San Diego: Soda & Swine + Polite Provisions

One of the top places I wanted to go to when I was in San Diego last month was the recently opened Polite Provisions and get some grub at the interconnected Soda &… Continue reading

San Diego: Checking Out the Speakeasy Noble Experiment

I was down in San Diego for Bartenders Weekend and had a night to explore the craft cocktails scene on my own. I grabbed a friend and we were wandering around the Gaslamp… Continue reading

Glendale: Getting Dinner at Peking China

When the wait for Damon’s became unbearable, we peered at the restaurants around Brand Boulevard. We decided on Peking China because it was busier than its neighbors but not too busy. I probably… Continue reading

Glendale: Getting Our Mai Tais on at Damon’s Steak House

Damon’s fun tiki decor beckons you closer for a look. I’ve been years ago but can’t remember what I actually ate- probably some seafood knowing myself.  I do remember the mai tais and… Continue reading

Chef Micah Wexler at the Residency at UMAMIcatessen

UMAMIcatessen has converted the vacant space left by Spring for Coffee into “The Residency.” Guest chefs will be rotating through the intimate new chef’s counter. Chef Micah Wexler is taking on the first… Continue reading

San Gabriel: Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House

Originally we wanted to go to Luscious Dumplings which is next door to Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House but we got there late and they were already closed. Hui Tou Xiang (HTX) was… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Mulberry Street Pizzaria

A few years ago I heard about Mulberry Street Pizzaria. I heard it had just opened. Or maybe it was another location opened. As it turns out, it was probably the later because… Continue reading

For the Record: The Marshalls – Just a Few Shows Left

I loved the TV shows Happy Days and subsequently Laverne and Shirley as a kid (they were re-runs, I am not that old). So when I heard there was going to be a… Continue reading

Checking out Bar Centro at The Bazaar + Cocktail Classes

  I was at the SLS Hotel last month and stopped into the Bar Centro at the Bazaar.  I’ve been for drinks one other time and knew I wanted to come back. Like… Continue reading

Hollywood: Exploring Littlefork’s Cocktail List

Littlefork, I suspect is named after the little fork you get when you encounter a bowl of shellfish. It is perhaps one of my favorite utensils being a seafood lover. The food has… Continue reading