Tonight Kim and I got to visit The Playground in Downtown Santa Ana as part of the friends and family pre-opening event. We were lucky enough to try a number of their dishes and as you would expect from owner and executive chef Jason Quinn, he did not disappoint. The restaurant concept is based around [...]
Kim and I love trying new places and really like when our friends and followers suggest new places for us to try. So far, we have been very lucky and a most of the suggestions have been awesome. The Oyster Bar at Palace Station was one of those great suggestions. Be prepared to wait in [...]
After watching a segment on the Food Network about Wafels & Dinges food truck in New York, I was wondering how long it would take someone to start a waffle truck in LA. It has been a long wait, but finally there is a gourmet food truck serving up real Belgium “Liege” waffles in Southern [...]
Last November, Kim surprised me with a dinner at the Bazaar in Beverly Hills for my birthday. Prior to visiting the Bazaar I didn’t know much about Chef Jose Andres but now I am a fan. Located in the SLS hotel, the Spanish-born chef known for his culinary skill in molecular gastronomy, offers both traditional [...]
Last week Anita from Diary of a Mad Hungry Woman invited Kim and I to a tasting of both SOHO Tacos and Big Train drinks. It was a very fun event with lots of foodies and great food. SOHO Taco is a catering company that uses a cart at their events where they can grill [...]
People may say that the gourmet food truck craze is on its way out, but I think they are wrong. There are a ton of new trucks coming out, and yes, many are knock-offs of existing trucks or concepts, but every once in awhile you find a truck that offers something unique. If you want [...]
Our last trip to Las Vegas, Kim and I stayed at the new Cosmopolitan Hotel on the Strip. They have a large number of restaurants and we had the chance to try a few of them. They have a hidden “Pizzeria” on the third floor, which is located down an unmarked hallway between two restaurants. [...]
I had the opportunity to try my first food truck in Santa Babara, the Burger Bus. It’s a little yellow bus that serves up some tasty burgers.
We were able to catch the Cocoa Lounge popup chocolate buffet at the Palm Terrace Restaurant before it closes this Sunday. The Cocoa Lounge is a clever marketing concept to get people into the Palm Terrace restaurant that would not normally think to visit. The food in the restaurant looked good but it was your [...]
My love affair with Coolhaus began almost a year ago, and it really was love at first bite. I had wanted to try them ever since I’d heard there was a funky ice cream truck that was creating artisanal, hand-crafted ice cream in a variety of unique flavors and sandwiching it between different kinds of [...]
