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And yes, it includes alcohol! Jurassic World: The Ride is now open at Universal Studios Hollywood and it’s better than ever! Even Chris Pratt couldn’t prepare me for this!

I never really understood Tiki Drinks until I moved to LA. They’re kind of perfect. What better way to spend the summer than drinking a Pina Colada out of some Tiki Man’s head! I really loved that they put a dark rum float on top of the Pina Colada. I definitely did not have to ask for that! That was a bonus! The Mai Tai was made basically entirely out of rum. I couldn’t believe my eyes! PLUS each drink only cost about $14 which is completely reasonable for a handmade cocktail. Especially at a THEME PARK!

Honestly, I was pretty dang buzzed after one of these and I’m not trying to brag, but I’m an experienced drinker. Once I had a few drinks to wet my appetite, I visited the new Jurassic Cafe for some bites! First I went for the guac with plantain chips. I liked that they added cojita and pomegranate, but I wish the guac was a little spicier. I get that a lot of people don’t like spicy food, but dinosaurs are DANGEROUS! Why play it safe?

Oh, by the way, I accidentally ate a meal fit for a Brontosaurus! Everything I ate just happened to be vegetarian and vegan! As a meat eater, I was impressed by all of the options for herbivores at Jurassic Cafe. Especially, this next one!

The JACKFRUIT! OMFG. Y’all, I am a Jackfruit Believer after this! Honestly, the best tasting vegan dish I ever remember eating. My veggie eating friend and said it was one of the best things she has ever eaten, too. I have to agree! Just trust me! Eat it! Tastes like pork, but with a slightly different consistency. Hope you can handle this next pic.

You know, if a T-Rex is gonna eat most of humanity we might as well eat some plants! But, whatever! Live your life!

DESSERT!

I picked up this chocolate cake because it looked perfectly moist. I’m usually the type of person who takes two bites of dessert and if it’s not worth it I wont eat anymore. THIS WAS WORTH IT.

The macadamia nut brittle that accompanied the dish was INSANE and there were a few macadamia nut pieces inside of the frosting cake as well.

So you have a ticket to Universal, what should you do? Definitely grab some drinks at ISLA-NU BAR, go stand in line at JURASSIC CAFE, grab some food and then get on JURASSIC WORLD: THE RIDE. There were also some dinosaurs walking around! You’ll have to see it to believe it!

Is anyone planning a trip this Summer? Let me know!

On Thursday, July 18th 2019, I attempted to eat 10 tacos at 4 different taco trucks around the city within the span of a few hours. Did I eat 10? Not even close. Did I eat some of the best tacos I’ve ever eaten in my life? You know it!

My first stop was LA Birria. This place is just set up on some tables outside of a Laundromat on W. Adams and Crenshaw. That cup? That’s birria juice that you dip the tacos in. Like a French Dip, but for Tacos!

The Spider Taco has a crispy layer of cheese that is grilled right on the griddle and then filled with birria. Birria is usually made from goat or mutton and it’s fucking delicious.

Next stop was Sonoratown! Sonoratown was featured on NETFLIX recently so the line is out the freakin’ door. They make their own flour tortillas and have wood fired carne asada that is so good it should be illegal.

Third Stop was Tacos 1986 in DTLA. I’ve seen these guys at Smorgasburg on Sundays so I was excited to see what they were all about at their Brick + Mortar. I thought, oh these are just gonna be tacos…NO THEY ARE NOT JUST TACOS. 1986 has the crispiest and juiciest pastor I have ever eaten. I got one pastor on a flour tortilla (off menu) and one mushroom on their signature homemade corn tortillas. HOLY HELL. Why would anyone eat at Taco Bell?

Last stop was Tacos Los Poblanos in South Central because my stomach was saying, “Katie what are you doing to me?!” I was going to go to Leo’s for some more pastor, but I wanted to live. This was more asada, but completely different flavor than Sonoratown.

I loved the homemade guac and corn tortillas and that we were outside of a Tire Shop.

I can’t wait until my next TACO TREK! Where should I go next?!