Preview the Beautiful Plates Being Served at CHAYA Modern Izakaya in Venice
Preview the Beautiful Plates Being Served at CHAYA Modern Izakaya in Venice
Such an ordinary moment was a text exchange between a blogging friend of mine, Julianne the editor in chief of Girls on Food. A few sentences back and forth was a casual discussion about meeting up for dinner. Choosing the city, finding a restaurant, and within a matter of days Julianne and I were seated
The Olive Restobar in Downey Has a Delicious Mediterranean Menu You Need to Explore
Since my last restaurant visit in Downey, I’ve been working on being less judgmental about the city. I haven’t made huge strides, but these baby steps I’m taking are getting a bit bigger. My most recent stride happened as I walked into The Olive Restobar. Maybe it was a skip or a frolic, but whatever
Lazy Dog Restaurant Is Sure to Be Your Top Reason to Eat in Downey
I can be judgmental and I think admitting it is the first step to fixing it. My judgmental behavior doesn’t pertain to people like you would think, but cities. To be specific, when it comes to restaurants, I often judge them based on their location. Yep, I’m that person who would do a song and
Boys & Girls Club of America Honors Deserving Teens at the “2018 Pacific Youth of the Year” Gala + Interview
I told myself I wasn’t going to cry and in spite of every attempt I made, I was crying. It didn’t make sense to lie and blame my tears on my dry contacts because my sniffling was a dead giveaway. I dried my eyes and chuckled a bit at the foolishness of myself because everyone
6th & La Brea Opens with A Menu You Have to Check Out
I was sweaty when I walked into the restaurant. It’s the first week of August and considering the temperature, I think it should be understood that I’ll arrive damp pretty much everywhere I go. I like to pretend I’m glowing, but something makes me think that a glow doesn’t drip. Regardless how I appeared, the
Preview the Hollywood Bowl’s “Supper in Your Seats” Menu Before Your Next Concert
Temperatures in Los Angeles have recently scaled far past one hundred degrees and no one is having a harder time with it than my deodorant. Standing with my back to an open freezer or lying in bed with the air conditioner on blast normally helps, but before I know it my deodorant has disappeared. “Wait,
Put Your Sweden Travel Adventure on Pause and Stop in Oljebaren in Stockholm
I didn’t want much, but I was having a difficult time. Sure it may have been a different day, but it was the same narrative as I’ve experienced while in Stockholm. I had been walking around letting my adventure have its way with me and at this point, I was beyond tired. As my legs
Find Delicious and Semi-Inexpensive Plates from Waan Thai
Stockholm is a beautiful walkable city. My getting somewhat lost on the first day and then wildly exploring on my own the day after that only confirmed my initial thought. I was finding areas that not only caught my attention, but my heart just as easily. With each step in whatever direction I took I
Enjoy Carbonara Month at Casa Barilla Before It Disappears
Sometimes, one plate just isn’t enough. You may be asking why a restaurant blogger like myself would even consider the idea of having “one plate”, but every now and then I would like to ditch the sweat pants and button my jeans. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. Although the occasions run rare,
Sumo Dog in Koreatown Welcomes Jeremy Fall’s Latest Creation
[Reads description out loud] Bacon-wrapped pork sausage, with peanut butter mole, sambal-sesame salsa, pickled papaya, and wasabi furikake, topped with cilantro on a potato roll. [Pauses] “Peanut butter?” I rubbed my eyes like a cartoon character in hopes that I was seeing things. With my contact lenses un-blurred and well adjusted, the words were still
