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Krystal's Cafe 81 - Authentic Filipino Food @NYC, East Village

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Webpage:  https://www.facebook.com/krystalscafe81 Address: 81 E 7th Street Food Rating: 5 out of 5 - Authentic Filipino food in NYC at a very affordable price Price: Affordable. We paid 55 bucks + tip for 2 Sago't Gulaman, 2 Garlic Rice, Bicol Express, Lechon Kawali, Sisig, and a slice of Braso de Mercedes. Sago't Gulaman - tad sweet though Pandesal - Hot Pandesal, and I soooo miss this bread! Bicol Express - Spicy and Creamy, just the way I like it Lechon Kawali - crispy and soo unhealthy! Yummy! Sisig - I guess a tamer version since they didn't prolly have 'innards or cheeks' but still good as ever! Braso de Mercedes - classic Filipino cake added with a Cream which seem to have some kind of 'alcoholic syrup'

Junior's Cheesecake @Times Square NYC

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Webpage:  http://www.juniorscheesecake.com/ Address: 1515 Broadway, NYC One of the more famous cheesecakes in NYC, which started out in Brooklyn is Junior's.  It feels the same as Cheesecake factory but my friend insists that they use less sugar and taste better than Cheesecake. Red Velvet Cheese Cake - Love this cake! Devilish Cheese Cake - too much chocolate but perfect for Choco lovers! Raspberry Swirl - just the right amount of cheesecake and raspberry

Pam's Real Thai Food @NYC

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Webpage: http://www.pamrealthai.com/ Address: 404 West 49th Street Food rating: 4.5 out of 5 Overall Comment: Not a pretentious kind of restaurant, just a simple restaurant at an affordable price but with really good Thai food.  This is one place that I will definitely come back for more Thai Food.  The food was relatively cheap as well, we only paid 16 bucks each (including tip).  It was something like around 55 dollars for fried rice (shrimp paste), duck curry, crispy pork with basil, papaya salad, and 3 orders of Thai Iced tea. Papaya Salad - well, it's the normal Thai Papaya salad -- meaning it is good! Crispy Pork with Basil - I'm a sucker for Basil and Pork, especially when it is crispy, so definitely, this is one of my favorites!  Duck Curry - I like the Duck and it goes well with the curry.  Wasn't that hot as well so I liked it.. but if you like spicy, you can prolly ask them to make it really spicy. Fried Rice with Shrimp Paste

Socarrat @Nolita, NYC

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Webpage:   http://www.socarratnyc.com/ Address:   284 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012 Food Rating: 4 - The food is good but nothing amazing.. I would prolly rate this 3.5 if I consider the price Price: For Paella for 2, 3 Tapas, A coffee, a cup of tea, an order of Churros, and a Pitcher of Sangria costs around 160 Bucks - good for 3 people.  Slightly on the expensive site Conchinillo (the suckling pig) Priced at aroudn 20 bucks - it was good.. but nothing amazing. The Socarrat Paella for two - It was OK. Tad sweet for me. Churros with Chocolate and Whipped Cream (meh!)

Mozzeria @Mission

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Webpage:   http://www.mozzeria.com/ Address: 3228 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Food Rating: 4 out of 5 If you are looking for a nice quaint Italian restaurant, good enough but not busy with long queues and huge crowds, then this is prolly one that you will like. Mozzeria boasts itself with its pizza baked in a Stefano Ferrera Oven , which after googling, I realized was for 'artisan' pizzas (well, everything is artisan now, right?!!).  But in all seriousness, the restaurant has a nice homy atmosphere.  I was slightly surprised that the waitresses are deaf and it was like we were doing 'charades' sometimes, just to guess what she was trying to tell us but it all was good and great. As for the food, I had Eggplan parmigiana, which was just great.  I have bias for eggplants so .... :)  We also ordered pulled pork pizza.  It tasted good but not really my cup of tea.  It was savory and sweet at the same time.  Figs, pork, and cheese - I don't really like the

Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors (Pre-season) at SAP Center San Jose

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Webpage: www.sapcenter.com Address:  525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113 Nearest Station: Walkable from San Jose Cal Train Date: October 5, 2015 Image Credits ( SAP Center ) ) NBA Champion Golden State Warriors will tipoff their 2015 preseason schedule by hosting the Toronto Raptors at SAP Center in San Jose on Monday, October 5. The game will include a first-of-its-kind giveaway, with the first 10,000 fans receiving a San Jose Sharks Edition Stephen Curry Bobblehead that features the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player wearing a Sharks sweater. ( SAP Center )

Baseball Games at AT&T Park

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Webpage:  http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/ Address:  24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 Views from the Stadium   Views from the Stadium October 1, 2015 SF Giants vs LA Dodgers Unfortunately Giants lost to the Dodgers, 3 for Dodgers against 2 for Giants.  More from USA Today here .