Happy Hour

I was supposed to finish planting seeds, but it can wait.

It was a beautiful Thursday. Jay said he'd take me for happy hour after his work instead of our usual Fridays. Our friends who are now based in Vermont are in town, and he got invited to an overnight biking-camping trip this Friday. 

So after work yesterday, we went to Attaboy. 

Honestly, ordering pizza wasn't in the plan. Jay suggested that we should get pizza too. 

We ordered our favorite from the menu of The Blues BBQ Company—Prosciutto Pear pizza ($17, Gorgonzola, Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Pears, Arugula, Balsamic Glaze).

The orange soda hard seltzer was my favorite from Attaboy, perfectly paired with another all-time favorite pizza in our town; it was such a beautiful marriage to cap the work week. 

Attaboy Beer

400 Sagner Ave.

Ste 400

Frederick, MD

The Blues BBQ and Co

4/17/2026 at 8:40 p.m.

I was asked why I haven't been posting videos on Facebook.

"For now, that does not give me pleasure and thrill anymore, and I have returned to writing on my blog," I responded.

She seemed surprised. "No one reads blogs."

Exactly.

I adore the silence here.

Hana

March 28th, while my sister Charmaine and our son, Jason, were at a baseball game at Camden Yards, Jay took this opportunity to visit a record store called Celebrated Summer Records in Baltimore. It wasn't very far from the stadium. 

I tried checking their international pile just in case I'd find any old Apo Hiking Society, VST and Co., Hotdogs, Rey Valera, or really any old Filipino vinyl records. But, nah! There were none from that part of Asia.

My daughter, Yna, and her husband, Larry, called me via Facebook Messenger to greet Jay and me for our wedding anniversary and to chat. They'd be leaving in a few days for a two-week vacation with a few of their close friends to Japan.

She asked me what I want from Japan but I always tell her to just surprise me. Yna said maybe she'd find me fabrics. Before we hung up, I reminded Larry to send me a postcard, although he always does, even without me reminding him.

After the record store, we stopped by a vintage shop. We looked around but didn't really find anything that interested us. I wanted to drink something hot after that, and it so happened that we passed by Hana, a modern Japanese restaurant in that part of town. For sure, they serve Genmaicha or just plain green tea. 

 

To start, I had hot green tea, and Jay had Japanese beer. 

We also ordered their pork belly yakitori ($8 for a stick, grilled and crispy pork belly topped with yuzu kosho sauce). It was pricey for me, but it was so good.

Jay suggested ordering their miso soup, but I declined. I can have it in the many Asian restaurants in downtown Frederick and opted to get something that is not served near us. By the way, this restaurant is a little over an hour drive from our home.

We also had their Baltimore Roll ($19, shrimp tempura, asparagus roll topped with seared salmon belly, and Hana's secret sauce). This was to die for. I would really like to have this over again. *Chef's kiss.

We also tried their Hamachi Tacos ($15, yellowtail ceviche, calamansi, ponzu, and cilantro on crispy tacos). The dish was so good that I want to try making this at home, but using the Filipino ceviche recipe. Good idea?

I wouldn't mind driving an hour to dine here again. 

Hana 

1103 W 36th St 

Baltimore, MD 21211 

Hours: 11 AM - 10PM Monday - Sunday 

(443) 869-2503

4/13/2026 at 11:45 p.m.

It's quarter to midnight, and I want to eat bread. 

I baked ube ensaymada last night. There are 10 left. 

I am not hungry, by the way. Just craving, maybe.