Sunday Funday: Bond In Motion Car Museum Review

Posted in California, Cars, Events, Los Angeles by bloomingbeautybites

Bond…..James Bond. Shaken not Stirred. Could you imagine visiting a museum where you can see all of the main cars that were used for past James Bond 007 movies?! Well if you’re in Los Angeles, have no fear….the Petersen Automotive Museum has the largest official James Bond Vehicle Exhibit in the United States.

Dates: Now until October 30, 2022

Tickets: Adults Ages 18-62 $17, Children Ages 4-17 $12 and Seniors Ages 62+ $15

Times: Monday through Sunday 10am-5pm

Parking: Garage Parking First 30 minutes: Free Peterson Visitors (ticketed)-$17 Non-Peterson Visitor (Unticketed)-$21 or you could street park as well.

Upon walking in to the exhibit, there’s a movie board which has posters of every James Bond movie up to date including No Time to Die!

Aston Martin DB5 shown in: Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tommorow Never Dies, Casino Royal, Skyfall and Spectre

Aston Martin DBS: Casino Royal and Quantum Of Solace

Aston Martin DB10: Spectre

Aston Martin V8: The Living Daylights

BMW Z8: The World Is Not Enough

BMW R 1200 C Cruiser: Tomorrow Never Dies

Bombardier Ski-Doo MX Z shown in Die Another Day. FYI, this was the ONLY vehicle where it was permitted to touch and sit in it. Considering I’ve never been on something like this, why the heck not?!

Me riding on the Bombardier Ski-Doo MX Z

Cagiva W16 600: GoldenEye

Cessna monoplane N54743: License To Kill

Ford Mustang Mach 1: Diamonds Are Forever

Jaguar XK8: Die Another Day I just love this color!

Mercury Cougar XR-7: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service–The first ever James Bond movie!

Tuk Tuk Taxi: Octapussy

24Feb2017

2017 Crave Expo

Posted in California, Events, Expo, foodie by bloomingbeautybites

Happy Thursday loves!

I was lucky enough to get 2 VIP tickets for the Crave Expo this past Sunday February 19, 2017. Crave Expo used to be more on the industry event but for the first time this year, they opened it to the public! Even in the gloomy rainy weather, it was a great outcome!

They had a variety of foods, snacks, sweets and beverages on site. For the VIP people who came at 11am till 1pm were able to get free snack samples of most vendors.

Here are some honorable mentions that I loved!!

Norigami: They had samples of their sushi taco..Yes you heard right?! They used crispy lightly seasoned seaweed for the taco shell and then added spicy tuna and some sauces on top.

Street Churros: They gave out full size churros which had a perfect combination of sugar and cinammon. I sure do love anything with cinnamon!

Mad Dumplings: They have a variety of dumplings and were giving out the pork belly longanisa dumpling which has sweet Filipino inspired sausage, and topped with a bit of pork belly and a slice of jalapeno.

Belly Bombz: I first saw this at Foodie Con and missed it the next day. I was so disappointed! However, we ran into them again at Crave Expo and this time I had to sample something! They were giving out their firecracker boneless chicken strips with a side of coleslaw. Firecracker was sweet and spicy traditional Korean fried chicken. I was so glad to have known that they now have a brick and mortar restaurant in Artesia, California!

Burger Monster: The line for this one was actually pretty long. They had 5 different samples available and we ended up getting the Satyre slider. It has caramelized onions, goat cheese and fig jam. It’s pretty good since the goat cheese and fig jam balances the flavor out.

The Halal Guys: A Chipotle style Middle Eastern restaurant. They opened their first hot dog stand in New York City in 1990! They were giving out sample sizes of their bowls which had chicken, gyro, rice and 2 different sauces: their famous hot sauce and white sauce. They just opened up a store in Cerritos and Long Beach.

Califa Farms: They were giving out samples of their lemonades, iced coffees and the nitro cold brews. I was surprised that they were giving out full sizes of the nitro cold brews. I loved the Nitro Cold Brew in Mocha.

