Naugles was a fast food chain from the 1970s that Del Taco purchased in the late 1980s. By 1995 all of the original Naugles locations were closed and Del Taco has not used the name since. A new restaurant group was able, after a lot of work get the name and start to reopen. A […]
Airplanes are a part of a business travelers life and sometimes you can enjoy an extended weekend to sample the food and drink that city offers. On this trip Kim joined me for one such weekend. During the flight Kim “overheard” someone talking about this pizza place in Seattle that he always goes to not […]
Flew into St. Louis for the day job and ended up a night free. Being the first time I have been to St. Louis I drove into what I think was downtown and went to the most popular craft cocktail bar that I could find. Taste is that place. They have a very nice selection […]
The new location focuses on fresh, sustainable seafood prepared simply with big flavors, and will offer a variety of Slapfish signature dishes. I had the privilege to get a sneak peek of the new location and enjoy some of their tasty dishes. The 1400-sq-ft location, with 35 seats, will complement the Newport Beach lifestyle. Guests […]
U.S. Taco Company, a new fast, casual concept has opened at The Strand in Huntington Beach. It was the brainchild of a small skunkworks group at Taco Bell Corp., dreamt up and executed in just 18 months. The team behind it wanted an upscale menu and dining experience targeted toward foodies. Its menu draws inspiration […]
Once we got to Nashville I had a serious craving for BBQ so we went to top rated Papa Turney’s in Hermitage. These guys started out as a food truck but now they have two brick and mortar stores. The BBQ was off-the-hook good. The ribs were tender, pulled off the bone and melted in […]
No visit to Nashville would be complete without a stop into Loveless Café. It is a Nashville institution known for its biscuits and down-home Southern cooking. These staples have been a part of Loveless Cafe’s history for more than 60 years. It has a similar history to that of Mrs. Knott’s, the restaurant that started […]
On the edge of Nashville, in an area known as Germantown, is an old brick house that has been converted into a restaurant called Monell’s. This place is a southern food dream! They have eight tables that seat up to12 people. You will be seated and other people will be seated at the same table […]
Executive chef and restaurateur Cathy Pavlos has opened a second restaurant, Provenance, a new dining concept in Newport Beach, designed to deliver elements of California’s wine country. The new restaurant took over the space where Sage Restaurant used to be in the Eastbluff shopping center. Provenance is an adaptive reuse project, which is beautifully designed […]