If not for Yelp, I would never have found this little gem of a Japanese place in Carmel. But then again, who would’ve thought that in the middle of touristy Carmel, one would find something so authentic and so wonderful like Akaoni. The restaurant is very small, a few tables and a sushi bar, probably […]
Archives for May 2011
Oh Mama’s On 39 — oh gracious me!
My friends and I thought we’d go try out Mama’s On 39 now that they’ve been open a few weeks. After we’d made arrangements and plans I then looked on Yelp to find it with only a two and half star average, but when I scrolled through them, the reviews both good AND bad weren’t […]
Brian’s American Eatery — a breakfast stop in San Diego
A friend and I stopped by this place for breakfast one morning while in San Diego because we wanted to use a www.restaurant.com voucher we had. I’d never been before and judging by its decor, one would assume that it was a typical diner-style establishment, but instead of the ubiquitous red booths, these were turquoise. […]
A very Beverly Hills-style Happy Hour
This week, I hosted a Beverly Hills Happy Hour event at The Capital Grille for 75 of my closest friends, fellow bloggers and a bunch of people who have been especially kind to me through the years. The occasion was to showcase the newly launched Happy Hour menu currently only available at the Beverly Hills […]
An “O Fine” Japanese meal close by
I’d heard that O Fine opened up in Irvine and after waiting for them to settle in for a few weeks, I decided to make my way there to see if I can finally stop leaving Irvine in order to get some decent sushi. The restaurant is very trendy and chic, and you feel like […]