Langostini Restaurant - BYOB - Fine Italian Dining in Philadelphia

Few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of visiting a new Italian Restaurant: “Langostini” which a friend of mine recommended. I decided to check it out for dinner before a night out in the city. This cozy spot is located at 100 Morris Street in Philadelphia.

We had some delicious appetizers and for the main course I ordered some seafood. Everything came out very fresh and I enjoyed my dinner with a bottle of wine we brought there. This place is BYOB, a great combination with Italian food!

Langostini offers extensive variety of traditional dishes and specialties which are unique to the restaurant. Warm and inviting atmosphere is perfect for dinner for two or large gatherings up to 45 people.

I think I will be visiting Langostini again the next time I’m in that area for lunch or dinner. I highly recommend this place to everyone who enjoys authentic fresh Italian dining.

Langostini Restaurant
100 Morris Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19148.
Tel. 215-551-7709

http://www.langostini.com

Here are few photos of some of the dishes from Langostini Restaurant:

Langostini Italian BYOB

December 23, 2008 | Filed Under Reviews | Comments

Jailbreaking iPhone 3G & Cool Apps

So several weeks ago I sold my old iPhone 8gig (2G) to a friend and purchased the new iPhone 3G 16gig. I heard some negative reviews about the new 3G version, but I decided to experience it for my self. So far I love the new version, the speed of the internet on 3G is no where comparable to the EDGE network AT&T provides.

I also saw really cool iPhone apps that were not available in the iTunes App store and decided to Jailbreak it to get the apps. I used QuickPwn to do jailbreak it. Overall it was a quick and painless process and after 10 minutes I was already trying the new apps that came with Cydia Installer.

The top app I was excited to try out was from QIK.com, it allows you to stream live video from your iPhone to the web. I setup my personal DENISTV Channel on Qik to experiment and stream live whenever I want to. Qik also archives the recorded video on their servers to reference or embed for later purposes. I will be experimenting with this as I travel.

PDANet is a neat app that turns your iPhone into a true WiFi router for your computer (MAC or PC), and allows your laptop to go online wirelessly through the 3G network on the iPhone. I often work at locations where Wifi Access is protected or non-existant so this app allows me to connect my laptop to a highspeed internet connection throigh my iPhone - HOW COOL IS THAT?

Here is a screen shot i took of how it connects to my Dell Insipiron 700m:

I also love the Cycorder app that allows you to record videos on your iPhone - a functionality that doesnt exist on a non jailbroken iPhone.

If you are a fan of YouTube.com then MxTube is the app for you - it actually allows you to download videos from YouTube. I downloaded several of my favorite videos that I can watch anytime.

There are few other apps like Pandora and Facebook that I find myself using frequently and work much better on the 3G network.

Overall I am very happy with the switch to the new iPhone. Looking forward to see these apps actually coming to the App Store so that we do not have to Jailbreak the iPhones.

November 18, 2008 | Filed Under Reviews, Technology | Comments

Vic Sushi Bar - Hidden Gem in Philadelphia

I usually do not write reviews about restaurants I visit, but I decided to create a category for restaurants reviews that I really enjoyed and would like to share with visitors of this Blog.

Last Friday I was working downtown and was invited by my cousin for dinner to Vic Sushi Bar. Several of my friends have been raving about how great the sushi was at this place, so I decided to try it out for myself.

This place is meant for ordering takeout, but if you are lucky enough to grab one of the 6 seats at the sushi bar, then you get to watch the Chefs create their work of art.

I let my cousin Igor order the signature dishes that were recommend by the regulars. First dish we ordered was the Tuna Dumplings. I really enjoyed these Tuna dumplings filled with crunchy mix of avocado, wasabi and a secret ingredient. We had to ask for a second order because it was so good.

Tuna Dumpings VicSushibar

The second appetizer we had was the “Spicy Seafood Salad” (chopped seafood with spicy sauce). This Salad was made out of different fresh chopped fish covered with their signature spicy sauce, small red caviar with diced cucumber. It was very fresh and delicious, if you like sashimi then you have to order this salad!

Spicy Seafood Salad Vicsushibar

As we ate the appetizers we glanced over the sushi bar as Vic did his magic. The quickness and skill of this sushi chef is amazing. The way he prepared the sushi rolls was truly fun to watch. I have to learn to make sushi!

We ordered several special rolls:

Volcano Roll
(spicy tuna avocado roll with spicy sauce on top)

Black Dragon Roll
(eel avocado roll with eel on top)

3 Roll Specials
(fresh made Alaska rolls)

Sansom Roll
(Vic’s creation)

Vicsushibar

The beautiful & unique presentation of the sushi plate added to the experience. We couldn’t wait to try the rolls. The spicy and eel sauce on the plate were perfect with this selection!

As Vic finished preparing our order, he quickly transitioned and started working on the 60 piece sushi plate. I had a chance to snap a photo as he gave it to guests.

Vicsushibar

I would highly recommend this hidden gem for Lunch or Dinner or even a take out. If you have a chance to visit Vic’s Sushi Bar you won’t be disappointed!

Vic’s is located on the northern side of Sansom Street, between 21st and 20th Streets in downtown Philadelphia, just blocks from Rittenhouse Square.

Vic Sushi Bar
2035 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-564-4339

Web: http://www.vicsushibar.com

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Photos taken by Me with Apple Iphone.

April 21, 2008 | Filed Under Reviews | Comments

Steven Burda on LinkedIn.com

One of my close friends Steven Burda has reached quite a milestone in the online networking world of Linkedin.com. Steven has reached 10,000 contacts and now considered Top 50 most-connected LinkedIn’s users, according to TopLinked.com.

While Steven always encourages me to join different social networks and groups, I mainly stay active on Facebook, and should really take note on the power and potential of business networking on Linkedin.

Steven Burda recently was interviewed on Stan Relihan’s podcast show The Connections Show. Steven explains how he reached such a high number of contacts and what Linkedin has done for him.

To listen to the podcast you click over to The Connections Show.

If you would like to connect to me on Linkedin – click on my profile.

February 3, 2008 | Filed Under Networking, Reviews | Comments

Seesmic.com invites giveaway!

Today Loic Le Meur from Seesmic emailed me few seesmic.com invites. If you wish to get a beta test code, reply here with your email and I will send it to you.

If you are wondering what is seesmic - read this.

December 30, 2007 | Filed Under Reviews, Technology | Comments

Lunch with PhillyFoodGuys

PhillyFoodGuys

I recently met up with my friends Bill & Tushar from PhillyFoodGuys.com to join them for lunch and be part of their podcast show which reviews local lesser-known, food places in and around Philadelphia, PA. I took them to my local lunch spot in Northeast Philly called: Chaikhana Uzbekistan.