June BYOB (Modern French Cuisine)

Celebrating Jay's and Karin's birthdays, we enjoyed a wonderful dining experience at June BYOB, 690 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108-3704 (856-240-7041), on Saturday, January 11, 2025. If you are looking for a special experience, June BYOB is the place to go. Wonderful food, attentive service, and special touches await.

Our server, Saverio, was attentive and knowledgeable. All of the servers were excellent.

Ken and Karin shared the special appetizer - Lobster gnocchi, prepared table side by Chef Rich - Melt in your mouth!

Jay and George opted for the Tableside Canard a la Press Voyage, which was wonderful! Included was an appetizer, the entree, and dessert

Appetizer:  Duck confit, foie gras parfait, watercress salad, warm potato salad, purple mustard - Delicious - almost a meal in itself!

Entree: Duck à la presse served with seasonal accompaniments and duck presse jus - WOW!

Dessert: Crêpes Suzette, flambe tableside

A Cheese Plate was complimentary due a slight wait for the Duck entree. Such a nice gesture and truly appreciated!

Ken selected the Beef Wellington as his entree - 6oz filet, mushroom duxelles, spinach, en croûte, pomme purée, watercress salad, sauce bordelaise

Karin enjoyed the Bouillabaisse – Icelandic cod, shrimp, mussels, fennel, celery, white bean, rouille, toasted baguette

Karin enjoyed creme brûlée for dessert:

Ken was happy with his Bananas Fosters dessert:

Wines enjoyed:

Looking forward to our next visit!

JJ Thai Cuisine (Philly)

Our monthly lunch took Jay and Ken back to Philly to meet Karin and George at JJ Thai Cuisine, 2028 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4488 (215-568-7058), on Friday, December 27, 2024. Once again, we had a wonderful meal!

We shared the following appetizers:

Curry Puff (puff pastry, minced chicken, onion, curry powder)

Shrimp and Crab Roll (crispy fried with puree soybean and cilantro sauce)

Baby Back Ribs (with Thai BBQ sauce)

Duck Ravioli (duck, mushroom, truffle oil, red wine reduction)

Entrees:

Karin enjoyed the Beef Pad Thai (stir fried rice noodle, bean curd, scallion, peanut, bean sprout and egg)

Jay enjoyed the Pan Seared Scallop (spinach, asparagus, and garlic sauce)

Ken and George shared the Massaman Short rib (slow cooked Angus short rib, pearl onion, cashew nut, Brussel sprout, Thai massaman curry)

Everything was flavorful and delicious, as always! Nice way to end the year.

Too full for dessert this time.

Wines enjoyed:

Sophie's Kitchen (Cambodian) - Philly

Jay and Ken's monthly lunch with Karin and George took us to Sophie's Kitchen, 522 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215-271-0888). We had a fantastic lunch! Thanks to Tony and Naia (sp?) for a wonderful experience!

We shared the following:

Wings - Thai Chili Sauce

Calamari - so good! We ordered another!

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Chicken Skewers

Beef Skewers

Fried Fish (Black Sea Bass) - We selected Sweet and Sour Tamarind sauce - very flavorful!

Wines enjoyed:

Everything was fresh and flavorful! Looking forward to our next visit. We definitely want to try the Shaking Beef.

Ginger Asian Cuisine (A Favorite!)

Jay and Ken visited Ginger Asian Cuisine, 7 Wilkins Station Road, Medford, NJ 08055 (609-953-7888),  on Saturday, October 5, 2024. It's been over a year since our last visit (WHY?) and we were greeted like family! As always, we had a wonderful meal.

The fried noodles are always fresh and delicious! Ken had the spring roll and Jay enjoyed the hot and sour soup.

We shared the Spare Ribs (Ken's favorite!). They make the best.

Ken had the Saigon Bull (another favorite).

Jay devoured the Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab Special.

Wine enjoyed:

We need to go back more often!

Corey's Crafty Vietnamese (Philly)

Our monthly lunch on a dreary Saturday took Jay and Ken to Corey's Crafty Vietnamese Cuisine, 1314 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19147 (267-703-2299), on Saturday, September 28, 2024, to meet Karin and George. Once again, we had a fantastic meal!

Corey and Robert are so personable and nice!

We shared the following:

Shrimp and Pork Dumplings

Golden Bags - shrimp and crabmeat with sweet chilies sauce

Seafood Fried Rice - very flavorful!

Pork and Shrimp Summer Rolls (2 orders)

Pork Bhan Mi (2 orders)

Pan Fried Beef Dumplings

Vietnamese Flan with Strawberry Sauce

Wines enjoyed: