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Pueblo

I discovered some great eats in OC while celebrating my birthday this year. My memory card was full so I was not able to capture my experience at Juliette Kitchen, which was pretty darn good. I was pretty bummed about that, so I made sure to be ready for Pueblo. They are serving up modern…

SAAM

Zhu Zhu Hamster told me long ago that SAAM was amazing. I was a little surprised because The Bazaar was just good but overpriced. She said “No, its different. It’s the special chef’s dining room so the food is way better.” Zhu Zhu Hamster piqued my intrigue to say the least. So SAAM has been…

Scopa Italian Roots

The Bear Crew gathering is becoming an almost regular occurrence lately. We are killing two birds with one stone, sharing great food and catching up with great company. I think deep down inside, some of us may feel that our days our numbered. Buff Bear and Panda Bear are growing up into big boys now….

4th Street Market

Growing up in Orange County, Santa Ana was NEVER the place to be. In fact, it was the place you wanted to avoid if you valued your money, valuables, and safety. My how the world, has changed. Santa Ana is now like one of the many small pockets of hipster-dom in Orange County. It’s one…

Earthen

After too many days of eating the white man’s food, I really was craving something Asian. I can’t go too many days without eating Asian food. I crave chocolates and sweets, but my want for Asian food runs deeper than simple desire. It’s like it’s ingrained into my genetic makeup to optimally thrive off of…

Nana San

Nana San keeps company with Ohshima, San Shi Go, and Ikko as Orange County’s best sushi spots. I’ve been here before for dinner omakase and was thoroughly impressed with the offering. It’s definitely the most bang for your buck compared to the other 3 places. Lunch was no exception. Fishing Zebra Man has become my…

A-Frame

After Roy Choi’s big success with Kogi and Chego, A-Frame was his next attempt at bringing his style of Korean meets LA, street, soul, all the while keeping it real, to Angelenos. I was supremely impressed at his offering during my first visit in 2010. I had been back maybe 2 more times since then…

Kinjiro

Oishi Nazi, who I dined with at my first visit to Totoraku, is the brain child behind Kinjiro, Little Tokyo’s newest izakaya restaurant. He actually operated b.o.s., the restaurant which previously occupied the same space. b.o.s. had some amazing food, but it didn’t quite get the following it deserved. So Oishi Nazi, being the passionate…

North Left

Orange County is hurting for quality food that is NOT Asian and not part of a chain. Food in OC can sometimes lack the imagination and quality that LA restaurants demonstrate. There are exceptions of course, The Playground being my ultimate favorite spot in OC. Maybe it’s no coincidence that North Left is just a…

Phil’s BBQ

Phil’s BBQ had been on our minds all weekend, considering it was sandwiched just minutes between our hotel and the tennis center. We were half serious about going here after our dinner at Buona Forchetta to maximize our eating experience with the short time we had in San Diego. Fortunately, sensibility trumped gluttony and we…

Buona Forchetta

So most of the random followers of this blog who don’t actually know me, might be surprised to know that I’m not actually 300lbs. I just eat like someone who is 300lbs. I keep off the couple extra pounds by playing a lot of tennis. I don’t mean the recreational crap the housewives at the…

Sushi Ota

I have heard about Sushi Ota for a long time. I have always had the sense it was THE sushi place in San Diego. I couldn’t tell you what that is based on or where I got that notion from. In any case, when I finally made my way down to San Diego for a…