Whenever I travel to San Diego for the weekend, I usually stay in Tierrasanta, a suburb off of the 15 Freeway in San Diego just minutes from Qualcomm Stadium and dubbed as “Island in the Sun”. My brother and his family live in this quiet community and there are a number of neighborhood eateries that … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2010
STUDIO DINER SATISFIES A SWEET TOOTH!
Studio Diner came through for us again for my friends and I to help satisfy our craving for sweets. After having a wonderful dinner at a nearby Japanese restaurant, we decided to head over to nearby Studio Diner and indulge in their homemade shakes and desserts. We’ve all been there before and it would be … Continue reading »
NAT’S EARLY BITE COFFEE SHOPPE
I’ve been living in the Sherman Oaks/Van Nuys area for years and when we’re hungry, we usually head over to busy Ventura Boulevard for some good eats. There are a lot of “mom and pop” type places in and around our neighborhood and for a little over two decades, have driven right by them without … Continue reading »
PROJECT FOOD BLOG | The Road To Next Food Blog Star
Project Food Blog | Entry #1: What defines me as a food blogger and why do I deserve to be the next Food Blog Star? As a new food blogger, I am still trying to find my voice in the written word and after 75 posts, am still very new to this gig. The decision to … Continue reading »
RAMEN JINYA | Japanese Comfort Food
I love ramen. I consider it comfort food. Before I began to frequent Japanese noodle houses, my idea of ramen came in sealed packages of dried ramen noodles with a silver flavor packet that can be picked up at any local grocery store which come in a variety of different flavors–beef, chicken, pork, vegetable or … Continue reading »
INSPIRED BY HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
My friend and co-worker YeeGee from my company’s New York office sent, via one of my colleagues in Woodland Hills, tomatoes home grown from her garden via UPS. I couldn’t believe that these tomatoes survived the long journey and didn’t become tomato sauce en route! There were a variety of tomatoes and between the staff … Continue reading »
DAPSS DELICIOUS DEBUTS IN THE WEST VALLEY
After grubbing on gourmet food truck eats earlier in the day at the OC Foodie Fest in Anaheim and feasting on Himilayan food at Tara’s Himalayan Cuisine in Woodland Hills for dinner, eating even more food was the last thing on my mind as we headed to our parked cars after dinner for the drive … Continue reading »
OC FOODIE FEST: The Great Gourmet Food Truck Race…On Foot!
I’m still on a foodie fest high after Saturday’s OC Foodie Fest 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim! I live in the Los Angeles area and missed out on a similar event in Pasadena in July due to a previous engagement so I was really looking forward to attending. Gourmet food trucks … Continue reading »
