I had JUST gotten used to the lovely bites at Sorrento Grille’s happy hour menu and enjoying them when I heard it was closing its doors. I pouted and felt despondent for a little while until a little birdie told me that Chef Ryan Adams decided to take over the spot and launch his own […]
Archives for October 2011
Wood Ranch BBQ opens at Irvine Spectrum
The Irvine Spectrum saw a new eatery open up recently. My son’s been anticipating it because he’s a huge barbecue fan, me, not so much! I don’t particularly like barbecue but I’ll eat it if the sauce leans towards the tart rather than sweet. However, the Spectrum needs more restaurants because the ones there are […]
Cadillac Culinary Challenge at Irvine Spectrum
Yesterday I attended the Cadillac Culinary Challenge competition at the Irvine Spectrum Center sponsored by Bon Appetit, Epicurious and Share Our Strength. The cook-off in Irvine featured a celebrity chef — Mary Sue Milliken of The Two Hot Tamales and Border Grill fame — against a local chef — Orange County’s own Chef Yvon Goetz […]
paella perfection at La Espanola
One of my girlfriends had arranged this get-together to La Espanola months ago. She was craving paella and La Espanola apparently had the right stuff. I’d heard of this place for years now but naturally have never had the chance to visit for one reason or another — yeah yeah I know! The paella is […]
outstanding sushi in a humble strip mall
It was just my luck to be invited to a lunch hosted by Julie Lim of OC Wine Mart fame. Julie formed a group named OC Joy Luck Foodies Club on Facebook and the numbers have grown exponentially since its inception. Although this wasn’t a Joy Luck event, several members of the club showed up […]