Several months ago, while spending the day with my BFF up in LA, we decided to have lunch at Pine and Crane, a restaurant I had read about located in Silverlake. A few weeks ago, while up in LA for a conference, I returned again and decided to see if my return visit warranted the […]
Archives for June 2014
a long awaited revisit to Quinn’s Old Town Grill
The last time I was at Quinn’s Old Town Grill was seven years ago, and according to my Yelp review dated May of that year, I was not impressed. Last week, some friends decided to gather here for brunch and I was skeptical, but joined in mostly out of curiosity, but also, because I had heard […]
Sea and Smoke — San Diego
I had seen friends posting about Sea & Smoke for quite a while now, so on a recently visit to San Diego, we decided to stop in for dinner to check it out. It is right off the 5 freeway in Del Mar in a plaza I’m quite familiar with. The restaurant is impressive which puzzles […]
celebrations at Habana
It is a little shocking that I’m not able to find a website for Habana in this day and age. I’ll have to admit, it’s been many years since I was last here. In fact, I’m thinking more than six years ago, perhaps, even longer. I remember my that meal, with a friend from San Francisco who asked […]
a new dawn has broken
It’s been a long three and a half month wait, at least, for those of us in the know. Break of Dawn in Laguna Hills has had to relocate due to the plaza’s remodeling efforts. Yesterday, the restaurant finally opened its doors a few spaces down from the old spot where Chef Dee Nguyen had […]