We were at SOCO furniture shopping for the new house, but I had to hit up The OC Mix! Tucked into a corner was the N’ice Cream shop, so we had to stop by. The first three locations are located in Santa Monica and Venice, but luckily they decided to open this one in the O.C.! […]
Lobster Rumble 2014 (Los Angeles, CA)
It’s been less than a year since the inaugural West Coast Lobster Rumble and my how things have changed! This time, I had my fancy camera, so the pictures will be a bit better, even with the “eh” lighting. Ready for the tour? First of all, it was so much more popular that the parking lots […]
Fugetsu-Do (Los Angeles, CA)
After going to Sake Express, I posted the pretty Fugetsu-Do mochi on Instagram. Apparently I was missing out on the chocolate mochi, so I had to go back the next day when we parked literally across the street! It’s a shop with a tiny storefront, but they must have an active kitchen to produce all of […]
Sake Express 2014 (Los Angeles, CA)
I first heard about Sake Express from my friend who worked for the non-profit Little Tokyo Service Center. Every year they have a sake tasting, silent auction, and raffle in order to raise funds, and everyone has lots of fun too! Besides, there were some really great restaurants dishing out their best eats, which I […]
The Oinkster (Los Angeles, CA)
I was meeting my friend for dinner when our original plans fell through. We were way out east, so we had to rack our brains for something nearby and yummy. Luckily, I remembered The Oinkster! For those of you unfamiliar with the restaurant, it looks like an ordinary burger joint, but the chef comes from […]
White Light White Night 2014: Food, fun, and fundraising for a good cause!
White Light White Night is a yearly event held to benefit Walk With Sally, and I was happy to attend the festivities. This is the 8th annual event, and it included a “Taste of Los Angeles”, hosted Cocktails+Beer+Wine, live & silent auctions, and a live musical performance by Berlin! Truly fantastic! Here’s a bit more […]
zpizza (throughout U.S.)
So what’s a busy girl to do when there are too few hours in the day for work, an empty fridge, unexpected company coming over, and picky eaters at that? Call for delivery! Luckily, I have a zPizza not too far away that I can call in a pinch while I’m on my way home […]
Umami Burger (California & more) – Irvine Grand Opening!
Umami Burger is a small chain of restaurants that began in 2009 in L.A. and has been touted as a regional chain to watch. It is rapidly expanding throughout California and the rest of the U.S., so we checked out the new Irvine location with some amazing dishes! Check out the Irvine-exclusive dish and an off-the-menu […]