Deepavali or better known as Divali in north America is the festival of lights celebrated in India and many other countries including Malaysia, where I grew up. This holiday always resonated with me because it always falls around my birthday and sometimes, falls right on my birthday (like this year) and we get a day off […]
Archives for November 2012
Fresh Griller is tasty, healthy and affordable
The concept of fast casual restaurants has exploded of late and one of the newest ones on the horizon is Fresh Griller. I was pleasantly surprised to find them a refreshing change to the usual soup, sandwich, salad place dotted everywhere around Orange County. The decor has a comfortable, fresh feel and when you see […]
Roma-style slices at Little Italy’s Napizza
If you’re down in San Diego and somehow find yourself in Little Italy, stop by Napizza — I’m told it’s the Italian slang for getting “a slice” of pizza — and grab one from the array they have on display. We stopped by to check this place out and was surprised it was SO packed. […]
a fantastic fall lineup at Haven Gastropub
If you have not been acquainted with Haven Gastropub yet, this is the time to do it. This season, Chef Greg Daniels has presented a fall menu so worthy of praise I’m still salivating at the thought of it. I was lucky enough to be invited to a preview of some fall menu items and […]