When I moved to southern California four and a half years ago I had heard of Picnics and at the time made a mental note to myself that I had to visit. Naturally I forgot about it, then reminded myself again, made a note, forgot about it. Recently, Selene suggested Picnics for lunch and I […]
Archives for May 2011
Dumpling & Noodle House
I’ve been here many times and through the years I’ve managed to weed out what I don’t like and stick with what I like. I don’t know why it has such bad reviews on Yelp, but I figure if you go to a Korean joint and order “Japanese” food and then complain about it not […]
The Bazaar Part Two — a meal of redemption
I posted the first part of my Bazaar review a while ago from my experiences on a visit back in November 2010. Holly of The Endless Supper and I celebrated our birthdays then with 9 of our friends. Our meal was less than stellar and after tweeting about it, Chef Jose Andres personally invited me […]
Old Venice is average at best
It was rather late and I was hungry and after a few unfortunate incidents of trying to eat at other places, I was just glad to be able to sit down and get some food in my stomach. I’d heard of Old Venice from several San Diego friends, most of them telling me that it […]
The Chippy Fish and Chips — stellar fare
I’ve eaten fish and chips too many times to count. I’ve eaten it on four continents, so to say I know my fish and chips is an understatement. I’ve eaten it in Britain where it originated from, at little take-out shops and in Australia where it was brought there by the Brits. I’ve had it […]