#53 Los Angeles - Premium Outlets, Xmas Eve dinner at Gordon Ramsay's [+ a message for ❤ ]

Day 2 is Xmas eve and also SHOPPING DAY at the nearest premium outlets to LA

2 hour drive to the nearest outlet!

There are lots of such outlets locations throughout the states

Do take some time off both ladies and gentlemen, you'll definitely go wild

at the crazy cheap prizes of branded goods

such as Coach, MK, Kate Spade especially US Brands

Tip #1: be diligent and leave early! then you can grab the goodies and avoid the crowd

especially the traffic congestion and long queues

We left at 8am :>

-->> http://www.premiumoutlets.com/ <<--

Find the nearest store to where you are staying and the current promotions going on at that respective outlet

& maybe read up some reviews too (on Yelp or tripadvisor)

so as to better plan which outlet and which stores in the outlets is worth visiting

1 day is never enough to ravage an entire outlet trust me

Tip #2: Visit the customer centre and grab the voucher booklet

basically you pay about $5 for it and it consists on discounts which you can use at the various stores

very worth it despite the already crazy price slashes!!

Tip #3: Wear COMFY SHOES and clothes easy for removing 

more time-efficient when trying on clothes haha

both guys and girls will go crazy really

Lots of shopping and walking made us famished during the evening

and it was CHRISTMAS EVE so we decided to go all out

nice-guy Joel reserved a table for us at  Gordon Ramsay's restaurant in West Hollywood

it was about SGD150/pax for a 3-course meal 

if you are a fan of Hell's Kitchen, you probably would know about the famous GR Beef Wellington,

fillet mignon, scallops which constantly appears on the show

portions were small but the execution were pretty commendable

Appetizers

Charcoal Roasted Scallops

This was great! Scallops were absolutely not rubbery like how chef Ramsay would say

the pear chutney on the left was flavorful, aromatic and perfectly complemented the dish 

Black Winter Truffle Risotto

Can't go wrong with truffles and mushrooms 

fungus-lover :)

Main Course

Buttered Poached Lobster

Don't worry there's another chunk of lobster hidden underneath the shell

DELICIOUS. but it was a bit tough cutting the lobster in the bowl it was served in

Black Angus Fillet Mignon

Best of the Night.

The portion was pretty substantial and cooked just right to medium-rare

Tender and high-quality meat looking at you right there

Dessert

 

English Sticky Toffee Pudding

You can't go too wrong with chocolate, ice cream and sweets I think

the table said this was good but not mind blowing

Eggnog Creme Brule

I give praise to the pretty cookie but hearsay the eggnog was a weird variation to the original 

not a fan of desserts so no value-add from me ^^"

dang would have been really worth the $$ if Gordon Ramsay was there but that guy has 

too many restaurants and I doubt he would be working on xmas eve anyway

Nevertheless it was a great day spent with great company
& ticked 2 things off my bucket list!

- 1st Christmas Eve spent in USA

- Eat at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant

our first selfie together :) 

 didn't have the chance to take one before he flew off for exchange

I confess it was pretty awkward at first after not seeing each 5 months

hahaha but awkwardness never last long with 2 jokers :P

p.s. Happy 1st Month Anniversary

Thank you for taking such great care of me in US and even after we're back in S'pore

I'm so lucky to have a pillar of strength who exactly understands what I go through in school

by being there accompanying & providing guidance to me every day

School has never been lovelier

Hope I can continue and always be that ball of joy & calmness for you to rely on 

Love you Yuhua,

Kylie Y.