SGV: Lobster at Newport Seafood
I’m usually fairly low-key during holidays. Growing up, my dad would make sure we’d go to restaurant for specific holidays on not the actual day of the holiday itself because he wanted… Continue reading
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Updated Christmas Sangria Recipe for National Sangria Day
A few years ago when I first started the Minty, I posted my Christmas (XXXmas) Sangria recipe. I’ve tweak it every year though it’s basically the same. This year, was probably the biggest… Continue reading
Dinner at The Hart and The Hunter
With new restaurants opening every day, it’s hard to get really that excited about all of them. But one I had been wanting to check out was The Hart and the Hunter. Dishes… Continue reading
Hollywood: Sausages at Gorge
I was recently invited to sausage heaven, Gorge on Sunset. Everyone was talking about the housemade sausages which I found spinning in the old fashioned pie display by the front door. It was… Continue reading
Mid-City: Checking Out Chic Wine Bar
Last month was a busy month of birthdays. For a friend’s birthday, I checked out Chic Wine Bar. It’s one of my friend’s local favorites. At the time, their website wasn’t completed yet… Continue reading
Cambridge: RendezVous
After getting back to Cambridge from Boston, I went over to RendezVous. I wasn’t particularly hungry as I had dim sum at Empire Garden and split a bunch of oysters and a lobster… Continue reading
Cambridge: Modern Mediterranean at Oleana
I would describe Oleana in Cambridge as Modern Mediterranean. A friend took me to Oleana saying they had the best falafel. I quirked my eyebrow while looking amused. I am from LA, home… Continue reading
New Orleans: Dining at Sylvain
After drinks at SoBou, we went to Sylvain for dinner. Before I left L.A. plenty of people offered advice where to eat but when a chef’s wife emails you to tell you to… Continue reading
Santa Rosa: Rosso Pizzaria
We did a day trip out to Santa Rosa during our weekend in San Francisco. Rosso Pizzaria was recommended to us by Lou Amdur who used to run Lou Wine Bar. Rosso didn’t have… Continue reading
Viva Vino Los Angeles at Enoteca Drago
I checked out Viva Vino Los Angeles a couple of months ago. Restaurant Week was part of the festival and featured tasting menus with optional wine pairings. Naturally, we got the wine pairing… Continue reading