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Starting OC Restaurant Week with a bang!

February 24, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman 3 Comments

A friend of mine’s birthday falls right around Orange County Restaurant Week, so every year, whenever it came time to celebrate, we have always chosen a restaurant participating in this event. Two years ago, we celebrated at The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon, which had only been opened a few months at the time of Restaurant […]

American, Anaheim CA, dinner, farm to table, fine dining, Orange County

Bestia is well worth the drive to LA for

January 28, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman 1 Comment

Bestia is no stranger to accolades and last year, appeared in almost every single “best of” lists of restaurants in LA. I’ve been hearing Bestia this, Bestia that, and my frequent dining companion The Hungry Dogg was there a month before he coaxed me into driving up to LA with him so he can visit […]

comfort, contemporary, dinner, eclectic, gourmet, Los Angeles CA, modern

San Clemente’s Vine Restaurant & Bar plus a giveaway

January 23, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman 19 Comments

I had never heard about Vine Restaurant & Bar until I was invited to check them out last week. Under new ownership by a trio who’s culinary resume includes Fleming’s and Charlie Palmer’s, Vine is an impeccable cozy spot worthy of the drive down to San Clemente for. Executive chef and partner Jared Cook’s menu […]

dinner, European, farm to table, gastropub, gourmet, San Clemente

a long awaited visit to Tar & Roses

December 17, 2013 Mad Hungry Woman 2 Comments

It took a while for me to post this, another birthday celebration, this time with my closest friends, at Tar & Roses, a restaurant I was invited to try when they first opened, but never had time to visit. Now, almost two years of opening, it was still on our list-to-try, so a reservation was […]

American, contemporary, dinner, Santa Monica CA, small plates American, contemporary, food, Santa Monica

new menu items at The Capital Grille

October 17, 2013 Mad Hungry Woman 34 Comments

Although we visit The Capital Grille many times a year, I haven’t written anything about them in a while. My last visit here for lunch with my girl friends prompted me to post something about some of the new items on their “Plates” menu. The “Plates” menu is a very reasonable lunch-time offering with three items […]

American, Californian, comfort, Costa Mesa CA, dinner, lunch, seafood, steak

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This blog is a journal of mostly my eating adventures, but also, other things I'm passionate about, including travel, the arts, and also, necessities to complete my life. Centered predominantly in and around Orange County, CA, some will extend to Los Angeles, San Diego and beyond. I am constantly searching for delicious food to eat and fun things to do, nothing is out of bounds. Sometimes it doesn't end well, but I can definitely say, it will always be an interesting journey.

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