You know that saying, “It’s all about who you know”? It’s not just a statement for the job seekers, business whores, and budding actors/musicians/artists of this world. For the last few years, I have been to some nice restaurants for FREE because I roll with King Arthur and his entourage. It’s a difficult status to…
Category: SoCal
Feng Mao Mutton Kebab
Who knew there were Chinese people in Ktown?! I surely did not, but slowly I have come across a few native Koreans who grew up in China or vice versa. I’ve had my fare share of Chinese-Korean food, mostly in the form of jja jiang myun at Dragon Restaurant. For some reason, another popular Chinese-Korean…
The Mission
For our last meal in San Diego, we decided to brunch it up at The Mission. What’s up with brunch places always having some crazy wait? Why does everyone love brunch soooooo darn much?! It’s just breakfast, but at lunch time. For some crazy reason, people get way too excited about eggs and pancakes at…
Extraordinary Desserts
No trip to San Diego is complete without a visit to Extraordinary Desserts, especially if you’ve never been before. It is the “go-to” spot for some of the prettiest cakes and desserts. After many years since opening this 2nd location near Downtown San Diego, the place still has a busy line out the door with…
Bencotto
Since we were staying in the Gaslamp district of Downtown San Diego, we decided to check out Little Italy, which was fairly close by. Who doesn’t like pasta?! Fiori di Zucca Ripieni lightly fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta and smoked mozarella I’ve never actually tried zucchini blossoms before, but who knew a flower could be…
Lucha Libre
A few weeks ago, the high school crew (+ The Toothbrush Sharer) and I celebrated Dubabo’s birthday in sunny San Diego. Much to my surprise, after too many years post-graduation, were all still good friends. Most of them still hang out regularly (DJ SuCha, HemaSh, CMac Attack, etc) but I’m just too far and too…
Sen Nari Sushi
I had always been meaning to check out the foodie scene in South Bay (ie Torrance, Gardena, etc). Perhaps “foodie” is an overstatement, but there are a fare number of highly rated Japanese restaurants in the area that both Smooth Obturator and Nancy Rheeeee have recommended at one time or another. So I took it…
Seongbukdong
The Pouter knows whats up when it comes to food. She was the one who recommended Seoul Garden to me and I have loved that place ever since. So when she raved about Seongbukdong, I knew it had to be good. What is this strange sounding place, you may ask? Well Seongbukdong specializes in galbijim…
Hiko Sushi
So I actually came to Hiko for a birthday treat from Smooth Obturator and Triple T. Hiko had been on my radar for some time after some really rave reviews from Ghetto Booty Talks A Lot. This was many years ago, when he said Hiko was some of the BEST sushi he has ever eaten. …
J&J
For all of those tired of the updates about Thailand, this one’s for you… The San Gabriel Valley has no shortage of dumplings. In my experience, most of the dumplings are just OK, never really achieving that yum-inspiring lip-smacking deliciousness of Luscious Dumpling, which I am convinced has to use MSG. Most taste like something…
Osteria Mozza
Behold! One of the BEST restaurants in LA! My first trip to Osteria Mozza was a mindblowing experience, but my camera and my inexperienced skills resulted in some pretty mediocre pictures. This time around, I came prepared with the H.o.P. and an SLR camera in tow, courtesy of Running Man, of course. Osteria Mozza is…
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