As I was leaving the event, I saw T-Rex and I was so upset that I wasn’t able to take a picture with him! Stella Rosa was there as well as a few more wine and alcohol booths.

I can’t wait till the next Crave Expo and will be better prepared!

24Sep2015

Vanity Fair Social Club Emmy’s 2015

Posted in California, Special Event, Vanity Fair, Viktor & Rolf, WeWork by bloomingbeautybites

Happy Thursday loves!

So on Monday, I hinted that today would be about the exclusive Vanity Fair Social Club hosted by WeWork in Hollywood, CA. It was a 2 day event with special panels, cocktails and snacks and celebrities. I walked in there and felt so overwhelmed considering I’ve never been to an event like this!

When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the big Viktor & Rolf flowebed! Instead of a photo booth, you would lay down on this bed of plastic flowers and pose for the camera. You could have opted for a 4 GIF photo or just one pose.

Everytime you posted on either Twitter or Instagram and showed the Social Club attendent, you’re eligible to get a few free gifts. Five were gifts and 1 was a sweepstakes.

Free Gifts:

Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf

Bonbon by Viktor & Rolf

Spicebomb by Viktor & Rolf

Brooks Brothers Gift Card (ranging from $50-$100)

Chloe Wine Collection Corkscrew

and the sweepstakes was the Absolut Elyx Perfect Pineapple

The Panels:

First there was a interview with Matthew Weiner (the Mad Men creator)

Then an interview with Tony Goldwyn, the sexy actor, director and producer of Scandal. President Fitzgerald Grant!

Another interview with Sarah Paulson (actor from American Horror Story.

I sadly had to leave right after Sarah’s interview so I missed the next few events. 😦

There was a 10th anniversary toast for Viktor & Rolf and right after that was a conversation with Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peel (Key & Peele’s )

There was complimentary refreshments and cocktails. I personally just stuck to water and lemonade. and of course a glass of champagne for the Viktor & Rolf toast. Their lunch was adorable! A mini deep dish pizza and a cookie!

So yes it was a bit overwelming but hey now I know what to expect for next time!!

Thanks again to BloggerBabes invitation!

25Jun2015

Brea Lush Haul and Review

Posted in All Natural Products, beauty, Bodycare Products, California, esthetics, haul, Lush Cosmetics, shopping, Skincare Products by bloomingbeautybites

Happy Thursday loves!

I finally went to visit a Lush for the first time in my life and finally purchased something I had my eye on forever. There’s only 2 Lush locations in my area. Anaheim and Brea, California both located in Orange County. As soon as you walk in, you can smell all their natural scents, like the ocean and it smells clean and fresh. Karen the young lady that was helping me was awesome! She was very patient and didn’t rush me to buy anything. I went to look for the Dark Angels mask but alas, they were sold out, even online! She then showed me other types of cleansers and masks that are a little similar to Dark Angel.

She showed me Ocean Salt, Mask of Magnaminty, and the Coalface. Ocean Salt is a face and body scrub that smells like you’re at the ocean. It’s main ingredient is seaweed. (hence the ocean scent!)

I ended up buying the Coalface and a small sample of the Mask of Magnaminty. I really do like the mask! First of all, it’s a clay mask which helps with oily skin and second of all the scent! The name itself is very clever, they somehow added “minty” in the name. I have a thing with anything mint, if there’s mint, I’m buying it. :p

Coalface is like Dark Angels in a way but in a soap base. It’s a cleansing charcoal bar that you can use daily for normal to oily skin. It’s main ingredient, no surprise here, its powdered charcoal.

I definitely can’t wait to go to Lush again and try out more skincare products, I might even get those bathbombs everyone raves about!

Whats your favorite Lush product? Any recommendations?

12Nov2014

Coffee Code Review

Posted in Ca, California, Coffee, foodie, review by bloomingbeautybites

Hi loves!

I hope you all are enjoying November! Is it just me or are the days going by so quickly?

I wanted to start doing reviews on restaurants and places I indeed believe people should know about! I recently went to a coffee shop called Coffee Code located in Buena Park, CA (across from Knotts Berry Farm) and this definitely is different type of cafe. It’s not what I expected at all. Once I walked in, I was overwhelmed by the scent. It smelled of sweets and coffee. Such a daring mix!

