Category Archive: minty life

The Minty’s Spirits Week: Introducing Hendrick’s Orbium Gin

  I recently attended the launch of Hendrick’s Orbium gin at The Wellesbourne. Orbium is the first new expression after the original Hendrick’s gin. It starts with a base of the original with… Continue reading

Koreatown: Going Raw Crab and Shrimp at Master Ha

  Master Ha has been on my list of Koreatown spots I’ve want to try for a while. I tried to go last summer but was met with some trepidation over raw crab.… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Pacifique is Now Open

  Pacifique is now open in West Hollywood. It’s exciting to see Chef Joe Miller back on the scene. The menu is pan-Asian Pacific with heavy nods to Japanese cuisine. We tried all… Continue reading

Koreatown: Bossam at Hangari Bajirak Kalguksu

  When my friend mentioned she wanted to go get kalguksu (hand cut noodles), I was was immediately in! We went to Hangari Bajirak Kalguksu which I’ve never been to as the line… Continue reading

Echo Park: PhoLAOSouphy Pop-up at Hey Hey Tea

  I’m pretty sure up until last week I never had Laotian food before. So when I saw the popup for noodles at Hey Hey in Echo Park, I was on it. The… Continue reading

SGV: Creative Flavors at Big Softee Ice Cream

  I checked out Big Softee this week and was enchanted. I loved the signage and all the cool retro nods. I even saved my red spoon and will put it in my… Continue reading

DTLA: DineLA Dinner at Rossoblu Recap

  I recently checked out Rossoblu for dinner during dineLA last month. I started out with a stiff gin drink. It’s a spin on my usual brown, bitter and stirred. I loved both… Continue reading

DTLA: Lunch Specials at Jin China Bistro

  Jin China Bistro opened last year but it took me months to go over there as I hadn’t entirely forgiven them for taking over the old Hotpot Galaxy space. I was at… Continue reading

Tiki Tuesday: Stowaway at Tustin’s Union Market

  Stowaway Tiki took over the former Hatch space at Union Market. Hatch had a successful Tiki Tuesday program and it expanded to full on tiki bar a couple months ago. The food… Continue reading

Orange County: Lunch at Utopia European Caffe

  I was in Orange County last week and stopped into the new Utopia European Caffe in Tustin. It’s located at the District at Tustin Legacy, a large shopping mall anchored by Whole… Continue reading