Overworked. Underfed.

San Tung

People RAVE about San Tung. “Best wings ever!” “Crack wings” “Hour long wait for the best meal of my life” blah blah blah. You know this is just a set up for disappointment right? I’ve had some mighty tasty wings in my life, Crisp in Chicago and Pok Pok in Portland. The latter, being my…

Atelier Crenn

It seems like with every visit to SF, I go big and then I go home. I know some heavy hitting foodies in SF, so eating well is always a big part of my visits. The Pouter is always my go to girl for any of the big meals in SF. We were inspired to…

Dia de Campo

The South Bay is an upcoming foodie area. It seems like there’s always something new and cool opening up. I really liked Little Sister so I was excited to hear that the chef/owner was opening up a Mexican/seafood themed joint just down the coast in Hermosa Beach. Who other than Smooth Obturator and Triple T, who…

Gusto

It’s been a while since the Bears joined forces to eat our way through LA. Many things have changed since our days as “overworked and underpaid” drones. Some of us are now “appropriately paid,” while others, sadly, are still “underpaid” (Luau Bear who I’m going to rename Digs-Thru-Poop Bear and Panda Bear). But the “underpaid” ones…

Sushi Sushi

The birthday festivities continued with my birthday at Sushi Sushi. Originally, Smooth Obturator wanted to go to Maude or Trois Mec, but was unable to snag a rezzie. No worries because Smooth Obturator fell back on his trusty Sushi Sushi. Let’s be honest, LA is riddled with expensive sushi places. Smooth Obturator and Triple T…

Afters Ice Cream

I’m all over anything ice cream in OC. I’m trying to scope out the competition for my one-day-some-day-maybe ice cream joint the in the future/in my dreams, haha. The Yelp reviews were numerous. Personal friends gave singing endorsements. One night, my coworker who I’ll call Fishing Zebra Man, had a rough shift at work. So…

Angotei

So the next few posts are gonna be all sushi. I guess I ate a lot of it in the month of April. The one good thing about Orange County is the pretty decent Japanese food. Costa Mesa has a number of good sushi restaurants. I had been to Angotei once before and I was…

Orsa & Winston

I was a bit puzzled walking into Orsa & Winston. I had heard its Japanese-Italian, which seems like 2 completely disparate cuisines. I couldn’t imagine how they could merry harmoniously on a plate, let alone in my mouth, but the food this night certainly went far beyond my expectations. There were definitely elements of Asian…

Top Chef Shirley Chung Pop Up @ The Playground 2.0

I love Top Chef. I love watching the food, the drama, the judges and contestants talking smack. Unlike many of the other reality shows that churn out winners that don’t amount to much after the ephemeral hoopla of the win passes through the minds of fans and viewers, many Top Chef winners have gone on…

Tongue & Cheek

We were happy to be back on land after a whole afternoon of boating and sunsets with our borderline creepy, but kind and considerate captain. Man was it a PAIN to find a cab to get back to our condo. We were 8 girls flailing our arms on a major highway in the dark but…

Tupelo Junction

Santa Barbara is truly an idyllic little town. Such a contrast to the recent tragedy that occurred there recently. But I don’t want to bring down the mood, so let’s stick to what makes most people happy. The Mom, HemaSh, and I took a quick weekend getaway to Santa Barbara. We didn’t do much, just…

Ramen Yamadaya

My quest to find a more awesome ramen joint than Santouka always disappoints. I swear Santouka must use MSG in their broth. It’s just way too tasty. Somehow that’s where every other places seems to fall short. The Rock Dweller accompanied me here. Usually when we dine together, it’s difficult to pay attention to the…