SGV: Young-Dong Tofu Restaurant

  After my quickie trip to San Francisco/ Napa, I wanted something hearty and although my brother initially suggested Thai food, I was glad he decided he wanted Korean instead. I remembered seeing… Continue reading

West LA: Two Rounds at Picca

I love the Mezzanine level of Picca. It’s such a great place to dine and if you like people watching, the ultimate peakaboo spot. There are mirrors were you can see the bar… Continue reading

SF: Smuggler’s Cove

  Unlike my August trip to San Francisco, I didn’t really go to that many bars. One notable exception was a trip to Smuggler’s Cove.  We went after our day trip to Napa… Continue reading

Napa: Redd Restaurant

During my day in Napa Valley, I started out with lunch at Morimoto and managed to tour 3 wineries before heading over to Yountville to check out our options for dinner. I had… Continue reading

Napa: Silverado, St. Supery & Domaine Chandon

After lunch at Morimoto, we headed to the local tourism office and picked up a couple of maps. I didn’t realize how quickly we’d get to places up on the Silverado trail and… Continue reading

Napa: Morimoto

Trying to figure out where to eat in Napa is a difficult task, especially since it was my first time and I only had a day. When it came down to it, I… Continue reading

SF: Grassland Hot Pot

    After the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, we were starving. Although I had eaten half a sandwich from Clancey’s, we decided to see if we could get into Aziza early. We had… Continue reading

SF: Park Chow

  Before heading out to Golden Gate Park, we stopped at Park Chow for some grub. Carina told me someone once told her Chow (with multiple locations) was their favorite restaurant because it… Continue reading

SF: Lion Pub, Swank & Solstice

  Back in August, Carina and I were driving around and she pointed out Lion Pub to me. Well, she pointed at the building hidden behind climbing plants. She wondered what it was.… Continue reading

SF: Back to Back Sandwiches at Rhea’s & Clancey’s Delis

On my first day in SF last month, I wanted to get a quick bite after my flight (the flight was short but the wait at the airport is interminable!). Carina suggested Rhea’s… Continue reading