It surprised me when I read that McKinley’s Grille’s Chef David Teig prepares his menus using a selection of farm-to-table produce grown on-site at McKinley’s own farm. What is even more surprising is that McKinley’s Grille is situated inside a hotel — Sheraton Pomona! I was visiting friends in the area and we decided to […]
Archives for July 2011
Thai Corner — too sweet to return to
This place opened up where one of our favorite Sichuan haunts used to be (they relocated to Irvine) and I had heard the Thai fare was good. Naturally, I wanted to see for myself if they stand up to the hoards of Thai establishments that have sprouted up everywhere. The menu is extensive and provided […]
Lackluster re-visit to Bottega Louie
It’s been a while since I was last at Bottega Louie — too long I might add. We were up in LA recently and were actually in the vicinity and decided to pop by for a late lunch/early dinner. I’ve always loved Bottega Louie’s dining room with its high ceilings and clean, minimalistic feel. Everyone […]
Say “kanpai” to a worthy OC izakaya
I’ve never been a big fan of Honda-Ya preferring its sister Kappo-Honda whenever I am hankering for izakaya fare. So needless to say, when I found Meijiya in Costa Mesa, I was tickled, mainly because I didn’t know about it before — even though they’d been open about a year — but also because they […]
A tepid time at Ford’s Filling Station
It was a fluke that we ended up at Ford’s Filling Station. Austin — you can read his review on The Hungry Dogg — and I had driven up to LA for breakfast only to find our desired destination was closed due to a power outage. So at the last minute, we decided to head […]