#socalovers

[roomatephotos]

Just some pictures of myself

[tbbst]

Saying by to Carnival 2023

[keaboyd21]

Sunrise Donuts

CASH ONLY! It's time to talk about late-night donuts! Yes, I arrived late, but it was on purpose. When a donut shop stays open late at night, I always want to check it out. After dinner, I stopped by Sunrise Donuts. Rather than experimenting with other flavors, I bought only three classics. However, I was unable to get a chocolate glaze donut. Upon arriving a little before 830, I was surprised to see that there was a small line. It took just a few minutes to place my order for 2 glazes and a blueberry - my total was $4 plus tip.

There are so many new gimmicky places popping up that it is very refreshing to see one that focuses on the classics and excels at them. They have a drive-through and a back parking area. Other items are also sold, but I didn't pay much attention to them.

[a-mason-travels]

Enjoy my Fonk E Vibes 2023 Soca Party

[vlogla]

Vlog LA is my YouTube Channel Name #vlogla

[martysmusic]

Celebrate the Carnival Season by shuffling the best in Soca! Transport yourself to Brazil here:

Apple Spotify

[mikeo7k7]

Hello all please be well. #blessings

[afoxespalette]

There is balance in the way water flows.

[hosentja]

Buns ☺️

[kayleelovesong]

I became addicted to sex with Kaylee because she was always interested in going to Dark places where sex reminds her of Death, where sex and love and passions bring her closer to Death.

[agentblyeanddeeks]

I thought Socalov was the guy she’s shot

[roomatephotos]

I love doing outdoor shoots. Especially of the always beautiful @xjadeevol

[keaboyd21]

First Review of 2023 Let's start off strong with La Conde - Santa Monica.

A video of my experience is on my Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ohtikitsbre

Is there something they are hiding? I had to use my phone's flash several times because the place was too dark, it wasn't even setting a mood, just too dark. In addition to being that dark, the candles on the table didn't add anything to the scene. I'm sorry it was so dark. Although I was able to discern the mood they were trying to set, it was very dark.

The restaurant was pitched as Latian American but the menu did not seem to fit maybe more so at the original location which is located in San Diego.

The Drinks:

Mr. Bob; The second I took a sip I wanted to be on the beach with my feet in the water being served this drink back to back. Maestro dobel diamante, agave nectar, pineapple giffard, lemon juice and pineapple juice.

Make a wish; The genie bottle was my friend's drink of choice. You rubbed it and the drink came out. Blue Curaçao, Bourbon, lemon juice, and agave nectar were included.

Strawberry Margarita; If you've has one you've had them all. José Cuervo Tequila, Cointreau, strawberry infusion, chamoy, and Tajín.

La Conden: Conden The amazing, and it had Malibu, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice. It would be great to relive this drink while eating Brussels sprouts every single day.

The Food;

No matter what type of place I'm at, I'm always willing to order Brussels sprouts. This was a bit weird because they offered sprouts on the menu, which threw my friend and me. BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS! If you make the choice to try this place 100 percent get the Brussels sprouts they were so good I have no clue what type of sauce they used but I wanted it on everything. I followed it up with fries that honestly could have been done without and seemed out of place on their menu. Arriving cold, it seemed they were trying to do the Five Guys but failed. I would skip the fries.

However, my friend was impressed with the number of lamb chops she received and the quality of the chops. There was a plain salad served under them, and she thought it would be better with the same sauce as the Brussels sprouts.

My steak was cooked to perfection, but for some reason, it came with salt and pepper. With the exception of not being seasoned, the steak was juicy, tender, flavorful, and had the right amount of fat.

I found asparagus was overpriced because it came with only three spears. Bacon was an option we skipped. If we could have added some lemon juice to the top it really would have set it off.

The mashed potatoes deserve the title of Pomme puree since they have a much smoother taste and flavor. Compared to regular mashed potatoes. For some reason, it was creamy, buttery, and cheesy, although I don't think they added cheese to the potatoes. I would also recommend getting this.

Make sure you skip the lobster mac and cheese. It did not contain lobster, and if it did, it was very minor. We pulled out our phones to see if we could find the lobster, but we couldn't. In spite of this, the choice of noodles and a generous coating of Cheddar-cheesy were spot on.

The cheesecake was standard. Once you've eaten it, you've eaten it three times. It gave bulk orders of Costco cheesecake. I liked the addition of the oreo crust at the bottom, and the strawberry jam really made the dessert taste better than it already did.

I didn't intend for it to be this long, but you've reached the bottom, and I'm still not done. The flight order came with drinks, was inside a fake airplane, and came with a celebration song.

Trying to portray Spring Break Miami, this was not the right place. Then they added a DJ, lord I could not wait to get out of there. I wanted a relaxing dinner with a friend instead of a club atmosphere.

[a-mason-travels]

stream and down load if you like soca

[exploringparadise]

[isthespiceoflife]

40Yrs of MachelMontano @Barclays, 9/5/22!

Where do I begin? Maybe this should really be that time, I remind myself of the 1st time we saw a young Machel Montano capture the live & television audience in 1986, who witnessed greatness when he pumped, "Too Young to Soca"!

Fast fwd 👉🏾 to Sept. 5th, 2022 -- past countless of his hit records, several stages he performed all over the globe, dozens of Trinidad carnivals (including scores of carnivals outside of TnT), multiple wars between rival artists, awards upon awards, plenty woman in the mix, and even living outside of Trinidad, 'Double-M' had one of his recent dreams come true: sell-out the Brooklyn Barclays Center.

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Check ✔️- mission accomplished! In fact, mission exceeded. Near the end of the show, a drenched Machel -- calm and emotionally humbled, spoke to the audience about his team making special arrangements to accommodate about 100 extra tickets. The Labor Day long weekend was so fitting, as NYC hosts one of the world's biggest carnivals outside of Trinidad & Tobago's, and Brazil's 'Rio', of course.

Machel made sure of it that, celebrating 40yrs of his music, included the next generation of soca artists and others featured throughout his concert. It was epic.

Such an onslaught: Bunji Garlin, Lyrikal, Fay-Ann Lyons, Voice, Kerwin Dubois, Skinny Fabulous, Nadia Batson, Angela Hunte, Patrice Roberts, to Wyclef Jean, Ding Dong, and tons more.

I know I'm leaving out tons, but I'm already exhausted rethinking the many different Caribbean flags waving from nosebleed seats, to the layers of folks determined to wine, grind & jump up from their positions on the floor area.

'MM40' was a fantastic way for the entire city of New York to celebrate the West Indian culture, with so much history especially in Brooklyn, 2yrs after a massive shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. WE really felt the spirit of Machel Montano, through his songs.

However, some felt the growth of soca music throughout the years, identifying with newer artists, collaborating with different genres and acknowledging a once-resistant adaptability to listeners outside of the Caribbean. 'Mr. Fete', poetic to "New York, New York", you did it your way. Congrats, thank you, welcome and hopefully not goodbye (just yet) -- but you've def arrived.