THE INFO:

Name: Coffee Code

Address: 7855 La Palma Ave, Suite 6, Buena Park, CA 90620

Hours: Monday-Saturday 11am-11pm

Sunday-11am-10pm

Yelp: www.yelp.com/biz/coffee-code-buena-park

THE DECOR:

From the outside, it doesn’t look like much but when you walk in, the walls are red with quotes and drawings. There’s one awesome quote that says:

Sweet and hot coffee makes me sing,

A piece of cake makes me laugh,

Chocolate covered donuts makes us happy

Come and share with me.

There’s also a TV in the corner (which I never noticed playing), you can’t help notice the LOVE shown under it. It’s so romantic! ❤ This is definitely a great place for a first date.

I do love how in the corner there is a table that has more sugar, creamer and napkins in case you do need it. But when I first noticed the table, I saw the two plaques that had coffee quotes on them! One read: “Coffee made me do it” and the other one read: “Dear Coffee, I love you. That is all.”

Of course the lights!

The COFFEE:

I’ve came here already twice in one week, that’s how much I love the coffee and the art!

First time I came here my friend had ordered the peppermint white mocha and I had ordered the caramel latte. I definitely am in love with the latte art. It’s such a cool creative concept and it is pretty cool to see the baristas doing it. The coffee itself is awesome, a tad bit strong but pretty tasty.

Peppermint White Mocha and Caramel Latte

Caramel latte

Hazelnut latte

Peppermint White Mocha

THE MENU:

Just like any other coffee shop, there’s much more than coffee. They have their famous french toast and waffles that can feed 2 or 3 people! They also have iced coffees, frappes, smoothies, and teas.

PRICE RANGE:

Both times I came here, I ordered 2 drinks and paid about $10 total. I hoenstly think this is more of a splurge 🙂 I will have to try the desserts next time though.

If you guys would like to see my yelp review, you can check it out here!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/coffee-code-buena-park?hrid=xTmraLkSX45yWQ6hUYcXkg

What do you guys think? Have any of you tried any great coffee places?!

24Sep2014

Dunkin Donuts Downey Grand Opening ‘

Posted in Bloglovin, Ca, California, donuts and coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, food, foodie, Grand Opening by bloomingbeautybites

Hi loves!

Hope you all are enjoying the beginning of fall especially with the pumpkin spice theme coming from all the coffee places!

I wanted to change up things a bit with a post about the 2nd Dunkin Donuts in Southern California located in Downey. When I first heard that they were going to open a Dunkin Donuts in Downey, I was so excited because I heard great things about the iced coffees and donuts. This is actually one of the first Dunkin Donuts that has a drive thru in SoCal!

The grand opening was on September 23, 2014 and started at 5am! :-O For the first person in line as well as the first person in the drive thru line would get free coffee for the whole yr! The first 100 guests in line did get a Dunkin Donuts tote filled with goodies! For everyone who came yesterday did get a free medium iced coffee.

I got there about 11am and the line wasn’t too long but I didn’t get my coffee and donuts until almost 11:50am. I think it was well worth it though, however I didn’t see anything about the “California-inspired donut”. I did get the medium iced coffee in Caramel. Not too sweet but not too strong, dare I say I might start getting this more than Starbucks iced coffee!

As for the donuts, I kind of wish there was more of a variety of donut flavors but I understand it was that grand opening so it was limited. For a dozen donuts, its about $9.95 and for a single donut it’s $0.99 which isn’t bad considering it to be a well known brand. As for the flavors I got: Boston Kreme, Chocolate Frosted, Old Fashioned Cake, Sprinkles, and Vanilla. At this point, I think my favorite would have to be vanilla.

I am definitely looking forward to coming here more often and try more of the donut flavors and coffee flavors.

**they also have a rewards card called DD Perks. You get a free medium beverage when you first sign up, on your birthday and every time you earn 200 points. You earn 5 points for every $1 you spend.

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Coffee Code Review

Dunkin Donuts Downey Grand Opening ‘