Santa Barbara: Ascendant Spirits in Buellton
I’m quite familiar with Ascendant Spirits from their whiskey to their vodka in cocktails at bars across Los Angeles. My favorite is the Semper Fi corn whiskey. I was then quite excited… Continue reading
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Santa Barbara: Brunch at Loquita
I was recently in Santa Barbara for my birthday and checked out Loquita for brunch. I had heard great things about this Spanish-style restaurant for their gin and tonics and tapas. One… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Chinese Dinner at Lucky Dragon Goleta
On my last night in Santa Barbara, we felt like Chinese food. I’ve been into spicy Sichuan lately so I looked for that style. I knew once I read the menu and… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Bloody Marys and Brunch at Brophy Bros.
Last year I went to Santa Barbara for a day and fell in love with simple but good food at On the Alley, the casual shop and sister stand to Brophy Bros.… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Quick Noodles at Empty Bowl Gourmet
On my last day in Santa Barbara, we headed to the Santa Public Market. The Market is like Los Angeles’ Grand Central Market. Though it is smaller food hall, there was the… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Hot Chicken Bao and Drinks at Sama Sama
After bar hopping along State Street in Santa Barbara, we checked out Sama Sama Kitchen for a snack and nightcap. I wasn’t too happy about our sushi dinner earlier in the evening… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Barhopping from Hotels to Tiki Bars
I took the train up to Santa Barbara for my birthday trip. It was supposed to be a pleasant two hour ride. Instead, there were delays. Someone had jumped in front of… Continue reading
Highland Park: Just Three More Nights of the Nightmare Before Christmas Popup at Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping has a Wednesday night popup celebrating the film, Nightmare Before Christmas. The drinks are inspired by the Tim Burton classic animated feature. The popup has been running since Halloween and will… Continue reading
Little Tokyo: Ramen at Hakata Ikkousha
I was on the instagram food hunt again. Recently I started seeing bowls of ramen from Hakata Ikkousha which opened recently in Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles. Hakata is where tonkotsu ramen… Continue reading
SGV: Spicy Existential Dinner at Nothingness
The first time I went to Nothingness, there was no one in the restaurant so my friend didn’t want to check it out. The second time we tried, it was still empty… Continue reading