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a true taste of Italy at Vitaly

July 9, 2013 Mad Hungry Woman 4 Comments

Isn’t it strange how you can not know about something and then once you find out, suddenly, you are noticing it all around you? Confused? I had no idea what piadina was until I visited Vitaly, a new Italian concept cafe at The Camp in Costa Mesa. I did a little research and found that […]

coffee, Costa Mesa CA, Italian

a Burrissimo celebratory giveaway

June 18, 2013 Mad Hungry Woman 17 Comments

In honor of the City of Costa Mesa’s 60th anniversary celebrations, Burrissimo has provided a myriad of goodies for my readers to win. One lucky winner will win a wonderful gift basket of goodies while 10 others will win $10 giftcards to check Burrissimo out. Included in the gift basket will be: ·         A pair of […]

fast casual, giveaway, Italian

contemporary Cucina Urbana is a San Diego hit

April 16, 2013 Mad Hungry Woman 1 Comment

If you’ve been to Cucina Enoteca at the Irvine Spectrum, you’ll probably know that the group’s original restaurant is the eclectic San Diego eatery Cucina Urbana located in the Banker’s Hill neighborhood. I love Enoteca, so on one particular visit to San Diego, I paid a visit to Urbana. The restaurant is beautiful — as […]

Californian, contemporary, Italian, San Diego CA

Chef Alessandro never fails to impress

March 1, 2013 Mad Hungry Woman 1 Comment

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 […]

contemporary, fine dining, gourmet, Italian, Laguna Beach CA

Pitfire offers artisan pizza and more

December 25, 2012 Mad Hungry Woman Leave a Comment

I admit, I’m kind of a pizza snob. Frankly, there are only a few places I’d eat pizza at and Orange County isn’t by any means the epicenter of great pizzerias. This is why, when I tried the pizzas at the newly opened Pitfire in Costa Mesa, I was really impressed by how cool the […]

Californian, Costa Mesa CA, fast casual, Italian, pasta, pizza, salad beer, Californian, cocktails, Costa Mesa, fast casual, food, Italian, Orange County, pizza, salad, sandwiches

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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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