I’ve never been a fan of Asian fusion, but something happened this year. I found myself surprised by some non-traditional Asian cuisine and even liking some of the westernized food on offer. Starfish Laguna is one of those places. I recently visited again and was drawn to the Hot and Sour Soup ($5), filled with organic […]
lunar new year celebrations at AnQi
Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2012 is on Monday, January 23 and several restaurants around town are honoring this occasion with specially created menus symbolic of what Chinese New Year means to those of us who celebrate it. AnQi at South Coast Plaza is offering a 5-course prix fixe (or a la carte) menu […]
PF Chang’s abolishes a decade long bias
I can tell you the exact date I last went to PF Chang’s — June 19th, 2003. It was my first and last time. So last month, when I was invited to the media preview of the re-launch of PF Chang’s at Irvine Spectrum, I arrived with major skepticism, remembering the meal I experienced almost a […]
Tommy Bahama Grille wine dinner with Peter Neptune
I’ve been a huge fan of Chef Jacquelyn Nabong, way before I even met her in person, which is, recently at the Tommy Bahaha Wine Dinner featuring Master Sommelier Peter Neptune with a menu created by Executive Chef Jacquelyn Nabong. The setting was beautiful, with community tables set up on the outside patio. The weather […]
a bizarre hodge podge of deliciousness
My dear friend Richard Feldman, owner of seven restaurants in Hong Kong insisted on taking me to this little place he knows for my last dinner before I head home. With a handful of friends in tow, we embark on New York Club, a hole-in-the-wall flanked between auto shops on a hidden street corner. The […]
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