodles PARIS 1. Ze Kitchen Galerie 2. L’Astrance 3. Le Chateaubriand 4. La Gazzetta
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San Francisco – Fisherman’s Wharf: Sea Lions at Pier 39
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Founded in 1975, The Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned marine mammals (seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises, whales and sea otters) along a 600 mile stretch of California coastline, from Mendocino County through San Luis Obispo County.
California sea lions have been hauling out on Pier 39′s K dock since the fall of 1989. By January 1990, the population had reached 150 and today is closer to 300. The sea lions have always frequented the San Francisco Bay, especially during the winter months when herring spawn. Biologists at the Marine Mammal Center believe the lions migrated to the docks from Seal Rock near the Cliff House because there is lots of room, plenty of food, and their natural predators–great white sharks and orcas–do not come into the Bay. In June and July, the population drops precipitously as many of the sea lions head south to the breeding grounds on the Channel Islands, only to return in late Summer. Initially the lions presence was met with protest from local boat owners but Boat eventually the invaded dock slips were relocated elsewhere in the Marina. The weight of the sea lions caused K dock to submerge, become waterlogged and eventually fall apart, so they were replaced with twelve 10′ x 12′ floats.
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a marine mammal, equally adept in water as they are on land. Possessing of a streamlined body with a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy, males can nonetheless grow up to 600 pounds and 8 feet long. California Sea Lions feed on a wide-variety of seafood including fish, shellfish, and squid. Their large eyes help them adjust to low levels of light in underwater environments, while their whiskers augment their sense of touch. Their nostrils automatically close once they hit the water. Their long front flippers rotate outward for better movement on land, and propel them forward in water.
Pier 39, located along Beach Street and The Embarcadero, was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons and opened October 4, 1978. The 45-acre complex features 110 specialty shops and 13 full-service restaurants including the floating Forbes Island. The interior is dominated by a two-story carousel at the end.
Teppanyaki Grill at Hokkaido Seafood Buffet Long Beach California. Visit HokkaidoSeafood.com 3030 Cherry Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Tel (562) 989-1898 , Fax (562) 989-1896
San Francisco – Fisherman’s Wharf: Sea Lions at Pier 39
Image by wallyg
California sea lions have been hauling out on Pier 39′s K dock since the fall of 1989. By January 1990, the population had reached 150 and today is closer to 300. The sea lions have always frequented the San Francisco Bay, especially during the winter months when herring spawn. Biologists at the Marine Mammal Center believe the lions migrated to the docks from Seal Rock near the Cliff House because there is lots of room, plenty of food, and their natural predators–great white sharks and orcas–do not come into the Bay. In June and July, the population drops precipitously as many of the sea lions head south to the breeding grounds on the Channel Islands, only to return in late Summer. Initially the lions presence was met with protest from local boat owners but Boat eventually the invaded dock slips were relocated elsewhere in the Marina. The weight of the sea lions caused K dock to submerge, become waterlogged and eventually fall apart, so they were replaced with twelve 10′ x 12′ floats.
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a marine mammal, equally adept in water as they are on land. Possessing of a streamlined body with a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy, males can nonetheless grow up to 600 pounds and 8 feet long. California Sea Lions feed on a wide-variety of seafood including fish, shellfish, and squid. Their large eyes help them adjust to low levels of light in underwater environments, while their whiskers augment their sense of touch. Their nostrils automatically close once they hit the water. Their long front flippers rotate outward for better movement on land, and propel them forward in water.
Pier 39, located along Beach Street and The Embarcadero, was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons and opened October 4, 1978. The 45-acre complex features 110 specialty shops and 13 full-service restaurants including the floating Forbes Island. The interior is dominated by a two-story carousel at the end.
Vancouver has the best Chinese food in the World says Conde Nas
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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
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www.fattyfishnyc.com Fatty Fish Manhattan Inc 406 E 64th St New York, New York 10065 Description Straightforward ad that encourages diners to give their kitchen a rest by eating in your restaurant. Script: “Does cooking at home leave your kitchen looking like this? Forget the mess and join us. Your kitchen will thank you.”
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Yellowtail Kingfish and tofu simmered in soy sauce – Yama-ya
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Yellowtail Kingfish and tofu simmered in soy sauce – Yama-ya
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We were recommended this place by one of Julia’s colleague’s friend who is a Gold Coast local. Sure enough, the food was good, and the diners were almost all Japanese-speaking. Apart from us, there was a couple from Hongkong and a Caucasian Aussie.
As mentioned in the review, the house specialty is a Baked Egg Slice that we passed on, but when we saw the table next to us order something off the daily specials which was unfortunately only in Japanese, we motioned to our waitress to get us a serve.
Our helpful Japanese waitress had a crib sheet full of notes and English translations. She helpfully explained to us that it was a "Yellowtail kingfish simmered in soy sauce". We didn’t really care. It looked good! And it was good! The sweet soy stock was a good match for the fatty belly of the kingfish, and if it got to cloying, you could balance it out with some of the silky tofu simmered in the same stock but without the richness of the fish.
The Sake Chazuke (grilled salmon and rice in light fish stock) was a nice starter to warm us up. Typically, this is how Japanese end the meal, but it was a rather chilly night outside and we needed warming up. It was when we first encountered freshly grated wasabi that we knew we were in the hands of an expert.
The Agedashi Tofu was deep fried such that a skin has formed but still silky smooth inside. It was doused in a very light dashi stock and delicious!
Our Tako-su (octopus with vinegar dressing) was not so good. The octopus was quite fresh, but otherwise unremarkable.
The sushi and sashimi were very fresh, but the unagi sushi that we ordered was quite spectacular. A rare find of such well prepared eel in Australia.
Our only regret is not being able to order off the specials menu, otherwise, we would have been there every day! 
Yamaya
38 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
07-5592-4778
Closed on Sundays
Reviews:
- atrestaurant.info/restaurant/restaurant_detail.aspx?resti… – Yamaya – translated by Babelfish – Yamaya – Google Translate
Photos:
- Sake Chazuke
- Agedashi Tofu
- Tako Su
- Sushi Sashimi Platter
- Unagi sushi
- Waitress
- Sushi Chef
- Yellowtail Kingfish and tofu simmered in soy sauce
- Green tea ice-cream with sweetened red beans
- Yama-ya sign
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