I’ve seen Snooze on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and have mentally kept it on my mind for when I’m in San Diego to give them a try. I’ve asked my friends many times to come with me — for months mind you — and finally convinced one to come along for breakfast one Saturday morning. […]
Archives for March 2013
Tender Greens is now a new favorite!
My BFF has been asking me for years “have you been to Tender Greens yet?” My answer has always been nope. She lives in LA county where there are a handful of Tender Greens, but there wasn’t one in Orange County until recently. A couple of weeks ago, she asked me again and I told her […]
Mint Leaf Thai surprises and pleases
When Austin of The Hungry Dogg blog told me he wanted to try Mint Leaf Thai because he had read about the pumpkin curry on LoCale magazine, I was highly skeptical. Thai in Newport Beach? Seriously? But I went along and I was so impressed we ended up going three times in just one week! […]
Chef Alessandro never fails to impress
Last week, a bunch of us media folk were invited to taste some of the new spring menu item offerings at Mare Culinary Lounge created by Chef Alessandro Pirozzi. I first encountered Chef Pirozzi’s cuisine at Cucina Alessa and was blown away by his delicious yet simple fare. I’ve never been super fond of eating […]