We were in Santa Monica with my sister and decided to grab a bite with our significant others and a roommate at a nearby-ish restaurant that I was totally curious about: Cafe Gratitude! I’m so grateful (excuse the pun) that we did! It is tucked into a building in Venice, honestly the perfect city for […]
The Grilled Cheese Spot (Santa Ana, CA)
As you may remember from two weeks ago, we went to Izalco when I found out that the restaurant that I really wanted to go to was closed on Sunday. Well, even though it was a pleasant surprise and we just came from lunch at Cucina Enoteca, I still wanted to head over to… The Grilled Cheese Spot! […]
Cucina Enoteca (Irvine, CA)
Usually, I have a hand in picking out the restaurants that I go to with my friend and family, but this time we were visiting with my guy’s high school friends as a group. Since most of them live relatively nearby, we headed to Cucina Enoteca! First of all, it is located in Irvine Spectrum […]
cha2o (Artesia, CA)
This was a quick lunch that I had with my mom, my sister, and my guy before we split up to do our day’s errands. Even though we were headed in the opposite direction, we let mom decide! This is my third time blogging about cha2o (see #1 here and #2 here) and there were […]
Amor y Tacos (Cerritos, CA) #2
The last time I was here was less than a month ago, but I just had to return! It was just after my woodworking class, and I was meeting two people for lunch. It just happened that our paths converged on Amor Y Tacos! Two of us independently thought of eating here, so it was kismet. […]
Utopia Good Food & Fine Art (Long Beach, CA)
Once again, I had a mother-daughter date and this time we had lots to talk about with my sister’s engagement. Last week, we went to the same neighborhood at Crème de la Crêpe and this week, we happened to stumble upon Taste of Downtown Long Beach, which was really tempting, but we stuck to our original […]
AnQi Gourmet Bistro & Noodle Bar (Costa Mesa, CA)
This was a celebration because as I mentioned in this post, my sister is now engaged! My sister announced it to my parents that night, so we decided to celebrate all together at dinner at AnQi Gourmet Bistro & Noodle Bar. It was delicious and of course a fun time! First of all, check out […]
Izalco (Santa Ana, CA)
My guy and I were headed back from Orange County, and I insisted that we stop by a restaurant that I had been eyeing for a while. Unfortunately, it was a Sunday and closed! However, I was ravenous, so we stopped at the nearby Izalco because it was the only open restaurant around and was […]