It is the last week of 2016 and I cannot wait for it to be over. It’s been a year of devastation for so many. While I can hardly put myself in the same category as those who have lost so much, I can say it wasn’t a great year in terms of culinary breakthroughs […]
2016’s BEST NEW OC restaurants
It is the last week of 2016 and it is time to round up some top contenders of the year. While it hasn’t been THAT great a year for stand-outs, there are definitely some which have already started moving their way to the top tier of Orange County dining. Here are my top three in […]
a Mix Mix of delights to whet your appetite
I’ve been waiting for Chef Ross Pangilinan to open his own place. Having been an avid fan and follower of his while at Leatherby’s Café Rouge at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, I knew his talent and creativity would one day take him on to bigger and better things. So having said that, I didn’t […]
birthday dinner at Newport Beach’s The Ritz Prime Seafood
Another birthday celebration, this time, at The Ritz Prime Seafood. The restaurant opened last October — after the original Ritz in Newport Beach closed – paying homage to them in name, but not much else. Early on, the famous Ritz Egg was still on the menu, but did not live up to the original. Those […]
exciting new dishes at Raya
Years ago, I came across Chef Steve Wan at a Chinese New Year dinner at The Ritz-Carlton. Fast forward a few years and he takes over the Chef de Cuisine position at Raya. Chef Wan is still at the helm and through the years, and recently, I was invited to sample some of the new dishes […]
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