I was invited to preview solita weeks before opening and I immediately fell in love with the number of margaritas they were sampling and the beautiful interior of the restaurant you will marvel at when you open the wooden front door. Since its opening, I’ve been back several times with friends and pretty much know […]
AnQi redeems itself plus a giveaway
I’ve had a love hate relationship with AnQi ever since it opened. Love the decor, don’t quite love the food. Through the years I’ve been back several times and each time, my thoughts and feelings have stayed pretty much the same …… that is, until now. I recently came for lunch with a bunch of friends […]
spur of the moment decision lands us at Plan Check
An impromptu decision to drive up to LA for lunch ended up here, at Plan Check! We got there early and snagged a great parking spot right outside. Funnily, I realized where I was after we had parked because I saw the Japanese restaurant (Bar Hayama) across the street where I attended a birthday party […]
libations and bites in San Diego
I have been hearing talk about Polite Provisions for months now from various sources telling me how much I would love this place. Why I ask? Because it has fantastic cocktails they say. So finally, we decided to pay them a visit one afternoon and see what the fuss was all about. The exterior doesn’t do […]
a birthday celebration at Hinoki & The Bird
We’d been hearing the buzz about Hinoki & The Bird in magazines, on TV, and just in general lately. We found an excuse to make the drive up to celebrate a friend’s birthday and to check out what the hype was all about. The brainchild of David Myers, the man behind Comme Ca, in LA […]
