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one big party at Bagatelle
When I heard we were going to Bagatelle for Sunday brunch, I was like “okay, brunch”. I knew very little about the whole thing until the morning of when I decided to look on the website and glanced at...
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a birthday celebration at Hinoki & The Bird
We’d been hearing the buzz about Hinoki & The Bird in magazines, on TV, and just in general lately. We found an excuse to make the drive up to celebrate a friend’s birthday and to check out what...
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spur of the moment decision lands us at Plan Check
An impromptu decision to drive up to LA for lunch ended up here, at Plan Check! We got there early and snagged a great parking spot right outside. Funnily, I realized where I was after we had parked...
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Connie and Ted’s — a modern day seafood shack
This has been a really difficult post to write. We’d been waiting to eat at Connie and Ted’s since it opened, after all, it IS a Michael Cimarusti restaurant and getting a reservation is no easy feat....
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a mixed feeling at Voltaggio’s Ink
We have been waiting to dine at Ink for as long as it’s been open. Again, we’re so late to the game but the restaurant is still a popular one and the restaurant is packed and bustling on the night of...
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Bestia is well worth the drive to LA for
Bestia is no stranger to accolades and last year, appeared in almost every single “best of” lists of restaurants in LA. I’ve been hearing Bestia this, Bestia that, and my frequent dining companion The...
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A Valentine’s dinner featuring LXV wines
We recently drove up to LA to check out some wines from a relatively new winery in Paso Robles — LXV Wine. The line of wines are based on the Kama Sutra — and before you start rolling your eyes, read...
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Al Bacio successfully delivers authentic Italian
In December of last year, we visited Al Bacio for a media preview. There were so many people and the meal felt rushed and I was uninspired by the whole experience. I generally do not like to gauge a...
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Soho Taco isn’t just tacos anymore
It’s been several years since this initially small, one-cart catering company hit the OC food scene, and through the years have expanded through leaps and bounds to 15 carts today. For those of you who...
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Pine and Crane warms my soul
Several months ago, while spending the day with my BFF up in LA, we decided to have lunch at Pine and Crane, a restaurant I had read about located in Silverlake. A few weeks ago, while up in LA for a...
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The Republique of belly busting goodness
I’ve been wanting to visit Walter Manzke’s Republique ever since it opened. In fact, I wanted to visit the minute I found out about it, and that was a while ago when we were dining at Petty Cash and...
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5 favorite Asian restaurants of 2014
I often crave comfort foods I grew up eating. After a string of non-Asian meals, I will find myself gravitating towards something familiar, usually consisting of rice, but also, noodles of some sort...
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The BEST of the rest: 2014
I didn’t have a category in which to place these last few restaurants I love, so here they are in no particular order. These restaurants have been solid contenders in my dining repertoire this year and...
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Issan fare at Can Coon
Many years ago, a group of us visited Can Coon for some delicious Thai food. I remember how much food we ate and how the food blew us all away. My friend told me they’ve moved to a new location and...
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Cafe Gratitude: your body will thank you
I’m no vegetarian let alone vegan, and although I am open to eating it from time to time, I have never felt it is something I am able to eat several days a week — until now. My BFF and I recently eat...
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Akasha in Culver City blows our tastebuds away
Many years ago, en route to another Culver City restaurant, I point to Akasha and say “this is a restaurant I’d like to eat at”. Of course, this does not happen any time soon, and it is about five...
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Panxa Cocina in Long Beach is a definite gem
When a friend invites me to join him for dinner at Panxa Cocina, the first thing I do is to quickly check Yelp. My first impression is that it is a Mexican restaurant, however, I arrive to find that it...
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eat AND shop at Stir Market
I’ve been seeing friends post photos from stirmarket ever since it opened. The fact that Jet Tila is part owner is also a major incentive to visit — Jet is the host of SoCal Restaurant Show, which I...
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The Crooked Duck — Long Beach
The Crooked Duck’s moniker derives from a legend owner Joseph (Joey) Rooney’s uncle told to him as a child. While at the family’s summer house on Island Lake in Illinois, his uncle relays a story about...
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Brix at the Shore — Long Beach
I’ve been venturing to Long Beach a little more recently. There’s been a few eateries dotted around that city which are worth visiting, the majority of them independently owned, each offering something...
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