RA Sushi is well known for its happy hour. In fact, the happy hour draws in such huge crowds more often than not, I’ve had to leave feeling rather frustrated because it was virtually impossible to get a chair to sit on. If you don’t want that clubby feel, go at lunch time. The mood […]
Archives for February 2011
Caffe Gazelle — a gem well hidden
I don’t get it. I just don’t get how a place like Caffe Gazelle isn’t just overflowing with customers. The first time I came here was out of sheer dumb luck. I stumbled upon this place when I was meeting my elementary school friend Heidi for dinner one night. I got there a little early […]
Elbows Mac — comfort food in a jiffy
I didn’t want to go to Elbows Mac with my friends when it first opened. As usual, I wanted to wait until they get over any opening hiccups before trying them out. Now that they’ve been opened a few months, when my friend Austin asked me to accompany him, I wholeheartedly accepted. I was really […]
Tacos Ensenada
I found out about this place through a caregiver who used to work at my grandma’s home years ago. She’s from Ensenada, Mexico and highly recommended it. I guess I loved it from the start, and I used to go a lot more than I do now simply because it was close to grandma’s and […]
Top Chef Korean Food Challenge
I was invited last week to the Top Chef Korean Food Challenge where I was to be one of six guest blogger judges. The event was held at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center with three main judges including cookbook author Cecelia Hae-Jin Lee, Barbara Hansen, Editor of LA Weekly and Korean American actor […]