SGV: Noodles & Dumplings at Mama Lu’s
Recently I’ve been asked where is the best place for xiao long baos (juicy soup dumplings) and though I’m still on the hunt, I do think Mama Lu’s is pretty good. I’ve written… Continue reading
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Mid-City: Checking Out Chic Wine Bar
Last month was a busy month of birthdays. For a friend’s birthday, I checked out Chic Wine Bar. It’s one of my friend’s local favorites. At the time, their website wasn’t completed yet… Continue reading
SGV: Asian Fusion at Dip’s Grill
There’s a friend I see every so often and she is a true foodie. All we talk about is food. Okay, maybe we talk a bit about dating too. It takes us a… Continue reading
Hollywood: Checking out Township Saloon
Township Saloon replaced District months ago but I finally had a chance to check it out last month. Described as a modern American sports bars, it features a large whiskey list and… Continue reading
The Minty Checks Out Acura’s ILX #weekwithILX
Next week, I’ll be test driving Acura’s new entry-level luxury car, the ILX. I thought it was pretty cool Acura wanted a peek into the life of a food writer. But what’s even… Continue reading
Japanese Holiday Cooking Classes with Foodstory
I was invited to a preview of Foodstory‘s Japanese Holiday Cooking class a couple of weeks ago. I was really excited because although I cook, I pretty shy about actually cooking for others.… Continue reading
Boston: Dining at 80 Thoreau in Concord
80 Thoreau in Concord, MA is located approximately 30 miles outside of Boston. To get there, I took a commuter train which conveniently drops you off at the doorstep of 80 Thoreau. There’s… Continue reading
Cambridge Bar Crawl: Trina’s Starlite Lounge, Moksa, Brick & Mortar and Park
So our Cambridge bar crawl actually started in Somerville. Fresh from dinner at Oleana, we dropped into Trina’s Starlite Lounge for a quick drink. Actually my friend just wanted a shot of Fernet-Branca… Continue reading
Cambridge: RendezVous
After getting back to Cambridge from Boston, I went over to RendezVous. I wasn’t particularly hungry as I had dim sum at Empire Garden and split a bunch of oysters and a lobster… Continue reading
Cambridge: Modern Mediterranean at Oleana
I would describe Oleana in Cambridge as Modern Mediterranean. A friend took me to Oleana saying they had the best falafel. I quirked my eyebrow while looking amused. I am from LA, home… Continue reading