I was invited to dinner at Mr Chow Beverly Hills this week to taste some wines from Terlato Winery. Mr John Terlato, a third generation vintner presented seven of his wines during the meal. As Mr Terlato says, “Chinese food is difficult to pair with wines, and we are here, together, to taste and decide which […]
Restauration — Long Beach
Another venture into Long Beach, this time, lunch at Restauration. We arrive to a beautifully quaint place and I stop for a moment to admire it. It is utterly charming. I snap a few photos before the dining room fills up, but then realize it is the patio where everyone is sitting. I’m not usually […]
Padre — Long Beach
I have a policy of not visiting a restaurant in its first month of opening but I broke it this weekend. Padre in Long Beach opened Saturday evening without pomp and circumstance. In fact, they just very quietly opened their doors and waited for people to go in. But why did I break my own policy […]
Brix at the Shore — Long Beach
I’ve been venturing to Long Beach a little more recently. There’s been a few eateries dotted around that city which are worth visiting, the majority of them independently owned, each offering something unique and specific. Brix at the Shore is one of these places. Situated on the corner of Claremont and E 2nd Avenue, it is indescript until you […]
The Crooked Duck — Long Beach
The Crooked Duck’s moniker derives from a legend owner Joseph (Joey) Rooney’s uncle told to him as a child. While at the family’s summer house on Island Lake in Illinois, his uncle relays a story about a man who was water-skiing on the lake and accidentally hit a duck. Witnesses were horrified by this incident and as they […]
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