Tag Archive: restaurant reviews

Drago Centro: Aperitif Hour

When Drago Centro first opened, they didn’t have a happy hour but I’ve spent a lot of time at their bar. I’ve yet to actually do a sit-down meal (though I’ve done dineLA… Continue reading

Litz: Singaporean Dreams

On Saturday, I was driving along Garvey Avenue in the San Gabriel Valley hoping to find a gem. I was aiming for Mama Lu’s for dumplings but somehow stopped a block away and… Continue reading

The Minty: On the Move

“You are the busiest person I know. Do you ever stay home and relax?” Admittedly, not really. I recently told a friend that I do like to veg. Sleep in. Read. Art it… Continue reading

Surely, it’s a Sri Lankan Crawl!

This past Saturday, I gathered 12 others for a feast of Sri Lankan food. Most of us had never had it before. Along the tour, we also stopped by Sri Lankan Delight, a… Continue reading

Burgers: Umami & Sonic – A Comparison

I give up on trying to claim I’m not a burgers chick. How could I have gone to Umami one night and then feel compelled to trying out the new Sonic Drive-In a… Continue reading

21 Choices: Nutter Butter Frozen Yogurt

After happy hour, we were fiending for dessert.  It was somewhat late, 9 p.m. and our choices were limited. I somehow sensed we were in for frozen yogurt. I was concerned about the… Continue reading

Maikobe: There’s got to be other things in Old Town Pasadena

Carina from UncouthGourmands asked what was she going to do last night and I replied, happy hour! She mentioned Maikobe for hot sake. Personally, I’m not into hot sake as I prefer to… Continue reading

Jitlada: I’m Crying but I’m Happy

Restaurant news and sometimes hype buzz around my head like bees. The Jitlada bee started swarming a few years ago but I can dodge ’em like the best of them. Still, it was… Continue reading

Long Weekend: From the Westside to Artesia to DTLA/SGV

It’s a long weekend, baby! Per the usual Minty ways, I had planned something every day I had off. Starting Friday night, I checked out Orris with four others. I decided I wasn’t… Continue reading

Give Me a Knife Because I’m out of AMMO

There are some nights where I wonder what went wrong. The gay boyfriend and I took out a friend last night for her birthday. I had a great idea to try AMMO since… Continue reading