I have been a frequent patron of Le Petit Chateau (or “LPC” as I affectionately call it). Located on Lankershim Boulevard not far from the 134 freeway, you can’t miss it. The building looks like it’s something out of a Grimm’s Fairy Tale, a little castle-like cottage on busy Lankershim. When you walk in to … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
GENWA – KOREAN BBQ & CUISINE: Los Angeles, CA
Annyeong hasayeo! I didn’t become a fan of Korean cuisine until very recently. I think I was perhaps intimidated by the menu items which were in romanized Korean that were unfamiliar. I know that the staple food item in Korea is Kimchee, however, I have not yet had the courage to bring myself to try … Continue reading »
OLE – SPANISH RESTAURANT & TAPAS BAR: Studio City, CA
Ole is a Spanish restaurant and tapas bar located in Studio City on busy Ventura Boulevard between Fulton and Coldwater Canyon (cross street is Longridge). I’ve driven by Ole many times and have only recently become a regular patron. It’s a great place to meet up with friends after work for drinks and tapas (small … Continue reading »
CAFFE TRIESTE: San Francisco, CA
Whenever I am visiting the Bay Area, I make it a point to visit one of my favorite coffee houses, a San Francisco institution really, in the North Beach area just off of Vallejo called Caffe Trieste. Serving espresso drinks for over 50 years, Caffe Trieste also serves up a variety of pastries and baked … Continue reading »
A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION (and then some)…
First of all, a shout out to my niece Channa who celebrates a birthday today–her 24th! It seemed like it was only yesterday when she was just a fiesty little girl, being a big sis to my sons Trenton and Nick. Now Channa has two kids of her own. Hard to believe. Where did all … Continue reading »
KABUKI: Woodland Hills, CA
KABUKI is one of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles. Part of a chain that is based mainly in the greater Los Angeles area, Kabuki offers an inventive menu as well as great sake offerings. I frequent the location in Woodland Hills, which is conveniently down the street from my office and will have … Continue reading »
HASH HOUSE A-GO-GO: San Diego, CA
Recommended by Bernadette Ferrer, San Diego: “There’s a quaint little breakfast place in San Diego (Hillcrest area) called Hash House A-Go-Go and everytime I’ve gone there it’s always packed so usually a good sign for great food. They make a scrumptious banana and brown sugar pancake that’s the size of a medium sized pizza and … Continue reading »
SEAFOOD COVE: Westminster, CA
Recommended by Alan Figuracion, New Mexico “If you get the chance and love Dim Sum…there’s a place in Little Saigon that I make the effort to go to whenever I’m in SoCal. Dragon-Phoenix Palace has recently changed its name over to Seafood Cove and is located at 9211 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683. It’s always … Continue reading »
GUILTY PLEASURES
I was on Facebook this afternoon and an old classmate of mine from high school mentioned that she was tired and wanted coffee. That got me thinking–I had a pint of Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino and a pint of Mocha Frappuccino ice cream in the freezer which is as close to coffee as I’m going … Continue reading »
OOKA SUSHI & HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE: Riverside, CA
My husband Carlo and I had to drive our son back to UC Riverside on a Sunday and decided to eat lunch in Riverside before stopping at Target to pick up a few items he needed (miscellaneous school supplies, dorm stuff, etc.). We didn’t want fast food so we headed over to Riverside Plaza, an … Continue reading »
