Category Archive: travel

Oakland: Brunch at Haven

One Sunday, we checked out brunch at Haven. Luckily we got a table with a great view of the harbor and all the folks walking back and forth from the farmers’ market. I… Continue reading

SF: Curry and More at King’s Thai Cuisine

  On my first night in San Francisco, we went to King’s Thai Cuisine (formerly King of Thai). The tiny hole-in-the-wall has spawned a few locations throughout the city. We went to the… Continue reading

Walnut Creek: Vietnamese Food at Pho Huynh Hiep

  Pho Huynh Hiep or better known as Kevin’s Noodle House is making a killing in the Bay Area. I recently went to the Walnut Creek location. I’ve been to one of the… Continue reading

SF: Banh Mi at Bun Mee

  On one of my previous trips to San Francisco, I spotted Bun Mee and filed it away for times I needed an Asian food break the next time I was in SF.… Continue reading

Palm Springs: Lunch at El Jefe

  We stayed at the Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs and had lunch one day at the hotel’s cafe, El Jefe. Tinto, another restaurant at the hotel was closed for off-season so it… Continue reading

Palm Springs Bar Crawl: The Bar, Desert Fox and Tonga Hut

  Off season in Palm Springs could be paradise. You get all the sun, fun and pool time without gobs of tourists. But it also makes bar hopping interesting. Some bars close early… Continue reading

Palm Springs: All the Food and Drinks at Workshop Kitchen

  I heard about Workshop Kitchen + Bar a few years ago and kept it in mind when I got to Palm Springs. I was delighted to be invited to try the food… Continue reading

Palm Springs: Calamari and Bun Bo Hue at Pho 533

  [UPDATE 4/27/15- NEW OWNERS – NEW WEBSITE The following post does not reflect experience with the new owners.] I was in Palm Springs for a couple of days last month and one of the… Continue reading

Denver: Brunch at Table 6

  As it turns out, Denver wasn’t a bad town for brunch. We hit up Table 6 on our last day for interesting food options. Table 6 has only a beer and wine license so… Continue reading

Denver: Modern Scandinavian at Trillium

  In the touristy area of Five Points in Denver, we stumbled across Trillium, a modern Scandinavian restaurant across the street from Star Bar. The menu was divided into a smorgasbord section, small… Continue reading