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Just wanted to stop in on this fine Sunday evening and post a quickie review of White Orchids Thai Restaurant located at the The Promenade Shops at Center Valley in Center Valley, Pa.

Type: Omnivore Thai Restaurant that is TOTALLY Vegan and Gluten-Free Friendly.

How friendly you ask? When you walk in just let the host know that you want to order from their Vegan (or Gluten-Free) Menu and they will provide you with a modified menu that includes Appetizers, Soup/Salad, Rice, Noodle, and Stir Fry entrees, and a yummy Mango Sticky Rice dessert. Tip: Add organic tofu to any entree for an additional $2

Taste: I like it, even if it is a little on the sweet side. It’s a frequent destination for T and I. It’s some of the best Thai in the area, although I might be prejudiced by the ease of ordering Vegan and not having to explain what it means.

Warning: Spicing can be a little dodgy. I like spice and I feel that generally they have a light hand with heat. Hence, if you loves the spice, go for HOT right off the bat.

Ambiance: Very inviting, although they play a strange music selection of mid-nineties to current rock pop. It’s just weird hearing The Rembrandts and Blink 182 while you’re eating in a relatively elegant setting. Also there is a great patio outside that seems to always be open weather permitting. I’m also excited to know that they are expanding in to the space next to them so the restaurant will be huge and when the liquor license comes through there will be a nifty lounge. I honestly may never leave.

Recommendations:

Tom Yum Soup with Tofu with medium heat (Coconut Lemongrass Soup)
Khow Pad Prik Pow (Spicy Thai Basil Fried Rice)
Red Curry
Red Curry Stir fry.

Ok… this was supposed to be a quickie review and now I’m almost waxing poetic about this restaurant so I think I’ll wrap it up for now. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll post a pic of my Spicy Thai Basil Fried Rice that I had today for linner (lunch/dinner) tomorrow.

See you then!

This bog posting has been brought to you courtesy of the Vegan MoFo (Vegan Month of Food to the layperson).

- workingdee

You may hate me for saying this, but I found Jennifer’s Body extremely entertaining. Although it may be your first guess, I can assure you it’s not because Megan Fox shoves her tongue in every willing orifice (I just had to use the word orifice). It’s just that this film is so bad and laughable that it is good … brilliantly so. Believe me, I wanted to hate this. I hated the trailer. I really did. I did not want to see this film at all. It just happened that I had a free ticket and this particular theater was empty.

This move is basically Bring It On where on of the main characters is experiencing demonic transference. You have one chick, Megan Fox, that is the hot chick that recently had her back door recently deflowered (and according to her it hurts, she had to sit on frozen peas for a whole day). Then you have the nerdy chick that is trying to be friends with the hot chick with the butt that smells like peas. Mix in a bunch of really bad dialogue (the part I love about this film) and there you have it.

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING! At this point, I am going to totally spoil this movie. If you did not see this film and are planning on it, do not read this or you will be really pissed.

At the end of the film the nerd chick (aka Needy) stabs the hot chick in the heart with a big box cutter. Once the vixen (Megan FOX … get it) is dead Needy gains her demonic powers. She then breaks out of the mental ward (which is where she is when the movie begins) by kicking through the window and hitch hikes to kill the band that got the hot chick all demoned up in the first place. Now that spoiling the movie is out of the way …

My favorite scene is where Megan Fox is getting stabbed in the heart.

Hot chick: (whispering) Ouch. My tit.
Nerd chick: That isn’t your tit. It’s your heart.

I mean, who comes up with this tripe. It’s jawesome.

Also, while the nerd chicks boyfriend is dying (Megan took a chunk out of his neck because he wouldn’t nail her) they are arguing about who was the best friend and how much they meant to each other. Note that at this point they are trying to kill each other and the Megan Fox chick is bleeding really bad. She is bleeding so bad that she asks nerd chick if she has a tampon. HILARIOUS!

Yes. This film is a wonderful romp through devil worship, death, friendship and love. And lots of great dialogue. Rent this movie if you get the chance. If you like crazy junk like this def see it in the theater. Stupid dumb fun.

- tss