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Prego Ristorante is an OC institution

May 22, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman 18 Comments

It’s been a few years since my last visit to Prego, a northern Italian restaurant nestled in between office buildings in Irvine. At lunch time, the restaurant is bustling with business people trying to clinch a deal, and, those wanting to impress a client. So when I received an invitation to check out its “Spring into […]

Irvine CA, Italian

fine dining quality at Ceppo

April 24, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman 3 Comments

When a friend invited us to join him at dinner, I had absolutely no expectations whatsoever. All I knew was that it was an Italian restaurant in Huntington Beach with a Japanese chef at its helm. Located next door to an ostentatious MMA studio, you might miss Ceppo completely if you blinked. In fact, the restaurant itself is […]

Huntington Beach CA, Italian

Fig & Olive spring menu

April 17, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman Leave a Comment

Spring is definitely in the air when restaurants are previewing their seasonal spring menu. Fig & Olive opened not long ago at Fashion Island and although I’ve been to the restaurant several times, I have not written anything on it. Therefore, when I was invited to check out the new menu items recently, I thought […]

Italian, Mediterranean, Newport Beach CA, Orange County fancy, food, Newport Beach, Orange County CA

Al Bacio successfully delivers authentic Italian

March 31, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman Leave a Comment

In December of last year, we visited Al Bacio for a media preview. There were so many people and the meal felt rushed and I was uninspired by the whole experience. I generally do not like to gauge a restaurant by a media tasting alone anyway, preferring to return again on my own at a […]

Beverly Hills CA, Italian, Los Angeles CA

the best Italian in Orange County

February 20, 2014 Mad Hungry Woman 5 Comments

*****I apologize ahead of time for the less than perfect photos in this post***** It’s been a year since I last visited Maré Culinary Lounge, but I have not forgotten about it. They even made it onto my “best of 2013” list and in my book, it is still the best Italian restaurant in Orange […]

Italian, Laguna Beach CA, Orange County

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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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